Props Master Victoria Klein lays out a veritable smorgasbord of goodies for the Episode 301/304 block props meeting. Director Ron Murphy must be dissuaded from bringing his own "props" from home. Arming our new merc, Ash. Solara Shockley selects. Commander Delaney Truffault sees some season 3 action. Identify the prop from a previous episode.…
November 3, 2016: Checking in with the Dark Matter wardrobe department!
Birthday festivities were in full swing today in the Dark Matter wardrobe department! Birthday gal, Costume Designer Noreen Landry, enjoys champagne. And because today was her birthday, she did it with cake! Assistant Costume Designer Anna Dal Farra provided the cake - and has already started sourcing the Dark Matter dog pics of season 3! Oooh, she's got some…
November 2, 2016: Nails it!
Well, look who it is! Dark Matter Director of Photography Craig Wright was in the office today, fresh off his whirlwind working tour of Vancouver. Now, back in the familiar environs of The Raza, he's ready to LIGHT IT UP! The base model for "the clock" that isn't REALLY a clock, certainly not after Production Designer…
November 1, 2016: More Dark Matter concept art!
Art Department meeting today to discuss the builds for Episodes 301 and 304. Production Designer Ian Brock, as always, has a creative vision - and everything is under control. Today's secret keywords were: "drone", "the clock", and "Volkov-Rusi". A little break, and then we rolled into a rare prosthetics meeting. Yep, Episode 304 is going…
October 31, 2016: Prep officially begins on Dark Matter’s third season!
I wanted to look my best for the first day of prep, so I decided to go with this black, grey, and burgundy ensemble. Note the turtle cuffs (a present from Akemi) and the cat socks (another gift from Akemi). Akemi marked the occasion by baking up a bunch of home made chocolate oatmeal with…
October 30, 2016: Here we go! Again!
Tomorrow, IT BEGINS! Again. For the third time. 11:00 - 12:00 - Concept Meeting Episode 301 13:00 - 14:30 - Concept Meeting Episode 304 *To Follow - Studio Walk-Through Before, after, and possibly during, I'll be working on those rewrites. I'm back on the treadmill! Of course, I'm not the only one. Check out this…
October 29, 2016: Dark Matter Episode 12, “Sometimes In Life You Don’t Get To Choose” deleted scene!
Things are ramping up big time as we approach production start on Dark Matter's third season. Although we don't go to camera until November 18th, we'll be kicking things off with a double-episode block shoot, so prep will start earlier - this Monday, October 31st to be precise. Veteran director Ron Murphy (who helmed Episode 106 [FIVE's…
October 28, 2016: Dark Matter eye candy!
Feast your eyes on these gorgeous security drone designs by artist Henry Fong. Pretty damn cool, no? Upon lengthy consideration, I'm partial to version 1. Thoughts? Henry's resume includes work on Suicide Squad, X-Men: Apocalypse, and The Amazing Spiderman 2. Check out more of his art here: http://www.henryfong.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/henryfongillustration/ Prep on Dark Matter's third season officially begins…
October 27, 2016: Dark Matter designs and dogs! What more could you ask for?
From the Art Department, another little something to look forward to. Concept art for Dark Matter season 3 c/o Set Designer Russell Moore. Foreboding metal door built into a stone wall. It sports a familiar insignia. Ah, it's a cell. The big question is: Who does it hold? Can't wait to find out! Today, we were at…
October, 26, 2016: I go to Defcon 1! Dark Matter season 3 casting!
Today, my world changed. We had just finished dinner and I was loading the dishwasher when Akemi said: "I wish I had baby.". I froze, stunned. The admission had come out of the blue and, to be honest, struck me as shockingly contrary to her general attitude these past seven years. But then again, she'd…
October 25, 2016: Early concept work for Dark Matter season 3!
A little concept work that came my way via the art department today. Decisions, decisions, decisions. Click on the pick for a closer look. I like the build of the chair in A as well as the helm and atypical wheel base. I'd prefer the seating to be a little hire, like B, but…
October 21, 2016: Annoying updates, catering, and sketches!
You know what I hate? Apple updates. As soon as I get comfortable with something, they change it. One day, it's the swipe/lock features of my phone; the next, it's the iPhotos layout. I wouldn't mind so much if said changes were actual improvements but the frustrating thing is they're always so damn counter-intuitive. I'm…
October 20, 2016: Dark Matter Season 3 Production – Fast Approaching!
With a little less than a month to go before the commencement of principal photography on Dark Matter's third season (Season 3! Already!), it's all about the prep. In the way of advance locations, set discussions, director/editor meetings, and, of course, casting! Last night, I went over the auditions for Episodes 301 and 304 which…
October 19, 2016: Dark Matter Season 3 Location Scout!
This morning, we hopped in the transport van and headed to The Hammer (aka lovely Hamilton where we shoot most of our exteriors) to scout locations for some of the early season 3 episodes: a munitions facility, an abandoned warehouse with lots of room for hide 'n seek 'n run 'n jump, an internment camp,…
October 17, 2016: Getting the band back together! Minus sax, oboe, and percussion!
Hard to believe we're already back in the production offices, prepping Dark Matter's third season. Even harder to believe we're about a month away from the start of principal photography on Year 3. But here's proof. Swinging by the office today... Lead Set Dresser Frank Consiglio. Costume Designer Noreen Landry. We're getting the band back together! Well,…