Babylon 5: Previously unreleased concept art and interviews with 16 FX artists

[TripleF]

Hi,
 
Given the obvious connection with the Amiga getting the whole thing started (and it’s mentioned in a couple of the interviews with the co-founders of Foundation Imaging) I’m surprised I never posted about this on here when it was first put together. I checked with the site mods before posting who suggested this forum.
 
So, as there’s no easy way to introduce this subtly.
 
After contacting Ron Thornton, to find out who designed one of the ships on Babylon 5, one thing led to another, and a quick exercise in learning how to code up a web page turned into a unique reference site. (5 years, 15 FX artists and one producer later). Among those contacted included Steve Burg, Everett Burrell, Eric Chauvin and Kevin Kutchaver.
 
The site isn’t going to stay up forever, It was just a hobby, a one off, so I made it downloadable for anyone to keep – no strings, popups, adverts or anything else attached. Just a lot of frank, revealing, wide ranging and occasionally funny interviews from a bunch of artists with enough Emmys between them to field a couple of football teams (that answer a lot of questions and bust a few myths) and a fair bit of previously unreleased concept art, like this.
 

 
It’s not so much about the show, but the artists, the art and the technology. Steve Burg (who recently designed the Prometheus for the Ridley Scott movie) described what we talked about as the most in-depth examination of his methodology and approach to design ever carried out. Which, considering Steve’s career, came as a bit of a surprise.
 
This is a link to a facebook page highlighting the site.
 
http://www.facebook.com/B5Scrolls
 
If you read the top post you’ll see why I joined FB and set it up that FB page, and why I’m pointing there. It’s far from ideal (a lot of folks aren’t on facebook), but it was the best idea I could think of to let as many know as possible, before the site disappears.
 
If anyone’s curious, and ain’t on facebook, here’s a link to the website itself.
 
http://www.themadgoner.com/B5/B5Scrolls/B5Scrolls.htm
 
Though if you can ‘like’ that Facebook thing, that would be helpful in letting others find the info a month from now.
 
Cheers
Tom

[TripleF]

There’s a not so long story attached to why season 1 was a bit different from the others. ; )

Unfortunately, I’m sorry to say, that came under the heading of off the record.  Can I recommend you take a shifty over this.  It’s the first of a two part review that you might find of interest, and explains one part of that story.

http://www.republibot.com/content/hidden-evolution-babylon-5

[TripleF]

Yeah, the plans for the show that were kicking around during season one were pretty dire.  But it at least explains a few things.  I just wanted to kick ‘Byron’, repeatedly.  As well as Steve Burg, another B5 connection with Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is the guy who played Byron, played the voice of the ship’s computer.

[TripleF]

Just a FYI type thing.  Those hosting the site renewed their agreement last year, so it should stay up for the next two.  Plus I just added an update, new interview as well as new production concept art.  
   
  [FONT="]The links at the start of this thread still work. ; )[/FONT]

[TripleF]

A remastering of the original FX isn’t going to happen – there was more FX shots in just the first 3 seasons of Babylon 5 than there was for the original Star Trek and TNG combined.  And B5 has nothing like the same fan base.
 
  Something new in the universe being made in the next few years. . . . . . . well, that’s a whole different kettle of fish. ; )

BTW.  Among the stuff put up on that facebook page was basically a summery of what was said on a couple of the interviews concerning the Amiga.


 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=326847880736945&set=a.283248628430204.70587.178490865572648&type=3&theater
 
Oh yeah.  And this. :-)

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