(JTVFX) Star Trek III The Search for Spock - Returning to Spacedock

A recreation from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock of the Enterprise
returning to Spacedock.
All rights go to CBS/Viacom/Paramount Pictures.

[@johnstaton894]

I love how Sulu looks instantly enamoured with Excelsior. Great foreshadowing that he would eventually command her.

[@InvincibleSol]

And how Scott would pop the wheels off that wagon.

[@BMan100]

@@InvincibleSol Shame as they found a audio clip of Kirk telling Sulu he's going to command the Excelsior after the training cruise .

[@AWriterWandering]

Rand is like *"I stayed behind for one mission and they wrecked the ship"*

[@brockkent4846]

That's why Diana Troy is never allowed to drive the ENT-D and E.

[@theisenjesse]

@@brockkent4846 actually she was ordered to take the helm of the Enterprise D in generations

[@matthewmcnerlin231]

@@theisenjesse and the E

[@stevenmcd4741]

@@theisenjesse … and immediately crashed it.

[@amead78]

I wonder if she was part of the Excelsior crew at this point or if that came later.

[@Redshirt434]

According to Leonard Nimoy, the Enterprise return to Spacedock was supposed to depict a "pained ship" returning home.

[@samsonguy10k]

The equivalent of the likes of Lucy Lawless being in a brawl and an arm in a sling. Black and swollen eye, cuts and bruises all over.

[@markkarjaluoto5628]

I think he succeeded.

[@Redshirt434]

The battered, yet unbroken, victorious Starship Enterprise getting a hero's welcome. That what she should've gotten anyway.

[@robertf3479]

The closest equivalent I can come up with is watching an old Tomcat coming limping home after a brawl, scars on his flanks and maybe missing a chunk or two from an ear but with his head held high and his attitude saying "You won't want to see the loser from this fight."

[@JMB1017]

You think they picked up a few other fights along the way? The damage in this film is much more extensive than what happened in TWOK.

[@GreekRoyalty]

I don't understand why Grace Lee Whitney is in this scene credited as "woman in cafeteria" and not Janice Rand, when she obviously gives a fantastically knowing disapproving head shake like "what dafuq have you done this time, Jim".

[@3Rayfire]

Probably because this lady is a commander...and not blonde. It SHOULD have been a Rand cameo but they decided to make it another character. But you're right.

[@carlyleroad]

Or she was paid as a non-speaking extra for $75 rather than a named, reprised role for more. The studios are pretty ruthless.

[@blairbrown4812]

@@carlyleroad Either way,it didn't take much imagination to determine who the lady *really* was. She just felt she needed a change,is all.

[@Okiedog1]

Not just her. Everyone there was staring at the ship like "Wow, she's been through hell."

[@lasprince]

@@Okiedog1 Especially since that battered ship had save all of their lives on numerous occasions.

[@Ron-gm3zj]

The navigational deflector being blue while at warp and gold while under impulse power..... VERY nice touch :)

[@davidmaestas2915]

They were at warp ? I always thought the Enterprise limped home at impulse.

[@Ron-gm3zj]

@@davidmaestas2915 that would have been a very very long limp home at impulse... :D

[@davidmaestas2915]

@@Ron-gm3zj I'm not at all good at math, and Trek is not scientifically accurate to begin with, how long do the writers think it would take ?

[@L1z43vr]

@@davidmaestas2915 Bout 50 years at full impulse, assuming they departed from the Mutara Sector straight back to Sector 001/Sol III, if I remember the impulse math correctly

[@fromMSUwithlove]

Or maybe the navigational deflector changes gold during docking procedures? Not much to bump into inside spacedock.

[@jgaskins43]

That first flyby of the enterprise is about as close to model work as I have ever seen with CG. Great work

[@fredjaneson1670]

I agree.

[@mythdusterds]

I love how Spacedock looks and seeing another ship leaving Space dock as the Enterprise is arriving.

[@3Rayfire]

Reminds me of a Lynx class. My mind is blanking on the other vertical nacelle configuration ships though.

[@nb2008nc]

@@3Rayfire The Stargazer

[@ealan3694]

@@3Rayfire It's the Akula-class frigate. Star Fleet Command III ship and Starfleet Battles if I recall correctly. I saw two Akula's outside spacedock, two Miranda's (both leaving spacedock, 2nd one was visible departing inside Spacedock) and a Sydney-class transport near the Excelsior. Overall, a far more living perspective of Spacedock.

[@3Rayfire]

@@ealan3694 Riiiight. She's a beauty too.

[@CaptainM792]

At 1:45 there’s a Sydney class starship (Probably the Jenolan) leaving spacedock on the right.

