Starbase (Phase 1) by vedek

Vue • Science Fiction • posted on Nov 25, 2005

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Description

This is an early posting of my latest creation I call "Starbase". I was inspired by watching an episode of Star Trek - The Original Series. I did a screenshot on an episode and then studied it and rendered this close copy, not exactly 100% like the image on TV, but close enough. This is a work in progress, but its coming along nicely. I started it and just couldn't stop, its evolving day to day. This phase is a culmination of 10 hours work. Enjoy.

Comments (10)

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liltawen

12:17AM | Sat, 26 November 2005

Very 60's sci-fi. Neat idea.

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bruno021

1:48PM | Sat, 26 November 2005

Great toon style.

Isoline

6:56PM | Sun, 27 November 2005

Oh yeah, the episode with Christopher Pike if I remember correctly.

VegeBrain

9:50PM | Sun, 27 November 2005

I like this because it reminds me of the kind of sci-fi pictures you used to see during the fifties. Nice clean modernistic lines, a bright sunshiny sunshiny environment, and some grass. It's a nice break from all the dark gritty stuff that seems so prevalent nowadays.

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vedek

11:26AM | Mon, 28 November 2005

Thank you VegeBrain. That is exactly the effect I was going for, and I 100% agree with you on the dark gritty comment. More to come my friends!

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jtt

5:41PM | Mon, 28 November 2005

Wonderfully presented style.

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deci6el

6:40PM | Mon, 28 November 2005

Oh yeah. I could tell your source just from the thumbnail. Good job, it shows you captured the spirit. The planter was a fountain if I remember but I think the fooled with that matte painting for several different episodes. Always loved when they used matte paintings in ST as it broke them out of that small studio look. I think the lighting and colors are the elements that really give it that golden age look. I love your description of "just couldn't stop". It's a catchy little bug, art. Look forward to your next post.

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anshumangarg

9:00PM | Wed, 30 November 2005

great work mate, brought back some old memories when i saw that thumbnail. wouldnt if be fun if we had all of them matte backdrops from TOS in full 3d ? keep it up and look forward to ur next post.

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vedek

4:33PM | Thu, 01 December 2005

I have high resolution copies of several of the original TOS Matte Backdrops, if anyone is interested in a copy. I just need your email.

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