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TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by ummthatguy@lemmy.world to c/tenforward@lemmy.world
 

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

OC? Very nicely done if so.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months 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 8 months 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 8 months 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 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Thanks, I'll give it a whirl.

[–] kellyaster@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months 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 6 points 8 months 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 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago
[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Let’s go for a rip in El Balz

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 8 points 8 months ago
[–] Gork@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months 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 8 months ago (1 children)

lol that arm is most definitely a slinky.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Looks more like dryer vent hose to me.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months 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 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months 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.

[–] squirrelwithnut@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

*Baldly going

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

El-baz is Spanish for “The Barry”.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

baldly going
but nicely done my good sir/madam

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Bald is beautiful, baby.

Not mine, but always relevant:

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Sir Patrick has one of the best bald heads a person could ask for, too.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I’m shiny on top as well, love it!

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

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

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

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

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Why does Picard have 6 fingers

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Then how do you explain the three nostrils

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The 2 culprits up close.

Might be mid movement capture in the frame.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Then how do you explain the 3 feet?

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

AI reference image.