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

Spacedock is one of the coolest ideas Star Trek ever came up with, and it was so rarely seen on camera. It's great to see these rereactions of Star Trek III scenes with Spacedock. Love it.

[@Okiedog1]

Agreed. It must be a hoot being stationed there. Have lunch or dinner and watch the starships come and go.

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

@@Okiedog1 Like DS9 on steroids. Jake and Nog would had a field day living on Spacedock.

[@sasgayable]

doesn't make much practical sense though. why would you make such a large internal volume unless you were going to pressurise it and why/how would you pressurise something that big.

[@ellisz5972]

The thing needs to be near a mile in height. Like a Burg Kalifa in space. Makes me wonder about the resources to construct it.

[@Okiedog1]

@@ellisz5972 Industrial replicators. And the Federation is a moneyless society.

[@BlackEpyon]

I love the way the battle damage just has sheet metal welded over the holes. 'Eh. We'll fix it later. Just make it run."

[@CaptainSpadaro]

That's more or less what was done in WWII, IIRC.

[@michaelhall2709]

I could watch this multiple times, and will. Count on it. Just beautiful work. (This is why I gave up on 3D and went back to photography. I found it fascinating to play with, but in the end I realized I’d never produce anything this good.)

[@RAZORBLACKRX]

Amazing and seamless rendering. What took hundreds of people 40 years ago by a big studio to accomplish can now be done by 1 or 2 on a home computer. Bravo!

[@voorhee]

Deactivating the main deflector during docking was a nice touch.

[@mikegallant811]

Yes because by that point once they're inside ESD they don't need the deflector cranked all the way up.

[@k1productions87]

I'm so glad some people other than just me recognize that the dish should be amber when in non-operation, not blue. Granted, blue looks prettier, but that's meaningless.

[@3Rayfire]

KZbin watching is usually fun, but this...this does put a smile on my face.

[@rafaelsays175]

Awesome work! Favourite scene from ST3. The soundtrack is one of the best in all of trek.

[@Johnnymoo]

Ah, this is perfect. I love how alive Spacedock looks with this activity, but not to a distracting degree. And the matching of lighting, camera angles and lenses is spot on. Well done!

[@animatedcreeper7991]

1:38 YOU REMEMBERED! The deflector dish! you turned it back to gray like it was supposed to be in the films when not at warp!

[@hannahgomez7554]

Listen kid. You have A LOT of talent. I am being serious about this: You need to apply for a job at Industrial, Light & Magic. They will hire you after they see what you can do.

[@CmdData0101]

I second this. Seeing the amount of progress you've made since the first videos oh man!

[@meanjoecoop]

Why work for ILM when you could start your own company doing a better job than they are? ILM’s work has been in decline since George sold it to Disney. Beware of having your talent swallowed up by a mediocre special effects company.

[@leslauner5062]

@@meanjoecoop Agreed...try for WETA Digital...

[@vintvarner16]

Totally agree, all the colors are vibrant, the extra ships and shuttles don't look like they were just "tacked on", they look like they were always there. I'm in awe

[@pferreira1983]

With the way ILM is going with Star Wars and their subpar visual effects in movies today not sure I'd rush to get a job there.

[@richardjohnson9543]

Gorgeous! And I love the fact that Spacedock is clearly in orbit above the West Coast as it should be with Starfleet HQ being in San Francisco

[@Sargonarhes]

I like how you placed other ships into this scene that weren't there in the original movie. Make Starfleet look like it has more than just a handful of ships available at any given time.

[@richardched6085]

1:12 is that an Akula I see on the bottom right? If so very nice detail!

[@CaptainM792]

Also, 1:45 Sydney class on the right.

[@richardched6085]

@@CaptainM792 Very nice! I love the TMP Era Starfleet.

[@joeygomez579]

"Come, come Mr. Scott young minds, fresh ideas be tolerant"

[@shaundis2117]

im very sentimental about real miniature work but that Excelsior is Clean

[@UberNeuman]

Very nicely done. Kind of gives me the sads knowing we'll never see the TMP-era Enterprise up on the big screen again.

[@manuelalvarado6510]

It's been 31 years since we last saw it as the 1701-A in the 6th Star Trek original series movie The Undiscovered Country.

[@edwardcarlson6359]

@@manuelalvarado6510 My favorite Trek movie. A perfect end for the original cast....ages so well.

[@chrisedmund335]

Until I saw the Akula class ship I thought you ripped it from a bluray and put it through a 4k upscale! You seriously have talent!

[@QuackersAhoy]

Paramount needs to hire these guys to remaster all the effects of the original 6 films as what I've seen so far is nothing short of spectacular.

