Something I notice comparing pictures, how the makeup is less notable in newest entries of Star Trek.

I have the feeling Deep Space Nine was the peak of makeup effects, like nowdays is a lost art.

What you think?

  • Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteEnglish
    101·
    2 days ago

    I loved PIC S3 and definitely seeing Ro Laren again, but yeah, I did notice the makeup was a lot more subtle than in her TNG appearances.

    Now I wonder if it was always supposed to be that subtle but had to be “exaggerated” a bit back then to show up on older TVs. Kind of like how the Addams Family set was mostly pink so it appeared correctly on old black and white TV sets.

    • blackbeans@lemmy.zipEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      Not so sure about that. Actually tv in the '90s was not that bad. In terms of resolution it looked similar to 480p video, but without any artifacts. Furthermore due to the nature of how a CRT works, those tvs actually had less motion blur than flat screens.

      • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        TNG and DS9 (and early Voyager) episodes were mastered to Beta tapes which had a best case functional resolution of 280p. This is why the TNG Blu-ray’s took so much effort and why they haven’t done Blu-ray’s of DS9 or Voyager, there aren’t film masters to scan they have to be recreated from the original negatives.