Shadow Chronicles continuity error

[robotech_master]

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It's kind of a funny thing, really. Hardcore Robotech nerds are going to be scrutinizing every second of Shadow Chronicles for signs that Harmony Gold has messed up their beloved continuity. I love these people—I like to call them "continuity pornographers." They're so fixated on details, like whether Space Station Liberty was supposed to be in the solar system or out in deep space, or what side of the moon that ALUCE was supposed to be on, and so on, that you have to wonder if they're able to enjoy the show at all.

But here's a "continuity" error of a different sort. At 1:00:25 into the film, Vince Grant turns to Janice, Ariel, and Scott to ask them a question. First we see them in long-shot, then it jumps to a close-up. And what an interesting change we see in Scott's outfit!

When next we see him, a few minutes later, he's back in the uniform again.

Props to Justy from RDF Underground for pointing it out in his review, and Darkwater from The Unofficial Robotech Reporter for telling me exactly where it was.

Comments

[dvandom.livejournal.com]

Hm? Sorry, I couldn't see anything but the acres of cleavage. :)

Armor

[(Anonymous)]

Animiation glitches, changing armor, color swaps are all a rich tradition of Robotech history.

[kensuke-aida.livejournal.com]

I gotta admit that's pretty bad.

Minor errors are one thing, but changing costume like that in one frame is not minor. I don't think the person that pointed this out is necessarily a "continuity pornographer".

- John

[robotech-master.livejournal.com]

For what it's worth, Tommy Yune says this probably happened because some similar character animation batches from the ship there got mixed up with batches from later in the show aboard another ship where Scott was in a different outfit.

[kensuke-aida.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know. I was in the talkcast. :)

- John

is there t.r edward in the robostaff ?

[(Anonymous)]

lots of stuff been hay wire or something ..hahaha who care ...even vince must known jenice longer then he knows louie ..which of which it is all may be part of the robotech protoholick mysteri