[@Lightray110]

One thing I've always loved in this scene, is how everybody is shocked to see the Enterprise so banged up.

[@EvanG529]

Stunning! I like the addition of the extra ship in the background too.

[@SodiumWage]

This was such an amazing scene to see on the big screen when it first came out. The model work really showed how huge everything was but also how majestic everything in the Star Trek universe is. Truly one of the greatest scenes in all of Star Trek. And you did an amazing job here making it even better.

[@PointOfLightProds]

Just as mind blowing as when I first watched the original scene. Stunning work.

[@meanjoecoop]

This is absolutely stunning. The crisp clarity and definition of every aspect is so far superior to the original. I love the extended approach to space dock against the backdrop of earth and agree with other comments about the nice addition of the other ships coming and going from space dock. It makes it look like a bustling space station as it should be!

[@TheRealOtakuJoe]

Absolutely fantastic! As a kid I watched this scene countless times on vhs.

[@gyratgoldenwing1637]

the damage here looks more extensive than in the movie, well done

[@HondaGrant48]

This is like seeing an old Marilyn Monroe movie when I was little. But then you see her in beautiful color and your mind is blown!!! Keep cleaning up all these amazing scenes and shots!!! Many thanks

[@mr.nobody5669]

I've always loved that look on Janice Rand you can literally tell she's saying "Dammit Kirk what did you get into now" without actually saying it.

[@0013bluejay]

I gotta be honest, you are the only person on youtube that actually recreates Star Trek, others try to recreate and add their own "flair" or decide to change stuff which makes it look better in their eyes. But you, recreate these scenes with what looks like, the correct cinematic lighting from that period, with the cinemographic technology they had back then. Especially your models you used for rendering is astounding. I legit forgot I was watching a recreation, until the video credits came up. I dont know if you'll read this, but please, please keep up the amazing work you're doing.

[@ChrisRoth1972]

I ❤️ your version more than the Theatrical Release & you are gifted at doing these! The mistake that the Filmmakers did in Trek 3 was show all this damage on the right side of the Enterprise because in after Khan attacked the Enterprise there was a close up of the Enterprise riding by Regula 1 with no damage & I am not trying to criticize you,I wouldn’t of showing the damage on that side of the ship & again your video’s are awesome!

[@captainkirk1701]

Great work, Jason. I like how you got the deflector dish to be amber like in TMP instead of the blue because at this point the Enterprise was not using much power.

[@mikegallant811]

Yes I am fairly certain that by that point especially right as she entered the Sol System the Enterprise had to have dropped out of warp drive by then and was probably using just impulse engines go the rest of the way from the edge of the system to the area where she would enter the approach zone to space dock she wasn't in the best of shape at that point let's face it some of her systems were only running on impulse power that rat bastard Khan had done so much damage to her in fact I am going to be straight with you about this Enterprise was damn lucky that when Khan shot up her portside torpedo Bay that she did not get shot in two at her neck. Enterprise could have wound up decapitated! Also I think I need add this during the battle with Khan in the mutara nebula when he fired off a torpedo at her I don't know if it hit her starboard side nacelle support pylon or if it was a glancing hit but either way had that one been a full strength hit if it was hit she could have lost a warp nacelle then she really would have been f***** when the situation came where they had to get away from the reliant really quick when Khan activated the Genesis device because as far as I know even if the warp core is operable a ship like that cannot go to warp with only one drive unit available because the field would have been asymmetrical and she could have torn herself to pieces okay there have been some star Fleet ships that only have one engine pod or that have more than two but two is usually the best number of them because that way the field will be big enough to encompass the whole ship and the warp field will be properly balancedin fact I will add this I just discovered something in Star Trek Online recently when the multi vector advanced escort that would be the Prometheus class vessel has its upper saucer section operating independently during multivector mode it has two small warp nacelles deploy from the top and bottom of that section they probably had to go and do some pretty extensive studies to make sure that the drive could work properly that way instead of having the pods side by side.

[@captainyossarian388]

That was AWESOME! Better than the actual movie FX.👍👍👍 Also loved that additional starships in the background outside and inside.

[@geraldpatterson3903]

Finally! Someone got it perfected!

[@edschultheis6767]

My gosh the level of details on her battle scars! 😍

[@Techsticle]

Love it. As always... true to the original FX, with the little extra touches 👌 Love seeing the Excelsior properly positioned, from the lounge!

[@JGG1701]

Now if this was actually filmed in outer space, it would look like THIS! Beautiful work, thank you for sharing. 😁

[@supergrovah2729]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THIS? Holy BALLS that's *awesome*. My favorite scene from STIII to this day. Saw this movie on my 13th birthday. Dude, you crushed this. Thank you for sharing....

