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All of the ''Battlestar Galactica'' series, from [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|the original]] through | : ''For information on the Filming locations in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], see [[Filming locations (TOS)]].'' | ||
: ''For information on the Filming locations in [[Galactica 1980]], see [[Filming locations (1980)]].'' | |||
All of the ''Battlestar Galactica'' series, from [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|the original]] through [[Galactica 1980]] to the [[Miniseries]] and [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|beyond]], have made use of location shooting to provide some of the background and scope for the storyline. | |||
The Re-imagined Series is filmed in [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]], [[w:Canada|Canada]] and most of the location shoots have been done within the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. __NOTOC__ | The Re-imagined Series is filmed in [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]], [[w:Canada|Canada]] and most of the location shoots have been done within the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. __NOTOC__ | ||
==[[Miniseries]] Filming Locations== | ==[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]] [[Miniseries]] Filming Locations== | ||
* Baltar's House | * Baltar's House | ||
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* Riverwalk Market, [[Caprica City]] | * Riverwalk Market, [[Caprica City]] | ||
: This was shot at [[w:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] in [[w:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]]<ref>{{ | : This was shot at [[w:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] in [[w:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]]<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=30|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref> and can also be seen in "[[Epiphanies]]". | ||
* [[Botanical Cruiser]] | * [[Botanical Cruiser]] | ||
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: The interior of the sublight Botanical Cruiser, that was left behind, was filmed at the [[w:Bloedel Floral Conservatory|Bloedel Conservatory]], at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, BC. The east entrance to the park is from 33rd Avenue where it intersects with Ontario Street <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/Parks/parks/queenelizabeth/map.htm|title=Map of Queen Elizabeth Park|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>. (The shape of the Blodel Conservatory looks remarkably similar to the domes of the USS Valley Forge spaceship from Silent Running, images of which were used as the [[Agro Ship]] in the original series, which is the model upon which the Botanical Cruiser was later based. There are other examples of these kind of dome shaped greenhouses from the early 1970's, which may have inspired the original model design). | : The interior of the sublight Botanical Cruiser, that was left behind, was filmed at the [[w:Bloedel Floral Conservatory|Bloedel Conservatory]], at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, BC. The east entrance to the park is from 33rd Avenue where it intersects with Ontario Street <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/Parks/parks/queenelizabeth/map.htm|title=Map of Queen Elizabeth Park|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>. (The shape of the Blodel Conservatory looks remarkably similar to the domes of the USS Valley Forge spaceship from Silent Running, images of which were used as the [[Agro Ship]] in the original series, which is the model upon which the Botanical Cruiser was later based. There are other examples of these kind of dome shaped greenhouses from the early 1970's, which may have inspired the original model design). | ||
==[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]] Regular Series Filming Locations== | |||
* | * [[Quorum of Twelve]] meeting site | ||
* | *: The Quorum of Twelve meeting site was filmed at the [http://www.chancentre.com/ Chan Centre], 6265 Crescent Road, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This building also features prominently in the television series ''The 4400''. | ||
* ''[[Cloud Nine]]'' interior | |||
*: The garden scenes on ''Cloud Nine'' in "[[Colonial Day]]" were shot in the rose garden of the University of British Columbia. | |||
* | * [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] | ||
* | *: Most of the outdoor and forest scenes in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" through "[[Fragged]]" and the "Home" two-parter were shot at Widgeon Slough near Port Coquitlam, BC. Widgeon Slough is located within Pinecone Burke Provincial Park <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/pinecone.html|title=Pinecone Burke Provincial Park Information site|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>. | ||
* | *: The opera house from Baltar's vision is [[w:Orpheum (Vancouver)|Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre]]. It is located at the corner of Smithe at Seymour in the city's downtown <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/theatres/orpheum/orpheum.html|title=Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre information site|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>. | ||
* [[New Caprica City]] | * [[New Caprica City]] | ||
*: The tent city in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" and beyond was constructed near Richmond, BC. | *: The tent city in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" and beyond was constructed near Richmond, BC. | ||
* Various scenes on | * Various scenes on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] | ||
** In "[[33]], | ** In "[[33]]", the forest that [[Karl Agathon|Helo]] runs through to draw the Cylons into his claymore trap was filmed in [[w:Lynne Valley Park|Lynne Valley Park]] in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=47|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref> | ||
** In "[[Bastille Day]], | ** In "[[Bastille Day]]", Vancouver's famous [[w:Vancouver Public Library|Public Library]] Public Library building can be seen. | ||
** The University of British Columbia's [[w:University of British Columbia Library|Koerner Library]] appears briefly in "[[Colonial Day]]". | ** The University of British Columbia's [[w:University of British Columbia Library|Koerner Library]] appears briefly in "[[Colonial Day]]". | ||
** The place where Helo and Sharon stay at the beginning of "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" is near the Transportation Centre of Simon Fraser University. | ** The place where Helo and Sharon stay at the beginning of "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" is near the Transportation Centre of Simon Fraser University. | ||
** The exterior of the [[Delphi Museum]] is the university's West Mall Centre. | ** The exterior of the [[Delphi Museum]] is the university's West Mall Centre. | ||
* [[Algae planet]] | * [[Algae planet]] | ||
* | *: The outdoor sequences set on the Algae planet in "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]" were filmed in a barren area near the city of [[w:Kamloops, British Columbia|Kamloops, British Columbia]] <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/index.php?cat=videoBlog&vid=46979|title=Video Blog entry|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>. Specifically, some of the filming was done off of East Shuswap Road <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://bsgtns.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=237&Itemid=29|title=bsgtns.com Forum post|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>. | ||
== Standing sets == | == Standing sets == | ||
The show's sets include [[ | The show's sets include [[Adama's quarters]], an [[airlock]], [[CIC]], several multipurpose rooms, many hallways, ''[[Colonial One]]'' and the [[hangar deck]]. The Miniseries was shot in a larger studio, in which all sets were interconnected. That made it possible to follow Kara Thrace from the hallways to the hangar deck in the shot. With the beginning to the regular series, the production moved to another studio, which made it necessary to split some of the sets apart. | ||
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Image:Adamasquarters.jpg|Floor plan of Adama's quarters. | Image:Adamasquarters.jpg|Floor plan of Adama's quarters. | ||
Image:Setplan.jpg|The CIC and its surrounding hallways. | Image:Setplan.jpg|The CIC and its surrounding hallways. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://www.thescifiworld.net/zocalo_d_vancouver2006_01.htm thescifiworld.net] | * [http://www.thescifiworld.net/zocalo_d_vancouver2006_01.htm thescifiworld.net] | ||
* [http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/ Battlestar Galactica Locations] | * [http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/ Battlestar Galactica Locations] | ||
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