(JTVFX) Star Trek III The Search for Spock - Stealing the Enterprise (Re-creation)

[@JTVFX1]

To everyone just discovering this video, please realize that I made this video more than a year ago, back in my early days of animating. I am WELL aware that the quality is inferior to the original. I had to start from somewhere... Today, I could do this at least 10x better. Please keep that in mind before commenting. Thank You.

[@SarcasticBroth]

As one just discovering this video, I was confused. However, I appreciate the explanation, and would love to see a remaster with your new skills if you have the time.

[@henryatkinson1479]

Recommended to me today, its still pretty good. Your later work does look fantastic though!

[@understatedwalrus]

I thought it was great, but now I really really want to see a remaster!

[@leorickpccenter]

can you make a new version of this?

[@lelonfurr1200]

as spock said to savick to everything there is a start nice job

[@equinoxstudiosphoto]

Really really love the last part where Excelsior's nacelles briefly power up and then fail, and how the nacelles power down completely and the ship starts to drift. It's details like this that make your version fantastic!

[@bad2000ta]

100% agree! Nicely done!!

[@ColdRFusion]

Yes loved the nacelle reactions

[@DocMicrowave]

Someone had a great idea to extend the scene. To have Excelsior actually go into warp. Then have the malfunction as they try to cut in Transwarp. Knocking them out of Warp and temporarily stranded with just impulse. Great Job though. Best remake I've seen.

[@stepheno9569]

Yeah that was good stuff. Look forward to more of your hard work!

[@AerospaceMatt]

@@DocMicrowave Would’ve loved to have seen that. That’s actually what I expected to have happen. The first time I saw this (like 8 years ago) I knew Scotty was up to something in the “up your shaft” scene, and, well, this is Star Trek, so of course they’re gonna get away. But, I expected Excelsior to at least briefly achieve Warp before losing power. I did like this re creation where the nacelles at least lit up like they were about to go. Wish ILM had added that into the special effects of the film, but it’s still a classic scene.

[@bruthamann5697]

The thing I really loved was the Enterprise wasn't just a ship, she was part of the crew. ❤

[@mvader7188]

It hasn't been the same since she crashed on Genesis...

[@thespecter5164]

@@mvader7188 she never did burn up and or crash we didnt see it

[@RingLordSonic]

Perfectly well said

[@olympicnut]

@@thespecter5164 We did see the wreck burning up in the atmosphere and it was in Gensis' gravity well, so the remains did crash.

[@paulaburrows8660]

The two extra scenes showing the view screens on each ship was a really nice touch.

[@kahlrhoam6769]

Good point, Ensigns. 🖖✨

[@hockley91]

Also, the Excelsior engines lighting/powering up and then shutting down added to that shot.

[@Wizardof]

Yeup.

[@chrisgreulich]

This was my favorite scene from any of the Star Trek films. Great music and suspense.

[@BlownTPI383]

"The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stuff up the drain." - Scotty

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

Here, Doctor, souvenirs from one surgeon to another. I took these out of her main transwarp computer drive.

[@fuqjuetube882]

I always lmao when the excelsior sputters out..

[@wineem69them19]

That's what my wife said when I wanted to dock in her "Space Hole"

[@atigerclaw]

"Bridge, this is the captain. How can you have a yellow alert in Spacedock?" "With all due respect, captain, all the more reason to get your ass up here!"

[@alucard624]

Agreed. Styles was such a pompous ass. Glad Scotty put him in his place by sabotaging the engines.

[@FQP-7024]

@@alucard624 and delayed trans warp until the the next century

[@TheGava4]

@@alucard624 ......and he was never heard from again! Sulu became captain of the Excelsior!

[@raven4k998]

trans warp must have been such a joke the enterprise could outrun excelsior even after they fixed Mr scotts sabotage

[@matthiaseckert4022]

@@raven4k998 First you have to find it, then you have to fix it. I bet the chips are not on stock

[@Thunderchyld]

Okay, I love the little things you added to this---the reverse angle on Excelsior during the chase, the Excelsior's view screen when the Enterprise jumped to warp... You nailed this one... Well done! You did this long time fan favorite--justice.

