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Caprica City - colloquially "C-City" - is a major metropolitan area and the capital city of the planet Caprica before the integration of the Twelve Worlds under a single government. Following that integration, Caprica City is the home to the Twelve Colonies' government offices, including the Office of the President and those of his cabinet {{RDMep|Miniseries|Epiphanies|The Plan|Pilot (Caprica)}}. | Caprica City - colloquially "C-City" - is a major metropolitan area and the capital city of the planet Caprica before the integration of the Twelve Worlds under a single government. Following that integration, Caprica City is the home to the Twelve Colonies' government offices, including the Office of the President and those of his cabinet {{RDMep|Miniseries|Epiphanies|The Plan|Pilot (Caprica)}}. | ||
In the years leading up to the [[Cylon War]], Caprica City is a center of scientific discovery in which [[holoband]] technology is created and the first [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylons]] are developed. Despite its wealthy and progressive society, Caprica City is scorned by groups such as the [[Soldiers of the One]] for the decadence and moral decay demonstrated within its limits and is targeted by terrorist attacks {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Gravedancing|Know Thy Enemy|End of Line|Unvanquished|Things We Lock Away|False Labor}}. | In the years leading up to the [[Cylon War]], Caprica City is a center of scientific discovery in which [[holoband]] technology is created and the first [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylons]] are developed. Despite its wealthy and progressive society, Caprica City is scorned by groups such as the [[Soldiers of the One]] for the decadence and moral decay demonstrated within in its limits and is targeted by terrorist attacks {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Gravedancing|Know Thy Enemy|End of Line|Unvanquished|Things We Lock Away|False Labor}}. | ||
In the [[virtual world]], Caprica City is the template for [[New Cap City]], an illegally hacked game in which holoband users indulge in sex, drugs and gangster-style violence. New Cap City perfectly duplicates Caprica City, even integrating current events into its matrix, though with a gritty, film noir style {{CAP|There is Another Sky}}. The virtual construct is later destroyed and re-created as an idyllic woodland setting {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}. | In the [[virtual world]], Caprica City is the template for [[New Cap City]], an illegally hacked game in which holoband users indulge in sex, drugs and gangster-style violence. New Cap City perfectly duplicates Caprica City, even integrating current events into its matrix, though with a gritty, film noir style {{CAP|There is Another Sky}}. The virtual construct is later destroyed and re-created as an idyllic woodland setting {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}. | ||
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[[File:Glorious_Demise.png|thumb|...after the Fall.]] | [[File:Glorious_Demise.png|thumb|...after the Fall.]] | ||
During the Cylon War, Caprica City is attacked by Cylon forces. [[Cylon War-era Centurion|Centurion]]s and [[Civilian Cylon|domestic Cylons]] utilize mobile war machines to attack the city and its population from the ground, while [[Basestar (TRS)#First Variant|basestar]]s and [[Cylon Raider (RDM)#Cylon War-era Raider|Raider]]s attack from the air {{TRS|Blood and Chrome}}. | During the Cylon War, Caprica City is attacked by Cylon forces. [[Cylon War-era Centurion|Centurion]]s and [[Civilian Cylon|domestic Cylons]] utilize mobile war machines to attack the city and its population from the ground, while [[Basestar (TRS)#First Variant|basestar]]s and [[Cylon Raider (RDM)#Cylon War-era Raider|Raider]]s attack from the air {{TRS|Blood and Chrome}}. | ||
Caprica City is once again a target during the second [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. First eliminating the city's electrical grid and starting numerous fire storms, the Cylons ultimately destroy Caprica City with multiple independently targeted missiles and a 50-megaton [[Weapons_in_the_Re-imagined_Series#Nuclear_weapons|nuclear]] detonation launched from orbit. The result is the total destruction of Caprica City {{TRS|Miniseries|The Plan}}. | Caprica City is once again a target during the second [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. First eliminating the city's electrical grid and starting numerous fire storms, the Cylons ultimately destroy Caprica City with multiple independently targeted missiles and a 50-megaton [[Weapons_in_the_Re-imagined_Series#Nuclear_weapons|nuclear]] detonation launched from orbit. The result is the total destruction of Caprica City {{TRS|Miniseries|The Plan}}. | ||
