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This 'new idea' was based on my discussions with Trumbull as we examined the logic of those
earlier concepts. My first question was, "How do those pods get in & out of that space?"
Eventually, I produced this elevation sketch to propose a solution,...and Trumbul liked it. The next step was
to get me some o' that plate footage and start my Matte Renderings. A Matte Rendering is simply a painting
that illustrates what the final scene might look like. Once that image is approved by the director & producers,
it is sent to the Matte Department so that a "Matte Painter" can paint the actual 'working' matte.
What I proposed, as you can see above, was that the landing bay & cargo bay be connected, allowing
the easy passage of cargo 'trains'. The landing bay doors remain open but atmospheric integrity is
maintained with a 'force field'. The idea is that shuttles would normally take off from & land in the
landing bay. They then could be lowered (E-1 or E-2) to the Hanger Bay level, (which you see
lighted in red), or lowered another level to shuttle maintenance. A multi-paneled 2-story door,
between the elevators and cargo bay, has been opened to the sides allowing the transfer of cargo.
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From this lower angle, you can see the secondary "rollaway" decks protruding somewhat from the sides
of the bay (light bluish color). In their current retracted position, they serve as a walkway at that level.
The idea here was that, once the main deck was filled with free-standing pods, the second deck could
slide together, doubling the available deck space. Not an ideal solution, but one that worked with the
plate footage that had already been shot.
The side doors, with red stripe/white lettering, would lead to a section of lifeboat stations
located along each side of the outer hull, (another omitted detail).
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