[@Mike12mt]

Just think, this channel recreated this for fun but oooooh no, a big studio can't make new HD renders of CG ships. I still have the standard definition of TMP directors cut because paramount doesnt have the capital to spend on re-rendering those scenes. This is why films still shot on 35mm is one of the best ways to enjoy 4k transfers. Most of the effects were shot on film like TNG, and all the models Lucasfilm made pre CG hold up great in HD. Seeing the beauty passes of the Enterprise D for the first time in HD was breathtaking. And your blender renders here really show the textures of the haul plating. Especially when light reflects off it. Great work!

[@ThatGuyBrian]

TNG Remastered's model shots were all redone with CG, though.

[@spinnerkeys]

@@ThatGuyBrian The TNG model shots were not redone for the remaster. They were the original shots filmed for the series using models. The effects such as phasers, transporters etc. Which were added in post at video tape quality (to make the shows SFX economically viable), were all redone as CGI, yes, and faithfully of course. But the ship shots were not recreated using CGI as they were originally captured on film, and could be simply rescanned at 1080p like the regular shots. With one exception... there was one particular flyby shot they couldn’t find the reel for, so that was recreated, but you only see it a few times across the entire series.

[@DavidNicholson101]

Not to mentioned how the Excelsior’s warp engines flashed, then just went black as the ship just started listing downward a little.

[@VictoryHighway]

@@ThatGuyBrian they were recomposited digitally. That doesn’t make it CGI.

[@reevesy1979]

I love the little misfire flash on Excelsior when she tries to go to warp- nice touch!

[@Roughrider77]

The refit enterprise is a character on its own. Every segment of the score on the Enterprise is like a story. A wounded ship at what ever the cost to reach Spock and bring him back. Goosebumps!.

[@SchneeflockeMonsoon]

The engines actually burning out upon activation is a great touch.

[@jamesnoneyabizness5611]

warp nacelles, not engines.

[@SchneeflockeMonsoon]

@@jamesnoneyabizness5611 Yeah, but they already marked it. Can’t change it now.

[@jamesnoneyabizness5611]

@@SchneeflockeMonsoon Fair enough. :)

[@00Mindi00]

I love this crew SO MUCH. The characters are so beautifully joined, its impossible not to have an emotional attachment to them.

[@Graftanker98]

We will never see film like this again in our age.

[@RW4X4X3006]

@@Graftanker98 So true.

[@junglemoose2164]

Well, at least some of them. Chekov, Uhura, and Sulu are merely glorified extras.

[@srs5933]

Agreed. Compare and contrast to Pine, Pegg et al - it's enough to make you weep.

[@adamguggenheim7071]

Amazing. The difference with most all film today is they lack the majesty and artistry that pulls you into the moment. These segments from the original films are like art. Every detail considered. The design. The composition. The lighting. The pacing. So well done.

[@thomashumphrey4953]

My Favorite line from Scotty about Excelsior " Aye And if My Grandmother had Wheels She'd be A Wagon".

[@DragoonMS]

Kirk: "Come come, Mr. Scott. Young minds, fresh ideas, be tolerant."

[@necrosunderground]

God, it always hurts my heart to see the damage that Khan inflicted on Enterprise. Well done on the subtle touches here, especially Excelsior's nacelles powering up for a second before cutting out!

[@stacyauckland]

The last few frames where the Excelsior starts listing... gold.

[@Mike19737]

I LOVED the reverse view of the Excelsior seeing the Enterprise jump to warp! Well done!

[@jurassickaiju14]

The way the light glistens off Enterprise's hull when she clears the space doors...beautiful. Also I love the added shot of the Excelsior's viewscreen and how we actually see the engines light up and then sputter out. Nice work all around.

