Babylon 5 - Page 4

A Place of Light · 06-08-2008, 23:25

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Originally Posted by petemc

Don't forget that Star Trek operated on a 2D plane in a 3D universe. B5 came along and showed us all that space is actually 3D, and it had physics too.

Indeed. I believe that JPL had a massive input into all of the combat/flying CGI scenes to add an element of realism.

Garp · 07-08-2008, 09:49

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Originally Posted by petemc

Don't forget that Star Trek operated on a 2D plane in a 3D universe. B5 came along and showed us all that space is actually 3D, and it had physics too.

It's great to see ships that don't just constantly have their engines firing and whatnot, that actually seem to move properly

Still you get sounds in space though

petemc · 07-08-2008, 13:59

I once read that you hear the sound the Shadow vessels used because its telepathically projected. Not sure if thats 100% true or not but a great way of getting around a small issue. Of course it doesn't explain their beam weapons or all the other ships.

Garp · 17-09-2008, 19:34

*double takes*

Dr Kelso?

petemc · 17-09-2008, 20:01

Thats right Bobbo.

A Place of Light · 26-09-2008, 19:24

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Originally Posted by petemc

I once read that you hear the sound the Shadow vessels used because its telepathically projected. Not sure if thats 100% true or not but a great way of getting around a small issue. Of course it doesn't explain their beam weapons or all the other ships.

Doesn't one of the characters say at one point something along the lines of "you hear it in your mind"?

Garp · 16-10-2008, 19:48

*wipes a tear or two from his eye*

Just finished the final episode of Season 5.

This last season didn't really grab me, I think possibly more because of the huge spoiler show at the end of Season 4. I know why it was there, I just wish I hadn't watched it. Also it kinda felt like every interesting (to me) story line was wrapped up in S4, S5 just didn't really seem to have much going on, just lots of bitty ones.

Still, I have to say that overall it has been a real treat, and a rare pleasure

Miss_Lainey · 16-10-2008, 20:04

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Originally Posted by Garp

This last season didn't really grab me, I think possibly more because of the huge spoiler show at the end of Season 4. I know why it was there, I just wish I hadn't watched it. Also it kinda felt like every interesting (to me) story line was wrapped up in S4, S5 just didn't really seem to have much going on, just lots of bitty ones.

I agree, i didn't see the point of the spoiler.

I usually like things like that. I am one of few people I know who enjoyed the 'Lost' cliffhanger that showed us the future, i like to fill int he blanks.

Garp · 16-10-2008, 20:16

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Originally Posted by wikipedia

This has resulted in several consistent flaws throughout the Babylon 5 widescreen release. In particular, quality drops significantly whenever a scene cuts from purely live-action to a shot combining live-action and CGI. This is particularly noticeable on the PAL DVDs, since CGI shots had to be converted from NTSC, as well as being blown up to fit a widescreen television. In addition, while the live-action film was originally widescreen, shots were composed for 4:3, resulting in a conspicuous tendency for actors to clump up in the middle of the screen.

That explains a lot! Wondered why the live / cgi mix was so awful.

Oh, and one final observation: Bester really is a nasty piece of work, but somehow I found myself beginning to emphasise a little with him. Still, Evil man. Evil, evil, evil.

petemc · 16-10-2008, 20:34

Bester was a brilliant character. So so far removed from Chekov that its really hard to believe its the same guy. I can understand his cause. His need to protect his people, his way of life from those who would use teeps as weapons. I can understand how he'd want to protect his people from a virus and essentially being enslaved to a drug to keep them inline. But what a **** for using Garabaldi as he did.

S4 was meant to be split in 2. S5 was written on the fly and totally unplanned because they had no idea whether they would get a s5. Ivonova never came back because, if I remember rightly, she didn't sign on in time or something. For that reason it was good that they filmed the final episode at the end of s4 so she was there. Call me a wuss but whenever I rewatch the series I always stop before that episode.

07-08-2008, 13:59	#33
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I once read that you hear the sound the Shadow vessels used because its telepathically projected. Not sure if thats 100% true or not but a great way of getting around a small issue. Of course it doesn't explain their beam weapons or all the other ships. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

17-09-2008, 19:34	#34
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	double takes Dr Kelso? __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

17-09-2008, 20:01	#35
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Thats right Bobbo. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

16-10-2008, 19:48	#37
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	wipes a tear or two from his eye Just finished the final episode of Season 5. This last season didn't really grab me, I think possibly more because of the huge spoiler show at the end of Season 4. I know why it was there, I just wish I hadn't watched it. Also it kinda felt like every interesting (to me) story line was wrapped up in S4, S5 just didn't really seem to have much going on, just lots of bitty ones. Still, I have to say that overall it has been a real treat, and a rare pleasure __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

16-10-2008, 20:34	#40
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Bester was a brilliant character. So so far removed from Chekov that its really hard to believe its the same guy. I can understand his cause. His need to protect his people, his way of life from those who would use teeps as weapons. I can understand how he'd want to protect his people from a virus and essentially being enslaved to a drug to keep them inline. But what a **** for using Garabaldi as he did. S4 was meant to be split in 2. S5 was written on the fly and totally unplanned because they had no idea whether they would get a s5. Ivonova never came back because, if I remember rightly, she didn't sign on in time or something. For that reason it was good that they filmed the final episode at the end of s4 so she was there. Call me a wuss but whenever I rewatch the series I always stop before that episode. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!