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Before the Fall, Caprica City is a thriving urban center, a home to trade, industry, entertainment, and [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Military]] installations and spaceports. The city is located between the [[Caprican Bay]] and a range of hills, covering a wide expanse of land, divided by a number of waterways {{RDMep|Miniseries, Night 1|Daybreak, Part I|The Plan|Caprica (pilot)|Rebirth|Know Thy Enemy|End of Line}}. | Before the Fall, Caprica City is a thriving urban center, a home to trade, industry, entertainment, and [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Military]] installations and spaceports. The city is located between the [[Caprican Bay]] and a range of hills, covering a wide expanse of land, divided by a number of waterways {{RDMep|Miniseries, Night 1|Daybreak, Part I|The Plan|Caprica (pilot)|Rebirth|Know Thy Enemy|End of Line}}. | ||
The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] {{RDMep|Miniseries|Daybreak, Part I|Daybreak, Part II|The Plan|Pilot (Caprica)|Gravedancing}}. | The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] ({{RDMep|Miniseries|Daybreak, Part I|Daybreak, Part II|The Plan|Pilot (Caprica)|Gravedancing}}. | ||
At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye {{RDMep|Miniseries|Daybreak, Part I|Daybreak, Part II|The Plan|Pilot (Caprica)|Know Thy Enemy|The Imperfections of Memory|Retribution}}. | At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye {{RDMep|Miniseries|Daybreak, Part I|Daybreak, Part II|The Plan|Pilot (Caprica)|Know Thy Enemy|The Imperfections of Memory|Retribution}}. | ||
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:''Main article: [[Apollo Park]]'' | :''Main article: [[Apollo Park]]'' | ||
[[File:Caprica - Apollo Park.jpg|thumb|Apollo Park during the Maglev memorial ceremony {{CAP|Rebirth}}.]] | [[File:Caprica - Apollo Park.jpg|thumb|Apollo Park during the Maglev memorial ceremony {{CAP|Rebirth}}.]] | ||
Apollo Park is a large amphitheater and recreation area located above street-level, surrounded by cafes, landscaped with trees and a grassy area. Apollo Park is distinguished by a large statue of the God [[Apollo, Lord of Kobol|Apollo]] {{CAP|Rebirth}}. | Apollo Park is a large amphitheater and recreation area located above street-level, surrounded by cafes, landscaped with trees and a grassy area. Apollo Park is distinguished by a large statue of the God [[Apollo, Lord of Kobol|Apollo]] {{CAP|Rebirth}}. | ||
In [[42YR]], Apollo Park hosts the memorial service for the victims of the bombing of [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit|MLMT]] train #23 {{CAP|Rebirth}}. | In [[42YR]], Apollo Park hosts the memorial service for the victims of the bombing of [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit|MLMT]] train #23 {{CAP|Rebirth}}. | ||
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:''Main article: [[Atlas Arena]]'' | :''Main article: [[Atlas Arena]]'' | ||
[[File: Atlas Arena.jpg|thumb|Atlas Arena during game time.]] | [[File: Atlas Arena.jpg|thumb|Atlas Arena during game time.]] | ||
Atlas Arena is the home court of the [[Caprica City Buccaneers]] pyramid team. Owned by wealthy industrialist [[Daniel Graystone]], the stadium hosts teams from many of the Twelve Worlds, including the [[Gemenon Twins]] and the [[Tauron Bulls]], as well as the Pyramid Worlds Championships games. Able to accommodate more than 30,000 fans, Atlas Arena stands in downtown Caprica City - along one of its waterways - and features a large statue of [[Atlas]] himself {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Rebirth|Unvanquished}}. | Atlas Arena is the home court of the [[Caprica City Buccaneers]] pyramid team. Owned by wealthy industrialist [[Daniel Graystone]], the stadium hosts teams from many of the Twelve Worlds, including the [[Gemenon Twins]] and the [[Tauron Bulls]], as well as the Pyramid Worlds Championships games. Able to accommodate more than 30,000 fans, Atlas Arena stands in downtown Caprica City - along one of its waterways - and features a large statue of [[Atlas]] himself {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Rebirth|Unvanquished}}. | ||
The arena becomes a target for suicide bombers associated with the [[Soldiers of the One]] terrorist cult {{CAP|Unvanquished}}. The attackers are repelled by a squadron of Marine Cyber Combat Units, saving thousands of Capricans and galvanizing Colonial support for [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] {{CAP|Apotheosis (episode)}}. | The arena becomes a target for suicide bombers associated with the [[Soldiers of the One]] terrorist cult {{CAP|Unvanquished}}. The attackers are repelled by a squadron of Marine Cyber Combat Units, saving thousands of Capricans and galvanizing Colonial support for [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] {{CAP|Apotheosis (episode)}}. | ||
