Commissions

Greenlit: Building Star Trek, Smithsonian Channel

Building Star Trek (1 x 120′) – When Star Trek debuted on September 8, 1966, the world was introduced to a number of alien concepts, such as hand-held communication devices, desktop computers, space shuttles, touch screens, and more. Star Trek’s visionary creator was remarkably able to conceive of a world so different from his own that the series would go on to have a profound legacy in television history.

This special follows the conservation team from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum as they attempt to restore and conserve the original 11-foot, 250-pound model of the U.S.S. Enterprise from the original series. It also tracks the effort to rebuild a model of the original U.S.S. Enterprise bridge by using authentic set pieces and props, which recently went on display at Seattle’s EMP Museum.

The film also profiles a new generation of engineers and scientists who are making Star Trek’s visionary technology real, pushing the boundaries of physics with inventions first conceived on the iconic series: warp drives, medical tricorders, cloaking devices and tractor beams.

Proving that one TV show has truly gone where no man has gone before, it showcases clips from the original series that highlight each scientific innovation and the new technologies that have inspired generations.

Platform: Smithsonian Channel

Producer: Yap Films

TX: 4th September 2016

Source: Smithsonian Chanell press release