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The starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) glides majestically through a starry space scene, with a futuristic space station visible in the background, illuminated by blue light.

The visual effects of Star Trek – a retrospective

On September 8th, 1966, the U.S.S. Enterprise flew across American screens for the first time - since then, "Star Trek" in all its various iterations has become part of the zeitgeist. And, in keeping with the Enterprise's mission, it has also repeatedly stepped into new areas of visual effects, making it one of the many trailblazers for our industry. In this retrospective, we want to take a closer look at some of these milestones.
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A futuristic gaming or control room featuring sleek black and red design elements, illuminated by bright lights. The polished floor reflects the colorful lights and includes several high-tech consoles and displays in the background.

Strange New Virtual Production Worlds!

It's a good time for us Trekkies - between Discovery and Lower Decks, between Picard and Strange New Worlds, there's something for everyone - finally again! But there's a lot going on behind the scenes - because the first big show to be filmed on a Virtual Production Stage was Star Trek: Discovery. And right after that - almost simultaneously - came Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. As it was definitely worth seeing, we asked what you can expect from your big VP production.
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A modern gaming setup featuring two black microphones on a desk, a colorful computer monitor displaying a city skyline, a webcam on top, a ring light, and cat-ear headphones, all set against a vibrant purple background.

Plug and Play and Palaver?

Simply plug it in via USB - and get started as a podcasting presenter? The Seiren V2 Pro was launched at the same time as the Seiren V2 X. What all releases in the Seiren V2 series have in common is that they are designed as recording devices for streamers.
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SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star sharing a joyful moment at a vibrant carnival, surrounded by colorful lights and attractions, with SpongeBob excitedly singing while Patrick looks amused.

A sheen of simplicity

Playing an instrument when you’re in the profession of animation helps – especially in regard to timing. For Animation Director Andrew Overtoom, it’s the guitar.
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A sleek, black 3D mouse designed for computer modeling, featuring a large central scroll wheel surrounded by programmable buttons and a digital display at the top. The layout is ergonomic for ease of use.

Flying in the Unreal Editor!

If you work all day in 3D software such as Unreal, sooner or later you will either configure your workstation or go mad - pushing and rotating the mouse is easy, but neither efficient nor comfortable. Not to mention the ergonomics. But wouldn't it be great if there was a device that was built to move in 3D? And that would work natively with Unreal?
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Road with yellow lines and text overlay

XPresso in Cinema 4D

XPresso in Cinema 4D is a node-based programming and an important way to build or programme small circuits, to build or program small circuits that can help you simplify complex processes without writing a line of code. Today we will look at a few small examples and create a small setup to build a road configurator.
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A 3D rendering of a blue cube with circular cutouts and a pink sphere placed on top. The background is a light gray grid, indicating a design software interface. Tools and options are visible on the left and top of the screen.

Womp: Simple 3D for everyone?

"No downloads or grey apps with 1,000 buttons. Just your browser and your creativity". The website www.womp.com presents itself colourfully and confidently and promises to make 3D modelling easy for everyone. Womp, an online 3D application, is currently still in the alpha phase and is still free to try out. The Womp team promises that Womp Alpha will remain 100% free. A "Pro version" with a wider range of functions is planned for later - the current version has only been released for about a month. A price does not yet seem to have been set.
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A futuristic starship navigating near a large planet with visible rings, illuminated by glowing lights under a starry sky. The ship's sleek design contrasts sharply with the celestial background, showcasing the vastness of space.

Strange New Worlds in Norway

When we talked about the Virtual Production of Strange New Worlds, we only talked about one side – the interiors and strange planets. But Star Trek is called STAR Trek – so who made the Spaceships?
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