Here it is! And it's a long one, an extended trailer chock full of tiny teasers. Let's break it down with a shot by shot analysis! An establisher of what we suspect is the Hyperion-8 Maximum Security Facility. TWO, THREE, and FOUR presumably entering the prison's Gen Pop area. But where's the rest of the…
May 26, 2016: A first look at our new ship – the Ishida Cruiser!
Door to the bridge - under construction. The bridge - under construction. Lights, monitors, texturing and details still to come. From the outside looking in. One of the command consoles. Closer... I'm thinking a rotating command chair up front and center. Shooting on the bridge of the Ishida cruiser.
May 25, 2016: NEW Dark Matter season 2 trailer! Let’s break it down!
On the heels of THIS awesome 15 second promo from the gang at Syfy Publicity and Marketing: Comes THIS awesome 40 second trailer from the gang at SyfyInternational: Let's break it down! Big heavy security doors slide open on a familiar sight (for those who saw the promo): THREE, TWO, and FOUR stripped down, carrying…
May 24, 2016: Franka Potenta boards Dark Matter!
http://deadline.com/2016/05/franka-potente-dark-matter-syfy-recurring-season-2-1201761305/ And the Dark Matter season 2 casting rollout continues with the announcement that Franka Potente (The Bridge, Copper, Run Lola Run, The Bourne Identity) will be joining the show in the role of Chief Inspector Shaddick of the Galactic Authority's Serious Crimes Division. "She is cool, calculated and determined to prove the crew of the Raza were involved in…
May 22, 2016: A lazyish summer weekend! And a brand new space station!
Sort of. While Bubba was working on his tan and Lulu was working the dog park crowd, I was seemingly overseeing the action but actually working on two fronts: Dark Matter and my new super-secret SciFi project. In the case of the former, I've already forwarded my team my game plan for the show's third season so…
May 21, 2016: Testing our toys! Dark Matter!
Decontamination: Technocrane: Systems Control:
May 18, 2016: My new show!
I'd like to say that it came to me in a dream but, in truth, it came to me as I was lying wide awake at 5:30 a.m. My french bulldog had stirred me out of a deep slumber, pacing around until I got up to let her out and, once her business was done,…
May 17, 2016: The ships of Dark Matter!
THE RAZA THE MARAUDER THE FERROUS CORP DESTROYER THE MIKKEI DESTROYER THE GALACTIC AUTHORITY DESTROYER THE FAR HORIZON Hmmm. Let's forget about the Far Horizon. Ships in progress for season 2... REYNAUD'S WARSHIP MYSTERY FREIGHTER [NOT PICTURED] OTHER SHIPS
May 16, 2016: Dark Matter! Star Trek! Stargate!
Last Monday, we wrapped production on Dark Matter's second season. One week later, the season 3 game plan goes out. I've been working on it for the past month or so and it includes an overview of the show's third season story and character arcs, narrative developments big and small, and even a preliminary breakdown of the…
May 15, 2016: Dinner with Ellen and Adam! More Dark Matter BTS pics!
Yesterday, Akemi and I continued our Goodbye Tour by hitting Lamesa Filipino Kitchen with two of our favorite fun new Toronto friends, Ellen and Adam. Besides being super cute herself, Ellen shares Akemi's affinity for super cute things so the two of them really hit it off. As for Adam, he's incredibly easy-going and down-to-earth.…
May 14, 2016: Farewell, Jodelle!
We wrapped production on Dark Matter's second season last week and, slowly but surely, the cast and crew have moved on to different things: plans, projects, cities. I'm in town for three more weeks, finishing up my cuts of the final few episodes, sitting in on a few mixes, and saying goodbye to anyone who's still around.…
May 13, 2016: Dark Matter season 2 trailer! An analysis!
There you have it. Another brilliant promo from the gang at Syfy Publicity & Marketing. LOTS going on here. The images whip by so quickly, it's really hard to get a sense of what, exactly, is going on. Thankfully, this is the age of screen grabs. So, without further ado, let's deconstruct the Dark Matter season 2 trailer…
May 12, 2016: All things Dark Matter!
I was on a conference call this morning with some 40 members of the Syfy International team representing Brazil, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Latin America, the U.K., Poland, and the Middle East. We talked Dark Matter's performance overseas (we're a hit!), what lies ahead for season 2 (big BIG things!), and marketing & publicity ideas for…
May 11, 2016: The Dark Matter cast takes a beating this season!
Whoa. You thought your job was rough. Check out actors Anthony Lemke and Alex Mallari Jr., nursing their wounds after a particularly brutal second season: In retrospect, I guess the production SHOULD have sprung for those stunt doubles. Well, I spent the afternoon in editing today with the incredible Ben Wilkerson, working on our penultimate…