[@gumpracer]

Of all the fan edits I’ve encountered on KZbin, this is the only one that’s better than the original. Truly great.

[@fuqjuetube882]

It was the most...human..

[@Shazam961]

Even Even.

[@angelbabycards3595]

Agreed. *This version of the fan versions of this key scene, is actually just a bit better, it really is. The additional thinking and attention to the [Effects] of Scotty's handiwork, become clear, apparent, and easy to internalize as it pertains to the importance of a starship's ability to engage warp drive. That simple action, was quite important to Us fans back in the early-mid 80's. It demonstrated to everybody, that no matter how much people often try to shut you down through bureaucracies and denials, if and when something is important, you can usually find a way to even the playing field, as ' I don't believe.. in the No-Win Scenario. ' Captain Kirk taught some of us fans very well, which is how me manage to survive things ti this day. - Jolan tru. \\//

[@edwardklein5770]

Star Trek III had its issues, but this sequence has always been one of my favorites. Horner's themes hit their peak and the Enterprise crew really nail it all. I love all these different renderings that folks have done over the years to animate this, but yours has definitely set a new standard. Now, get your ass to the Mutara Nebula!

[@AlanCanon2222]

Mutara restricted. Take permits many. Money, more.

[@alexyoon-sungcucina7895]

This sequence is a lesson in the power of music to ad to a scene and how much character matters. It's basically like the TMP slow-mo sequences but there is such much unspoken character behind what is happening and the music raises it to another level.

[@martinfinch5011]

One of the best star trek scenes ever. Second only to Genesis Countdown from star trek 2. James horners music is amazing both.

[@eq1373]

Never has backing out of the garage been so dramatic

[@uofitweak]

@@AlanCanon2222 There aren't going to be any damn permits! How can you get a permit to do a damned illegal thing?

[@priyonjoni]

Wow the lighting makes it so close to realistic. Love it!

[@hemaccabe4292]

Those doors can't resist the prayers of Enterprise's countless loving fans. Godspeed Enterprise!

[@EddieHaskell97]

I really enjoyed Excelsior's main viewer perspective of Enterprise warping away, complete with the subtle *pop* sound as Enterprise finally vanishes in a white flash! Excelsior's engine glow and dud engagement were fantastic! The satisfying ending of seeing Excelsior's nacelles fade out as the ship begins to list slightly is the perfect end. Nicely done!

[@nx1379]

We fans need to hire this man and his crew to re-do nearly all FXs for 1-6!

[@henleystudios]

As a fan of the Original I must say, you nailed this perfectly. The enhanced shots, and ship renderings were spot on. Bravo.

[@valor1omega]

I agree 100% He did extremely well.

[@CaneMcKeyton]

That sputtering sound when the transwarp fails still makes me giggle as much today as it did when I was a kid

[@roadbox]

I concur wholeheartedly with Kevin Savage! It’s the little bits you’ve added and attention to the details and flow that promote the tension and comic timing. And of course, outstanding rendering!!!

[@jvstice56]

I love the little TNG nod at the nacelles as the Transwarp is suppose to engage, but ends up failing completely. The shot of the Excelsior on the Enterprise's view screen and the Enterprise speeding off into Warp was a very nice touch and adds to the tension. Masterfully done.

[@THEvagabond29]

I remember our mom taking us to see this in theatres w/ my older brother. I was 7 years old and the whole theatre was standing w/ bated breath, clapping when they cleared the space doors... and yelling and cheering when they went to warp... and actually heard our collective sighs of relief and laughs when Excelsior clunked out. Absolutely timeless/priceless moment in Star Trek.

[@garyreid6165]

Scotty-“Up your shaft.” The looks on the faces of James B. Sikking and Miguel Ferrer were priceless! Great work.

[@JACKTHETRIXTER]

I feel like the new texture on Space Dock is overlooked. Fantastic work!

