I made some progress this week. With the main corridor mock up completed, I think I can start working on the high detailed version! Here are some new renders with the complete layout.

I haven’t forgotten the project! Work has just kept me very busy lately. The project has continued to evolve into a bit of an obsession for detail and accuracy. I’ve bought some publications, scoured the internet, and I continue to reference screen shots. I’ve begun mocking up the Paramount Stage 9 layout. It’s quite rough, just so adjustments are easier to make. After I get the basics dialed in, I will begin replacing the elements with high detail mesh and textures.

There’s a great deal of satisfaction when I’m able to dial in a detail. Although I know I can never be 100% accurate to the real sets, I take satisfaction in knowing I’m very close. I just purchased the Technical Manual for the Enterprise D written by Rick Sternback and Michael Okuda. The masters! I could hardly contain myself when I discovered a drawing of K-beams used in the corridors. I scanned it and overlaid the drawing to the K-beams in my 3D file. It matched almost perfectly to what I had developed by screen measurements alone. It was very rewarding since that was one of the most difficult parts to nail down. More to come!