Special Effects on Recent Episodes
Emmanuel Goldstein
I don't really know why but in the most recently aired episodes (the
first ones shot and the ones with no TNT interference), the effects seem to
look better. There's no reason for them to look worse but I can't think
of a reason why they should look consistently better. I can understand
why TNT would feel threatened by good writing but effects? Has anyone else
noticed this or am I projecting the overall better episode quality
onto the special effects?
emmanuel
Jms at B5
>noticed this or am I projecting the overall better episode quality
>onto the special effects?
I think it's this to some extent...also we took a somewhat different approach
to the look of the EFX, and it takes some getting used to.
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Laura M. Appelbaum
>
> I don't really know why but in the most recently aired episodes (the
> first ones shot and the ones with no TNT interference), the effects seem to
> look better. There's no reason for them to look worse but I can't think
> of a reason why they should look consistently better. I can understand
> noticed this or am I projecting the overall better episode quality
> onto the special effects?
>
haven't been able to figure out either. It's almost as if someone told
the CG artists to do the worst job they possibly could once they came
back from the "hiatis" after the first five.
LMA
Galens' Lady
Emmanuel Goldstein <emma...@panix.com> wrote:
>
> I don't really know why but in the most recently aired episodes (the
> first ones shot and the ones with no TNT interference), the effects
seem to
> look better. There's no reason for them to look worse but I can't
think
> of a reason why they should look consistently better. I can understand
> why TNT would feel threatened by good writing but effects? Has anyone
else
> noticed this or am I projecting the overall better episode quality
> onto the special effects?
>
>
>
I think that the FX just seem to blend better, are more continuous with
the rest of the sets and cast. But you're right, I think the FX of the
first eps shot look better too.
But like you, maybe I'm seeing better quality where there's none
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Patriarch
Alright, here's what happens in the process of making an episode. Havinng
an established deadline to complete the episode, they take the first draft
of the script and send it to each department(makeup, FX, wardrobe, sets,
etc..) they then prepare for the episode by beginning preliminary work on
the episode(sketching costumes, visual effects, etc...)
The problem with the 7 TNT eps is that TNT would take a look at the first
draft and meddle with it, ousting this, asking for this to be added, and so
cutting into their schedule. Remember, just because TNT wanted to piss away
their time meddling with the eps didn't mean that they had an extended
deadline. If they were to fall behind, they would go over budget and be in
deep, deep horse pucky.(Which is why B5 has a rep for never going over
budget and mostly actually coming under budget!) So the departments at
Babylonian including special effects had to scramble to complete the
sequences.
This is also why you may notice less creative directing in the first seven.
Not because of the directors, but because of the limited time they ended up
with to shoot it, and the last minute changes intstituted by TNT. So they
not only didn't realize they were rat f*cking the story, but they were also
terribly reducing the quality of the episodes.
So nobody's imagining things when they see this. Once again, thank TNT.
-Patriarch(Scott)