▲ 353 ▼ The artificial gravity generators never seem to get destroyed in space battles. (lemmy.ca) submitted 4 months ago by Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 95 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] infinitevalence@discuss.online 138 points 4 months ago (5 children) Production costs! The expanse did this well because they used acceleration not artificial gravity. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Sephtis@lemmy.world 78 points 4 months ago (1 child) Expanse did it amazingly imo, it also adds some realism into a otherwise very fictional story, which makes it somewhat easier to vibe with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 46 points 4 months ago Gawwwd, the scene where mid fight there are unsecured wrenches floating around was so beautifully tense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] manxu@piefed.social 46 points 4 months ago "Captain, we were hit by a Class IV Photon torpedo in the aft. The production budget exploded!" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) And magnetic shoes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) That was such a nice touch and just cost some red leds. I'm the books they spend a lot of time on the float (to expensive to burn all the time). The way the TV show got around it all was great permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 15 points 4 months ago Don't forget the sound, that clunk with every step is what sold it as real. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (2 children) Just flip around halfway and start slowing down! Free acceleration / deceleration gravity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 child) They actually do that in The Expanse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 child) That would be why I brought it up, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Oh ok, got you permalink fedilink source parent [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago Well, not free. Acceleration usually requires a bunch of energy. I guess if you have to do it anyway then it's a really convenient side-effect. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago They also made amazing computerized wire rigs for the actors they used in conjunction with motion-controlled cameras. The production of the show was super impressive. Also - everyone should read the books. They're fantastic. Ty Frank, one of the authors and the Amos actor Wes Chatham had a really fun podcast ("Ty and That Guy") that did lots of fun deep dives on genre stuff. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sephtis@lemmy.world 78 points 4 months ago (1 child) Expanse did it amazingly imo, it also adds some realism into a otherwise very fictional story, which makes it somewhat easier to vibe with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 46 points 4 months ago Gawwwd, the scene where mid fight there are unsecured wrenches floating around was so beautifully tense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 46 points 4 months ago Gawwwd, the scene where mid fight there are unsecured wrenches floating around was so beautifully tense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] manxu@piefed.social 46 points 4 months ago "Captain, we were hit by a Class IV Photon torpedo in the aft. The production budget exploded!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) And magnetic shoes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) That was such a nice touch and just cost some red leds. I'm the books they spend a lot of time on the float (to expensive to burn all the time). The way the TV show got around it all was great permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 15 points 4 months ago Don't forget the sound, that clunk with every step is what sold it as real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) That was such a nice touch and just cost some red leds. I'm the books they spend a lot of time on the float (to expensive to burn all the time). The way the TV show got around it all was great permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 15 points 4 months ago Don't forget the sound, that clunk with every step is what sold it as real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 15 points 4 months ago Don't forget the sound, that clunk with every step is what sold it as real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (2 children) Just flip around halfway and start slowing down! Free acceleration / deceleration gravity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 child) They actually do that in The Expanse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 child) That would be why I brought it up, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Oh ok, got you permalink fedilink source parent [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago Well, not free. Acceleration usually requires a bunch of energy. I guess if you have to do it anyway then it's a really convenient side-effect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 child) They actually do that in The Expanse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 child) That would be why I brought it up, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Oh ok, got you permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 child) That would be why I brought it up, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Oh ok, got you permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago Well, not free. Acceleration usually requires a bunch of energy. I guess if you have to do it anyway then it's a really convenient side-effect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago They also made amazing computerized wire rigs for the actors they used in conjunction with motion-controlled cameras. The production of the show was super impressive. Also - everyone should read the books. They're fantastic. Ty Frank, one of the authors and the Amos actor Wes Chatham had a really fun podcast ("Ty and That Guy") that did lots of fun deep dives on genre stuff. permalink fedilink source parent