#Daren Dochterman

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Scream Factory has revealed the specs for its The Exorcist III 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray, which will be released on March 28. The 1990 horror sequel is written and directed by The Exorcist scribe William Peter Blatty.

Blatty adapted his own 1983 novel, Legion. George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Jason Miller, Scott Wilson, Nicol Williamson, and Brad Dourif star.

The theatrical cut has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision (HDR 10 compatible) and newly restored stereo and 5.1 audio. Legion, the restored director’s cut (assembled from the interpositive with select scenes from the VHS dallies), is also included on Blu-ray.

The three-disc set is detailed below.

Disc 1 - 4K UHD:

The Exorcist III (Theatrical Cut)

Disc 2 - Blu-ray:

The Exorcist III (Theatrical Cut)

Deleted scene/alternate takes/bloopers

Deleted prologue

Vintage interviews with writer-director William Peter Blatty, actors George C. Scott, Jason Miller, Ed Flanders, Grand L. Bush, Larry King, C. Everett Koop, executive producer James G. Robinson, and production designer Leslie Dilley

Vintage featurette

Theatrical trailers

TV spots

Radio spots

Photo galleries

Disc 3 - Blu-ray:

Legion (Director’s Cut of The Exorcist III)

Audio interview with writer/director William Peter Blatty

Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of The Exorcist III - 5-part documentary:

A “Wonderfull” Time – Interviews with producer Carter DeHaven, actors Clifford David and Tracy Thorne and production assistant Kara Reidy

Signs of the Gemini – Interview with actor Brad Dourif

The Devil in the Details – Interview with production designer Leslie Dilley, assistant designer Daren Dochterman and illustrator Simon Murton

Music for a Padded Cell – Interview with composer Barry DeVorzon

All This Bleeding – Interviews with production manager Ronald Colby, editor Todd Ramsay, effects artists William Forsche, Mike Smithson, and Brian Wade and actor/body double Charles Powell

For more than fifteen years, Police Lieutenant Kinderman (George C. Scott) has been haunted by the death of his friend Father Damien Karras. Now, on the 15th anniversary of the exorcism that claimed the priest’s life, Kinderman’s world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified. It’s just the beginning of a nightmare series of bizarre religious murders.

When a psychopath claiming to be the infamous Gemini Killer admits responsibility for all the murders, Kinderman is confronted with a horrifying truth that he cannot begin to explain… the man does know intimate details that only the true killer could possibly know. There’s only one problem… the Gemini Killer died in the electric chair fifteen years ago!

Pre-order The Exorcist III.

[better-worlds]

2001: Creating Kubrick's Space Odyssey, OTOY (23 July, 2024)

2001: CREATING KUBRICK’S SPACE ODYSSEY chronicles the creation of one of the most influential films in the history of cinema. This new documentary examines the work of legendary director Stanley Kubrick and iconic novelist Arthur C. Clarke in creating what they called “the proverbial good science fiction movie.” Filmmaker Roger Lay, Jr. tackles the enigmatic film through interviews with 2001 star Keir Dullea (who played astronaut Dave Bowman) and choreographer Dan Richter (who played Moonwatcher, the proto-human ape who learned to use the first tool). Both provide personal insights into their work on the groundbreaking film.

Other interviews include 2001 visual effects technician Brian Johnson (Academy Award winner for Alien and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back), film historian Michael Benson (author of Space Odyssey: Kubrick, Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece), and technologist Jules Urbach (CEO of OTOY). They discuss not only the revolutionary visual effects of the Kubrick film, but also the movie’s enduring influence.

2001: CREATING KUBRICK’S SPACE ODYSSEY features museum-quality digital re-creations of the original 2001 sets including interiors of the spaceship Discovery and the mysterious alien hotel room by Daren Dochterman, Mark Spatny, Carlos Baena, and a talented team of CG artists and animators at OTOY, including James Hibbert, Geoff Holman, J.J. Palomo, Neil Smith, and Aaron Westwood. 

The documentary was produced by Roger Lay, Jr, along with Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda. Executive producer, Jules Urbach. 

Read more about the project on the OTOY blog.

