ATTN JMS: Passing the torch . . .

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Subject: ATTN JMS: Passing the torch . . .
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s  1: Sep 12, 1996: Brent Schmidt <TVsBrent at MCS.COM>
+  2: Sep 12, 1996: jsciv at bev.net (Joseph Cochran)
*  3: Sep 13, 1996: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)

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From: Brent Schmidt <TVsBrent at MCS.COM>
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Well, now that Foundation is not doing the EFX, I thought up a couple
of computer geeky questions:

  Who exactly owns the 3D models, the textures, all the stuff that
Foundation made for the EFX in the episodes?  I assume you or Warner
Bro. does.  Part of the reason I ask is, I swear I saw some models or
parts of models in Hypernauts.

  Are the new guys (NDE) still using Lightwave 3D/Video Toasters etc.? 
It would be a major pain to try and convert all the 3D models over into
a new format.  Also, I'm a Lightwave fan . . .

  BTW, I'm really dissapointed in Foundation, I thought that they were
outside that whole "Hollywood" attitude.  I thought that perhaps there
was some loyalty to B5 there.  Guess I was wrong.

  Finally, it is just me, or does it seem that Babylon 5 can't get a
break?  You finally get some well deserved recognition, and "BLAM",
something else blows up.  *Sigh*
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From: jsciv at bev.net (Joseph Cochran)
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Brent Schmidt <TVsBrent at MCS.COM> wrote:

>Well, now that Foundation is not doing the EFX, I thought up a couple
>of computer geeky questions:

>  Who exactly owns the 3D models, the textures, all the stuff that
>Foundation made for the EFX in the episodes?  I assume you or Warner
>Bro. does.  Part of the reason I ask is, I swear I saw some models or
>parts of models in Hypernauts.

	The show belongs to Warner Bros. So any images that appeared 
in the show are owned by WB. As to the models, that depends on the 
contract. My guess is that Babylonian Productions kept the rights to
those. I know that FI will no longer do anything B5 related. 

>  Are the new guys (NDE) still using Lightwave 3D/Video Toasters etc.? 
>It would be a major pain to try and convert all the 3D models over into
>a new format.  Also, I'm a Lightwave fan . . .

	NDE is using the same setups as FI did.

>  Finally, it is just me, or does it seem that Babylon 5 can't get a
>break?  You finally get some well deserved recognition, and "BLAM",
>something else blows up.  *Sigh*

	This isn't a Bad Thing(tm). It's a change. So was Delenn's 
hair. Every major change that JMS has made to this show has worked
out very well in the end. I look forward to seeing what NDE can do,
personally.

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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
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"Who exactly owns the 3D models, the textures, all the stuff that
Foundation made for the EFX in the episodes?  I assume you or Warner Bro.
does."

WB owns it all.  WB owns the copyright on B5 (as does every studio
producing a series, as Paramount owns ST), and anything produced in the
process of making that show.  

"Part of the reason I ask is, I swear I saw some models or parts of models
in Hypernauts.""

Very likely.  I think the rule is that if you change it more than 50%, you
can use it for secondary purposes.

"Are the new guys (NDE) still using Lightwave 3D/Video Toasters etc.?  It
would be a major pain to try and convert all the 3D models over into a new
format.  Also, I'm a Lightwave fan . . ."

I'm reasonably sure it's all been ported over to a PC platform, but it's
still Lightwave.  These are the latest machines off the line, and they're
extremely fast and powerful.


 jms






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