Andy And His fabled Delorean Time Machine – On A Mission.

Roads? We don’t need roads, but we could use a helping hand fighting Parkinson’s disease.

One morning, designer Andy Probert woke to find the fabled DeLorean Time Machine in the driveway of his home…

Meet Terry and Oliver Holler who are traveling  through all 50 states to raise awareness and funding for Parkinson’s Research. Their mission is called, ‘To The Future’ and they need our help to find a cure for Parkinson’s disese. 100% of the donations collected will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, through Team Fox. Six years ago, a doctor gave Oliver six months to live, with a diagnosis of terminal cancer. As he tells it, “The news inspired me to accelerate my “bucket list” and within a very short time (and Terry’s support), we did something crazy and impractical. We built our dream car: A DeLorean Time Machine from the movie “Back To The Future.” I’m happy to say that the doctor’s time table was incorrect, (I’m still around, and quite blessed) and we’re sharing the joy the car has brought us with the rest of America and helping cure a disease along the way.”

http://www.tothefuture.org

http://www.michaeljfox.org/

(Below) Terry and Oliver have taken their time machine, and their cause, to the streets.

When Andy Weighed In

I think it’s safe to run this now. Remember back when we were just catching glimpses of the JJ Enterprise (top)? I ran this revision Andy Probert  sent me. To his eye, the movie ship was off balance, and he illustrated what he would do to correct that (bottom). The image created quite a stir, and I took it down. Fascinating.

SOTL Flashback -2009 – Behind the Scenes

Andy Probert’s 2009 offering for the SOTL Calendar is one of my all time favorites. When I saw it it took my breath away. THIS is Star Trek, and man do I miss it! The black and white study you see above was the rough Andy sent me before going ahead with his magnificent final.

Andy Probert and his hand painted piece of eyecandy.

Countdown to 2010 SOTL – 06

(Above) Andy’s rough for “Captain Arriving” 2007 SOTL

From Pocket Books, where all eras of Star Trek live!

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… and The final painting (below)

1701- TMP Director’s Cut

The CG TMP ship built for the Directors Cut at Foundation Imaging.

Our friend Daren Dochterman was the muscle behind getting the Director’s Cut of TMP made. Who better? Additional visual effects were created at Foundation Imaging. Daren arranged to have the actual model of the ship delivered to Foundation for reference. It’s an awe inspiring model, and it is probably the most beautiful spaceship model ever created. It is so delicate in it’s details, and subtle in it’s paint job that this is one of those times where CG is hard pressed to equal it.

The Directors Cut called for several new shots of the Enterprise, and a CG model was built that was sufficient to the task. In the finished product, the average person cannot see where the physical model ends, and the CG model picks up. If memory serves, the main forces behind modeling this avatar were Sir Lee Stringer, Rob Bonchune, Jose Perez, Koji Kuramura, and Daren himself.

(Below) Final CG model with beauty lighting.

Nebula Class

The  Nebula was a muscular looking offshoot of the 1701-D that suggested ultra long range tactical sensor capabilities.

A clever variant of Andy’s Galaxy class ship, this design was contrived by the heroic Greg Jein. With an overhead, delta shaped, AWAC-like pod, the Nebula has been a fan favorite from Day one.  The maps on this model were high resolution images taken from the Galaxy class four foot physical model. Beginning life on TNG as a physical model, it made the transition to CG for DS9, and was in continuous use straight through until the Voyager finale. This model was built by my old buddy Rob Bonchune!

Countdown to 2010 SOTL!

SOTL 2007 – “Captain Arriving” –  by Andrew Probert

Coming soon: The 2010 Ship’s of the Line Calendar! Let the countdown begin!

From Pocket Books, where all eras of Star Trek live!

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Probert Retrospect

Uncovered by our buddy Pacal, this Andy Probert retrospect, by the man himself.

Andy Probert’s B Movie

Master illustrator Andrew Probert takes us behind the scenes of designing the sweetest little ride in starfleet, the work bee.

Probert’s Greatest Hits – One Day at the Burbank Marriot

I thought I would surprise him, but the surprise was on me! Probert went from zero to sixty, punching me in the neck. I dropped to the pavement clutching my throat, unable to even cry out.

TMP Dock – Probert A\V Presentation!

(Above) Early dock concept – TMP.

For ten long years I looked at this early Andy Probert dock concept hanging on the wall of the Paramount sign shop. For ten long years, and nearly every day, I begged for them for them to let me have it. Awwwww… what’re you gonna do with that? You don’t really care about that sketch, it’s just there. C’mon, let me have it!

It took ten long years, and I finally wore them down. Now it’s mine all mine.

Hoping to learn more about this design, I dropped Andy a line asking if he would jot down some comments about it. Andy Probert, never one to do things half way, recorded an audio visual commentary for us to enjoy.  WOW!

Click on the link below to view it, and when you are done, I have posted the images in the A\V presentaion on the next page for your collection.

TMP DryDock Concepts

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Andy Cam – SOTL 2010

Andy Probert at work, just this morning, on his 2010 Ships of the Line Calendar page.

You’ll never figure it out at this stage, so I’m not spoiling anything for you!  Andy’s Ship’s of the Line page is always a highlight, and the most magical, because he lovingly draws and paints each and every damned hair. The rest of us slackers use computers!