Star Trek has its trekkies, Firefly the browncoats, and the various Stargates their gaters (not gateheads as wiki would have you believe). So, I figure that now, less than two months out from our world premiere, is as good a time as any to come up with a name for our Dark Matter fandom. First, the show... "The crew of a…
April 17, 2015: Behind the scenes on your new favorite show – Dark Matter! And a Jelly update!
Because you asked, extra nicely, here's a picture of Dark Matter's Commander Truffault of the Mikkei Combine (Torri Higginson) standing alongside ONE (Marc Bendavid). Wait. Is that the mess hall? What is she doing onboard the ship? Consulting Producer Ivon Bartok was looking a little piqued so we placed him in quarantine. Nighty night to our brave little…
April 16, 2015: Scenes from the set of Dark Matter!
Another day, another off-ship location. This one a little harder to get into than your average space station. What's in the big weird box? On Set Key Props Lisa Amaral Wright shows off another mystery box - with some inspired gak. Anthony Lemke (Dark Matter's THREE) rolls in from his second job as a refrigerator repairman.…
April 15, 2015: Let the creepy black-masked paramilitary soldier be your muse! Elliot’s birthday bash!
This picture has been sitting on the back wall of Dark Matter Costume Designer Noreen Landry's office since the beginning of the season. It's not uncommon for her to tack up visual inspirations, but somewhat unusual for it to be something so nefarious looking. Every time I visit wardrobe, my eyes always gravitate to this…
April 14, 2015: My girl! And my show!
My sweetheart seems to be feeling under the weather tonight. No, my OTHER sweetheart. Well, technically, my first sweetheart. At 16 years, Jelly is my longest relationship. She's getting a bit fussy in her old age, more demanding, less inclined to suffer fools (mainly my other pug, Bubba), but I think that just makes her…
April 13, 2015: A final Dark Matter location scout! And one more Thank You!
I spent most of today out and about, checking out possible locations for our last few episodes. We were on the lookout for: a high-tech facility, cool corridors and stairwells, operating theaters, a dining room, and a field emitter room... This chamber offers a great-looking entrance and exit - when it's not being used to…
April 12, 2015: Dark Matter – A 7+ year journey!
I was actually developing Dark Matter as far back as 2007. That year comes to mind because, in 2007, we were producing Stargate: Atlantis's fourth season and I remember walking the corridors of the ship we constructed for episode #405, Travelers, and saying to Paul: "We've got to find a way to keep these sets. They'd be perfect for…
April 11, 2015: Our Stargate Family Reunion continues on Dark Matter!
Well, well, well. Look who it is. Director Martin Wood (Stargates SG-1 and Atlantis) hits the streets of Toronto - in his trademark shorts. Yes, if there are two thing I remember about Martin Wood from our days on Stargate, it's: 1) His penchant for wearing shorts year round, and 2) His onscreen cameo character,…
April 10, 2015: Check out the Dark Matter teaser trailer!
It's here! It's here! The Dark Matter teaser trailer is finally out! Share! Share! Share! Head on over to IGN.com for the write-up and links: http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/04/10/dark-matter-trailer When SyFy told us they wanted to produce a one minute teaser trailer for the show, my initial response was "Impossible!". We only had two locked episodes with no finished visual…
April 9, 2015: The Dark Matter trailer is almost here! More Dark Matter personnel!
Received confirmation that the very first Dark Matter teaser trailer will hit the net tomorrow morning. Watch for it! Today, Paul and I completed our final pass on episode #113, the big season finale! Looking forward to hearing the reactions... Came across the following sign on one of our stages today. Should I be worried? Also…
April 8, 2015: Sleep or blog? As if I have a choice!
Following a day in which I was on set for main unit call, then drove over to editing where I finished my prod cut of episode #107, then picked up rum cakes for the crew on my drive back to set, sat in on the production meeting for episode #110, went back to set, had…
April 7, 2015: Dark Matter Worldwide!
Dark Matter Goes International! http://variety.com/2015/tv/global/spaceship-drama-dark-matter-to-go-global-on-syfy-1201467374/ "LONDON — TV series “Dark Matter” is going global on Syfy following its U.S. premiere on the channel on June 12. It will air on Syfy in 86 countries, including the U.K., France, Germany, Spain and Australia. Regions where it plays on the channel include Asia, Central Europe and Latin…
April 6, 2015: Day #3 of our Four Days of Tabor Calchek feature! Enjoying the great outdoors on Dark Matter episode #109!
I admire people who dress like they just don't care - what other people think. Lady Gaga. Don Cherry. And, of course, Dark Matter's Tabor Calchek. I knew the gang in wardrobe was going to have a lot of fun dressing him - maybe, I suspected, a little too much fun. So it was with a certain…
April 5, 2015: The Four Days of Tabor Calchek continues! My Easter feast!
In many ways, I envy the crew's handler, Tabor, and his ability to get in a good day's work - without ever having to change out of his pyjamas. It's one of the perks of a freelance career, especially one that affords a comfy home office and the convenience of interstellar communications. Happy Easter! Sadly,…
April 4, 2015: We have an official premiere date! Kicking off my Four Days of Tabor Calchek feature! Introducing on set dresser Jean Brophey!
With the cast reveals right around the corner, it's time to ramp up the big visual reveals as we count down towards our early summer premiere. So let's kick things off with a mini blog feature I'm calling The Four Days of Tabor Calchek. Introducing the crew's handler, their de facto agent, the guy who…