fɔːɹ ɪts vˈɪʒuːəl ɪfˈɛkts sˈiːnz, bˈæbɪlən fˈaɪv paɪənˈɪɹd ðə jˈuːs ʌv kəmpjˈuːɾɚdʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˈɪmɪdʒɹi sˌiːdʒˌiːˈaɪ sˈiːnz ɪnstˈɛd ʌv jˈuːzɪŋ mˈoːɹ ɛkspˈɛnsɪv fˈɪzɪkəl mˈɑːdəlz ɪn ɐ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪɹiz.
For its visual effects scenes, Babylon 5 pioneered the use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) scenes – instead of using more expensive physical models – in a television series.