I need to share
POSTED BY: GrayFury
UPDATED: Saturday, January 7, 2006 00:15
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Originally posted by GrayFury:
Zoe was wearing a slinky dress to Wash's funeral. *choke*
Oh, now I'm gonna cry. Thanks a lot.
~Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!~
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Yep I think a lot of us know exactly where you're coming from. I haven't been this captivated with anything on the big or small screen since the orignial Star Wars came out in 1977. That's a long time to wait!
By the way everyone, Greg Edmonson interview is up, follow the link in my sig. His comments fit right in here!
www.fireflytalk.com
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Quote:The cut occurs as Mal heads down the stairs and the camera swings back to pick up Simon behind him. It's called a "pan cut" or something to that effect.
Originally posted by GrayFury:
... ALL ONE SHOT. now there MUST have been a break, (I know this because the set is in 2 sections, the top 1/2 of the ship and the bottom 1/2 of the ship. I know this because I'm a Gorram addict, I use the word Gorram, because I'm a Gorram addict.) None the less....a very impressive shot. I was dumbfounded
I noticed something strange at that point on first viewing, but I still haven't figured out *exactly* where the cut occurs. Probably have to go frame-by-frame on the DVD to find it.
I agree, though, that even with two parts to the shot, it's still very impressive. Lots of people (both on and off camera) had to get things exactly right to make it work.
What's even more impressive than the technical aspects (to me) is the way that sequence *works* as a storytelling technique. In about four minutes you meet the entire crew, get a good idea of their roles and personalities, and see almost the entire interior of Serenity. Sweet!
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Ain't about you, Jayne. It's about what they need.
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Does anybody need help figuring out how to turn on the Commentary track? This steadycam shot is explained in full detail there... 
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Its more obvious when you know where it is... but still an amazing piece of cinema. Breathtaking when its taken on a whole.
And the Star Wars thing... I was/am a HUGE Star Wars fan. But lets keep in mind that I was 7 years old when New Hope came to the theaters... There was NOTHING like this before. Picture being a seven year old kid in 1977. There was shit to inspire you. Then Star Wars drops BAM! The t-shirts, the toys, the other kids you could talk to and pretend with... I had no choice but to be addicted.
Now lets get back to one of the words I used in the original post....Jaded, Since 1977 I've seen it all, done it all, I've discovered orgasms and drugs and alchohol and the warm mouth of a beautiful woman, Pain, pleasure, shock, misery, loss, joy. When you get to be 35 in todays world. your senses are dulled beyond belief. The constant bombardment of advertising and news and the web... Ack!
Now enter Firefly, Why should this little show cause me to watch smiling from ear to ear repeatedly? I don't know exactly. But when watching Ariel for the 5th time, I see Wash in a junkyard throwing the very same part that endangered their lives in the previous episode, The Catalizer. I get all "happy". Thank-you for the dtails Joss.
"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"
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Originally posted by SergeantX:
Ok, so I'm preaching again. Sorry, but your post took me back to those dark months a few years back, when we were waiting to see if our show would survive.
Something just occurred to me, if this were like most groups people who were here at the start would have a superiority thing going on. They'd say, "I was here when it came out, I lived through the cancellation, I'm better than you."
We don't do that, that makes me feel good to be part of we. We're all in it together regardless of when we joined.
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Originally posted by Kazzahdrane:
Welcome to the best losing side there ever was!
Amen
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Originally posted by Moose:
Freaks. All of ya...
And proud of it.
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Originally posted by christhecynic:
Something just occurred to me, if this were like most groups people who were here at the start would have a superiority thing going on. They'd say, "I was here when it came out, I lived through the cancellation, I'm better than you."
We don't do that, that makes me feel good to be part of we. We're all in it together regardless of when we joined.
Your right, I never even noticed. Hardcore fans of anything are VERY intollerant of any "newbies" When ever a noob posts something thats allready been touched on in a fan site. The Natives will become very harsh. Its not like that here. More like, "Here are some other ideas weve come up for that, on this link." We recognize that If a person sees enough in the Verse to search for a web site, sign up and post their thoughts. Then they are Die-hard Browncoat potential... And we all know that the more of us there are the better. Truth be told.... I consider myself a NOOB, I didnt become a browncoat until the BDM came out.
"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"
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Yeah, this place was so nice to me when I first came into it, askin' all those questions already been asked, and gettin' answers anyway!
Not many 'Herberts' in here.
Vague ST referencing Chrisisall
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I can't tell you how out of character this is for me also. I was telling everyone that I believe they put subliminal messages in the series somehow. I'm right there with you, we all are. I can't even tell you how many times I have watched the series.
I did just recently let a friend borrow the DVD's of the series. I'm having withdrawals. I can't wait to get it back.
I know how you feel. It is so weird. But I love it and I love it here because so many feel the same way. Welcome to the 'verse.
Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that.
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