[@mastodonxrp5314]

I'm not even that big of a Star Trek fan, but this was incredible. I was watching it and saying "I never noticed this before."

[@mtnbkreric1]

Wow really well done 👍 “stealing the enterprise “ is one of my favourite scenes of all the movies. I love the moment where the Enterprise, Excelsior, the space station, the earth and the moon are all in one shot. Also, nice touch on Excelsiors bridge seats.

[@midnighttornado22]

The music when the Enterprise exits the doors, and later when it starts moving forward again outside of the doors, proves once again how much music can elevate a film. Everything is moving at a snail's pace, and would have otherwise seem dull and boring without that music carrying the scenes. 🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@ateacherwhogames8893]

Boy, I didn't even realise this wasn't the theatrical release! The only thing that gave it away was the low-poly textures on the outside of the space station. Then I checked the video title. Well done!

[@jayenglish6631]

I love the detail of the warp nacelle “flashing” before going to warp. Nice call back to TNG effects. Love it!

[@MJChamMC]

Great Job!!! This is my favorite scene from any Star Trek Movie your additions added some polish missing from the original without changing the heart of the original. Thanks so much!

[@jean-mi1825]

As much as I LOVE what Goldsmith did on ST, Horner's scores on 2 and 3 were just A-MA-ZING !

[@Revan2908]

I always laughed whenever the drive first conks out on the Excelsior. But you adding that brief flash of the nacelles like, "Nope, just can't pull it off with this equipment" makes it 5X as hilarious.

[@Corbomite-ei1ty]

The Excelsior view screen was a great bonus! The producers were tight on budget and could only scrape a corner of a studio for the bridge 🤪

[@1AstralKing]

But boy did they go hard on that corner. Original Excelsior may have been the worst - yet most ostentatious - Starfleet interior design ever.

[@robertbanning9138]

Yeah, that bridge was pretty bad!

[@DLJohnsonHonourofKings]

Good job. Whoever dislikes this doesn't understand the masterpiece that scene was in the original and how you improved on it.

[@renesoucy3444]

I like to think that it was not Scotty that opened the space doors but Starfleet because they were sure the Exelcior would easily neutralize the Enterprise.

[@NPCSingularity]

Another Amazing Job. Paramount needs to hire you IMMEDIATELY! Don’t forget us little people when you’re called to do the remasters for the entire Star Trek library. Love it!

[@CameronHuff]

The music just makes this so much epic. Well done on the VFX!

[@Salisbury2015]

This is amazing work. My hat is off to you. The little touches are so nice, such as the Moon in the background shot, and the flash of the Excelsior's nacelles before they malfunction. Hope you continue making more of these!

[@DavePrime1701]

I concur! That made me chuckle a bit, and the slight tilt at the very end was an excellent touch. Also seeing the Enterprise warp out from the Excelsior screen was really slick.

[@willfe]

@@DavePrime1701 Yeah. He really nailed the "warp out" effect too, especially on the exterior shot of the Enterprise jumping to warp speed. It's an absolutely *perfect* reproduction of the original special effect, as if it came straight out of a Blu-Ray remaster of the movie.

[@SkyBound_1702]

3:45 to 4:00 is honestly my favorite part musicly, it just sounds and feels so powerful and triumphant

[@hairydadder1168]

This is incredible, like these effects were a part of the whole time!! Usually these cgi recreations don't match up with the original footage but it's seamless!!!

[@BD76EandM]

I saw this at the theater and owned this on VHS in the 1980s. I watched this sequence hundreds if not thousands of times. What you did with this is phenomenal, especially the crew of the Excelsior seeing the Enterprise go into warp from their bridge and view screen.

[@timstinson1]

To echo the other comments, recreations work best when they ADD something to the original that wasn’t possible at the time. This one does that with the view screen details, the excelsior warp/no warp nacelle flare. Well done!

