Babylon 5-The Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski Volume 12

Straczynski, J. Michael

ISBN 10: 1630770191 / ISBN 13: 9781630770198

Editore: Synthetic Worlds Ltd., 2007

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• Titolo: Babylon 5-The Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski Volume 12
• Editore: Synthetic Worlds Ltd.
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1630770191
• ISBN 13: 9781630770198
• Rilegatura: Trade paperback
• Condizione: Very good. Free of markings.

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Volume 12 includes another just-for-this volume JMS commentary 54 pages long which includes the final Christmas memo he wrote to the cast and crew in year 5 as well as commentaries on the following scripts:

SCRIPTS

• A View from the Gallery
• Learning Curve
• Strange Relations
• Secrets of the Soul
• In the Kingdom of the Blind
• A Tragedy of Telepaths
• Phoenix Rising

But wait. There's more.

As volume 12 was being prepped JMS discovered a box of archives that no one (including him) had seen in more than 13 years...B5 material he thought had been lost ages ago...material from the very first stages of creating B5... That box of archives was scanned for this volume and includes 20 pages worth of graphics and photos including:

• First alphabet and numerical systems for Narn and Minbari languages
• Photo of the never seen "Penisaurus" alien
• Concept drawing for living quarters communication system
• First designs for command logos-art deco style
• Concept designs for tech crew sub-divisions
• Detailed concept art for the security and medical patches/logos
• Concept art for the Battle of the Line medal
• Early versions of the B5 logo
• An early stylized alphabet - English
• Early generic emblems
• An alternate Earth Alliance emblem
• Concept art for the final EA patch/logo designs
• First detailed schematic of the station
• Concept art for locator signs
• First costume design sketches for Delenn, G'Kar and Londo Mollari
• Final designs for credit chit, EA access card and identicard
• First concept art for Kosh's encounter suit
• Photo of an early alien prosthetic design
• Photo of an early Drakh design
• Photo of a casting of Peter Jurasik's face and neck for use in creating the Londo prosthetic
• Photo of the central corridor/Zocalo taken the first day that JMS arrived on the B5 soundstage
• Photo of director Richard Compton and art director John Iacovelli on the council chamber set
• Only known photo of a proposed miniature set of the station's interior garden that was later abandoned
• Photo of the first sculpture of Kosh's head
• Photos of the final prosthetics designs for Delenn
• Photo of JMS with director Richard Compton
• Photos of early G'Kar prosthetic design
• Photo of JMS with Andreas the first time he wore the G'Kar prosthetic