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Yeah, when I watched the confidential and realized that the statues were actors, I was pretty amazed. That's some fantastic work, there.
It's like, in the middle of all this, I'm paranoid that you'll think I don't like poetry.
Buffy ,'Empty Places'
Boxed Set, Vol. IV: It's always suicide-mission this, save-the-planet that.
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi or fantasy) 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.
JenP - Jun 11, 2007 6:33:53 am PDT #2454 of 10001
§ ita § - Jun 11, 2007 6:39:49 am PDT #2455 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Dude. Really? Actors? It would seem simpler (and even perhaps cheaper) for that not to be the case.
A very well done job, that.
Possibly makes the whole thing more creepy.
Tom Scola - Jun 11, 2007 6:43:00 am PDT #2456 of 10001
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Were the actors actually standing still for the shots, or were they digitally composited freeze-frames?
Polter-Cow - Jun 11, 2007 6:46:13 am PDT #2457 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It would seem simpler (and even perhaps cheaper) for that not to be the case.
Really? I thought the opposite. I mean, building all those different statues in various poses?
§ ita § - Jun 11, 2007 6:48:18 am PDT #2458 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I was assuming that the basic building of a statue wasn't that complex, because it happens reasonably often. As to quantity, I'd assumed that it wouldn't have to be that many different poses represented.
Man, they can hardly get actors to stay still when they're dead--I wonder if they did go the frozen and statically inserted route.
Jon B. - Jun 11, 2007 7:46:59 am PDT #2459 of 10001
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Tom -- I don't recall the Confidential saying. The faces used a lot of latex, so it may not have been quite as difficult as it seems.
victor infante - Jun 11, 2007 9:27:31 am PDT #2460 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Dear God, that's a lot of whitefont I'm tempted to peak at.
Doctor Who Season Three appears to be coming to Sci-Fi on July 6th. Torchwood is evidently coming to BBC America in the Fall.
I just caught up with Season Two, thanks to Sci-Fi running a couple marathons. Torchwood I've watched with a little help from a friend, but I'm looking forward to seeing it on a regular-sized screen. (Had to watch it on our laptop. Which? Not the same as curling up and watching it on the couch.)
Fiona - Jun 11, 2007 9:31:36 am PDT #2461 of 10001
I don't think they did frozen and digitally inserted, though I could be wrong (seems to be the case more often than not these days!) The Angels were certainly on set with the actors for the relevant scenes. I think the faces were completely immobile, latex masks (three or four different ones per Angel), as were the clothes. I'm not sure about the arms though, they looked as if they were just painted on. If so they did manage to stay incredibly still.
At least using actors explains that fantastic shot where Sally is going down the stairs in front of a barefaced angel, covers it briefly, and when we see it again it has its eyes covered. Yikes.
Jon B. - Jun 11, 2007 10:10:18 am PDT #2462 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
That was a great shot, Fiona. I had to rewind and watch it a couple of times, as FAQWife didn't spot it at first.
sumi - Jun 11, 2007 10:51:06 am PDT #2463 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!