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:''Main article: [[Little Tauron]]'' | :''Main article: [[Little Tauron]]'' | ||
[[File:Little Tauron.jpg|thumb|Little Tauron located in Downtown Caprica City.]] | [[File:Little Tauron.jpg|thumb|Little Tauron located in Downtown Caprica City.]] | ||
Among Caprica City's more diverse locations is [[Little Tauron]], an ethnic enclave home to a sizable population of [[Tauron|Tauron]] immigrants. Within the neighborhood, residents often speak the Tauron language and own and operate shops catering to Tauron cultural needs, including grocery stores, butchers and printing shops {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Rebirth|The Imperfections of Memory}}. Despite the family residences and peace of the neighborhood, members of the [[Ha'la'tha]] crime syndicate are widely known | Among Caprica City's more diverse locations is [[Little Tauron]], an ethnic enclave home to a sizable population of [[Tauron|Tauron]] immigrants. Within the neighborhood, residents often speak the Tauron language and own and operate shops catering to Tauron cultural needs, including grocery stores, butchers and printing shops {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Rebirth|The Imperfections of Memory}}. Despite the family residences and peace of the neighborhood, members of the [[Ha'la'tha]] crime syndicate are widely known operate in relative comfort within the confines of Little Tauron, walking the streets with near impunity and operating out of the backroom of Connie's Place restaurant {{CAP|Rebirth|Reins of a Waterfall}}. Prior to the first Cylon War, Little Tauron is home to [[Joseph Adama]] where he resides with his young son, future [[Battlestar (TRS)|Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' commander [[William Adama]]. The area is considered "downtown" Caprica City {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. | ||
====Residential Areas==== | ====Residential Areas==== | ||
[[File:Graystone's estate.jpg|thumb|The luxurious Graystone Estate.]] | [[File:Graystone's estate.jpg|thumb|The luxurious Graystone Estate.]] | ||
Like any major metropolitan area, Caprica City provides a wealth of residential areas of varying economy for its citizens, from high density suburban housing to luxurious seaside and lakeside homes {{RDMep|Miniseries|Daybreak, Part I|Caprica (pilot | Like any major metropolitan area, Caprica City provides a wealth of residential areas of varying economy for its citizens, from high density suburban housing to luxurious seaside and lakeside homes {{RDMep|Miniseries|Daybreak, Part I|Caprica (pilot|Rebirth|Reins of a Waterfall}}. Away from the urban sprawl and skyscrapers of downtown Caprica, families lived in tract housing and middle-class neighborhoods, with trash pickup provided by the city {{CAP|Rebirth}}. | ||
Some of the most lavish homes in Caprica City belonged to the brightest minds of Caprican society, the seaside [[Graystone Estate|estate]] of Doctors Daniel and [[Amanda Graystone]] being among the most opulent of its time - featuring a tennis court, multiple bedrooms, a robotic butler named [[Serge]], and a private lab where Graystone conducted Defense Department work on the premises {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. | Some of the most lavish homes in Caprica City belonged to the brightest minds of Caprican society, the seaside [[Graystone Estate|estate]] of Doctors Daniel and [[Amanda Graystone]] being among the most opulent of its time - featuring a tennis court, multiple bedrooms, a robotic butler named [[Serge]], and a private lab where Graystone conducted Defense Department work on the premises {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. | ||
Schools in the area included [[Athena Academy]], a private institute devoted to the teachings of the Goddess [[Athena, Lord of Kobol|Athena]] as | Schools in the area included [[Athena Academy]], a private institute devoted to the teachings of the Goddess [[Athena, Lord of Kobol|Athena]] as wells public schools like [[Wilson Elementary School]], [[Promethia High School]] and [[Apollo University]] {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Rebirth}}. | ||
==Entertainment== | ==Entertainment== | ||
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:''Main article: [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit]]'' | :''Main article: [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit]]'' | ||
[[File:MLMT_Train.jpg|thumb|The Maglev train speeds through Caprica City.]] | [[File:MLMT_Train.jpg|thumb|The Maglev train speeds through Caprica City.]] | ||
