1979 was a banner year for the following spring’s Oscars; five movies were nominated for Best Visual Effects with Star Trek: The Motion Picture being one of them. Ken Tripp and Amy Nelson discuss fan favorite special effects in the movie and provide background information for those scenes.

Doug Trumble Interview (July 26, 2019): https://trekmovie.com/2019/07/26/interview-vfx-pioneer-douglas-trumbull-on-how-it-took-a-miracle-to-complete-star-trek-the-motion-picture/

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