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Star Trek Continues Behind the Scenes with Distortions Unlimited

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Length
8:09
Views
3,953
Published
Oct 2019

What this video covers

This behind-the-scenes video follows Ed Edmunds and the Distortions Unlimited team as they design and build the USDI creature for the Star Trek Continues fan web series episode 'Come Not Between Dragons.' It offers a rare look inside the professional workflow of one of the Halloween industry's leading creature and prop fabrication studios. Distortions Unlimited is shown applying their expertise in animatronics, masks, SFX costumes, and props to a high-profile sci-fi fan production.

Key takeaways

  • Distortions Unlimited brings their Halloween industry creature-building skills to a Star Trek fan film production
  • The video focuses on the creation of the USDI alien creature for a specific episode
  • Shows professional-level mask making, animatronics, and SFX costume work in action
  • Offers rare insight into how a top Halloween prop studio approaches non-haunted-attraction projects

Who this is for

Halloween prop enthusiasts, creature fabricators, and Star Trek fans interested in seeing professional-grade animatronic and SFX costume work behind the scenes.

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