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Earning critical acclaim but not enough of a Nielsen rating to support its cost, the sci-fi western "Firefly" lasted less than a season on Fox back in 2003. That would have been it, were it not for the show's tenacious creator, Joss Whedon, who refused to take cancellation for an answer. Despite discouraging words from all sides, "I was not done telling this story," says the man behind the successful "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" TV franchises. As it turned out, loyal fans of the series -- dubbed the Browncoats after the garment worn by "Serenity" captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) -- weren't done either. A groundswell of grassroots support kept Whedon's dream alive. Sales topping 200,000 copies of the DVD box set made Universal Pictures take notice and Titan Rise Male Enhancement greenlight a film version as Whedon's feature directorial debut, with the entire TV cast intact. Though including nine "Firefly" characters plus two new ones (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor and David Krumholtz) was a challenge for Whedon, it wasn't as complex as opening up the action for the big screen, making it fun and accessible to unfamiliar viewers while pleasing the faithful, and doing it all for under $45 million.

We spoke to Joss Whedon and other members of the cast and crew of "Serenity" to learn how they did it. In this article, we'll look at the special effects that went into making "Serenity" real, as well as weapons, armor, costumes and characters. The Last Battle: Titan Rise Capsules Serenity vs. The First Battle: The Mule vs. Whedon was nothing if not prepared going in. Adam Baldwin, who plays mercenary Jayne. That chase scene, involving the "Serenity" crew and a ship of cannibalistic Reavers, was the responsibility of Loni Peristere, the visual effects supervisor and second unit director on the film. Peristere, a self-proclaimed "graduate of Joss Whedon University." He worked with the director on "Buffy," "Angel" and "Firefly" and is now a partner at Zoic Studios, a visual effects house. Set dressers brought in trees and brush to cover the highway ledge, and cameras were mounted on the tow rig and a following car to capture the sequence. Baldwin of the scene, which required some post-production effects work.

The battles in "Serenity" get bigger as the movie goes on. Read on to learn about how the effects team made ten ships into fifty for the climactic last battle. Reaver ships are cobbled together and no two look alike," explains Peristere. "We had to be creative. We took parts off ships and reapplied them in different ways and shapes, with digital tool kits. In traditional coverage in CG, you might have 10-12 different angles of the battle, but we had what we called our virtual dogfight camera," Peristere says. "We had our animators pretend they were a chase plane following Serenity and their goal was to keep Serenity in frame as best as they could while missiles, vehicles and obstacles get in the way. As a result, we have a frenetic, high-energy chase that's quite unique in terms of visual effects style. But "Serenity" isn't limited to Reavers and space battles.

Next, we'll look at the training and costuming that went into making the movie's characters real. As for Serenity herself, Whedon insisted that the ship not receive a major makeover in her transition to the big screen. Adding things like rivets and details took about 12 weeks. For the actors, stepping onto the set "was like coming into your living room and your mom rearranged all the furniture and things aren't where they were but you're still home," says Morena Baccarin, who plays Registered Companion Inara. Whedon stresses, however, that "Serenity" is less about visuals than character -- and what the actors playing them can do. River Tam. I had to completely retrain my body, and it took three months, all day, Titan Rise Capsules every day," says Glau, who did all but two sequences herself. "But all the swords and blade work, the guns and the daggers, I did myself. They weren't sure who would be shooting what so they had us get familiar with everything that could possibly work its way into the script," says Sean Maher, who plays Dr. Simon Tam. Jewel Staite (ship's mechanic Kaylee) adds, "This one gun was so heavy that every time I shot, it would ricochet and I'd get burns all over my legs." Baccarin had to learn archery for the movie. "I really took to it.