Mass transit in Caprica City before the Fall was carried out a number of ways including city buses, taxi cabs and the [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit]] system, or MLMT train {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Ghosts in the Machine}}. Operating both below ground and on elevated platforms, the MagLev train provided public transport to destinations all over Caprica City, including Atlas Arena and the city's spaceports {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Unvanquished|Apotheosis (episode)}}. 58 years before the Fall, MLMT train number 23 was the target of fanatical monotheist terror group [[Soldiers of the One]] in a devastating bombing. In the days following the tragic event, a Memorial Walk was created, dedicated to those who lost their lives aboard the train and the system was eventually rebuilt {{CAP|Rebirth|The Imperfections of Memory}}. | Mass transit in Caprica City before the Fall was carried out a number of ways including city buses, taxi cabs and the [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit]] system, or MLMT train {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Ghosts in the Machine}}. Operating both below ground and on elevated platforms, the MagLev train provided public transport to destinations all over Caprica City, including Atlas Arena and the city's spaceports {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|Unvanquished|Apotheosis (episode)}}. 58 years before the Fall, MLMT train number 23 was the target of fanatical monotheist terror group [[Soldiers of the One]] in a devastating bombing. In the days following the tragic event, a Memorial Walk was created, dedicated to those who lost their lives aboard the train and the system was eventually rebuilt {{CAP|Rebirth|The Imperfections of Memory}}. | ||
[[File:Caprica_docks.jpg|thumb|Sea-going and space-going vessels docked at Caprica's harbor.]] | [[File:Caprica_docks.jpg|thumb|Sea-going and space-going vessels docked at Caprica's harbor.]] | ||
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada stands in for Caprica City throughout ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'', augmented by set dressings and digital matte paintings and set extensions. For its initial appearance in the 2003 [[Miniseries]], Caprica was created as a series of computer-generated establishing shots by Zoic Studios; these establishing shots were later reused throughout the series, most prominently in "[[Epiphanies]]" and "[[Razor]]". For the series finale, however, a new digital model of Caprica City was unveiled, featuring far more detailed vistas that more closely matched the Vancouver practical locations. This new model, appearing in "[[Daybreak, Part I]]" and "[[Daybreak, Part II]]" as well as "[[The Plan]]" and finally throughout ''Caprica'', serves as a sort of retcon for the previous incarnation of the city. | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada stands in for Caprica City throughout ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'', augmented by set dressings and digital matte paintings and set extensions. For its initial appearance in the 2003 [[Miniseries]], Caprica was created as a series of computer-generated establishing shots by Zoic Studios; these establishing shots were later reused throughout the series, most prominently in "[[Epiphanies]]" and "[[Razor]]". For the series finale, however, a new digital model of Caprica City was unveiled, featuring far more detailed vistas that more closely matched the Vancouver practical locations. This new model, appearing in "[[Daybreak, Part I]]" and "[[Daybreak, Part II]]" as well as "[[The Plan]]" and finally throughout ''Caprica'', serves as a sort of retcon for the previous incarnation of the city. | ||
According to ''Caprica'' location scouts Anand Kanna and Scott Firth, "Vancouver is a very modern city - lots of sea-foam glass and steel and high-rises. And that's the scope of what the planet Caprica is. It's a forward-thinking society and very modern... In Vancouver, there's an area called [[ | According to ''Caprica'' location scouts Anand Kanna and Scott Firth, "Vancouver is a very modern city - lots of sea-foam glass and steel and high-rises. And that's the scope of what the planet Caprica is. It's a forward-thinking society and very modern... In Vancouver, there's an area called [[Wikipedia:Coal Harbour|Coal Harbour]], which is very modern. That was perfect for establishing Caprica City itself, the steel and glass look of downtown Caprica and its really modern-looking buildings. And then there's another area of town in the series, and it's called Little Tauron, which is a little bit backwards. It's more of the run-down, '40s feel. So we would go to [[Wikipedia:Chinatown, Vancouver|Chinatown]] for that."<ref group="production" name="kanna_firth_latimes_vancouver_caprica_locations">{{cite_web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/24/entertainment/la-ca-workinghollywood24-2010jan24#:~:text=Vancouver%20is%20a%20very%20modern%20city|title=Working Hollywood: On Location: 'Caprica' finds its perfect world in Vancouver|author=Anand Kanna and Scott Firth|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=January 24, 2010|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
