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TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

OC? Very nicely done if so.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Indeed it is. I found the frame and used the font provided in thanks by @kellyaster@lemmy.world

[–] kellyaster@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I agree with Rentlar, very nicely done. It's always fun to "remaster" an older piece and do it justice.

Ah, the TNG end credits font. Nice text effect, is that a bevel or a 3d style effect?

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Used Paint 3D to add the effect. I don't have PS and have no idea what other resources are worthwhile. Most of my work is on mobile, but what I use there can't add new fonts. Only been at it a little less than a year, but damned if it isn't fun.

[–] Australis13@fedia.io 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Check out Paint.NET. It is free and has some of the basic features of Photoshop.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Thanks, I'll give it a whirl.

[–] kellyaster@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You mostly work on mobile? Your turnaround times are impressive. Yep, it sure is fun!

On my laptop, I've had much success using Photopea for the past few months. It's pretty good for a browser-based image editor, it takes care of basic image editing pretty well. One of the things I like is how it manages fonts; it doesn't have any Trek fonts pre-loaded, but if you load one from your computer, it'll load in Photopea's font selection for you whenever you load the site in the browser. Just as long as you don't move the file, that is. There's also a "Local Fonts" option where I guess you can use whatever fonts you have installed on your computer, but the feature appears to be disabled in Firefox. Oh, and I have a dropshadow style and an outline image effect style that also load (ready to apply to an image) along with several Trek fonts. It's nice having them available.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Very good to know. As far as my reaction time: simple tools, working at a desk, and seasoned search/reference skills help a lot.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Let’s go for a rip in El Balz

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago
[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

El-baz is Spanish for “The Barry”.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That shuttle looks like such a cheap prop lol. But it has gullwing doors tho.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Nothing but the best from Paramount. Time, HD+ visualization, and improved resources have us looking back at 90's props like they were from the 50's.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

lol that arm is most definitely a slinky.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Looks more like dryer vent hose to me.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Oh yeah, I think you're right. It looks like the actor was holding the glove part which was attached to the hose arm, then dropped the glove when it was "deactivated."

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

A civilization isn't truly advanced until it can produce a fully autonomous robot that just looks like it's a person in a costume.

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] squirrelwithnut@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

*Baldly going

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

lol I say this irl but I say “we’re going boldly”

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Boldly going? ... To go break the Prime Directive .... Again

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why does Picard have 6 fingers

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I believe that's just extra shadow around the index finger.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Then how do you explain the three nostrils

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The 2 culprits up close.

Might be mid movement capture in the frame.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Then how do you explain the 3 feet?

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, I'm being serious, how do you explain the second shuttle?

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

AI reference image.