Re: hv labs and such

["Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-xxxxxxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Having spent several years in the physical special effects business, I
learned that physical reality or reasonableness of the set is very low
priority.  Visual appearance is all, scientific accuracy is not. Even such
mundane things as rain and fire are substantially modified from the "real
world"

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> From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: hv labs and such
> Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:49 PM
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> Original poster: "Metlicka Marc" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net> 
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> all,
> has anyone caught the highlander:the final dimension ? i turned it on 15
> minutes into it and low and behold, a big hv lab, right there on my
> screen? the streamer discharges looked painted in and fuzzy, but the
> equipment made me drool. i thought it a little strange that the
> discharge topload were closer to the walls but still 30' in the air?
> should have consulted the list on that set design? the terminals had
> that segmented look to them and some real nice marx banks.
> truly a feast for the eyes
> marc
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