We've been covering and complaining about Star Trek's lack of Oscar nominations this year.  Though, one nomination has stood out from the crowd, Best Achievement in Makeup.  Well after 31 years of Star Trek movie making, the franchise started by the Great Bird of the Universe finally got it's due.

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Star Trek XI was practically snubbed this year by Oscar and his Hollywood cronies.  One category though, proves to be a possible win for J.J. and crew, Best Makeup.  Leading the award nominated team is legendary Makeup artist Barney Burman. 

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J.J. Abrams's "Star Trek" was over looked this year for several Oscar Nominations like best picture or director, but it did manage to score a few noms (not the little bunny eating a carrot kind) for Best Achievement in Sound, Best Achievement in Sound Editing, Best Achievement in Visual Effects, and Best Achievement in Makeup.

The Oscar nominated team responsible for Star Trek's fantastic Vulcans, Romulans, and other creatures consisted of Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, and Joel Harlow.  In a recent interview Mindy Hall recalls the task of convincing Zachary Quinto and Eric Bana, among others, to shave their heads and eyebrows.

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If your here reading this article, more than likely your a Star Trek fan and you probably no that we are too. We love pretty much everything that's available from our favorite sci-fi series, right down to the funny and sometimes just interesting bloopers that happen on set

This leads us into another edition of the Youtube Video Round-up Star Trek Bloopers edition!! (que cheesy echo) We've scoured youtube for bloopers from every series and even Star Trek XII. Set back, relax with a Raktajino and enjoy!

Star Trek: TOS Bloopers (apparently there were lots of door problems in the 60s)

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According to an article in the LA Times, J.J. Abrams's "Star Trek" recieved a nomination for the Producers Guild of America Awards.  It seems that this year's PGAA is chock full'o SciFi.  "District 9" and "Avatar" are among the 10 nominees announced.  Apparently, the winner of the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year film award is a precursor for some 13 Oscar best picture winners over the two last decadse.  We can dream can't we.  I mean, what are the chances that a Trek film would win let alone be nominated for an Oscar. What a crazy time to be a Trek fan!

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According to a recent article from IDG News Service, some Trek fans are experiencing difficulties in redeeming their digital download copy of the new J.J. Abrams "Star Trek".  Apparently when fans try to redeem the digital download from their Blu-ray version of the film, the code is coming back as already being used.  Yikes, ComputerWorld.com speculates that some of the codes may have been seeded in torrents around the web.

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As reported by Wired.com, a new site called SoundWorks Collection puts a spotlight on the sound design & designers of J.J. Abrams's "Star Trek".

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J.J. Abrams's 'Star Trek" has been in several top ten lists this year including the top 10 grossing films of 2009.  One list that probably isn't favorable in the studio's mind is the top ten most pirated films of 2009.  According to WorstPreviews.com, "Star Trek" has done just that and more.  In fact, it's the most pirated film this year.  Check out the article excerpt below.

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In Star Trek XI, Visual Effects Supervisor Roger Guyett used an animation technique called "color mapping" throughout the entire movie.  Each digitally created locale, be it a planet or a region of space, was assigned its own hues and tones.

The approach was practical because many of the pic's locales were entirely digital, just as in animation.

"When you're completely inventing something, you have more control over those colors and tones and the way that you light those spaces," Guyett says. When creating new locales with the color map, he could slot in a fresh keyframe and look at the map. "It really is clear whether (the locale) is confusing to the audience."


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