More from the Stargate vault…
The Atlantis gate.
Setting up the gate – White Sands, New Mexico.
Fun in the sun with Jamil Walker-Smith and Brian J. Smith.
Director Andy Mikita’s On-set Brain Surgery TED Talk – “The Shrine”
You get one trip through the gate. Where are you going and who are you taking with you?
The dynamic desert duo.
Doing a thorough sweep of the area.
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I suppose a blower wouldn’t have looked as good as sweeping? They did a great job. 😉
Curious. What’s the weight of the gate?
Hey Joe? That’s actually a really great question . I’ve always wondered what each gate was made of on set? How much they weighed? Was it the same props designer behind the gates design and creation throughout the entire series? I vaguely recall you let Mark Nicholson take over the blog several years ago for a Q n A. Was he the lead gate designer/builder? What did they make the (submerged) half gate out of that supported the weight of 4 cast members sitting on top of it in The Shrine? And How many gates were actually built throughout the series? i.e: Did they simply create 3-4 total gates then remodel and re-use anytime a slightly different look was needed in new adventures? And what happened when the SG series wrapped? Were the gates destroyed? auctioned? become an exhibit in a film/television museum? or placed in a long term storage vault??
38,000 lbs, IIRC
Trip through the Gate…..SG-1 + Colonel Sheppard’s Team to 11..2..14…4…5…6…9 + Point of Origin.
I’m heading to New Athosia for tea, meditation and Athosian yoga. I’m gonna shop at the open air markets and decompress.
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