This has been driving me quite crazy..

POSTED BY: Dutchboy
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DUTCHBOY

Sunday, March 12, 2006 2:05 PM

Ok, hello everybody. This is my third post, sorry I forgot to officially introduce myself. I got a question about Serenity/Firefly that you lot might know.

So I heard that the Serenity set was somewhat altered for the movie. Now I noticed that the examination chair in Simon's infirmary is white (instead of red), and that Kaylee's engine room is somewhat smaller (I saw her hammock hanging around in the BDM, but there's nowhere near as big a space as, for instance, we saw in The Message).

Those are the only two I could find. Are there any more, and -if so- what/where are they? Thanks!

MAL
I mean, I knew her clientele was... varied...

WASH
Yeah, but, I mean, you know... damn.

CAPTAINSHINY

Sunday, March 12, 2006 2:35 PM

The walls in the cargo bay. There's a different pattern.

-Stay Shiny
"The people who made the show, and the people who saw the show, which is roughly the same number of people, fell in love with it, a little bit too much to let it go, too much to lay down arms when when the battle looked pretty much lost. In Hollywood, people like that are called unrealistic, quixotic, obsessive... In my world, they're called Browncoats."
-Joss Whedon

NUCLEARDAY

Sunday, March 12, 2006 2:38 PM

d'oh! I never even noticed either of those. (??? No hammock in the engine room? She always had her little nook in the corner there. I loved that... :(

Anyways, welcome, Dutchboy ;p Glad to see another new face out here. Keep the faith, spread the word, and know that we'll all holdin' the line, never far from the red button, 'till Mal returns.

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PENGUIN

Sunday, March 12, 2006 3:55 PM

The Firefly set was dismantled after the series was canceled. The new Serenity is all new and big budget...that's why it all looks different!

There are a few things left from the old Serenity, like the lockers that used to be in the cockpit are now right behind the cockpit.

I noticed last night that my beloved dining table lamp is missing!

EST120

Sunday, March 12, 2006 4:28 PM

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Originally posted by Dutchboy:
Those are the only two I could find. Are there any more, and -if so- what/where are they? Thanks!

One that I noticed also has to do with the engine room. In "Out of Gas", when Mal is restarting the engine, he has to wind the engine using a large lever on the front of the engine casing. This is not present in the reincarnation of the engine room in "Serenity". You can get a very good look at it during the opening title sequence of the movie when Mal walks into the engine room when the ship is going in to land. The front part of the engine is now just a knob that rotates along with the rest of the engine.

One other thing, though this has nothing to do with the design of the ship but the interior of Serenity is much brighter (ie more light) than in Firefly. The cargo bay in particular seems almost as bright as day.

ECGORDON

Sunday, March 12, 2006 4:45 PM

One of the most obvious changes that I noticed is the transition from the dining area to the passageways fore and aft. In the series the steps are down into the dining area from both passageways, but in the BDM they are up.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

DUTCHBOY

Sunday, March 12, 2006 5:18 PM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
One of the most obvious changes that I noticed is the transition from the dining area to the passageways fore and aft. In the series the steps are down into the dining area from both passageways, but in the BDM they are up.

Ha, I just checked, you're right! Can't believe I never noticed that...
I just saw that the couch outside the infirmary is different. It's the same yellow-ish color, but not as big as in the series.

MAL
I mean, I knew her clientele was... varied...

WASH
Yeah, but, I mean, you know... damn.

RABBIT2

Sunday, March 12, 2006 6:37 PM

I gather they had to rebuild the ship interior sets from scratch for the movie with only photos of the original and a few salvaged bits and pieces that were left to work with.
Not surprising there are differences, one I noticed was that the forward cargo ramp appeared to be a lot smaller than it was in the series, though overall I think they did a remarkable job of duplicating the original sets.
Now the question is, what happened to the new sets after production of the BDH was finished.
If they were dismantled and put in storage rather than broken up then it might indicate how seriously Universal considers making a sequel.
Anyone know?

NUCLEARDAY

Sunday, March 12, 2006 6:45 PM

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Originally posted by Rabbit2:
Now the question is, what happened to the new sets after production of the BDH was finished.

Good question. I'd thought I'd read somewhere that Universal had optioned for a few sequels, but of course that doesn't necessarily mean it's anything like a done deal. (Though of course they're going to make a sequel ;p) Be interesting to know what happened to the sets after the movie, though.

Does anyone else think that at the very least the Serenity set would make the shiniest tourist attraction ever? Sort of a Browncoat pilgrimage... ;p

Oh, and on the subject of Serenity looking darker in the movie. I think that was a conscious decision on the part of Joss, but I definately noticed it. That man loves his lighting :) In the series, Serenity feels like home, with the soft warm lighting, etc. BDM, I think they were going for a more tense and desperate feel.

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RABBIT2

Sunday, March 12, 2006 6:56 PM

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Does anyone else think that at the very least the Serenity set would make the shiniest tourist attraction ever? Sort of a Browncoat pilgrimage

Yes, think of the money Paramount have made over the years with the `Star Trek Experience`.

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