[@TTony-tu6dm]

The swell of music as the E clears the doors still gives me chills

[@AT-sd9qq]

this comment doesnt get enough love. People were cheering during my sold out showing when this happened.

[@ericseabury3968]

Excellent version. Loved it! Please keep making more. 👍🏽

[@FredtheDorfDorfman1985]

Excellent! I especially love the view of Enterprise going to warp on Excelsior’s view screen. Nice touch.

[@redlawyers]

Probably one of the best renditions of that iconic scene I've ever seen. Excellent work my friend. Just brilliant.

[@MarCuseus]

"How can you have a yellow alert in space dock?" That is comedy

[@Farlomous]

less than a year later Enterprise A goes on Red alert in Space Dock....that captain was beyond a dick

[@willfe]

Brilliantly done! I'd also like to add that it still cracks me up that all Scotty had to do to disable the Excelsior's fancy new propulsion technology was to pluck a couple of chips out of the transwarp drive's computer. "Redundancy? What's that?" -- 22nd century experimental propulsion engineers.

[@florianthesnow]

Ok, I haven’t seen the movie in a while, but for large parts, I can’t tell your effects apart from the originals! That is mind-blowing!

[@jefff3886]

I'm sitting here watching this beautiful video and reading these wonderful comments, and a thought occurred.This year, 2022, marks 56 years since Star Trek first appeared on TV. And after all that time, and all those sequels and spinoffs and movies and all the fan-inspired work such as this one here, and yes, even J.J., look how deeply people are still engaged with Star Trek. And as long as there are people like us around, Star Trek will never die! Teach your children well. Keep the flame alight. Live long and prosper.

[@christiancalabrese362]

I LOVE the warp effect; that is the most difficult thing to get right for animators, and I've seen a lot of bad ones over the decade on KZbin. Yours is so spot-on, 'chills' and all. I wish that effect was still in use in Star Trek today!

[@ShannonCarter55]

Considering since 2009 they've treated warp like Star Wars hyperspace because JJ was always a Star Wars fan (at least he says so) rather than a Star Trek fan, I am not there to watch Star Wars in Star Trek

[@L1z43vr]

@@ShannonCarter55 Buddy, noone's never treated Warp like hyperspace, this is literally proven in Star Trek Beyond where we clearly see the warp bubble around the Enterprise

[@ShannonCarter55]

@@L1z43vr and the exterior shots have a hyperspace tunnel. Since 2009 reboot, very Trek now has the hyperspace tunnel affect.

[@L1z43vr]

@@ShannonCarter55 Didn't they also have a Quantum Slipstream Drive Tunnel all the way back in Voyager?

[@ShannonCarter55]

@@L1z43vr different to warp. Don't play cermantics.

[@BronzeAgeBryon]

I love the enhanced colors on both the Excelsior and the Spacedock. Those extra blues to contrast the gray and the lighting underneath really take this to the next level.

[@jessicasretrolunacy]

This is my favorite scene in the entire Trek canon. I will say that I think nothing can compare to the original physical models, however! You did an amazing job with this and I admit that one advantage of doing it all in CGI is that everything is able to blend together in a more seamless way, with regard to lighting, shadows, and scale. Spacedock looks more appropriately gigantic here compared to Enterprise. Also the image of Luna used behind Spacedock does look better in this version. Also massive props for the two added viewscreen shots, a great callback to the original TV show in which that framing technique was used more often. In particular the viewscreen shot on the Excelsior is appreciated because we never saw it in the film! It also adds an increased sense of "holy crap they actually went and did it" on the part of Captain Styles' expression and reaction. Bloody fantastic work.

[@markgreene1162]

Hearing, and watching this still gives me a boost of adrenaline and makes my palms sweat. My parents bought the first VHS pressing back in 1985 and remember watching it and just loving ever minute of it. Star Trek III is still my favorite.

[@EugenioAngueira]

This is just perfect! Beautifully done!

