Streets of Caprica

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Some of the streets of Caprica circa 58 BCH (42YR) as seen in the Caprica series intro sequence.

This is a listing of streets on Caprica:

Street Name	Date	Notes
Gore Avenue	42YR / 58 BCH	A building housing a Ha'la'tha social club that Sam Adama frequents resides on this street (CAP: "There is Another Sky").|-
Luinstra Drive	42YR / 58 BCH	Introduced in Caprica series title (CAP: "Rebirth").
McNay Street	42YR / 58 BCH	Introduced in Caprica series title (CAP: "Rebirth").
West Walker Drive	42YR / 58 BCH	Introduced in Caprica series title (CAP: "Rebirth").

Colonial Highway 5

Distraught by her involuntary manslaughter of Philomon, Zoe-R commandeers a Graystone Industries van and flees, pursued by Blackhawks in 58 BCH (42YR) over a stretch of Colonial Highway 5 that runs near Graystone Estate and through a forested area ^{(CAP: "End of Line")}.

Behind the Scenes

The forest highway chase sequence utilized extensive digital environment work to supplement practical filming locations. Visual effects artist Farrah Welch created the computer-generated forest environment during Spring 2010 production of "End of Line," developing assets to integrate with live-action footage within television production constraints.

The digital environment combined comprehensive modeling, texturing, and lighting techniques using HD Instance software and the production's botanical asset library to generate realistic forest terrain with natural tree distribution patterns. Camera-proximate vegetation and trees were individually positioned to ensure proper interaction with vehicles and maintain visual continuity with practical elements.

VFX comparison of the highway chase from Caprica's "End of Line" by Farrah Welch.

The sequence employed varied environmental assets—including billboards, water towers, signage, guardrails, and service stations—strategically distributed across multiple shots to establish the impression of an extended pursuit covering substantial geographic distance. Atmospheric lighting integrated directional moonlight with interactive illumination from vehicle sources and environmental fixtures to establish nighttime realism.

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