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− | '''David Armstrong Stipes''' (born {{y|1948}}) is a visual effects expert who has worked, |
+ | '''David Armstrong Stipes''' (born {{y|1948}}) is a visual effects expert who has worked, predominantly as visual effects supervisor, on the ''[[Star Trek]]'' spin-off series ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]]''. |
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+ | Though Stipes had, as an outside contractor, already made a single uncredited contribution as stop motion control artist, operating the [[Neural parasite (24th century)|neural parasite]] puppet, to the [[TNG Season 1|first season]] ''The Next Generation'' episode {{e|Conspiracy}}, as early as 1988, it was not until 1993 that he was hired full-time by the ''Star Trek'' franchise as visual effects supervisor. That circumstance arose due to the fact that one of the alternating senior visual effects teams, that of [[Gary Hutzel]] and [[Robert Legato]], were transferred at the conclusion of the [[TNG Season 5|fifth season]] to the new ''Star Trek'' production, ''Deep Space Nine''. To fill the gap left by them for the remaining two seasons of ''The Next Generation'', Stipes was hired while being teamed up with [[David Takemura]], who was on that occasion promoted from the junior position of visual effects associate to the senior position of coordinator. |
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Stipes was one of the very first members of ''Star Trek''s production team to fully realize the potential of [[CGI]] and, being its strongest advocate, has been instrumental in the transition from miniature photography to CGI in the franchise, already supervising one of its earliest applications in the episode {{e|Emergence}}. Stipes has cited overwhelmingly practical reasons for his stance, "''When I started at Star Trek in 1992, by the third script I saw that I could not deliver what the writers were asking for using the established approach to the visual effects. The approach to the visual effects work was based upon models and motion control photography. We were limited by track lengths and sizes of the models. I began looking at the software available at the time. As I remember, the leading software was about $40,000 a module and you needed three or four different modules to possibly do any film quality work.''" [http://makingfx.net/archives/139] [[David Stipes (Starfleet)|His name]] appeared on several set artwork throughout the series. |
Stipes was one of the very first members of ''Star Trek''s production team to fully realize the potential of [[CGI]] and, being its strongest advocate, has been instrumental in the transition from miniature photography to CGI in the franchise, already supervising one of its earliest applications in the episode {{e|Emergence}}. Stipes has cited overwhelmingly practical reasons for his stance, "''When I started at Star Trek in 1992, by the third script I saw that I could not deliver what the writers were asking for using the established approach to the visual effects. The approach to the visual effects work was based upon models and motion control photography. We were limited by track lengths and sizes of the models. I began looking at the software available at the time. As I remember, the leading software was about $40,000 a module and you needed three or four different modules to possibly do any film quality work.''" [http://makingfx.net/archives/139] [[David Stipes (Starfleet)|His name]] appeared on several set artwork throughout the series. |
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For the publication ''[[Star Trek: The Magazine]]'', Stipes has authored a series of articles, explaining to its readership, the various aspects of the creation of visual effects. |
For the publication ''[[Star Trek: The Magazine]]'', Stipes has authored a series of articles, explaining to its readership, the various aspects of the creation of visual effects. |
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− | Prior to his ''Star Trek'' work Stipes worked on science fiction television shows such as ''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (1979), ''Galactica 1980'' and ''V: The Final Battle'' (1984). His motion picture credits include ''Equinox'' (1970), ''Caveman'' (1981), ''Creepshow'' (1982), ''The Stuff'' (1985), ''Real Genius'' (1985), ''Night of the Creeps'' (1986), ''Deadly Weapon'' (1989), ''Arena'' (1989), ''Ernest Goes to Jail'' (1990), and ''The Lawnmower Man'' (1992). From 1981 through 1992, Stipes worked as an independent contractor while operating his own company, "David Stipes Productions". The movie {{IMDb-name|id=tt0091630|name=Night of the Creeps}}, on which he worked as visual effects supervisor, provided some unexpected after-the-fact ''Star Trek'' connections. Apart from having worked with [[Ron Thornton]] and [[Steve Burg]], the [[Studio_models_(TNG)#Promellian_battle_cruiser|studio model]] of the alien spacecraft, used in he movie, would three years later be loaned out to ''The Next Generation'' for use as the [[Cleponji]] in {{e|Booby Trap}}. The model ended up in the possession of the Stipes family. |
