I know, I know. You're sitting there, re-reading yesterday's blog entry, thinking to yourself: "Surely rebooting the franchise wouldn't be that big a deal. The longtime fans who invested so much in those 17 seasons of television history - the characters, the technology, the worlds created for SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe - would get over it.…
February 16, 2018: Stargate – the next step!
Recently, I've been asked my thoughts on the immediate future of Stargate. Specifically, with the release of the Stargate: Origins web series (you can check it out here at StargateCommand) fans want to know: "Where do we go from here?" Well, to be honest, my opinion hasn't really changed since I wrote this blog entry…
February 15, 2018: Stargate pics and musings!
Alas, those seemingly inaccessible hard drives, once accessible, were a bust. Mostly whale footage and videos of Special Features Producer Ivon Bartok's trip to Dominica. On the bright side, I was reminded that there are a couple of other more promising hard drives in my storage locker. Now it's just a matter of finding them.…
February 12, 2018: Food for thought and assorted goodies!
Kicking off today's blog entry with a link to a terrific article that appeared on Gateworld.net yesterday: "How would you feel if a theater ushered you out of your seat with 30 minutes of the movie still left? Would you come back?" Syfy Owes Fans A Bigger Commitment "If a serialized show is on the…
February 11, 2018: Stargate Playback, Previs and Animatics!
Well, this is pretty cool! Puddle Jumper diagnostic playback. Atlantis "Rising" opening shot - previs. Taking Flight previs. Antarctic Outpost Reveal - animatic. Heads Up! animatic.
February 10, 2018: The Stargate Concept Art of James Robbins!
So the other day, I came across an old hard drive containing a slew of Stargate-related visuals: concept art, designs, previs. It's actually about 0.5% of the library of BTS pics and vids sitting in my storage unit, much of it somewhat inaccessible due to the fact that the technology is incredibly old and lacking…
February 1, 2018: Taking a trip down Stargate memory lane!
Over the past couple of days, I've been going through some old blog posts, taking a trip down Stargate memory lane, and sharing some of the BTS pics on twitter. Here are a few of the highlights... Me, ten years ago, plotting world domination...and Atlantis's fourth season. This awesome Asgard fan art adorned the production…
August 18, 2017: Dark Matter and Stargate – the parallels!
Viewers tune in for the hook, but they stay for the characters. It's a lesson I learned working on Stargate. As much as fans enjoy the sense of adventure, the action, and the dazzling visual effects, it's the characters at the heart of each show that draw them back, week after week. Whether it's SG-1, the…
August 4, 2017: Tonight on Dark Matter…prepare yourselves! 9/8C on SYFY! Vote for your favorite Stargate Cast Member! Win some swag!
First of all, I want to take everyone who took the time to submit their request for the Which Stargate Cast Member You'd Like To See On Dark Matter? impromptu poll. The response has been - well - overwhelming, but I've got our Top 13! And this is how it's going to work... You have…
August 3, 2017: Stargate and Dark Matter (and, apparently, Farscape) Fandoms Converge!
Well Holy Smokes! When I composed yesterday's blog entry and asked fans to select a former Stargate cast member to guest in Dark Matter's fourth season, little did I realize the deluge I was in for. Between this blog, reddit, Facebook, google, and twitter, I've received over 1000 responses. And counting! Requests have ranged from the expected (Amanda…
August 2, 2017: Which Stargate cast member would you like to see on Dark Matter?
In yesterday's blog entry, I mentioned the similarities between Stargate and Dark Matter, but one of the parallels I failed to mention was the talent, both behind and in front of the camera. Former Stargate Executive Producers Robert C. Cooper and Martin Gero consulted and wrote for Dark Matter, former Stargate directors Amanda Tapping, Andy Mikita, Will Waring, Martin Wood,…
August 1, 2017: The Stargate/Dark Matter Connection!
A little while ago, a buddy of mine forwarded me an old article he came across while clearing out his place. Titled "Winning the Space Race", it was a piece on Stargate: SG-1. The article intros: "It's slammed by critics and sci-fi diehards, but Stargate: SG-1 has become the little show that could, staying on the…
December 19, 2016: It can’t get any better than this!
I started my writing career in animation, After several years of freelancing, I landed a full time job as the Manager of Animation Development at a local studio in Montreal. My 9 to 5 duties covered all aspects of the internal creative and, over the course of my time there, I developed such shows as Animal…
June 29, 2016: 2 days to the Dark Matter season 2 premiere!
Today, the season 3 writers' room followed up yesterday's blisteringly creative outburst - in which we broke not one, not two, but two and a half episodes! - by spinning our wheels in frustration, watching an adorable cat video, and having soft serve for lunch. Ah, well. There's always tomorrow. And the day after when Dark Matter season…
May 1, 2016: Easy to root for!
"Easy to root for" is a term Dark Matter Supervising Producer Ivon Bartok introduced me to years ago. It was in reference to actor Brian J. Smith (SGU's Lieutenant Matthew Scott) on the heels of his Tony Award nomination for his Broadway performance in The Glass Menagerie. "Easy to root for" in that Brian, in addition to being incredibly…