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Troy Heagy

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Sep 30, 2000, 3:00:00 AM9/30/00
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P.S. I just remembered another question!

When will your comic Rising Stars be available in a single volume?

Troy

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Troy Heagy

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Sep 30, 2000, 3:00:00 AM9/30/00
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>From: jms...@aol.com (Jms at B5) No, there weren't two wide
>versions.....don't change that footage, when the rest gets reconfigured,
>you get narrower inside narrow, if that makes any sense.

Hello Joe! I'm glad you didn't disappear from the internet. In fact, your
presence online is what prompted me to watch B5! Back when season 1 was
airing, I was more interested in hearing your behind-the-scenes commentary
than watching the story. Of course, that changed later. :)

When widescreen/digital HDTV finally replaces Never-The-Same-Color (NTSC),
will these various "inconsistencies" in widescreen formats, teacup
sequences, ghosting, et cetera be taken care of?

I'm curious: Why did you present the credits in widescreen letterbox format
when the rest of the show was standard 4:3? What motivated you to do that?

Also, I recall you said the CGI was produced as standard 4:3 ratios. Does
that mean the PAL/Sci-Fi version is cropping the CGI?

Confused :)

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Jms at B5

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Oct 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM10/1/00
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>When widescreen/digital HDTV finally replaces Never-The-Same-Color (NTSC),
>will these various "inconsistencies" in widescreen formats, teacup
>sequences, ghosting, et cetera be taken care of?
>

I'm not directly involved with WB posting, but my suspicion is that it will be.


>I'm curious: Why did you present the credits in widescreen letterbox format
>when the rest of the show was standard 4:3? What motivated you to do that?

Gave the show kind of an epic look.

>Also, I recall you said the CGI was produced as standard 4:3 ratios. Does
>that mean the PAL/Sci-Fi version is cropping the CGI?

Yes, but we always composed the CGI so that there wasn't anything important
going on top and bottom.

jms

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Pål Are Nordal

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Oct 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM10/3/00
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Troy Heagy wrote:
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> When will your comic Rising Stars be available in a single volume?

A compilation of the first 8 issues should be out this month.

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