+ | Prior to his ''Star Trek'' work Stipes worked on science fiction television shows such as ''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (1979), ''Galactica 1980'' and ''V: The Final Battle'' (1984). His motion picture credits include ''Equinox'' (1970), ''Caveman'' (1981), ''Creepshow'' (1982), ''The Stuff'' (1985), ''Real Genius'' (1985), ''Night of the Creeps'' (1986), ''Deadly Weapon'' (1989), ''Arena'' (1989), ''Ernest Goes to Jail'' (1990), and ''The Lawnmower Man'' (1992). From 1981 through 1992, Stipes worked as an independent contractor while operating his own company, "'''David Stipes Productions'''", he ceased operating when he was hired full time on ''The Next Generation'' in 1993. The movie {{IMDb-name|id=tt0091630|name=Night of the Creeps}}, on which he worked as visual effects supervisor, provided some unexpected after-the-fact ''Star Trek'' connections. Apart from having worked with [[Ron Thornton]] and [[Steve Burg]], the [[Studio_models_(TNG)#Promellian_battle_cruiser|studio model]] of the alien spacecraft, used in he movie, would three years later be loaned out to ''The Next Generation'' for use as the [[Cleponji]] in {{e|Booby Trap}}. The model ended up in the possession of the Stipes family. |
+ | After his tenure on the ''Star Trek'' franchise David Stipes moved to Arizona to accept a position as as teacher at the Art Institute of Phoenix, only sporadically working for the motion picture industry during that time. Around 2010 he moved back to California and returned full time to the motion picture industry having worked since then on the spoof science fiction series ''Voyage Trekkers'' (2011), and the movies ''Blackout'' (2013) and ''Mantecoza'' (2014). |
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− | Currently only sporadically working for the motion picture industry, Stipes primary occupation is as teacher at the Art Institute of Phoenix, Arizona. |
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== ''Star Trek'' credits == |
== ''Star Trek'' credits == |
Revision as of 09:44, 21 October 2013
Template:Realworld David Armstrong Stipes (born 1948) is a visual effects expert who has worked, predominantly as visual effects supervisor, on the Star Trek spin-off series The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise.
Though Stipes had, as an outside contractor, already made a single uncredited contribution as stop motion control artist, operating the neural parasite puppet, to the first season The Next Generation episode "Conspiracy", as early as 1988, it was not until 1993 that he was hired full-time by the Star Trek franchise as visual effects supervisor. That circumstance arose due to the fact that one of the alternating senior visual effects teams, that of Gary Hutzel and Robert Legato, were transferred at the conclusion of the fifth season to the new Star Trek production, Deep Space Nine. To fill the gap left by them for the remaining two seasons of The Next Generation, Stipes was hired while being teamed up with David Takemura, who was on that occasion promoted from the junior position of visual effects associate to the senior position of coordinator.
Stipes was one of the very first members of Star Treks production team to fully realize the potential of CGI and, being its strongest advocate, has been instrumental in the transition from miniature photography to CGI in the franchise, already supervising one of its earliest applications in the episode "Emergence". Stipes has cited overwhelmingly practical reasons for his stance, "When I started at Star Trek in 1992, by the third script I saw that I could not deliver what the writers were asking for using the established approach to the visual effects. The approach to the visual effects work was based upon models and motion control photography. We were limited by track lengths and sizes of the models. I began looking at the software available at the time. As I remember, the leading software was about $40,000 a module and you needed three or four different modules to possibly do any film quality work." [1] His name appeared on several set artwork throughout the series.
His work on Star Trek has earned him the two Emmy Awards and two nominations, as well as an International Monitor Award in 1998.
For the publication Star Trek: The Magazine, Stipes has authored a series of articles, explaining to its readership, the various aspects of the creation of visual effects.
