Teyla said she sent a note, but he was gone by then. The first two care packages went through rushed and without explanation.
Strong like an Amazon.
Tara ,'Storyteller'
Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
§ ita § - Jan 15, 2006 2:23:20 pm PST #6526 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
tommyrot - Jan 15, 2006 5:58:09 pm PST #6527 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I just watched BSG again (because, um, I had to see it without the comentary after having seen it with the commentary. Or something.) And the music they play at the end, in Colonial One, with the kissage and the promotage - just so fucking pretty. I'm earwormed with it now and I want it. Someone be nice to me and tell me what it is....
eta: Google tells me:
The next soundtrack CD! Planned for release late spring or early summer 2006... possibly double-disc! >[link]Which is cool, except for the part where it doesn't help me now.
Laura - Jan 15, 2006 6:05:53 pm PST #6528 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
I need the BSG soundtrack. That is all.
tommyrot - Jan 15, 2006 6:08:33 pm PST #6529 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Unrelated BSG: [link]
New Episodes Feature Epic, Feature-Quality Spectacular Effects
For the January 13th episode of "Battlestar Galactica" entitled "Resurrection Ship, Part 2," visual effects company Zoic Studios worked on a scale greater than anything previously imagined for the small screen. Choreographing and executing all the effects for the episode, Zoic used a combination of live action greenscreen and CG animation to create a uniquely memorable viewing experience. Audiences can enjoy the cinematic proportion of the effects in this thrilling episode, which airs on SCI FI Channel on Friday, the 13th at 10pm et/pt.
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Although effects like these may have been seen before on the big screen, Zoic believes that what they have created with "Resurrection Ship, Part 2" is bigger and bolder than ever presented on television . Life is messy; battles especially so. Zoic Studios did their best to ensure that their shots reflected a more accurate cosmic chaos: one with dust floating, chunks flying and light spilling every which way. In fact, Zapara said it was while he was driving home late one night that he noticed how the lights from the buildings illuminated the sky unevenly. "Adding haze to the shots, especially in the larger shots, really sold the scale and locked the bright explosions into the scene," he notes, "Other users of our software commented that they'd never seen the packages used in this fashion before."
I can't say I watch enough TV to agree or disagree that these were the Best! TV FX! Evah!...
JenP - Jan 15, 2006 6:33:30 pm PST #6530 of 10001
I am often blown away by the effects on the show, so I'm gonna give it to them. I mean, not an expert at all, but I do often find myself rewinding to watch battle scenes just for the effects and choreography. I'm pretty sure I haven't done that much in the past. (Well, I did watch the Babylon 5 station being blown up more than once, but that was more for the emotional impact.)
Jessica - Jan 15, 2006 6:37:00 pm PST #6531 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I can't say I watch enough TV to agree or disagree that these were the Best! TV FX! Evah!
They were really, really good. I'd be willing to buy that they were the "best" judging by whatever technical criteria they had at hand -- higher-quality rendering, etc etc. In a viewer-subjective sense, I'm not sure "best" is a meaningful word.
§ ita § - Jan 15, 2006 6:43:58 pm PST #6532 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Are they HDTV good?
Jessica - Jan 15, 2006 6:44:45 pm PST #6533 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Does SciFi broadcast in HD? I can't remember.
tommyrot - Jan 15, 2006 6:45:39 pm PST #6534 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Does SciFi broadcast in HD? I can't remember.
No, but BSG is broadcast in HDTV on some other network.
Jessica - Jan 15, 2006 6:51:23 pm PST #6535 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Interesting. I wonder what they shoot on. (It's a tricky question in any case, since there are a bazillion different HD formats, and at least 4 common resolutions.)
[eta: "Feature-quality" would imply a resolution equivalent to 35mm film, which is better than HD. But it's probably just be a poetic turn of phrase -- the article reads like a Zoic press release. NBC, which owns SciFi, broadcasts its HD programming at 1080i.]