ðə kˈʌmpəni wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli kəmˈɪʃənd tə kɹiːˈeɪt ðə vˈɪʒuːəl ɪfˈɛkts fɔːɹ stˈɑːɹ tɹˈɛk: ðə mˈoʊʃən pˈɪktʃɚ, bˌʌt wɜː sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli tˈeɪkən ˈɔf ðə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt fɔːɹ mɪshˈændlɪŋ fˈʌndz.
The company was also originally commissioned to create the visual effects for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, but were subsequently taken off the project for mishandling funds.