it was all pretty much there in the source. I did get to play with different compositing functions for the overlays though and that was fun. Oh, cool! I don't have a sharp enough eye to see what was effects and what was source--it all looked very slick to me.
the tension between doing whatever it takes for the human race to survive and not losing its soul in the process Yes, that's exactly it!
violence breeds violence and creates choices that would never otherwise have had to be faced I think that came through: I got a strong sense of Roslin having to come to terms with living in this violent world, where inevitably more violence would follow, and where, as you describe the civilised control of treaties, and democracy is being swept away. War as the opposite to civilisation is a great angle to take. I loved the way the floating pieces of paper were mirrored by Cylon raiders--both hang in space, can't be pinned down. There's a loss of control. Within that context, the violent explosions have a dual quality--they are both a return to control (a directed action), and a loss of control (giving in to the cycle of violence).
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Oh, cool! I don't have a sharp enough eye to see what was effects and what was source--it all looked very slick to me.
the tension between doing whatever it takes for the human race to survive and not losing its soul in the process
Yes, that's exactly it!
violence breeds violence and creates choices that would never otherwise have had to be faced
I think that came through: I got a strong sense of Roslin having to come to terms with living in this violent world, where inevitably more violence would follow, and where, as you describe the civilised control of treaties, and democracy is being swept away. War as the opposite to civilisation is a great angle to take. I loved the way the floating pieces of paper were mirrored by Cylon raiders--both hang in space, can't be pinned down. There's a loss of control. Within that context, the violent explosions have a dual quality--they are both a return to control (a directed action), and a loss of control (giving in to the cycle of violence).