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[astridv]

Written By The Victors by cesperanza
The fic that's eating fandom - the story of Atlantis' secession from Earth, told partly in the form of excerpts from historical texts as well as traditional narrative. Incredibly satisfying and complex, just go read! (if you haven't already; you probably have but I can't not mention it :) 55,000 words

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[tinnny]

Woah. Water! How gorgeous!

You know what I like most about it? The seagulls. The show only ever has this shot as computer animation, and it only just occurred to me how much difference living creatures make.

[astridv]

Yeah, animals are great to add atmosphere. I also like to use them for transitions between scenes, stuff like that. In my mind I have an idea for a, whatsitcalled, Kamerafahrt, following the flight of a bird and ending in Atlantis. Could be a neat opener for a comic. Not new, but neat. ;)

I actually love the computer animation on the show, and the whole design of Atlantis, it's gorgeous. But in season 1 they really could've sprung for another establishing shot - I think they had just the one, which they used over and over...

btw, the scene above is now colored and embedded in a larger artwork, here

[tinnny]

But in season 1 they really could've sprung for another establishing shot - I think they had just the one, which they used over and over...

Yes, true. I was cheering and clapping my hands in late season 2 (or was it season 3?), when I first saw that gorgeous night shot they added. Good computer graphics make me happy. :D