[@Gardner1701]

I say a fan edit should be done with this. What’s next: Enterprise vs. Reliant?

[@meanjoecoop]

An updated battle in the Mutara Nebula would be awesome.

[@StarFleet_Tech1701]

Best Sector 001 looking spacedock ever. I love what you did.

[@cha02psc]

This is great. I really like how you placed Excelsior in a sensible position relative to Enterprise inside spacedock. The weird positioning of the ships always bugs me when I watch the movie 😂

[@jodecideion]

My friend we come home! You have a talent and a creative touch I have not seen from others! If you ever find it in your heart, and spare time. To do a fan edit of this movie with your scenes. Please let us know I would love to watch it! Thank You 🖖

[@FredtheDorfDorfman1985]

I’m glad it was included that the Constitution Refit’s main navigational deflector dish is only blue when either impulse or warp drives are in use. When at full stop, or at thruster speeds, in orbital/dock space, the dish is a more golden color, indicating a low energy/standby state. At thruster speeds, the structural integrity saturation charge in the hull plating, and the hull deflector shielding, will protect against debris impacts. At high velocities under impulse or warp, the navigational deflector has to be used to clear the vehicle’s path of gas, dust, and debris, for safety’s sake.

[@rossmcleod5898]

Magnificent. I think this is the closest we will ever get to a CGI remaster. The movie Enterprise is a thing of beauty.

[@ncc1701chris]

Absolutely magnificent...great work..👍

[@bobstoelinga2488]

The person who can make such beautyful stuff is a saint. I have seen Startrek 1-4 about 100 times over.

[@cobra.x666]

I still get goosebumps watching this scene 🌎✨🖖💫🪐

[@justingritten6183]

well done. inner child is pretty happy seeing this

[@StarWarrior91]

The deflector dish not being blue when at impulse is great attention to detail. Love it

[@roguetrooper5288]

Wow! Nice work, need to watch this on my big TV at the weekend 🔥🔥🔥

[@sttmp]

Beautiful, magical, wonderful, just terrific!

[@fekalistagrzybowory7619]

Absolutely amazing

[@marleymcleay9228]

I love the nod to the 'Motion Picture' rule of deflector colour. I agree with the sentiment that this model looks the most accurate of any CG model to the real deal.

[@sebinator7_official]

Would love to se something like this with the Enterprise D. Entering the Starbase...

[@patricktilton5377]

But would the 'D' even fit through those doors? I figure that "78 years later" or so, Starfleet will have had to upgrade to a much bigger Spacedock facility, just so that the saucer section of the 'D' could squeeze its way between the sliding-open doors!

[@chrismc410]

Already done, TNG episode 11001001

[@sebinator7_official]

@@chrismc410 well i mean, an Animation.

[@71superbee39]

I recall the gasps as the audience got their first glimpse of the StarBase ...

[@purefoldnz3070]

first Star Trek movie I saw as a kid. I still remember seeing that starbase for the first time.

[@maureenleah13]

Very nice! I like the little extra details like other ships coming and going, and Enterprise's deflector dish changing color for docking (like it did in TMP but they forgot about in every other movie).

[@phillipmccauley7744]

I didn't think it was possible for this scene to look more beautiful. Well done.

[@SJReid82]

Love seeing the Akula-class in the background. Fond memories of commanding those in Starfleet Command.

[@mythdusterds]

This kind of funny integrated with older footage because there looks like distinct dark or bold lines exist around old footage and the new footage has nice blacks that are not on the classic footage. I love the graphics in this video. Something just throws me off when you see The a Enterprise with the Dock masters there because the Enterprise looks so dark in the footage.

[@nialloconnor9686]

Pay these guys to remaster these movies. Simple as that. great work!

[@PetersenFamily20715]

Well done. There will never be a time where this ship isn't instantly majestic....

[@DannieGemz]

Nothing beat old NCC-1701 U.S.S Enterprise , she's old but reliable and how i wished this wasn't her last outing , and one of the last handful with the original crew of such close comrades (within the star trek universe ofc) , and we can't ignore the majestic excelsior the original blueprint of what would become the workhorse of Starfleet for years to come

[@Charlie-fo5ds]

Nice touch on the navigational deflector going to amber! And also putting the Excelsior where she should be when looking out the observation area..it always looked like the Enterprise was going to crash into her in the theatrical version.

[@poky1958]

i love how everyone stand at attention in respect of the Enterprise.

[@chrisowen2763]

Very elegant effects, pacing, composition. Beauty.

