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  • Star Trek: Behind The Scenes - How The Enterprise Flies In Space - Blue Screen Lighting Shots.

    01/05/2025 5:34:51 PM PST · by Macho MAGA Man · 32 replies
    In this Behind-The-Scenes video from Star Trek (The Original Series - TOS), we learn how The U.S.S. 1701 Enterprise flies in space, which is reminiscent of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Song, Californication, which lyrics say, "Space may be the final frontier, but it's made in a Hollywood basement..." Seriously, this takes place at Desilu Studios, and we learn the Bluescreen techniques used with front lighting, back lighting, rear lighting, and how intricate it was. (All of these Star Trek scenes are from The Roddenberry Vault Blu-Ray Set). Enjoy.
  • Lucille Ball Suffered Life-Changing Sacrifices For Star Trek

    08/13/2023 2:55:11 PM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 60 replies
    Slashfilm ^ | August 13, 2023 | Witney Seibold
    The TV studio Desilu was founded in 1950 by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, which you can probably tell by the name. The famous performing couple initially pitched a TV adaptation of the marriage-based radio sitcom "My Favorite Husband" to the execs at CBS, but that show eventually mutated into "I Love Lucy," more explicitly sold as a vehicle for Ball. To this day, "I Love Lucy" remains one of the most popular sitcoms of all time, and every modern comedy show contains traces of its DNA. The series ran for 180 episodes over six seasons, ending its run in...