Well, look who it is. Yes, that's director Andy Mikita (you may know him from such shows as Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, and Stargate: Universe) flashing the Dark Matter trade paperback. What's the deal? A little recreational reading? Perhaps some professional research in advance of an upcoming gig? Well, I suppose we'll all find out soon enough. A member…
March 7, 2015: Dark Matter EPK Day!
From now on, whenever someone requests a photo of me to accompany an interview or some newspaper article ("Local Producer Unwittingly Consumes Ornamental Headdress") THIS is the one they're getting. Akemi snapped it during today's EPK (Electronic Press Kit) Day. Director T.J. Scott, his photographer, and the gang from SyFy were on hand to photograph…
March 6, 2015: Akemi’s Most Dezastro Day! The Dark Matter episode #107 props meeting is in the books!
I received the following text message from Akemi today: "Why?"I asked. She replied with the following photo: Then this one: And, finally, THIS one: Why is Jelly sitting in her water bowl? The episode #107 props meeting happened today. Check out all the goodies. Director Bruce McDonald takes Bubba for a spin. This is…
March 5, 2015: Farmhouse scouting in the deep freeze!
While newly minted Consulting Producer Ivon Bartok was staying cosy on our nice warm sets, I was trekking to the frosty hinterlands of Hamilton to scout farmhouse locations for our upcoming episodes. Given the fact that I'd be braving the wilderness, I dressed in what I thought was appropriate fashion - jeans, sweater, winter boots…
March 4, 2015: Introducing Director Ron Murphy! Jay and I duke it out!
The Murph (aka Director Ron Murphy, aka Ronald Murphawski, aka Ronaldine Murphkowtiz-Kardashian III, aka The Earl of Leftwich) is off to a strong start. Day #1 of episode #106 is in the books and already I'm hearing words like "great", "dynamic" and "callypigian"! Also phrases like "great energy" and "killing it!" (which, as it turns out,…
March 3, 2015: Things are about to get crazy. Er.
I was up into the wee hours of this morning, watching and preparing notes for the director's cut of episode #104 - and writing a scene for this week's schedule. And it looks like I'll be up into the wee hours of tomorrow morning, watching and preparing notes for the prod cut of episode #103…
March 2, 2015: Lee Rose! Caitlin’s new do! The #104 director’s cut! And socks!
Director Lee Rose calling the shots on the ISS Far Horizon. Hey, with all this talk about socks of late, I've really been remiss in not displaying actress Jodelle Ferland's unique sock sense - on display at last night's Walking Dead soiree: Speaking of socks. Natalie informs me I've also been remiss in not posting…
March 1, 2015: Zombies, script work, and guns!
I came across the above in the production offices this week. Just in time for my weekly Walking Dead night. This week, we were joined by my writing partner, Paul, who never watched an episode of the show before - and promised to keep his mouth shut during the telecast. Well, I finally made some…
February 27, 2015: Introducing our new Dark Matter consulting producer!
Between prep, production, and post, I hardly have time for anything else. Hell, I hardly have time for prep, production, and post. If I'm prepping an episode, I can't be on set. If I'm on set, I can't be in editing. And if I'm in editing, I can't be in prep. So what's an Executive…
February 25, 2015: Dark Matter! Prep! Production! Pics!
Toronto has been very Hoth-like of late, so I suppose I shouldn't have been all that surprised to come across the above in the lunch room today. Could've used that nice warm lightsaber while we were shooting in Hamilton last month! Morning meetings today for episode #106 with director Ron Murphy (or "Murph" as he…
Cloverblob!
So there I was the other day, minding my own business when I received the following message on Twitter: Hunh? Who, I wondered, is zoiepalmer's cat? Well, I did a little research and, as it turns out, zoiepalmer's cat IS Zoie Palmer's cat, Cloverblob, who apparently has her own twitter account. Hoping to avoid any…
February 23, 2015: Production madness!
It feels like mere weeks ago I was planning our trip to Toronto to work start work on Dark Matter. I'd been developing the series for so long, impatiently awaiting its green light, that when we finally received word we had a go, I couldn't quite believe it. And back in the summer of 2014 when…
February 21, 2015: Promises, promises!
I love Dark Matter Costume Designer Noreen Landry and the rest of her crew in wardrobe. They're talented, resourceful, and incredibly creative. Sometimes, I think, maybe a little too creative when it comes to some of the wilder ideas they've thrown my way. Still, I thought I'd done a pretty good job of managing the more inspired…
February 20, 2015: Director Amanda Tapping’s last day! Birthday bash on Shaofu 2! A visit to the space station clinic!
Today marked the final day of Amanda Tapping's directing gig on Dark Matter episode #104 (pictured above with 1st Assistant Director Brandon Tataryn). We're going to miss her. And not just because she treated the cast and crew to a mobile coffee, tea, and hot chocolate stand! Meanwhile, Assistant Production Coordinator Travis Lowry celebrated his…
February 19, 2015: A casting hint! Cat Shirt Thursday on Shaofu 2!
While we wait for the official press release on our recent casting coup (any day now!), how about a little hint in the from of a character breakdown for the latest addition to the Dark Matter family: "Slick, silver-tongued, and more than a little seedy, Tabor Calchek is the crew’s “handler” and the ultimate agent. For the standard…