[@JD-rt8ym]

This video is SO FANTASTIC!! where to begin? The first pass of the Enterprise showing her battle damag e? Perfectly accentuates Grace Lee Whitney's (Chief Janice Rand) disbelief at the battle damage.

[@airwolfmattyb]

Fantastic, this one is your best yet! 🙂🙂

[@christopherkraft1327]

Simply stunning!!! Great job Jason 🖖🖖

[@jimwatts4901]

One of the best movies and TV series ever made...in my book ! 👍😁

[@3Rayfire]

On another note, thank you for recreating one of my favorite sequences in film ever. Bravo.

[@Corbomite-ei1ty]

WOW! You have surpassed yourself this time! I always had issues with some of the Enterprise effects on this picture; it was nearly always over-lit with poor detail or washed out - example last outside shot of entering Spacedock which wouldn’t match the next shot. Not only have you corrected all these issues but to re-create Everything is jaw-dropping! Bravo 👏 🖖🏼

[@davidwinn1960]

Magnificent job, Paramount needs to re do these movies with your optics

[@buzzinpoa]

Oh, man!! What you accomplished...a it's fantastic!! Terrific!!! Awesome!!!! Astonishing quality and creativity...!!! Clearly a labor of love! Please do more!!! 💘

[@thomasF22]

Wow. Breathless.

[@ToothlessDragon536]

It's just astonishing what you'v done. I'm sure back in the early 80's they wish they could. I couldn't do this to save my life. Tysm for keeping old trek present.

[@hockley91]

Fantastic! Well done! Looks amazing!

[@harcomou8395]

Excellent work, Jason ! So darn close to the model... Brilliant!

[@richardeckman9273]

MARVELOUS job! One of my all-time favorite scenes, and you did it justice. Thank you!

[@DanielSharpe]

Just love these. Could you imagine having all the originals re-released with these updated VFX? I'd pay.

[@startiger2]

Nice job catching the patching of the hull repairs. A lot of modelers miss those details.

[@christianluggert9052]

It is not possible to watch this too many times. It never gets old.

[@ooklathemok]

Absolutely wonderful . Not only does it look great, you have wonderful attention to detail. Spacedock and earth look so detailed, and the additional starships really add to the production. Well done

[@nasalpolecat091]

USS ENTERPRISE is a beautiful ship! Thank you Harold Michaelson.

[@Jarvis-MkII]

I never appreciated the "Welcome Home" comment from the Spacedock Controller till watching this again, just a few scenes later they're storming out of their "home" after being told to go against their nature, being chased by their bigger brother/sister! Shows how much the crew sacrificed for Spock.

[@MiniLemmy]

I like Janice Rand’s look of disapproval at the ship - you can tell she was thinking “Look at the state you brought it back in” lol

[@chrismc410]

Probably thinking: "who did Jim piss off this time."

[@legotitanxp]

I love the other traffic. Not just shuttles but the jenolan and destroyers.

[@cosmictyger]

This is beautiful. One of my favorite Trek scenes in one of my favorite Trek movies!

[@jarosawkorczynski4746]

Extraordinary. Adding this many ships makes the Starbase much more believable as a space port and an active orbital hub.

[@kyleking284]

That was very NICE!! I really Enjoyed that! (Fond memories)

[@Sparky1701]

Rand cameo = Fantastically awesome!

[@bigpharmasports9120]

I must admit, I am a massive critic of 3d modeling and huge supporter of using models for ships. I have watched this scene and this movie countless times and i have been able to snip out 3d recreations and find some sort of flaw. This video....floored me. Your opening shot as well as shot of enterprise approaching space dock are practically indistinguishable and even enhanced from the original film but not to the point of being distracting....its all still grounded in realism. The only thing that gave it away was the enhance detail on the deflector dish which i think was more a personal stylistic choice rather than an oversight and frankly one i approve of. All I can say is thank you and job well done.

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

As always you've done marvellous work. That first shot even captures that rather stark white that the film had for it. The earth model and the other ship flying around spacedock was great too.

[@mitchbarredo3990]

Can we just give a shoutout to the people that created the musical score for these movies? Beautiful.

[@Zzantzanter]

Well, the composer of this and 2 was james horner

[@robmoss3501]

Nice touch of the deflector dish powering down from blue to orange. As seen in the motion picture but the opposite way around

[@WhiskeySharpShooter]

Best rendering of the enterprise. Even better then anything nu-trek. You know now you have to make the “stealing the enterprise” scene :)

[@ministryoflies1344]

Ooh ooh ooh!!! Sacrificing the Enterprise....in 4K 60fps!!!!!! ;-)