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| − | '''Tony Meininger''' was a model creator who worked on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. He built the models of the [[Defiant class|''Defiant''-class]] and the [[Danube class|''Danube''-class]] ships, as well as other models such as the [[Promellian battle cruiser]] and the [[Type-15 shuttlepod]]. He also modified the [[Galor class|''Galor''-class]] model to become the [[Keldon class|''Keldon''-class]] in Deep Space Nine's [[DS9 Season 3|third season]]. |
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| + | | Name = Tony Meininger |
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| + | '''Tony Meininger''' was a [[studio model]] maker who, as an independent contractor, operated his own modeling shop, [[Brazil-Fabrication & Design]]. While usually associated with his builds for the productions ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', he was actually already involved at the very start of the spin-off television series in 1987. |
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| + | He began his association with the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise with three early single (uncredited) contributions as an outside subcontractor to ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. His very first contribution was for the title sequence of the new series. Visual Effects Coordinator [[Gary Hutzel]] recalled, "''We wanted to fly through a series of [[nebula]]s. Well remember, at that time, there were no virtual clouds. You could not just program clouds flying by or something. You had to physically shoot something. So, it was decided to make what we call the "whorehouse mattress", which was a fibre base put over chicken wire in a frame. It was actually first created by Tony Meininger, who did many, many things for the show. He basically had spent probably what amounted to 100 man-hours. Once he had put this pad in, poking at it, and pulling it, shaping it, until it looked like a series of clouds.''" ([[TNG Season 5 DVD]]-special features, "Departmental Briefing Year Five: Shooting Elements") |
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| + | His second contribution arrived in the form of the [[Delta Rana warship]] physical studio model for the 1989 [[TNG Season 3|third season]] episode {{e|The Survivors}}. On this occasion, Meininger's input was required as the series' regular studio model vendor, [[Gregory Jein, Inc.]], was temporarily unavailable to the franchise. Subsequently, he build the painted fiber glass model of the [[Junior (spaceborne lifeform)|spaceborne lifeform]], featured in the 1990 [[TNG Season 4|fourt season]] episode {{e|Galaxy's Child}}. Ultimately, this was followed-up by him and his company becoming the primary studio model vendor for the first four seasons of ''Deep Space Nine'', and first two seasons of ''Voyager''. |
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| + | He built the models of the {{Class|Defiant}}, the {{Class|Danube}} ships and the [[Federation attack fighter]] as well as the miniatures for the ''Voyager'' pilot episode {{e|Caretaker}} with the exception of the [[Maquis raider]]. He also modified the {{Class|Galor}} model for it to become the {{class|Keldon}} in ''Deep Space Nine''{{'}}s [[DS9 Season 3|third season]]. Meininger's most notable work however, were the physical hero studio models builds of the space station [[Deep Space 9]] and the {{USS|Voyager}} [[Intrepid class model|model]]. |
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| + | == Career outside ''Star Trek'' == |
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| + | Outside ''Star Trek'', he has, while operating his company, worked on the blockbuster movie ''Titanic'' (1997), and, after closure of his company, as a freelance uncredited model shop supervisor on the science fiction comedy ''My Favorite Martian'' (1999) [http://movies.yahoo.com/person/tony-meininger/filmography.html]. As freelance model shop department manager he subsequently worked on the science fiction film ''Mission to Mars'', the action comedy ''Shanghai Noon'' (both 2000), as an uncredited model shop/miniature construction supervisor on the science fiction film ''Reign of Fire'' (2002), and as an uncredited scenic key artist on ''War of the Worlds'' (2005). [http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1228022|0/Tony-Meininger/filmography-with-synopsis.html] |
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| + | A modest and reticent man, Tony Meininger has never been one for interviews, and virtually none, not a single one whatsoever on his work for ''Star Trek'' in particular, are known to exist, be it in print or on tape. He was featured however in the 1994 [[Star Trek documentaries and specials|documentary]] ''[[Movie Magic (TV series)|Movie Magic]]''–"Models and Miniatures: A Model of Perfection" during the build of the Deep Space 9 model, but he is only seen at work, not providing any spoken commentary. |
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| + | * {{IMDb-link|page=nm2675891}} |
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Revision as of 11:28, 15 March 2014
Template:Realworld Tony Meininger was a studio model maker who, as an independent contractor, operated his own modeling shop, Brazil-Fabrication & Design. While usually associated with his builds for the productions Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager, he was actually already involved at the very start of the spin-off television series in 1987.
He began his association with the Star Trek franchise with three early single (uncredited) contributions as an outside subcontractor to Star Trek: The Next Generation. His very first contribution was for the title sequence of the new series. Visual Effects Coordinator Gary Hutzel recalled, "We wanted to fly through a series of nebulas. Well remember, at that time, there were no virtual clouds. You could not just program clouds flying by or something. You had to physically shoot something. So, it was decided to make what we call the "whorehouse mattress", which was a fibre base put over chicken wire in a frame. It was actually first created by Tony Meininger, who did many, many things for the show. He basically had spent probably what amounted to 100 man-hours. Once he had put this pad in, poking at it, and pulling it, shaping it, until it looked like a series of clouds." (TNG Season 5 DVD-special features, "Departmental Briefing Year Five: Shooting Elements")
His second contribution arrived in the form of the Delta Rana warship physical studio model for the 1989 third season episode "The Survivors". On this occasion, Meininger's input was required as the series' regular studio model vendor, Gregory Jein, Inc., was temporarily unavailable to the franchise. Subsequently, he build the painted fiber glass model of the spaceborne lifeform, featured in the 1990 fourt season episode "Galaxy's Child". Ultimately, this was followed-up by him and his company becoming the primary studio model vendor for the first four seasons of Deep Space Nine, and first two seasons of Voyager.
He built the models of the Defiant-class, the Danube-class ships and the Federation attack fighter as well as the miniatures for the Voyager pilot episode "Caretaker" with the exception of the Maquis raider. He also modified the Galor-class model for it to become the Keldon-class in Deep Space Nine's third season. Meininger's most notable work however, were the physical hero studio models builds of the space station Deep Space 9 and the USS Voyager model.
Career outside Star Trek
Outside Star Trek, he has, while operating his company, worked on the blockbuster movie Titanic (1997), and, after closure of his company, as a freelance uncredited model shop supervisor on the science fiction comedy My Favorite Martian (1999) [1]. As freelance model shop department manager he subsequently worked on the science fiction film Mission to Mars, the action comedy Shanghai Noon (both 2000), as an uncredited model shop/miniature construction supervisor on the science fiction film Reign of Fire (2002), and as an uncredited scenic key artist on War of the Worlds (2005). [2]
A modest and reticent man, Tony Meininger has never been one for interviews, and virtually none, not a single one whatsoever on his work for Star Trek in particular, are known to exist, be it in print or on tape. He was featured however in the 1994 documentary Movie Magic–"Models and Miniatures: A Model of Perfection" during the build of the Deep Space 9 model, but he is only seen at work, not providing any spoken commentary.
External link
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