=== Visual Effects Production === | === Visual Effects Production === | ||
Caprica City's distinctive architecture was enhanced through digital environment work by visual effects artist [[Farrah Welch]]. The city's Roman-inspired civic buildings were created through detailed modeling and texturing work, including plaza areas and foreground skyscrapers that seamlessly integrated with practical filming locations.<ref group="production" name="welch_portfolio_gallery_caprica_plaza">{{ | Caprica City's distinctive architecture was enhanced through digital environment work by visual effects artist [[Farrah Welch]]. The city's Roman-inspired civic buildings were created through detailed modeling and texturing work, including plaza areas and foreground skyscrapers that seamlessly integrated with practical filming locations.<ref group="production" name="welch_portfolio_gallery_caprica_plaza">{{cite_web|url=https://farrahwelch.com/gallery/plaza.php#:~:text=Modeled%20and%20textured%20the%20roman%20style%20building|title=Digital Artist: Gallery - Caprica Plaza Establisher|author=Farrah Welch|publisher=Farrah Welch Digital Portfolio|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> This work, completed in Fall 2009, involved creating Roman-style architectural elements (excluding dome structures) to match footage shot between existing buildings, establishing the city's classical aesthetic that reinforced its status as the governmental and cultural center of the Twelve Colonies. | ||
[[File:Caprica_-_Mysteries_Theater_-_VFX_Comparison.jpg|center|thumb|900x900px|VFX comparison of New Cap City's [[Mysteries]] theater from {{CAP|Ghosts in the Machine|prose=y}} by [[Farrah Welch]].]] | [[File:Caprica_-_Mysteries_Theater_-_VFX_Comparison.jpg|center|thumb|900x900px|VFX comparison of New Cap City's [[Mysteries]] theater from {{CAP|Ghosts in the Machine|prose=y}} by [[Farrah Welch]].]] | ||
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* '''Apollo Park''': | * '''Apollo Park''': | ||
:Apollo Park was shot on location at the Jack Poole Plaza atop the Vancouver Convention Centre,<ref group="production" name="thirteenth_colony_apollo_park_filming_location">{{ | :Apollo Park was shot on location at the Jack Poole Plaza atop the Vancouver Convention Centre,<ref group="production" name="thirteenth_colony_apollo_park_filming_location">{{cite_web|url=http://13thcolony.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/frik-and-frak-say-free-the-flame/#:~:text=Jack%20Poole%20Plaza%20atop%20the%20Vancouver%20Convention%20Centre|title=Frik and Frak Say: Free the Flame|publisher=13th Colony|date=February 25, 2010|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> the location was augmented by a digital matte painting and set extensions. Photos of the set and filming of scenes for "Rebirth" appeared on the photo sharing website Flickr in July, 2009.<ref group="production" name="raggo_flickr_apollo_park_filming">{{cite_web|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/raggo/3742135728/in/photostream/#:~:text=filming%20of%20scenes%20for%20Rebirth|title=Apollo Park Filming Photos|author=Raggo|publisher=Flickr|date=July 2009|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
* '''Atlas Arena''': | * '''Atlas Arena''': | ||
:According to BSG and ''Caprica'' visual effects supervisor [[Doug Drexler]], Atlas Arena was based upon the architectural designs of [[ | :According to BSG and ''Caprica'' visual effects supervisor [[Doug Drexler]], Atlas Arena was based upon the architectural designs of [[Wikipedia: Santiago Calatrava|Santiago Calatrava]], "We decided that it's architectural inspiration would come from renowned architect Calatrava. This ties nicely to the the Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]] from BSG, also Calatrava inspired. Atlas stadium was built by modeling maestro [[Pierre Drolet]]."<ref group="production" name="drexler_drexfiles_atlas_arena_calatrava_design">{{cite_web|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/vancouver-as-caprica-city/#:~:text=We%20decided%20that%20its%20architectural%20inspiration%20would%20come|title=Vancouver as Caprica City|author=Doug Drexler|publisher=The Drex Files|date=January 31, 2010|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
:Atlas Arena in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'' was shot at [[ | :Atlas Arena in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'' was shot at the [[Wikipedia: General Motors Place|General Motors Place]] in downtown Vancouver, home rink of the [[Wikipedia: Vancouver Canucks|Vancouver Canucks]]. These scenes were later reshot on the ''Caprica'' sound stages for the aired version of the episode and all other subsequent episodes featuring Atlas Arena. | ||
* '''The Riverwalk''': | * '''The Riverwalk''': | ||
