Questions tagged [production]
The act of creating a work (esp. movies: filming).
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What's the relationship between Blunt Talk and Star Trek?
The new Starz network show Blunt Talk marks Patrick Stewarts return to television.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that the pilot episode
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Was Genesis intentionally designed this way? [adult question]
I think it's pretty clear in the images below what Genesis resembles (if not, perhaps you need some 'adult education' lessons and should leave this question now)...
and from the schematics in the ...
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Was The Mountain dubbed in season 4 of Game of Thrones?
Was the actor who played Ser Gregor Clegane dubbed by another actor during his most important dialogue in season 4 of Game of Thrones?
During his most important lines, he seemed almost too good to be ...
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Why did the producers decide to name the Enterprise the Enterprise-D?
Star Trek: The Next Generation first aired in 1987 and is set in 2364. Now, the Enterprise-A was first unveiled in 1986 at the end of The Voyage Home 2286. My question is this: why did the producers ...
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Why does Star Trek use Celsius (SI system), not Fahrenheit (the imperial system)?
Why does the Star Trek franchise (produced in the USA) use Celsius for temperature and other units from SI, rather than Fahrenheit and units from the imperial system (still widely used in USA)? ...
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What graphics system was used to create GV & Elma in Galaxy Rangers (1986)?
GV & Elma were the two 3D-rendered starship AI embodiments displayed on the screens of Ranger-1 and Goose's Ranger-2, respectively.
I'm wondering whether they were done using SGI systems Iris GL, ...
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Is there an in-universe explanation for Star Trek-era designs paralleling 20th century fashions?
I am generally the type of guy who thinks "because it's a TV show" is a reasonable and complete explanation for unexplainable elements in fictional works. However, given the tendency for Star Trek ...
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Where is the Emperor in New Hope?
During the entire runtime of Episode IV: A New Hope, even though he is mentioned a few times, the Emperor is never actually shown on screen. And even when he is mentioned it's more of a passing ...
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Exactly how secret was the reveal in The Empire Strikes Back?
Arguably the most famous scene in Star Wars is when Darth Vader reveals to Luke Skywalker that
This surprise was kept secret to most of the crew and even the cast during production, with Dave Prowse, ...
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How/Where does "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor" fit into the Star Wars timeline?
The question Are the ewok movies canonical? shows that The Battle for Endor is at least canonical to a certain extent.
That being so, where does it fit into the Star Wars main storyline, i.e., the ...
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During the production and screenwriting of Empire Strikes Back, was it Leia who was planned to be "The Other"?
In Empire Strikes Back, Yoda says to the spirit of Obi-Wan:
Obi-Wan: "that boy is our last hope"
Yoda: "There is another"
And in Return of the Jedi, they reveal that he was talking about Leia. ...
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Match-up between Ten Forward windows (interior) and Enterprise D exterior
Is this a production goof or am I just not seeing the connection?
Am I wrong or do the windows of Ten Forward not fit anywhere on the complete saucer section exterior of the Enterprise D? Shots ...
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Warp entry visual effect
This is a real-world question about the inspiration behind a visual effect.
In the Star Trek: TNG series, several episodes depict a view out the windows of Enterprise D's Ten Forward as the ship ...
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How were the lightsaber effects done in Star Wars?
According to Wookieepedia, the the props are made of wood.
Also, due to the brittleness of the stunt blades used during this fight, which were little more than wooden dowels, Diamond was forced to ...
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Is barring Holy O's in "Irredeemable" a Mark Waid thing, Boom Studios thing, or something else?
Reading Irredeemable, my first Boom Studios comic, and I've noticed in a few issues that when divine words are used — God, Lord, etc. — the O is barred. Take a look at page 1 of issue 17, first panel:
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