The Alka Seltzer effect was the only one used in the series. The glitter shots never worked for Gene. Hugh Wade was the man who created the Alka Seltzer shots, using hot water. I worked with Hugh at Van der Veer Photo Effects in the late 1970's and he explained the whole process to me. I would later use the same process on later episodes on the fan series STAR TREK NEW VOYAGES.
@@bodeine454 No, that information when Whitfield originally published it was inaccurate by the time his book went to press. By that time, Gene Roddenberry had vetoed the glitter version in favor of the Alka Seltzer. Hugh Wade was one of the creators of the effects. I worked directly with him when he was running the optical printer at Van der Veer.
@@ponyhorton4295 Which makes it more interesting that they went back to glitter by the time of TNG. That's at least what Rob Legato showed to LeVar Burton in an episode of "Reading Rainbow": ua-cam.com/video/PaG6evVcd-w/v-deo.html Do you happen to know why they went back to glitter instead of Alka Seltzer for TNG? By the way: You did an amazing job on STNW. 🙂
@@FekLeyrTarg Thanks! Several possibilities: Rob may have been gatekeeping an industry secret. I remember being told by one of the VFX artists on TNG that the Transporter sparkle on that show was an element made of video noise or static. Possibly generated using Quantel Paint Box or something similar. It's possible they did use glitter at some point, but it was likely in later shows. Also remember, Industry artists sometimes play fast and loose with the truth. For many years, Universal Studios told visitors that the lagoon from GILLIGAN'S ISLAND was part of the backlot tour. It never was. It was always located at the old Republic lot, which was CBS Radford lot by the 1960s.
wow ace 😁 i absolutely love all the practical effects you share. I tried to recreate the galaxy one with milk and food colorings, I added coffee granules and it turned out pretty good. I wish I was creative enough to think of ideas like this myself
A lot of Shanks' videos make me think: Huh, that's interesting, but nowadays I could create this effect more quickly in software. This one is not one of those :) Elegant simplicity! BTW: That's not a travelling matte; it's static.
I'am late but its called the "wilhelm sream". Its a popular stock sound. Its been used since 1951 (in the movie Distant drums) and is still used today....often as some kind of insider joke in geek culture. ( ua-cam.com/video/EvmgHyPeAXI/v-deo.html )
“Energize” effect?! You mean the *beaming* effect. Energize is the command to the operator the same way “engage” is a command to go to warp. Teleporter? You mean transporter. When people post ST content and make such obvious mistakes how can we as the audience have faith that anything else reported is accurate or factual?
I personally love the tos movie era transporter effect best.
You have just made me rethink what will i do in 2017 :) Very inspiring and yet relatively simple and doable diy fx
Man, that glass was dirty as hell.
The Alka Seltzer effect was the only one used in the series. The glitter shots never worked for Gene. Hugh Wade was the man who created the Alka Seltzer shots, using hot water. I worked with Hugh at Van der Veer Photo Effects in the late 1970's and he explained the whole process to me.
I would later use the same process on later episodes on the fan series STAR TREK NEW VOYAGES.
I just read that they tried the Alka Seltzer and instead ended up using aluminum powder. 🤔
@@bodeine454 No, that information when Whitfield originally published it was inaccurate by the time his book went to press. By that time, Gene Roddenberry had vetoed the glitter version in favor of the Alka Seltzer.
Hugh Wade was one of the creators of the effects. I worked directly with him when he was running the optical printer at Van der Veer.
@@ponyhorton4295
Which makes it more interesting that they went back to glitter by the time of TNG.
That's at least what Rob Legato showed to LeVar Burton in an episode of "Reading Rainbow":
ua-cam.com/video/PaG6evVcd-w/v-deo.html
Do you happen to know why they went back to glitter instead of Alka Seltzer for TNG?
By the way:
You did an amazing job on STNW. 🙂
@@FekLeyrTarg Thanks! Several possibilities: Rob may have been gatekeeping an industry secret. I remember being told by one of the VFX artists on TNG that the Transporter sparkle on that show was an element made of video noise or static. Possibly generated using Quantel Paint Box or something similar. It's possible they did use glitter at some point, but it was likely in later shows.
Also remember, Industry artists sometimes play fast and loose with the truth. For many years, Universal Studios told visitors that the lagoon from GILLIGAN'S ISLAND was part of the backlot tour.
It never was. It was always located at the old Republic lot, which was CBS Radford lot by the 1960s.
Thanks for the 1st hand insight and knowledge. At the time of making this video there really wasn't much info out there about the process.
dude, clean your glas!
I'll take these old fashioned effects over modern CGI any day.
The music on these videos is incredibly-annoying
Someone took Sade's "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" and sampled the hell out of it. Sounds awful.
Curious how the “sound” was originally created
not even one is close to the originals.
FЯ®ॐॐॐ why'LLe you don't now that certain orion syndicate sekt may choose against itself?!? ;-/
It's been a toss up between which transporter effect I like the most. The TWOK effect or the JJ effect.
Eww! That glass!
Really cool. I love these practical effects, so organic.
when adding glitter to water add one drop of dish washing soap, it will mix more easily...
Ohhh, good suggestion, will def keep that in mind. Thanks for the tip !
Could do without the goofy music. Rather hear the transporter sound themselves.
That's wicked cool but don't you need digital cameras and a computer to do this? Did they have that back in the 60s?
wow ace 😁 i absolutely love all the practical effects you share. I tried to recreate the galaxy one with milk and food colorings, I added coffee granules and it turned out pretty good. I wish I was creative enough to think of ideas like this myself
Love the video. If I may ask, what lenses are you using for the macro shots?
Canon 100mm 2.8
A lot of Shanks' videos make me think: Huh, that's interesting, but nowadays I could create this effect more quickly in software. This one is not one of those :) Elegant simplicity!
BTW: That's not a travelling matte; it's static.
If I recall correctly they used powerful lights for the movie effect from 1982 to 1991
Nope. The movie effects (starting with WRATH OF KHAN) were done primarily using cel animation.
nice man!
You didnt even come close
I love your work! :) nice Video again! Which Camera did you use this Time?
Used the Sony Fs7 for most of this one
very cool idea :)
LOVE that odd scream at the end! Funny!
I'am late but its called the "wilhelm sream". Its a popular stock sound. Its been used since 1951 (in the movie Distant drums) and is still used today....often as some kind of insider joke in geek culture. ( ua-cam.com/video/EvmgHyPeAXI/v-deo.html )
“Energize” effect?! You mean the *beaming* effect. Energize is the command to the operator the same way “engage” is a command to go to warp. Teleporter? You mean transporter. When people post ST content and make such obvious mistakes how can we as the audience have faith that anything else reported is accurate or factual?
I guess your right, crazy it took this long for someone to correct me. Apologies and thank you!
first comment?