"ODYSSEYS" concept video short film

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Star Trek: Picard - Prop Concept Art by Daren Dochterman

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Ambitious, jaw-dropping “The Roddenberry Archive” project launched

Ambitious, jaw-dropping “The Roddenberry Archive” project launched

Ahead of celebrations of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s forthcoming Centennial, the Gene Roddenberry Estate, OTOY and iconic Star Trek artists Denise and Mike Okuda, Doug Drexler and Daren Dochterman have unveiled ‘The Roddenberry Archive’ – a multi-decade collaboration to collect and preserve his legacy at the highest levels of fidelity and historical accuracy. The associated imagery…

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The Motion Picture Director's Edition Interview

The Motion Picture Director’s Edition Interview

The Enterprise has never looked better.Image: Paramount This week, Star Trek returns to one of its most important moments: the series’ fictional date for First Contact between humankind and the Vulcans. Paramount is celebrating with one hell of an overhaul—venturing once again to the original Star Trek movie to deliver a brand new overhaul for The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition. It was a…

[thecomicon]

Star Trek: The Motion Picture -- The Director's Edition To Get A 4K Restoration

Star Trek: The Motion Picture — The Director’s Edition To Get A 4K Restoration

While Star Trek: The Motion Picture is widely regarded as one of the weaker Star Trek feature films, we here at Comicon have a special adoration for the movie. It’s a feast for the eyes thanks to legitimately cutting edge special effects and model work. It’s also a balm for the ears as Jerry Goldsmith‘s score gets the room to be heard. And if you like cheese, the oddly clipped performances of the…

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Abyss by Daren R. Dochterman

[rob-nobody]

Baby Steps

TITLE: Baby Steps AUTHOR: Dr. Leo M. Marvin, M.D., Ph.D ORIGIN: What About Bob? (movie directed by Frank Oz, 1991) The groundbreaking book from Dr. Leo Marvin, one of the east coast's leading psychiatrists, on how to lead a more controllable, livable life. "Baby Steps" is about setting small, reasonable goals for yourself, one step at a time, one day at a time. Setting doable, accomplishable goals allows you to overcome seemingly insurmountable problems, bit by bit. For instance, don't think about the whole problem of tracking down your psychiatrist who is on vacation upstate with his family. Deal with finding the address he's at, then deal with getting on the bus, then accidentally ingratiate yourself with his family, then so on. Baby Steps. (Courtesy of Dr. Leo Marvin, for $29.95.) I. Self-help — Anxiety and depression — Actually sort of decent advice II. Psychology — Neuroses — One-size-fits-all treatments III. Vanity projects — Accredited experts — Have I mentioned I have written a book This image comes directly from one of the original dust jackets made for the movie, posted by production and concept designer Daren Dochterman on his now-defunct blog along with some behind-the-scenes stories about its creation. What About Bob was one of the first movies he worked on, and he went on to create illustrations or concept designs for movies like Sleepless in Seattle, Se7en, X-Men: The Last Stand, Iron Man 2, and Tron: Legacy, as well as several Star Trek properties. I highly recommend other designers follow Dochterman's example of posting high-quality scans of any fictional books they design, because it makes my job here just... so much easier. Screenshot:

Original dust jacket:

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'Star Trek: The Original 4-Movie Collection' 4K bluray boxset.

Bonus features include:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 4K Ultra HD

Isolated score in Dolby 2.0—NEW!

Commentary by Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Daren Dochterman

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Blu-ray

Isolated score in Dolby 2.0—NEW!

Commentary by Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Daren Dochterman

Library Computer (HD)

Production

The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture (HD)

The Star Trek Universe

Special Star Trek Reunion (HD)

Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 001: The Mystery Behind V’ger

Deleted Scenes

Storyboards

Trailers (HD)

TV Spots

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 4K Ultra HD

Commentary by Director Nicholas Meyer (Director's Cut and Theatrical Version)

Commentary by Director Nicholas Meyer and Manny Coto (Theatrical Version)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Blu-ray

Commentary by Director Nicholas Meyer (Director's Cut and Theatrical Version)

Commentary by Director Nicholas Meyer and Manny Coto (Theatrical Version)

Text Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda (Director’s Cut)

Library Computer (HD)

Production

Captain’s Log

Designing Khan

Original Interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, and Ricardo Montalbán

Where No Man Has Gone Before: The Visual Effects of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

James Horner: Composing Genesis (HD)

The Star Trek Universe

Collecting Star Trek’s Movie Relics (HD)

A Novel Approach

Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 002: Mystery Behind Ceti Alpha VI (HD)

Farewell

A Tribute to Ricardo Montalbán (HD)

Storyboards

Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 4K Ultra HD

Commentary by director Leonard Nimoy, writer/producer Harve Bennett, director of photography Charles Correll and Robin Curtis

Commentary by Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Blu-ray

Commentary by director Leonard Nimoy, writer/producer Harve Bennett, director of photography Charles Correll and Robin Curtis

Commentary by Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor

Library Computer (HD)

Production

Captain’s Log

Terraforming and the Prime Directive

Industry Light & Magic: The Visual Effects of Star Trek

Spock: The Early Years (HD)

The Star Trek Universe

Space Docks and Birds of Prey

Speaking Klingon

Klingon and Vulcan Costumes

Star Trek and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (HD)

Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 003: Mystery Behind the Vulcan Katra Transfer

