Cartoon background?

[Atlantis1]

I thought that scene played out perfect. It was a great way to let them see the size of the city without taking to much of the short time they have to fit the show together.

[WingedPegasus]

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I hope this screenshot helps!

Sweet! Thanks!

[DeRoest]

That scene was beautiful and really conveyed a sense of the scale of Atlantis. I could almost feel the breeze coming in when the door opened and the smell of the ocean. It's basically the type of thing I'd imagine when reading from a good book about a lost oceanic city: the total immersion as I read the words and close my eyes to feel what it's like to be there.

that's our overstatement of the day

[AGateFan]

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I hope this screenshot helps!

Thanks!
Still looks fine to me.
Maybe I play too many video games and am used to CG but it doesnt look particularly cartoony to me.

[1138]

that's our overstatement of the day

Right, because you're the sole authority on what I'm allowed to feel about a scene. Get real.

[CalmStorm]

I love the night shots of Atlantis, it always looks so pretty.

However, it always stirkes me as odd that the whole d*** city is always lit up like a Christmas tree. Why the need to have all those rooms lit? It is energy wasted, no matter how small amount, and that should be of concern.

...still, makes for a great shot though.

[WingedPegasus]

I love the night shots of Atlantis, it always looks so pretty.

However, it always stirkes me as odd that the whole d*** city is always lit up like a Christmas tree. Why the need to have all those rooms lit? It is energy wasted, no matter how small amount, and that should be of concern.

...still, makes for a great shot though.

Bingo!

[garhkal]

I can barely remember the scene so I could be way off but I swear I remember the lights being on all through the city. I've never paid antention to it before but shouldn't the lights be off throughout most of the city?

You would think so, but maybe cause they were searching for everyone they turned all the lights on do assist.. \

AS for me, it did seem a little more 'cartoony' than normal, but i can let it slide.

[KiLL3r]

lights probably only run off the naquada <-(bad spelling) generators and not the ZPM so they dont worry about it as much

[Mitchell82]

Nope, I disagree. It was just the way it was meant to look, with lights bleedng in everywhere. I thought it looked great personally. But, each to his/her own.

Agreed it was a awsome shot.

[Mitchell82]

lights probably only run off the naquada <-(bad spelling) generators and not the ZPM so they dont worry about it as much

You got it very close, it's spelled Naquadah. As to the lights you're correct.

[ashman2]

I thought it was awesome, just as we always get

[garhkal]

I love the night shots of Atlantis, it always looks so pretty.

However, it always stirkes me as odd that the whole d*** city is always lit up like a Christmas tree. Why the need to have all those rooms lit? It is energy wasted, no matter how small amount, and that should be of concern.

...still, makes for a great shot though.

Plus with the greater amt of the city lit, the more of a beacon it becomes to ships in orbit..

[Mitchell82]

Plus with the greater amt of the city lit, the more of a beacon it becomes to ships in orbit..

Only if they were in the atmosphere.

[Jackie]

I thought the background looked nice and yet it did look painted. I actually prefer they use a background that is slightly off and not look like a real city behind them because it reminds me that it's a TV show and it's supposed to be for my enjoyment.

I find some of the black and white movies with the hideous rolling screen shots are even nostalgic now because the plot of the movie is rather good and it distracts me from the lame scenery shot. I love the old movies for their stories.

I watched Topper on TMC over the weekend--the special effects were state of the art for 1937 and hideously funny by todays standard but I found the scenery didn't matter because Mr. Topper was just a riot.