Star Trek Desgin

Description: Abrams stated the difficulty of depicting the future was that much of modern technology was inspired by the original show, and made it seem outdated. Thus the production design had to be consistent with the television series but also feel more advanced than the real world technology developed after it. Though the Enterprise's bridge maintains an... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: Abrams stated the difficulty of depicting the future was that much of modern technology was inspired by the original show, and made it seem outdated. Thus the production design had to be consistent with the television series but also feel more advanced than the real world technology developed after it. Though the Enterprise's bridge maintains an oval shape, railings, the captain's chair, and viewscreen, it has been aesthetically altered with bright colors: Abrams joked it made the Apple Store look "uncool". The phaser props were designed as spring-triggered barrels that revolve and glow as the setting switches from "stun" to "kill",and the transporter beam effects swirl rather than speckle. The design work for the film was primarily done by Ryan Church and Star Trek veteran John Eaves. Carolyn Porco of NASA consulted on planetary science and imagery for the film,while the Cloverfield monster's creator Neville Page reunited with Abrams to design creatures for this film.