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'''Alan Kobayashi''' is a graphic designer. Besides his ''[[Star Trek]]'' contributions, credits include: ''X-Files'' (Season 8 & 9) and ''Babylon 5'' (Seasons 3, 4 and 5).
  
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'''Alan M. Kobayashi''' is a graphic designer and scenic artist who worked on two ''[[Star Trek]]'' series and two {{Star Trek films}}. The first work he did as a scenic artist on ''Enterprise'' were the various signs in the town of [[Carbon Creek]] from the episode {{e|Carbon Creek}}. Other pieces he is particularly fond of include the [[Star chart|astrometric chart]] seen in [[Travis Mayweather]]'s old room on the {{ECS|Horizon}} in the episode {{e|Horizon}}. [[Alan Kobayashi (UESPA)]], [[A. Kobayashi]], and [[Alan Kobayashi (Lieutenant)|Lieutenant Alan Kobayashi]], names seen on set artwork, were named after him. Kobayashi also contributed to the reference book ''[[New Worlds, New Civilizations]]''.
   
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Kobayashi also designed the map of [[Bajor]] for the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'' based on [[Robert Hewitt Wolfe]]'s original, as well as the [[Cardassian]] maps at the start of the novel ''[[A Stitch in Time]]''.
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==Star Trek credits==
  
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* [[TNG]]:[[TNG Season 6]]
  
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Beside his work on ''Star Trek'', Kobayashi also worked as graphics designer on the science fiction series ''[[babylon5:|Babylon 5]]'' (1995-1998) and the following television movies ''Babylon 5: In the Beginning'' (1998, created by [[J. Michael Straczynski]] and directed by [[Mike Vejar]]) and ''Babylon 5: Thirdspace'' (1998, directed by [[Jesus Salvador Trevino]] and with [[Patricia Tallman]]). Further credits as graphics artist include the television series ''[[x-files:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'' (2000-2002), ''Strong Medicine'' (2000), ''The X-Show'' (2000), ''Heist'' (2006), ''CSI: NY'' (2006), ''Criminal Minds'' (2005-2006), ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' (2007, starring [[Steven Weber]]), ''Burn Notice'' (2007), ''Mad Men'' (2008), and ''CSI: Miami'' (2007-2011).
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* [[Star Trek: Generations]]
  
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* [[Star Trek: Insurrection]]
  
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Kobayashi also worked as production designer on the thriller ''Alcatraz Avenue'' (2000, along with [[Geoffrey Mandel]]) and as graphics artist on the short comedy ''Just Desserts'' (2008) and the television drama ''Applebaum'' (2012, with [[Miguel Ferrer]]).
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* [[Star Trek Enterprise]]
  
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* ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts|Star Charts]]''
  
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== ''Star Trek'' credits ==
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* {{TNG}}
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** {{e|Time's Arrow, Part II}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited, [[TNG Season 6|Season 6]])
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** {{e|Realm of Fear}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Man of the People}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|Relics}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Schisms}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|True Q}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Rascals}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|A Fistful of Datas}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|The Quality of Life}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|Chain of Command, Part I}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Chain of Command, Part II}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|Ship in a Bottle}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Aquiel}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|Face of the Enemy}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Tapestry}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|Birthright, Part I}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Birthright, Part II}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|Starship Mine}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Lessons}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|The Chase}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Frame of Mind}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|Suspicions}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Rightful Heir}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|Second Chances}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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** {{e|Timescape}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
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** {{e|Descent}} - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
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* {{Star Trek films}}
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** {{film|7}} - Scenic Artist
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** {{film|9}} - Scenic Artist
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* {{ENT}}
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== External links ==
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* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0461988}}
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* [http://www.adg.org/?content=&&art=member_profile&ID=8882&MEMBER=alankobayashi Alan Kobayashi] at [http://www.adg.org ArtDirectorsGuild.org]
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Revision as of 20:06, 21 January 2015

Template:Realworld Alan M. Kobayashi is a graphic designer and scenic artist who worked on two Star Trek series and two Star Trek films. The first work he did as a scenic artist on Enterprise were the various signs in the town of Carbon Creek from the episode "Carbon Creek". Other pieces he is particularly fond of include the astrometric chart seen in Travis Mayweather's old room on the ECS Horizon in the episode "Horizon". Alan Kobayashi (UESPA), A. Kobayashi, and Lieutenant Alan Kobayashi, names seen on set artwork, were named after him. Kobayashi also contributed to the reference book New Worlds, New Civilizations.

Kobayashi also designed the map of Bajor for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion based on Robert Hewitt Wolfe's original, as well as the Cardassian maps at the start of the novel A Stitch in Time.

Beside his work on Star Trek, Kobayashi also worked as graphics designer on the science fiction series Babylon 5 (1995-1998) and the following television movies Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998, created by J. Michael Straczynski and directed by Mike Vejar) and Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998, directed by Jesus Salvador Trevino and with Patricia Tallman). Further credits as graphics artist include the television series The X-Files (2000-2002), Strong Medicine (2000), The X-Show (2000), Heist (2006), CSI: NY (2006), Criminal Minds (2005-2006), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2007, starring Steven Weber), Burn Notice (2007), Mad Men (2008), and CSI: Miami (2007-2011).

Kobayashi also worked as production designer on the thriller Alcatraz Avenue (2000, along with Geoffrey Mandel) and as graphics artist on the short comedy Just Desserts (2008) and the television drama Applebaum (2012, with Miguel Ferrer).

Star Trek credits

  • TNG:
    • "Time's Arrow, Part II" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited, Season 6)
    • "Realm of Fear" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Man of the People" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "Relics" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Schisms" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "True Q" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Rascals" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "A Fistful of Datas" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "The Quality of Life" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "Chain of Command, Part I" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Chain of Command, Part II" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "Ship in a Bottle" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Aquiel" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "Face of the Enemy" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Tapestry" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "Birthright, Part I" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Birthright, Part II" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "Starship Mine" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Lessons" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "The Chase" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Frame of Mind" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "Suspicions" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Rightful Heir" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "Second Chances" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
    • "Timescape" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer (uncredited)
    • "Descent" - Scenic Artist / Graphics Designer
  • Star Trek films
  • ENT:

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