Makes sense.
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Makes sense.
asalaw
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Yes, since a tight shot of a prop like that is known as an insert shot.
Exactly. And hero props are often specifically designed for insert shots.
The shots of the TMOST phaser in "Court Martial" and "The Gamesters of Triskellion" are good examples of inserts. Special closeups, often shot after the main filming of a scene. They're INSERTED into the primary footage.
asalaw
Master Member
Yes, as well as shots like the classic insert of a letter that an actor is supposed to be reading. Those are all inserts.
Right. By and large, closeups of props, books, signage, etc. are inserts.
And, of course, inserts often just feature stand-ins holding the props and wearing the costumes.
For example, the insert close-up of Spock mind-melding with McCoy in THE WRATH OF KHAN features someone else's hand touching DeForest Kelley. Leonard Nimoy was upset when he saw it, because he would have arranged his fingers on Kelley's face in a very specific way.
For example, the insert close-up of Spock mind-melding with McCoy in THE WRATH OF KHAN features someone else's hand touching DeForest Kelley. Leonard Nimoy was upset when he saw it, because he would have arranged his fingers on Kelley's face in a very specific way.
Outstanding build, Gary!
asalaw
Master Member
Yeah, and they're often not even shot by the main unit. Sometimes they break off a splinter unit (a couple of guys and a camera), or farm that out to the second unit if there is one.
AdmiralBaxter
Sr Member
I think it was just realized that they didn't need that screw as the rear fins could do the job just as well.
Exactly. The principals aren't usually needed for them, so inserts are lower-priority than main-unit shooting.
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quarryman
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I'm curious what this little detail might be. I never picked it up in the Jein.
Also, and I feel really late to the party on this one, but being a fiberglass shell, I don't see any fibers in the P2. This one or the Jein. It looks more like just some kind of JB Weld type epoxy resin to me.
Also, and I feel really late to the party on this one, but being a fiberglass shell, I don't see any fibers in the P2. This one or the Jein. It looks more like just some kind of JB Weld type epoxy resin to me.
finalfrontier
Well-Known Member
That's curious, almost looks like a ground wire but that wouldn't make sense.
WinstonWolf359
Master Member
Yeah, the black and white pistols had three screws, which definitely seems like overkill, so Wah was eliminating the one screw in the middle already. I agree he must have realized the rear fin clip was enough to hold it all together.
AdmiralBaxter
Sr Member
Well with the rear fins he added there was no need for the third screw as they could clamp the rear of the body together if they were cut correctly.
AdmiralBaxter
Sr Member
Looks like a ground wire.
The shells are probably one layer of sheet fiberglass, which if the builders know what they are doing should be more than enough.
Chrisisall
Master Member
Could be an anchor for a hook or screw that was just abandoned.
I alluded to this when we were talking about the midgrades, but Wah sacrificed the cleaner lines of the scribed rear fins in order to build the chunkier clip/fins and eliminate a screw.
Aside from the added details somewhat detracting from the sleekness and austerity of the initial design (while being more visually interesting), every change he made was an improvement.
WinstonWolf359
Master Member
I wonder if, on some level, that's why I really like the midgrades and prefer them over the hero; they essentially have the extra detail and color scheme of the hero but keep the cleaner lines with the painted rear fins and side rail...
Chrisisall
Master Member
Honestly, I love the TMOST hero. It's the only hero I really love. If it didn't exist, I'd be a solid midgrade fan only.
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