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io9.com: We've got an exclusive, behind the scenes look at how Blood & Chrome built the Galactica without having access to any of the physical sets from Ronald D. Moore's Battlestar series. VFX artists, producers and engineers give us a glimpse of how they rebuilt this giant "war machine."
There is an extended behind-the-scenes look at this movie on syfy's website: http://www.syfy.com/bloodandchrome
I've been hearing a lot of talk about Blood and Chrome for a few months now, but I didn't realize that the entire thing was shot infront of a green screen. I had seen clips from the movie before I read this article, and couldn't tell that there wasn't a physical set. Knowing that the set was created digitally, I still can barely tell. Just because something was created in front of a green screen doesn't mean that it is inherently bad. It looks like the producers of Blood and Chrome took the time to make it good, and it will pay off for the fans of the original and remade series.
Green screens seem to be used more and more now in the film world. Though there is an extensive amount of equipment involved, I would think it would be a lot cheaper to generate the set with computers rather than by hand. Also i would think that there is a greater amount of flexibility with a green screen because the designers can create the exact look that they want and not have to conform to what is or is not physically possible, which seems pretty cool, especially because it is impossible in the world of live entertainment.
This is exciting. I had no idea this movie was coming and I am pumped. Does make me slightly sad that the entire movie is shot in front of a green screen however. Makes me sad more along the lines of people not being able to build the movie sets. I realize for movies green screen are probably cheaper to achieve the size and vastness that movies want to achieve. The ability to instantly enlarge the size of the hanger bay is much more realistic to a green screen setup then to a actual realized set. So it makes sense to me for them to produce the movie in this fashion. I am excited to check this out over break and see how it stacks up.
I am conflicted about this trend. One of the things that has always bothered me about our industry is the waste involved. We go through great quantities of materials and energy to produce shows for the duration of a run or a shooting. Then we throw it all away. Virtual sets lower costs (well ok not always), decrease production time (because the set can be "built" by literally thousands of people at a time because it doesn't physically exist anywhere, the ultimate portable labor), and eliminates physical waste. Some would say it also increases the range of possibilities for a design, and can provide a more detailed and rich environment than traditional practices. But has anyone ever seen "Cleopatra?" The one with Liz Taylor? There is something about the scene when she rides into the Roman Forum on an enormous Sphynx. The whole thing was built on a sound stage, by people with hammers and nails. There is something so epic about that scene, so monumental simply because we know it was built, that it did physically exist, that I don't think can be mimicked virtually. For that reason I can only hope there will always be a place for people like us to employ our skills this side of the computer screen.
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There is an extended behind-the-scenes look at this movie on syfy's website: http://www.syfy.com/bloodandchrome
I've been hearing a lot of talk about Blood and Chrome for a few months now, but I didn't realize that the entire thing was shot infront of a green screen. I had seen clips from the movie before I read this article, and couldn't tell that there wasn't a physical set. Knowing that the set was created digitally, I still can barely tell. Just because something was created in front of a green screen doesn't mean that it is inherently bad. It looks like the producers of Blood and Chrome took the time to make it good, and it will pay off for the fans of the original and remade series.
Green screens seem to be used more and more now in the film world. Though there is an extensive amount of equipment involved, I would think it would be a lot cheaper to generate the set with computers rather than by hand. Also i would think that there is a greater amount of flexibility with a green screen because the designers can create the exact look that they want and not have to conform to what is or is not physically possible, which seems pretty cool, especially because it is impossible in the world of live entertainment.
This is exciting. I had no idea this movie was coming and I am pumped. Does make me slightly sad that the entire movie is shot in front of a green screen however. Makes me sad more along the lines of people not being able to build the movie sets. I realize for movies green screen are probably cheaper to achieve the size and vastness that movies want to achieve. The ability to instantly enlarge the size of the hanger bay is much more realistic to a green screen setup then to a actual realized set. So it makes sense to me for them to produce the movie in this fashion. I am excited to check this out over break and see how it stacks up.
I am conflicted about this trend. One of the things that has always bothered me about our industry is the waste involved. We go through great quantities of materials and energy to produce shows for the duration of a run or a shooting. Then we throw it all away. Virtual sets lower costs (well ok not always), decrease production time (because the set can be "built" by literally thousands of people at a time because it doesn't physically exist anywhere, the ultimate portable labor), and eliminates physical waste. Some would say it also increases the range of possibilities for a design, and can provide a more detailed and rich environment than traditional practices. But has anyone ever seen "Cleopatra?" The one with Liz Taylor? There is something about the scene when she rides into the Roman Forum on an enormous Sphynx. The whole thing was built on a sound stage, by people with hammers and nails. There is something so epic about that scene, so monumental simply because we know it was built, that it did physically exist, that I don't think can be mimicked virtually. For that reason I can only hope there will always be a place for people like us to employ our skills this side of the computer screen.
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