[@pastorrich7436]

A brilliant remix of my favourite sequence from my favourite of the movie franchise. Excellent artistry and extra touches!

[@Draginol]

I really love how the enterprise just barely fits through the opening doors.

[@jgvillan01]

I just love this re-creation. Also, love just how the Excelsior's transwarp drive sounded like she physically broke something.

[@vaderkent3060]

This is one of my favorite star trek scenes ever,this is so epic,thank you so much for putting such a good spin on this sequence!and also the enterprise,she looks incredible in the first reverse shot!

[@davemcso]

This is one of my favorite scenes from this movie! Love the updates,

[@ihno45]

Nice job. This scene really makes the audience feel how incredibly fast one quarter Impulse power really is.

[@Milordvega]

T😊t😅ÿ😂uy

[@Milordvega]

Yyl

[@Milordvega]

Oy

[@ura9390]

wonderful effort, thank you for the love you put into this!

[@RiverFunsies]

Excellent job! The tension of the faces on the crew when they are about to collide with the space door is damn fine acting and your edits did not diminish that scene at all. I think you added to it by making the spaces doors seem much closer and the ship move faster. Great work.

[@nigelsookram882]

Man those traditional ILM models were magical..this was a great effort!!

[@michaelhall2709]

By damn, that is extremely impressive work, by far the best Trek FX re-creation I’ve seen outside of the HIKE shorts. I predict you’ll go far. 👍

[@OpenMawProductions]

Star Trek III is honestly my tie for my favorite Trek movie. Right up there with TWOK. I have to say, you did a great job. I love this. Really. My hat is off to you.

[@TheHerm14]

Great updated versions and really nice touch with the detailed star base and ships

[@kiely4561]

Search for Spock definitely had its moments even though it wasn’t one of the better Star Trek films, This will always be one of my favourite scenes in Star Trek history

[@LukeLovesRose]

What was wrong with The Search for Spock?

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

​@LukeLovesRose for me, as much as I love Spock and this movie, the premise of his ressurection by the Genesis effect was quite ridiculous.

[@daniel80486]

Okay, I LOVE this for a couple reasons! Like that commenter said a year ago, you absolutely NAILED the Enterprise warp effect, with the blue and 2 pink streaks. Looks awesome! Also loved the blue engine flash of Excelsior you added; it looks very similar to the Enterprise-D and Voyager warps, which makes sense, if we consider that Excelsior is "the great experiment," the prototype of Starfleet ships that would be in service several decades, if not a century later. Thank you for making this.

[@technofilejr3401]

0:50, that sense of brotherhood and camaraderie that the old crew had for one another. No matter what they were down for their old Captain and First Officer. Goose bumps.

[@MichaelVelasco1]

Absolutely amazing film-quality work! You have updated this so subtly, but with such a high impact in the perfect places. Well done!

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

Thank you very much, JTVFX, for uploading this funny video of "Star Trek" so that we can see it again. Please have a nice day today. ©® February 05, 2023 @ 9:30 pm ©®

[@russell5078084]

I miss Trek when it was still Trek.

[@fekalistagrzybowory7619]

"... Sir, someone is stealing the Enterprise!" I knew every word in this movie, every scene with music added to it. Incredible movie. Incredible piece of work, Jason.

[@radagastaddams3703]

fascinating stuff even with the damage Enterprise still looks beautiful....i love the extra details in the Spacedock too. the original sequence still looks good by todays standards & this sequence blends in very well. sure it took a lot of work just to make it look like the movie. it's difficult to believe how old this movie is now & i still remember clearly seeing Search For Spock at the cinema when I was young

[@Graftanker98]

We will never see true cinema like this ever again in our lifetimes.

[@wanderinghistorian]

1. Thank you for this. 2. This is one of my most favorite scenes from all of Star Trek. 3. To this day, I believe Scotty failed to hack the Space Doors. I think the Harbormaster opened them at the last second to prevent the Enterprise from crashing and blowing up half the station. He knew Kirk wasn't going to stop. 4. Can you do more like this? I can't get enough of these Star Trek re-masters. Perhaps something from Wrath of Khan?

