Check 'em out. A day too late for the wrap party, but pretty awesome nevertheless - my custom-made Hieronymous Bosch Garden of Earthly Delights tie suit from The Knotty Tie Company (http://www.knottytie.com). I think I may follow up with a round of Salvador Dali this summer. Yes, last night was the Dark Matter season one wrap…
May 20, 2015: And that’s a wrap on Dark Matter’s first season!
Annnnnnd we're done! More or less. I've still got my producer cuts of episode #112 and #113 to complete, all the mixes to sit through, and visual effects to approve but, for all intents and purposes, production on Dark Matter's first season is complete. It's hard to believe that this time last year, I honestly…
May 18, 2015: Jelly…
Thanks to everyone who took the time to offer well wishes and words of support for my gal Jelly. She seems to be back to her old sleepy/hungry/cantankerous self. Sadly, however, this rebound will be short-lived. According to her latest rest results, she's suffering from an antibiotic resistant infection that has spread through her intestines…
May 18, 2015: The Dark Matter rollout! Introducing Zoie Palmer as The Android!
"Zoie!!!" is the reaction the Android elicits from my girlfriend every time she pops up on my laptop. I've screened 11 of 13 prod cuts for Akemi and, to date, she loves the show, loves all of the characters, but is especially fond of Zoie's Android - which leads me to believe that #zobot is going…
May 17, 2015: Jelly
I was on set Tuesday night when I received a text from Akemi: "Jelly's very very sick." That was one "very" too many. I jumped in the car and rushed home, bundled Jelly up and delivered her to the emergency 24 hour animal hospital. There she remained, overnight, while they ran a battery of tests.…
May 16, 2015: The last days of production on Dark Matter’s first season!
Here's hoping that, five years from now, I'll be looking back on these photos of how it all began... Dark Matter Executive Producer, President of Prodigy Pictures, and our show's #1 fan Jay Firestone surprises the Dark Matter Whisky/ey Club with its most impressive bottle to date: a sublime Balvenie 21 year old PortWood Finish Whisky. It doesn't get…
May 15, 2015: And, that’s a wrap! Almost! Production on Dark Matter’s first season nears an end!
I can't believe it. After ten years developing it, several years trying to set it up, over ten months of prep and four months of production, we are finally done. Today was our last main unit day on Dark Matter's first season. We're off for the long weekend, come back to shoot a final day of second unit,…
May 14, 2015: The Dark Matter rollout continues! Introducing Alex Mallari Jr. as FOUR!
As the Dark Matter premiere draws ever closer, allow me to introduce you to our cast - and the characters they'll be playing. Today, let's talk about Alex Mallari Jr., Dark Matter's FOUR. This was part of the original breakdown that went out for casting: "Possessed of a quiet strength and dignity that belies an exacting…
May 13, 2015: The Dark Matter rollout continues! Introducing Jodelle Ferland as FIVE!
Continuing our Dark Matter rollout - today, we turn the spotlight to actress Jodelle Ferland and her character, FIVE. This was part of the casting breakdown that went out for the role: "AKA The Kid. THE SHIP'S PIXIE-ISH MASCOT WITH MYSTERIOUS ABILITIES - SHE'S THE KID WITH ALL THE SECRETS. And a propensity for getting…
May 12, 2015: Who’s ready for some ship-based SF?! A Dark Matter sneak peek! News! Behind the scene pics!
SyFy offers up a sneak peek of Dark Matter in this awesome video highlighting the show, the crew and - finally! - some of the visual effects: http://www.syfy.com/darkmatter/videos/dark-matter-season-one-sneak-peek Geo-blocked...but here's hoping it gets uploaded to youtube soon! Hey, Canadians! We finally have an air date! Dark Matter premieres Friday, June 12th at 10:00 p.m. on Space Channel. Other Dark…
May 11, 2015: The Dark Matter rollout continues! Introducing Roger Cross as SIX!
Continuing our Dark Matter primer in the lead-up to the show's June 12th premiere (10 p.m. on SyFy, part of their new SyFy Friday lineup), I'd like to turn our attention to the character of SIX played by veteran Roger Cross. This was the initial casting breakdown that went out for the role: "AKA Tiny,…
May 10, 2015: As we head into our final week of production on Dark Matter’s first season!
Walked onto set the other day to find the above adorning the triptych in the mess hall. From left to right: Anthony Lemke as Han/THREE, Marc Bendavid as Luke/ONE, Melissa O'Neil as Leia/TWO, Alex Mallari Jr. as Chewbacca/FOUR, Zoie Palmer as C3PO/The Android, and Roger Cross as R2D2/SIX. Greg Whiteside, in charge of Futurama and…
May 9, 2015: Your Dark Matter primer! The crew! The designs! And the dogs!
Here's your crew. And to find out a little about them, head on over to the SyFy UK homepage for the breakdown: http://www.syfy.co.uk/galleries/drifting-in-space-with-no-memory-of-who-they-are-or-their-names-meet-the-dark-matter-crew And, while you're there, check out some of the early concept designs for the show... http://www.syfy.co.uk/galleries/feast-your-eyes-on-this-dark-matter-concept-art-introduced-by-exec-producer-joe-mallozzi I was in at 8:30 this morning for our final Saturday production day! Meanwhile, back on the…
May 8, 2015: The Dark Matter rollout! Introducing Marc Bendavid as ONE!
In the lead-up to our big season premiere (June 12th at 10:00 p.m. on SyFy, in case you were wondering), I thought I'd start the ball rolling with some insight into our actors, their characters, and the process by which they won their respective roles. First up, appropriately enough, is the character of ONE played…
May 7, 2015: Space Cat! Oh, and the rest of the Dark Matter cast!
A sneak peek at the Dark Matter season finale. In the final shot, the crew enters the bridge as this season's mysterious Big Bad swivels around in the command chair to reveal their true identity: Space Cat! See, this is the type of behind the scenes photos fans love. Actor Anthony Lemke (Dark Matter's THREE) eats an egg…