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| + | | Date of birth = {{d|14|June|1969}} |
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| + | | Roles = [[:Category:Star Trek reference authors|''Star Trek'' author]]<br/>[[:Category:Star Trek publication editors|''Star Trek'' publication editor]] |
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| − | Robinson is the grandson of Bernard Robinson, most notably known as the production designer of most {{w|Hammer Film Productions|Hammer}} horror films made from 1957 until 1968. [http://twitter.com/BenCSRobinson/with_replies] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732400/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm] A 1991 |
+ | Robinson is the grandson of Bernard Robinson, most notably known as the production designer of most {{w|Hammer Film Productions|Hammer}} horror films made from 1957 until 1968. [http://twitter.com/BenCSRobinson/with_replies] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732400/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm] A 1991 University of York graduate holding a Masters degree in English and Related Literature, Robinson was a ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' [[Trekkie|fan]] from an early age. |
| − | During the 1990s, Robinson's first two years of working for [[GE Fabbri]] saw him serve as one of the initiators, editors, and writers of the ''[[Star Trek Fact Files]]'' [[partwork]] magazine. He worked alongside [[Marcus Riley]], [[Penny L. Juday]], [[Larry Nemecek]], [[Guy Vardaman]], [[Tim Gaskill]], and [[Judith Reeves-Stevens|Judith]] and [[Garfield Reeves-Stevens]] on this project. Following the success of the ''Fact Files'', he was reassigned to edit its US derivative called ''[[Star Trek: The Magazine]]'' in 1998. |
+ | During the 1990s, Robinson's first two years of working for [[GE Fabbri]] saw him serve as one of the initiators, editors, and writers of the ''[[Star Trek Fact Files]]'' [[partwork]] magazine. He worked alongside [[Marcus Riley]], [[Penny L. Juday]], [[Larry Nemecek]], [[Guy Vardaman]], [[Tim Gaskill]], and [[Judith Reeves-Stevens|Judith]] and [[Garfield Reeves-Stevens]] on this project. Following the success of the ''Fact Files'', he was reassigned to edit its US derivative called ''[[Star Trek: The Magazine]]'' in 1998. A very noticeable contribution he made for the latter publication was the extensive interview he conducted with legendary ''Original Series'' Art Director [[Matt Jefferies]], which was published in parts over five issues during the 2000-2002 run of the magazine. {{st.com|haynes-enterprise-manual-co-author-ben-robinson-interview||article}} |
| − | Robinson was the first publication editor to fully realize that live-action produced [[CGI|computer generated imagery]] was singularly well-suited for illustrative purposes in licensed ''Star Trek'' print publications. In 1998, this CG imagery premiered in issue 69 of ''The Fact Files'' and was seen in all subsequent issues. |
+ | Robinson was the first publication editor to fully realize that live-action produced [[CGI|computer generated imagery]] was singularly well-suited for illustrative purposes in licensed ''Star Trek'' print publications. In 1998, this CG imagery premiered in issue 69 of ''The Fact Files'' and was seen in all subsequent issues. {{st.com|haynes-enterprise-manual-co-author-ben-robinson-interview||article}} |
When [[Haynes Publishing]] sought advice on creating the ''[[USS Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual|USS ''Enterprise'' Owners' Workshop Manual]]'', Robinson was one of those approached through [[CBS Consumer Products]], ultimately leading to him writing the manual in its entirety, apart from one chapter. Robinson approached Marcus Riley to assist him with the project and also had the assistance of [[Michael Okuda]] as a technical consultant and editor. Robinson subsequently served in a similar capacity for Haynes' follow-up publication, the ''[[Klingon Bird of Prey Owners' Workshop Manual]]'', where he had the assistance of [[Rick Sternbach]]. |
When [[Haynes Publishing]] sought advice on creating the ''[[USS Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual|USS ''Enterprise'' Owners' Workshop Manual]]'', Robinson was one of those approached through [[CBS Consumer Products]], ultimately leading to him writing the manual in its entirety, apart from one chapter. Robinson approached Marcus Riley to assist him with the project and also had the assistance of [[Michael Okuda]] as a technical consultant and editor. Robinson subsequently served in a similar capacity for Haynes' follow-up publication, the ''[[Klingon Bird of Prey Owners' Workshop Manual]]'', where he had the assistance of [[Rick Sternbach]]. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/ben-robinson/6/a37/849 Ben Robinson] at [http://uk.linkedin.com LinkedIn.com] |
* [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/ben-robinson/6/a37/849 Ben Robinson] at [http://uk.linkedin.com LinkedIn.com] |
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* [http://twitter.com/BenCSRobinson Ben Robinson] at [http://twitter.com Twitter.com] |
* [http://twitter.com/BenCSRobinson Ben Robinson] at [http://twitter.com Twitter.com] |
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| + | * {{startrek.com|meet-the-man-behind-star-trek-the-starships-collection|2014 Ben Robinson interview|article}} |
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Revision as of 06:20, 29 October 2015
Template:Realworld Ben Robinson (born 14 June 1969; age 54) is the English writer and editor of several Star Trek-related reference works and projects.
Robinson is the grandson of Bernard Robinson, most notably known as the production designer of most Hammer horror films made from 1957 until 1968. [1] [2] A 1991 University of York graduate holding a Masters degree in English and Related Literature, Robinson was a Star Trek: The Original Series fan from an early age.
During the 1990s, Robinson's first two years of working for GE Fabbri saw him serve as one of the initiators, editors, and writers of the Star Trek Fact Files partwork magazine. He worked alongside Marcus Riley, Penny L. Juday, Larry Nemecek, Guy Vardaman, Tim Gaskill, and Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens on this project. Following the success of the Fact Files, he was reassigned to edit its US derivative called Star Trek: The Magazine in 1998. A very noticeable contribution he made for the latter publication was the extensive interview he conducted with legendary Original Series Art Director Matt Jefferies, which was published in parts over five issues during the 2000-2002 run of the magazine. Ben Robinson at StarTrek.com
Robinson was the first publication editor to fully realize that live-action produced computer generated imagery was singularly well-suited for illustrative purposes in licensed Star Trek print publications. In 1998, this CG imagery premiered in issue 69 of The Fact Files and was seen in all subsequent issues. Ben Robinson at StarTrek.com
When Haynes Publishing sought advice on creating the USS Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual, Robinson was one of those approached through CBS Consumer Products, ultimately leading to him writing the manual in its entirety, apart from one chapter. Robinson approached Marcus Riley to assist him with the project and also had the assistance of Michael Okuda as a technical consultant and editor. Robinson subsequently served in a similar capacity for Haynes' follow-up publication, the Klingon Bird of Prey Owners' Workshop Manual, where he had the assistance of Rick Sternbach.
Robinson is formally employed by partwork publisher Eaglemoss Collections, following its merger with GE Fabbri in 2011. He is currently the project manager of the Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection partwork magazine.