{original post had no questions}

Yup. We designed that scene very carefully to have that impact.
No cutaways, just *hold* on him.

jms

SysOp Dupa T Parrot <70040.104@compuserve.com> asks:
> Isn't that type of shot (camera pulling back as the lens zooms
> in) a Hitchcock original (ala "Vertigo")?

Probably; the shot gets used in many films.

jms

{original post had no questions}

Thanks. Yeah, the lighting is quite nice, and very atmospheric.
We try to give it a film-look wherever we can.

jms

{original post unavailable}

Thanks. We fixed a light atop a gimble, and pre-determined the
rotation of the starfury, then moved the lighting to match. Gives it a
much more realistic feel.

jms

Tom Knudsen <72347.1626@compuserve.com> asks:
> Was there a reason why it was dropped?
> Is it just because we don't see too many shots directly out that
> window anymore or something else entirely?

Actually, we did it once, in "Messages," but not much therafter.
The main reason is the cost of renting varilights, and the height of
our ceiling, which is somewhat lower than where we shot the pilot.

jms