I've been feeling stressed-out of late and so, at Akemi's behest, I booked us an hour-long couple massage at the local Absolute Spa. We left the house well in advance of our 1:00 p.m. appointment yesterday, figuring we could relax in the sauna for half an hour beforehand. We were only a couple of blocks…
June 30, 2012: NOT so fast! A return visit to the Night Market! Days of Stargate: Atlantis Past! Aurora! The Lost Boys!
I woke up this morning to a new set of notes. Wait! Notes on what? I have even started a new writing job yet. Oh, wait. These are notes for the LAST writing job. The miniseries I assumed we'd completed work on a week and a half ago. Paul and I handed in the second…
June 28, 2012: Stress-busters! Days of Stargate: Atlantis Past! Condemned!
Lately, I've been so stressed out that I spend most of my days in a lightheaded haze. It's a feeling akin to the extended buzz of three Jagermeister shots. Not wholly unpleasant but certainly very weird. I haven't been this wound up since that time I worked at the circus. Well, it wasn't literally a…
June 27, 2012: Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Runner! Duet!
Meetings, meetings, meetings. My head is spinning. It's a wonder I was able to get any work done today - but I did, completing a couple of new scenes for the horror script. One more and I'm more or less done. