Were the Londo premonition death scene reshot in season 3?

Question

In season 1 we see the recurring scene of what would become Londo and G’Kar killing each other for the first time. In this scene G’Kar has just 1 eye and Londo is emperor.

Later on in season 3 we see the scene again in a different form as Sheridan and Delenn travel through time. I haven't got to it yet but it may be that we see this scene play out again in seasons 4 or 5.

was this scene reshot for later seasons or was it all filmed during season 1 filming and then different parts used in later seasons? I have tried watching the scenes and can't see any continuity errors (outfits, etc) but that doesn't prove it was all shot in season 1.

Answer 1

Yes, it was restaged and reshot.

Although the actions and makeup appear the same, the lighting is completely different between the scenes.

Londo's emperor premonition from Coming of Shadows is washed in a red backlight, either to link it all to "hand reaching from the stars", or to emphasize the presence of the enemy, G'kar.

The flash-forward from War Without End however, is backlit in white, and is also from a different camera angle.