The Resurrection of Gary Mitchell by AntoMacoda
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During the early days of motion picture and television, Albert J. Whitlock became a leading pioneer in the field of 2D matte art. His professional career spanned decades and he is perhaps best known for his work with Disney and Universal Studios. The wonderfully impressionistic, sci-fi backdrops that he painted for the television series Star Trek in the 1960s, inspired me tremendously as a young artist. As most Trekkers are aware, The Star Trek series was given a CGI makeover by CBS/Paramount and re-released in 2006. Many of the original Whitlock matte paintings shown in the episodes were totally reinterpreted and presented using state of the art 3D software. Others were simply color corrected and presented in their original 2D form. One of the most enduring scenes that was left in its original form, can be seen in the series second pilot, entitled Where No Man Has Gone Before. It is the screenshot that shows the Lithium Mining Station on Delta-Vega. I was disappointed that no 3D recreation of this particular matte painting made its way to final production. So I decided to create my own 3D version using Vue (e-on software) exclusively. The title and theme of my image presented here were both derived from that famed episode s story line. This version is presented with no post work.
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Lithium_cracking_station
Comments (30)
kagemusha77
I'm speechless, this is one of the best sci-fi scenes I've seen here, superb, complex creation, the light and the atmosphere are masterful, splendid work!
Flixthe
Je ne connais pas l'original, mais cette version est magnifique.
bernieloehn
This is stunning! Wonderful! 10+++
Cosme..D..Churruca
extraordinary piece!
mgtcs
OMG.....This is a spectacular piece of art my friend, wonderful textures and lighting, marvelous depth,a work made with care and expertise!10*
papasmrfe
Wow! Great perspective, and a wonedful composition!
.Nachtwind.
Wow! Great sci-fi scene!
kftate
Wow! This is fantastic. I recognized it instantly. Outstanding work!
TheBear005
Excellent!!
wotan
Beautiful scene and environment... the building at right in FG seems to Palacio da Alvorada (BrasÃlia/DF/Brasil) by Oscar Niemeyer genius!
castaneda
Beautifully done!!
KnightWolverine
Inspiring Workmanship!...Splendid Creation!....(smiles)...
fallen21
Awesome scene!
capelito
Great and fantastic scene and work.
Krid
great sci-fi scene with excellent architecture
DRAKELOT
Xcellent!
crender
Xcellent work!!!
adrie
Outstanding and amazingly beautiful sci-fi scene, superb work.
Thalek
Exquisite!
SteveJax
Send it to Paramount!
bigbraader
Excellent sci-fi, superb view. 5*
MRX3010
An awesome recreation! Great attention to detail!
flashback37
Amazing work!! Bravo!
odile
This is superbly done! Bravo!
kadix
Very well done! Nice details, all details are well thought... there's even lignt in the foreground building. The result is impressive.
wblack
Absolutely top notch -- a respectable and fitting tribute to Albert J. Whitlock, one that can proudly stand on par with the excellence of craftsmanship and reach of imagination his work represents. Bravo & Salute!
Mondwin
Wonderfu lpiece my friend!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent image. Well done!
gmvgmvgmv
Very impressive re-creation. Congrats!
ragouc
Very good sci-fi scene.