Two days to my Tokyo departure and I already have the nagging notion I've forgotten something. I'm sure I'll realize what it is once I get to Japan. Hey, thanks for the input on Resurgence, the first part of the big mid-season two-parter. I had a somewhat easier time writing this one than Awakening (#214).…
November 30, 2010: Resurgence airs tonight! The BIG mid-season finale! 9:00 p.m. on SyFy!
Yep, sparks will be flying tonight as Stargate: Universe heads into its mid-season break in explosive fashion with Resurgence, an episode that sees the Destiny crew investigate a mysterious energy signature... Anyway, it turns out Volker was misreading the screen and the energy signature was actually their own shuttle, so they all have a laugh…
November 24, 2010: Comic haul! The return of the Weird Food Purchase of the Day! Snow Monkeys go for their sixth win eight games!
Well, not actually a comic haul. More of a trade paperback haul... I've come to prefer collections over single issues and these were a few of the titles I've been meaning to pick up for a while. Chew: Police detective Tony Chu uses his cibopathic abilities to solve crime, deriving psychic sensations from whatever he…
November 23, 2010: New episode of Stargate: Universe tonight! Visitation! 9:00 p.m. on Syfy!
Hey! Look at what I found at work today! Ashleigh brought her parents' dog, Flori, in for the day to help with the paperwork... Anyway, she did very good work, organizing Ashleigh's desk, sending out some documents on my behalf, even making an awesome cappuccino with a intricate leaf design on its surface. She proved…
November 21, 2010: The Stargate: Universe Season 2 Wrap Party!
Last night, we celebrated the end of another production year with a wrap party at Vancouver's Gotham Steakhouse. But before we hit Gotham, a bunch of us met for dinner at Market in the Shangri-la Hotel... What better way to kick off the pic parade than with a shot of belated birthday boy Lawren. The…
November 19, 2010: And that’s a main unit wrap!
Yesterday was the last day of principal photography on Stargate: Universe's second season. We marked the event with woodfire pizza, champagne, and, oh yeah, shooting those final scenes. It's been a great year and, looking back over the 20 episodes produced for SGU's second season, I have to say I'm very proud of what we've…
November 18, 2010: The Final Day of Main Unit Photography on SGU’s Second Season!
Well, here we are - the last day of main unit principal photography on Stargate: Universe's second season. And I say again: "Wow! That was fast!". I walked into my office to find THIS sitting on my desk... And check out what was inside... Cool, no? And perfect for my upcoming trip. So it…
November 16, 2010: Stargate: Universe, Episode #208, Malice, on Tonight – 9:00 p.m. on SyFy!
As I was walking into the Production Office this morning (after waiting some twenty minutes for the recycling guy to move his truck out from in front of my parking space), I ran into actor Peter Kelamis (SGU's Adam Brody) who had just dropped off the cast's crew gifts. Check 'em out - Cool, no?…
November 12, 2010: Some Stargate: Universe links! What are YOU reading? Mailbag!
Thanks to everyone who took the time to fill me in on their viewing habits. Some wildly varied tastes out there. Keep those t.v. lists coming! To those who may have missed it (ie. anyone who lives outside of Canada), here's a link to the Stargate: Universe segment that aired on Canada AM this morning…
November 11, 2010: Mystery vid! What are YOU watching? Mailbag!
Let's kick things off with a little mystery clip from the set of Stargate: Universe... So, what is everyone watching? Beside Stargate: Universe of course. My weekly viewing schedule is made up of - The Walking Dead: I love the fact that Frank Darabont has taken the source material, the brilliant comic book series by…
November 10, 2010: What hath wrought such destruction? Take the Dog Bark Challenge! Mailbag!
Production on episode #220, Gauntlet, the BIG season finale continued today. How BIG a finale? Well, let me put it this way - the booming bass of the thunderous happenings on Stage 5 were reverberating all the way up to the writers' room ALL AFTERNOON. On a somewhat related note... What hath wrought such destruction?…
November 8, 2010: Pics and links!
Today, we started production on our final episode of the season: Gauntlet. There is one scene still outstanding, however, and it looks like I may be the one to write it - right after I finish my producer's edit of The Hunt tomorrow. We've finally got all the scenes from the new set (where, not…
November 7, 2010: Snow Monkeys about to win! The challenges of scripting comics! Jamil’s new, personalized head shot!
An exhausting day today spent watching every NFL game televised (and that was all of 'em, folk!). God bless the NFL package provided by my local satellite provider. At one point, I was flipping between five different games in order to track the progress of my fantasy roster. Looks like week 9 was kind to…
November 6, 2010: Stargate ratings, fandom, and my picky aunt!
The great thing about the ever-growing variety of programming choices available out there is that it gives us plenty of options, allowing us to be very selective when it comes to the shows we choose to invest in. There are just so many hours in a day so, naturally, people will only make time for…
November 5, 2010: Production Update! Louis tells us about the infamous “camera” prank!
Whew! Busy day! Shooting those scenes outstanding from The Hunt over on Stage 4. Boy, does that second level set look awesome. I took plenty of pics. A little spoilery...but a very cool spoilery so I may consider posting next week. Watched the Day 2 mix of #210, Resurgence, with the VFX finals. Wow! An…