Heroes Effects & Budget

From director Tim Kring's 9/25/06 Blog entry:

"The Most Difficult Aspects of Making a Show Like This

The breaking of the stories is a huge part of my job. This is a big, giant monster of a show, and that monster needs to be fed constantly. While it is difficult, it has been a lot of fun as well. Trying to maintain the balance of plot and character is also a challenge. You don’t want the engine of the story to overwhelm the character moments. Striking the right balance has been a process of trial and error. I think you’ll see that we are really succeeding on that front.
As for the budget, yes, this is a huge show to produce. There are so many characters and so many locations. Of course, by bringing these characters together (which we really begin to do by episode 4) the logistics start to get easier. The other challenge is doing a show about people with special “abilities” and figuring out how to show those given our budget. We can’t compete with a 200 million dollar feature in terms of special effects, so we are using them sparingly."

I think the coolest scene of the show was definitely when Nathan Petrelli eluded custody by HRG and the Haitian, and rocketed straight up into the sky like a missile. The show needs more of that. On the other hand, the car explosion effects with Hiro were not as great as they could have been. Still, despite the budget constraints they have, they are doing an excellent job on this show.