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McHorde-Trooper · 11th April 2007, 08:03 PM

This sounds like a promising series. Though a military fiction about the actual war might be more interesting.

Suits and CGI that is a tough question. I'm not sure what to decide, but Pherdnut makes a great point about multiple robot types.

Especially since we're dealing with prototypes their could easily be more than one model AND that means there could be more than won way of rendering it. One model could be a prop, another could be a suit, and another could be CGI. And there could be all kinds of combinations of either.

The early prototype may not even be humanoid. Maybe it could look a little like a small robot with a head reminiscent of the classic cone headed leaders from the original.

Hmm . . thinking of the suit . . we have MUCH better materials that could be used for a high end look. I remember seeing some pretty nifty fake aluminum in a dull color.

You could make some high end Cylon suits and add a CGI light effect for there red eye.

11th April 2007, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
McHorde-Trooper Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: McEarth Posts: 248	Re: Caprica: Should old Cylons return as suits or CGI? This sounds like a promising series. Though a military fiction about the actual war might be more interesting. Suits and CGI that is a tough question. I'm not sure what to decide, but Pherdnut makes a great point about multiple robot types. Especially since we're dealing with prototypes their could easily be more than one model AND that means there could be more than won way of rendering it. One model could be a prop, another could be a suit, and another could be CGI. And there could be all kinds of combinations of either. The early prototype may not even be humanoid. Maybe it could look a little like a small robot with a head reminiscent of the classic cone headed leaders from the original. Hmm . . thinking of the suit . . we have MUCH better materials that could be used for a high end look. I remember seeing some pretty nifty fake aluminum in a dull color. You could make some high end Cylon suits and add a CGI light effect for there red eye. Last edited by McHorde-Trooper; 11th April 2007 at 08:13 PM.