[@Fushichou1978]

Regarding #3, when we see the charges read at the court-martial in Star Trek IV. . .notably there are no charges related to unauthorized access to Spacedock systems or anything related. All the charges except the one count of disobeying an order against Kirk were dropped because of the Whale crisis. . .but the actual charges they were arraigned on didn't mention anything about hacking the spacedock doors/security system in the theft of the Enterprise. So yeah, that supports the idea that someone inside Spacedock opened the doors for him rather than let Enterprise collide with the doors.

[@ginune16]

I swear the music makes this scene so fantastic. The edit really allowed me to get immersed in it as well.

[@kahlrhoam6769]

“If he tries to get away on warp power, he’s in for a shock.” (YOU are in for a ‘shock’ of your own, Skippy! 🖖✨)

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

The underside of spacedock with beautiful blue lights and planet behind is a great shot at 4:30! Well done.

[@newtimetravelhyman88]

Amazing Thumbs Up I Like It

[@tbimages38345]

Probably the best rendition of this scene I have ever had the pleasure of watching. Excellent job keeping it true to the original material but throwing in the little extras that really make the scene shine.

[@benvolio15]

"Transswarrp drive, maximm velosity, in fivve, fourrr, thrreee, twwoo, onnne..." Nope! :D

[@willfe]

The little "sputtering engine" sound right after that was a brilliant little touch too. "Old" Trek had such a good sense of humor.

[@josephgentile9050]

I LOVE the added detail of seeing the Enterprise actually turning 90 degrees as it cleared the doors. In the movie, it just "happened"

[@cirian75]

Excellent, this could replace the actual original footage.

[@محمدراد-ص3ص]

As a child, I used to watch the Star Trek series and I loved it, and I think that this series actually started the movement towards space.

[@willmorici5765]

Ok, Jason...Ok....no one has said it that I'm aware of so I'm going to....Where is the Wrath of Khhhhaaaaaaaannnnnnn!?!!?!? lol. Excellent work as always! If you do TWOK, I'm going to just lose it. That movie needs a bit of spicing up, with the initial battle and the Mutaran Nebula scene....

[@willfe]

Yeah, that'd be pretty cool to see. TWOK's special effects were seriously impressive at the time, especially given the budget constraints they had (compared to ST:TMP before it). Their limited budget was the reason both ships ended up with no shields when they exchanged fire. They couldn't afford the special effects to show weapons fire hitting the shields, so the script was revised to show Kirk being complacent at first and Khan being clueless and over-confident, leading to a no-shields showdown. Then conveniently the nebula where the final battle was set interfered with both ships enough that their shields couldn't work. Sneaky, but still pretty clever. It paid off in the end since they could spend their effects budget on that spectacular final battle. You just know they had a blast destroying those models for the effects shots. At any rate, it'd be incredible to see this artist's interpretation of the two big battles in TWOK. I have no doubt he'd knock it out of the park.

[@undeadknight01]

I need a Director's Cut with this level of CG footage throughout the movie!

[@albertpeterson5585]

...why aren't you working in Hollywood?

[@ericburow6436]

One of the reasons Star Trek III is one my two favorite Star Trek movies.

[@Create-The-Imaginable]

I could not tell that this was not the real movie VFX! Bravo!

[@ptparkinsonable]

Love seeing enterprise go to warp and seeing it on excelsior, and her engines lighting up and going out great video.

[@madman216fpv]

Excelsior adrift after the stall was the icing on the cake! Awesome!

[@terryloh8583]

I loved the insert of the shot of the Enterprise disappearing into warp. A blink-and-you-miss-it shot, but a beautiful addition seamlessly integrated. I wish it was in the movie!

[@jonathandonley3299]

I've been watching that scene almost my entire life and I love it every single time.