Photo Gallery

Production

The Movie

Storyboards

Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4K Ultra HD

Commentary by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy

Commentary by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Blu-ray

Commentary by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy

Commentary by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman

Library Computer (HD)

Production

Future’s Past: A Look Back

On Location

Dailies Deconstruction

Below-the-Line: Sound Design

Pavel Chekov’s Screen Moments (HD)

The Star Trek Universe

Time Travel: The Art of the Possible

The Language of Whales

A Vulcan Primer

Kirk’s Women

The Three-Picture Saga (HD)

Star Trek for a Cause (HD)

Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 004: The Whale Probe (HD)

Visual Effects

From Outer Space to the Ocean

The Bird of Prey

Original Interviews

Leonard Nimoy

William Shatner

DeForest Kelley

Tributes

Roddenberry Scrapbook

Featured Artist: Mark Lenard

Production Gallery

Storyboards

Theatrical Trailer (HD)

On sale for pre-order now for £79.99 through Zavvi.

[vintage1981]

Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture Set to Be Fully Restored

Paramount and Paramount+ are excited to announce that a full restoration of the Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture has been greenlit.

The restoration will be undertaken by producer David C. Fein, restoration supervisor Mike Matessino, and visual effects supervisor Daren R. Dochterman, all of whom worked previously with director Robert Wise.

The film will be prepared for presentation in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision™ high dynamic range (HDR) and a new Dolby Atmos® soundtrack. The restoration is expected to take 6-8 months and will launch with an exclusive window on Paramount+.

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Possibly my favorite episode of TOS Doomsday Machine

It Came From Hell by Michael Stetson

Derelict by Max Gabl and Niel Wray

Doomsday by Daren Dochterman

All from Star Trek Ships of the Line 2014  Doug Drexler and Margaret Clark (eds) Text by Michael Okuda

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In 2001, director Robert Wise revisited the film to refine the edit and enhance the visual effects. His updated vision was released on DVD in standard definition and embraced by fans but has never been available in higher definition until now. Meticulously assembled and restored by producer David C. Fein with post-production supervisor Mike Matessino, both of whom originally collaborated with Wise, the film has been prepared for presentation in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) and a new powerful and immersive Dolby Atmos soundtrack. Fein and Matessino assembled a team of visual effects experts, led by returning visual effects supervisor Daren R. Dochterman, and utilized the extensive resources in the Paramount Archives to recreate the effects not just in HD, but in Ultra HD. After more than six months of painstaking work, the updated movie looks and sounds better than ever while staying true to Wise’s original intention.

https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/070622-0830

[stra-tek]

And here's Sean Tourangeau's design in detail:

Background by Laurent Ben-Mimoun, design by Daren R. Dochterman, Sean Tourangeau, Sean Hargreaves and painted by Andrea Dopaso

Twitter has reverse-engineered the fascistverse Enterprise-D painting glimpsed in the Picard season 2 trailer to give us a clearer look (original design by Sean Tourangeau, painting by unknown artist)

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(via Ambitious, jaw-dropping “The Roddenberry Archive” project launched)

Ancora una news dall'Inghilterra per gli amanti della fantascienza e di Star trek in particolare: Lancio del progetto ambizioso e sbalorditivo: "The Roddenberry Archive" <<In vista delle celebrazioni del prossimo centenario del creatore di Star Trek Gene Roddenberry, la Gene Roddenberry Estate, OTOY e gli iconici artisti di Star Trek Denise e Mike Okuda, Doug Drexler e Daren Dochterman hanno svelato "The Roddenberry Archive" - una collaborazione pluridecennale per raccogliere e preservare la sua eredità ai massimi livelli di fedeltà e accuratezza storica.>> L'articolo continua sul blog inglese del nostro amico John Freeman​

[readeropolis]

From OTOY: In celebration of Gene Roddenberry’s forthcoming Centennial, the Gene Roddenberry Estate, OTOY and iconic Star Trek artists Denise and Mike Okuda, Doug Drexler and Daren Dochterman unveil ‘The Roddenberry Archive’ – a multi-decade collaboration to collect and preserve Gene Roddenberry’s legacy at the highest levels of fidelity and historical accuracy. The Roddenberry Archive […]

[writerofpop]

Imagine Boarding the Starship Enterprise for Real

Imagine Boarding the Starship Enterprise for Real

On August 19, 1921 Gene Roddenberry would have turned 100 years old (he passed away on October 24, 1991) and with that milestone, Roddenberry Entertainment is announcing a project that has been in the works but under wraps for awhile now. Gene’s son Rod has been working with legendary Star Trek visual artists Mike Okuda, Denise Okuda and Daren Dochterman on a decades-long collaboration with OTOY…