Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (2007) (V)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Directors:

J. Michael Straczynski
Sara Barnes

Writers:

J. Michael Straczynski (creator)
J. Michael Straczynski (written by)

Release Date:

31 July 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

It's the tenth anniversary of the Interstellar Alliance, and President Sheridan is on his way to Babylon 5 for the celebration. |

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Babylon Babylonia | Number In Title

Cast

Bruce Boxleitner	...	John Sheridan
Tracy Scoggins	...	Colonel Elizabeth Lochley
Peter Woodward	...	Galen
Alan Scarfe	...	Father Cassidy
Bruce Ramsay	...	Simon Burke
Teryl Rothery	...	ISN reporter Ms. Chambers
Keegan MacIntosh	...	Prince Regent Dius Vintari
Craig Veroni	...	Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Biggs	...	Stephen Franklin (archive footage)
Peter Jurasik	...	Londo Mollari (archive footage)
Andreas Katsulas	...	G'Kar (archive footage)

Directed by
J. Michael Straczynski
Sara Barnes		(documentaries)

Writing credits
J. Michael Straczynski		(creator)
J. Michael Straczynski		(written by)

Produced by
Sara Barnes	....	producer
Ben Brafman	....	co-producer
Douglas Netter	....	executive producer
J. Michael Straczynski	....	executive producer
Lisa Towers	....	line producer

Original Music by
Christopher Franke

Cinematography by
Karl Herrmann

Film Editing by
Stein Myhrstad

Casting by
Candice Elzinga

Production Design by
Jill Scott

Set Decoration by
Brian Kane

Costume Design by
Beverley Wowchuk

Makeup Department
Susan Boyd	....	hair department head
Francesca von Zimmermann	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Lynne Bespflug	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alysse Leite-Rogers	....	first assistant director
Kate Weiss	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Timothy M. Earls	....	storyboard artist
Martin Quesnel	....	construction coordinator
Dena Skalin	....	paint coordinator

Sound Department
Anke Bakker	....	sound supervisor
Donald D. Brown	....	boom operator
Shane Connelly	....	sound mixer
Hugo DeLaCerda	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dario DiSanto	....	foley editor
Devan Kraushar	....	sound designer
Iain Pattison	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Darren Marcoux	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Tom Archer	....	digital compositor
Nadine Blackler	....	digital compositor
Kristen Branan	....	head of production: Zoic Studios
Pauline Burns	....	visual effects production manager
Keegan Douglas	....	compositor
Paul Hegg	....	digital effects artist
Chandra Juhasz	....	3D visual effects artist
Andrew Karr	....	visual effects supervisor
Jeremy Kehler	....	digital compositor
Jaye Krebs	....	digital compositor: Atmosphere VFX
Thierry Latremoille	....	3D artist
Willis Lombard	....	visual effects coordinator
Alec McClymont	....	lead 3D artist: Atmosphere VFX
Daniel Osaki	....	lead 3D modeler: atmosphere visual effects
Scott Paquin	....	visual effects animator
Fabio Passaro	....	model maker
Jose Perez	....	visual effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
John Adams	....	gaffer
Mike Arnason	....	lamp operator
Harvey Larocque	....	camera operator
Stephen J. McKnight	....	focus puller
Keith Mukai	....	lamp operator
Robert Redford	....	generator operator
Corey Robson	....	digital imaging technician
Greg Wilson	....	best boy electric

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Beverlee June Fix	....	costume set supervisor

Editorial Department
Brae Norwiss	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Edgar Rothermich	....	music producer
Edgar Rothermich	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
Ian 'Moss' Urquhart	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Danny Ho	....	video coordinator
Mark Tachovsky	....	second assistant production coordinator
Patricia D. Williams	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Lost Tales Films
• NS Pictures
• Warner Bros. Entertainment

Distributors

• Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Atmosphere Visual Effects (visual effects)
• Zoic Studios (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

• Background, The  walla group (as The Background)
• Edible Planet Catering  catering
• Mint Visual Design  main title sequence
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  post-production facilities (as Rainmaker)
• Sharpe Sound Studios  sound post-production
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

Also Known As:

Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

USA:75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Ireland:12 | UK:12 | Germany:12 | USA:Not Rated | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Lost Tales Films

Trivia:

When Sheridan's ship drops out of quantumspace to pick up Prince Vintari, the nebula visible in the background appears identical to, and is probably intended to be, the Ring Nebula, which is visible from Earth in the constellation Lyra. Technically, the vivid colors, which are taken from widely available images of the nebula, are false-color renderings designed to differentiate the different elements in the nebula, and the nebula is not actually bright blue and orange to the naked eye as it is in this scene.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Colonel Lochley is talking about Simon Burke she says he is a part of security. Later, the computer lists him as being a part of maintenance.

Quotes:

[first lines]
G'Kar: [voiceover] I believe that when we leave a place, part of it goes with us, and part of us remains. Go anywhere in the station when it is quiet and just listen. After a while, you will hear the echoes of all our conversations, every thought and word we've exchanged. Long after we have gone, our voices will linger in these walls.
Simon Burke: Get out of my head. No!

Movie Connections:

Follows Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998) (TV)

Minimalist, but provoking

The new Babylon 5 'movie' was long publicised as separate but related episodes, so I knew what I was getting in for. I had little idea of what to expect of the story lines, and was pleasantly surprised to hear that Straczynski had included his trademark discussion of religious possibilities and ethical dilemmas. His understanding of spiritual matters is incredibly deep for a professed agnostic with atheist tendencies. Moreover, his dissection of moral possibilities leaves one thinking long after viewing. With revised CGI and full use of digital backgrounds, the presentation is generally quite impressive, although it is obviously still a developing area. The script writing, like the sets design, is generally minimalist - partly through cost restriction, but also well placed in the storyline (many scenes put me in mind of Intersections in Real Time). The Lost Tales was not disappointing, and makes for quality viewing. Although more could definitely have been achieved with more budgetary and casting freedom, but Straczynski has made an enjoyable time's viewing. The stories do not contribute largely to the expansion of the B5 universe, but do give tantalising hints of the post-series state of the universe.