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From: pfarrell@anselm.UUCP (Gladiator)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Computer Graphics & Entertainment
Summary: The Show to see is ...
Message-ID: <250@anselm.UUCP>
Date: 27 Mar 89 15:35:30 GMT
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Organization: St. Anselms College, Manchester, NH
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> he could have computer animate realistic-looking starships.  When I watch the
> beginning of Star Trek The Next Generation (with the whizzing planets), I
> thought that the whole thing was computer generated.  Is this true?  Are the

This was also emailed, but the Show to see is called 
Star Trek, From One Generation to the Next. Narrated by Captain Picard
(Whose name Ijust forgot. Ugh) It shows Different special effects, explains how they did the effect when one was beemed up to the enterprise (old trek's
and movies(the effect is different in next generation)). They showed the
pilot for the original startrek, "The Cage" , mentioned
about Star Trek 5 "The Final Frontier" which should be out this summer.
(Along with the New Indiana Jones movie (yeah!).
Anyway, it talks about the ships, and shows the models used. Talks
bout the crew and actors.

See if you can find someone with a copy. Perhaps someone in the 
Startrek newsgroup can locate one. This will help a lot Iam sure
(and provide some enjoyment since it's a good show)
So it's mostly done with models. HOWEVER, I do remember that
some movies have been done with computers. Wasn't 
"The Last Starfighter" computer animated in the space scenes? Ships
and all?
-- 
Patrick Farrell @ St. Anselm's college, Goffstown N.H. 1-603-472-2378
dartvax!anselm!pfarrell

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