Star Trek has a long history with visual effects, from The Cage to Section 31. For this article, visual effects include ...

A behind-the-scenes photo from the production shows VFX supervisor Ken Ralston working with ILM for shots involving the Bird ...

A lot was made of the practical effects ... to make sure that Star Wars had its own visual flare after J.J. had just rebooted another iconic space franchise (Star Trek) half a decade earlier.

It's not a competition but Star Trek has surely earned its spot in the pantheon of beautiful VFX scenes ... debris would 'float' in space. Once the practical effect was captured, Digital Domain ...