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…
December 15, 2017: A sneak peek of my interview for Stargate Command!
Last month, former Stargate Special Features Producer Ivon Bartok got together with Gateworld's David Read and MGM's Kieran Dickson to talk about the old days... More to come at: https://www.stargatecommand.co/home
December 10, 2017: A DarkGate reminder! Akemi’s Science Fact of the Day! And celebrating a Snow Monkeys win!
As I mentioned yesterday, I'll be hitting twitter tomorrow for a second round fan Q&A. If you have any Dark Matter and/or Stargate-related questions, feel free to post them. Don't forget to include the #DarkGate hashtag so I can find you and keep track. So, when is this happening? Well, @TeamRazaEurope was kind enough to…
December 9, 2017: DarkGate International Fan Q&A! Your choice of underwear could be prematurely aging you! Toronto Fan Days!
Monday, December 11th at 21:30 Greenwich time (That's 4:30 p.m. EST/1:30 p.m PST for those of you on this side of the pond) I'll be hitting twitter for #DarkGate, round 2. Over the course of the hour, I'll be hitting twitter to field Dark Matter and Stargate-related questions from international fans. Circle the date! Here's what…
October 12, 2017: How MGM Almost Saved Dark Matter – And How Close We Came to a Dark Matter/Stargate Crossover!
In truth, pretty damn close. So often, you'll hear stories long after the fact. Like how Apple almost brought Stargate: SG-1 back for an iTunes exclusive 11th and final season. Or how Canada's Space Channel attempted to save Stargate: Universe. But in this case, the events are fairly recent - a last ditch effort to…
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 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…
July 31, 2017: Reflecting back on Robert C. Cooper’s directorial debut way-back-when!
Well look who dropped by the comments section. None other than Robert C. Cooper. I mentioned his upcoming miniseries, Unspeakable, in yesterday's entry and, today, he left the following message: "Thanks for the shout out Joe! If you’re interested in following the progress then head on over to http://www.unspeakableseries.com and please like us on Facebook…
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…
January 17, 2016: A Sunday afternoon stroll down Stargate memory lane!
I was cleaning out my inbox today when I happened across a bunch of old prep schedules and call sheets. For those of you who are wondering, "prep" is, of course, short for "preparation" and "prepping" an episode involves (in my t.v. producing experience) a little over a week of meetings with director and departments…