A behind-the-scenes look at the makeup and prosthetics department on Star Trek: Discovery, as they both modernize well-known Star Trek species like the Klingons, Vulcans and the Andorians, and bring to life a new species, the Kelpiens.
Gersha Phillips talks about creating the uniform for the show. The cast and other member of the costume department comment on the costumes (including the Klingon costumes).
All about creating the phaser, the tricorder and the communicator. There is also discussion about the weapons used by the Klingons and all the props used in the Mirror Universe.
Creating the CG characters and scenes for the show. Many different shots showing designers, animatics and the final product. Alex Kurtzman comments on how this work has to match the best seen in contemporary movies. Many shots about green screen work done on Stage 16 at Paramount Studios for the pilot episode.
Todd Cherniawsky discusses the challenge of keeping canon, yet doing something new and fresh in creating the ships for use in the show. He says that the designs were influenced by large navel vessels (e.g. submarines and surface ships). Taking over for Todd Cherniawsky, Tamara Deverell did production design for the second half of season one and talks about designing the Orion Embassy/Encampment on the Klingon home world.
On a show where no location exists in our world, the production and lighting design teams must create every space. Look at the locations and spaces created for Season Two.
Each species has its own fashion style dictated by both culture and physical attributes. Gersha Phillips and her team discuss how costumes inform a character and how they create a spectacular array of clothing, uniforms and armor for every kind of species.
There are some shots that simply can't be done practically when you are set in space. The VFX team, headed by Jason Zimmerman, pushes the envelope every week to create amazing computer graphics to give fans a realistic feel of space.
Captain Pike shepherds U.S.S. Discovery through Season Two, but must return to his original command on the U.S.S. Enterprise. The production designer, builders, actors and producers discuss the daunting task of reviving the iconic ship's bridge.
A major plot point of the season is the Red Angel. Go behind-the- scenes with producers, directors and Sonequa Martin-Green, along with the craftspeople that created it and made it come to life.
Follow the real life Discovery crew through preparation, shooting and posting the amazing Season Two finale. A true in-depth look at the many talents that come together to bring Discovery to life.
Jump to the future with the crew of the Discovery as they discuss the new adventures with writers and producers, and dive into how their visions were realized by the cast, sets, costumes and props.
Featuring interviews with cast and stunt coordinator Christopher McGuire, fans get a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the stunts from rehearsal to the expertise required to make them safe, believable and executed to perfection.
Traditionally the man behind the mask in Discovery, Kenneth Mitchell is unveiled as Aurellio in the third season. Featuring cast and crew interviews, this emotional and intimate look touches on Kenneth's life with ALS. Discussed on camera for the first time, the featurette highlights how Kenneth's wheelchair was included for his on-screen character, his own take on the various roles he played in Discovery and what those roles mean to the show.
Fans have been intrigued by Starship Discovery's Bridge Crew for three seasons. Now, they can immerse themselves in all things crew-related in this behind-the-scenes look showcasing the characters and actors who bring them to life each week.
A quick two-minute bonus that shows the new season 3 on-set tradition of doing 15 claps to get the team amped up started with two of the camera crew; camera dolly grip James Parsons introduces the segment.
A comprehensive look at sets, production design, and production value with an emphasis on pushing the boundaries of new technologies to facilitate the show creation process.
Focuses on the production departments that make Discovery come to life. Co-showrunner Michele Paradise talks about the pressure of making a high quality show and how it comes down to teamwork to pull off a show.
A tribute to Olatunde Osunsanmi. Known to most as 'Tunde, he's been a driving force on set in Toronto as the on-site executive producer and in-house director for Discovery. He's by all accounts a very nice guy, and he really took the role of being the "producer on the ground" for all 5 seasons with a lot of heart and dedication to the production.
Sonequa Martin-Green takes fans through her personal journey as Captain Michael Burnham. This entry is particularly bittersweet since season 5 was the last season, and includes reflection on her entire time on Discovery plus a visit behind the scenes of filming the epilogue, where Sonequa Martin-Green and David Ajala in old age makeup meet Sawandi Wilson, the actor who will be playing their adult son, for the first time in the makeup trailer.
Writers, producers, directors, and cast are interviewed about the making of the 10 episodes as well and the epilogue, once they found out the fifth season would be the last.