Career outside Star Trek
Prior to his Star Trek work Stipes worked on science fiction television shows such as Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), Galactica 1980 and V: The Final Battle (1984). His motion picture credits include Equinox (1970), Caveman (1981), Creepshow (1982), The Stuff (1985), Real Genius (1985), Night of the Creeps (1986), Deadly Weapon (1989), Arena (1989), Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), and The Lawnmower Man (1992). From 1981 through 1992, Stipes worked as an independent contractor while operating his own company, "David Stipes Productions", he ceased operating when he was hired full time on The Next Generation in 1993. The movie Template:IMDb-name, on which he worked as visual effects supervisor, provided some unexpected after-the-fact Star Trek connections. Apart from having worked with Ron Thornton and Steve Burg, the studio model of the alien spacecraft, used in he movie, would three years later be loaned out to The Next Generation for use as the Cleponji in "Booby Trap". The model ended up in the possession of the Stipes family.
After his tenure on the Star Trek franchise David Stipes moved to Arizona to accept a position as as teacher at the Art Institute of Phoenix, only sporadically working for the motion picture industry during that time. Around 2010 he moved back to California and returned full time to the motion picture industry having worked since then on the spoof science fiction series Voyage Trekkers (2011), and the movies Blackout (2013) and Mantecoza (2014).
Star Trek credits
- TNG:
- "Conspiracy" - Stop Motion Control Artist (TNG Season 1, uncredited)
- "Realm of Fear" - Visual Effects Supervisor (Season 6)
- "Relics" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "True Q" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "A Fistful of Datas" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Chain of Command, Part I" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Ship in a Bottle" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Face of the Enemy" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Birthright, Part I" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Starship Mine" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "The Chase" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Suspicions" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Second Chances" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Descent" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Liaisons" - Visual Effects Supervisor (Season 7)
- "Gambit, Part I" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Phantasms" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Attached" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Inheritance" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "The Pegasus" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Sub Rosa" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Thine Own Self" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Eye of the Beholder" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Journey's End" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "Bloodlines" - Visual Effects Supervisor
- "All Good Things..." - Visual Effects Supervisor
Star Trek awards
Emmy Awards
Stipes received the following Emmy Award wins and nominations in the category Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects:
- 1994 Emmy Award win for TNG: "All Good Things...", shared with Dan Curry, Michael Backauskas, Scott Rader, Adam Howard, and Erik Nash
- 1995 Emmy Award win for VOY: "Caretaker", shared with Michael Backauskas, Joe Bauer, Edward L. Williams, Dan Curry, Joshua Cushner, Don B. Greenberg, Scott Rader, Adam Howard, Don Lee, John Parenteau, Joshua Rose, and Robert Stromberg
- 1999 Emmy Award nomination for DS9: "What You Leave Behind", shared with Robert Bonchune, David Lombardi, Kevin P. Bouchez, Adam Howard, Greg Rainoff, Adam Buckner, Arthur J. Codron, Judy Elkins, Dan Curry, Steve Fong, Don Greenberg, Paul Hill, Davy T. Nethercutt, Sherry Hitch, Gary Hutzel, Paul Maples, Gary Monak, and Larry Younger
- 2002 Emmy Award nomination for ENT: "Breaking the Ice", shared with Adam Buckner, John Gross, Steven Rogers, Paul Hill, Adam Howard, Greg Rainoff, Fred Pienkos, and Eddie Robison
International Monitor Awards
- 1998 International Monitor Award win in the category Film Originated Television Series - Electronic Visual Effects for DS9: "Call to Arms", shared with Dan Curry, Adam Buckner, Steve Fong, Kevin Bouchez, Davy Nethercutt, and Don Greenberg
Star Trek interviews
- VOY Season 1 special feature "Red Alert: Visual Effects - Season One", 1994
- Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure, 1995
Bibliography
- "The Odo Morph Effect", Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 11, March 2000, pp. 88-93 - Author
- "Motion Control on the Set", Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 15, July 2000, pp. 54-58 - Author
- "Odo gets some new threads: Morphing Clothes", Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 22, February 2001, pp. 93-95 - Author
- "Behind the Scenes: Elements for Enterprise", Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 3, Issue 1, May 2002, pp. 84-87 - Author
- "Behind the Scenes: Animatics for Enterprise", Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 3, Issue 11, March 2003, pp. 66-69 - Author
External links
- DavidStipes.com - official site
- Stipes' Universe - official blog
- Template:IMDb-link
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