:The Riverwalk complex and garden was the campus of [[ | :The Riverwalk complex and garden was actually the campus of [[Wikipedia:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] in [[w:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]], Canada. | ||
* '''Graystone Industries''': | * '''Graystone Industries''': | ||
:The unaired "extended" version of the ''Caprica'' pilot episode featured an entirely different matte painting of Graystone Industries, depicting the installation as a much smaller location apparently some distance from downtown Caprica City. A new, expanded version of the complex was created for the aired version, situating Graystone Industries among the skyscrapers of the city. | :The unaired "extended" version of the ''Caprica'' pilot episode featured an entirely different matte painting of Graystone Industries, depicting the installation as a much smaller location apparently some distance from downtown Caprica City. A new, expanded version of the complex was created for the aired version, situating Graystone Industries among the skyscrapers of the city. | ||
* '''Little Tauron''': | * '''Little Tauron''': | ||
:Little Tauron featured a very prominent visual reference to the real world with the famous [[ | :Little Tauron featured a very prominent visual reference to the real world with the famous [[Wikipedia: Pike Place Market|Pike Place Market]] sign from [[Wikipedia: Seattle|Seattle, Washington]] appearing in the digital matte painting of the location.<ref group="production" name="harvey_flickr_little_tauron_pike_place_reference">{{cite_web|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/aharvey2k/4360996970/#:~:text=Pike%20Place%20Market%20sign%20from%20Seattle|title=Little Tauron Pike Place Market Reference|author=A. Harvey|publisher=Flickr|date=2010|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> In the pilot episode of ''Caprica'', Joseph Adama's Little Tauron apartment was shot in Vancouver's Waterfall Building, the same location used for {{callsign|Starbuck}}'s [[Delphi]] apartment building, though in subsequent episodes, the apartment was a sound stage set. | ||
* '''Caprica City Hall''': | * '''Caprica City Hall''': | ||
:The [[ | :The [[Wikipedia: Vancouver Public Library|Vancouver Public Library]] stood in for the [[Caprica City Hall]] exterior in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'', though an establishing shot in the aired version showed a computer-generated vista. The interior was shot at Simon Fraser University.<ref group="production" name="kanna_firth_latimes_city_hall_sfu_interior">{{cite_web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/24/entertainment/la-ca-workinghollywood24-2010jan24#:~:text=interior%20was%20shot%20at%20Simon%20Fraser%20University|title=Working Hollywood: On Location: 'Caprica' finds its perfect world in Vancouver|author=Anand Kanna and Scott Firth|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=January 24, 2010|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
* '''MLMT Train''': | * '''MLMT Train''': | ||
:The MLMT train station appearing in the ''Caprica'' pilot was in reality [[ | :The MLMT train station appearing in the ''Caprica'' pilot was in reality the [[Wikipedia: Granville Station (TransLink)|Granville Station]], an underground [[Wikipedia: SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] station in Vancouver.<ref group="production" name="translink_buzzer_granville_station_caprica">{{cite_web|url=http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2009/04/granville-station-in-caprica/#:~:text=Granville%20Station%2C%20an%20underground%20SkyTrain%20station|title=Granville Station in Caprica|publisher=TransLink Buzzer Blog|date=April 2009|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> For the production, Vancouver signage was changed to represent Caprica and the SkyTrain itself was replaced with a digital model, though an H&M advertisement managed to sneak into the scene.<ref group="production" name="harvey_flickr_mlmt_hm_advertisement_error">{{cite_web|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/aharvey2k/4311998589/#:~:text=H%26M%20advertisement%20managed%20to%20sneak|title=MLMT Train H&M Advertisement Error|author=A. Harvey|publisher=Flickr|date=2010|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
* '''Pantheon Bridge''': | * '''Pantheon Bridge''': | ||
:The Pantheon Bridge was in reality the [[ | :The Pantheon Bridge was in reality the [[Wikipedia: Burrard Bridge|Burrard Bridge]] in Vancouver. The Caprica Inter-Colonial Spaceport was filmed at Simon Fraser University in Surrey.<ref group="production" name="tanenbaum_flickr_pantheon_bridge_burrard">{{cite_web|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jtanenbaum/4077340868/in/photostream/#:~:text=Caprica%20Inter-Colonial%20Spaceport%20was%20filmed%20at%20Simon%20Fraser|title=Pantheon Bridge and Spaceport Filming|author=J. Tanenbaum|publisher=Flickr|date=2009|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||