U.S.S. Sirius Orthos

U.S.S. Sirius Ortho-A U.S.S. Sirius Ortho-B

Here are some orthographic views of the Enterprise Phase II mesh from metlesitsfleetyards that I converted over to Blender cycles.

Blender Cycles mesh, Inkscape background Phase II Enterprise by David Metlesits

U.S.S. Sirius Dorsal U.S.S. Sirius Ventral U.S.S. Sirius Port U.S.S. Sirius Starboard U.S.S. Sirius Fore U.S.S. Sirius Aft

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USS Sirius Beauty

USS Sirius Beauty

I have been trying to convert some metlesitsfleetyards meshes over from MAX into blender cycles. I don't know why this one caught my eye so much, maybe because it is one you don't see too much. This model is supposed to be the "refit" that was to happen to the …

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Interceptor Nebula

Interceptor Nebula

I found this stock texture today for a nebula:

grahamtg

I was curious to see what messing around with emission planes in blender can give for for lighting setup. Still have a bit too learn but it is interesting how lighting and compositing in blender work.

The Interceptor mesh is …

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Drydock Flyby

Drydock Flyby

So my experiments with blender cycles continued. This shot is similar to one I did in lightwave years ago:

Gryphon Flyby

However every thing has been converted over to blender cycles. I have been playing around with the Interceptor Class mesh I did years ago to learn more about blender …

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Constellation Class Shuttle Craft Bay 02 & 03

Constellation Class Shuttle Craft Bay 02 Constellation Class Shuttle Craft Bay 03

Ok an update or two. Based on the texturing work I have started again and resized the bay more appropriate to the dimension of the constellation class and also mocked up the shuttle bay door. I hope to animate it eventually so that it lifts and you can see the …

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Constellation Class Shuttle Craft Bay 01

Constellation Class Shuttle Craft Bay 01

My challenge this year is to move over to blender cycles as much as I can. When I can import and update, I do. However one mesh I found that I couldn't convert was evilgenius180 shuttle craft bay that was attached to the stargazer/constellation class mesh. I figured this …

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Star Trek Discovery Trailer

Well after a long long wait the first trailer and views from the new Start Trek TV series, Discovery, are beginning to percolate out.

This is the Netflix tailer, for international viewers, the hint is in the title card, "This Autumn"

It looks good, but a little too JJ Trek …

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Scotty's Engine Repairs - Redacted

Scottys

I don't know if I jinxed myself. My last post was about how creative types have a tenuous link to using pop culture properties, provided the rights holders don't object.

As a hobby I try and see if I can replicate some piece of art I have have seen elsewhere …

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TNG First Steps Into The Digital Frontier

I don't often get surprised on the internet, but I was with this one. Star Trek as a TV show and it's descendents didn't get into the CGI world until part way through DS9. Babylon 5 was the first TV show to do all digital space shots from the start …

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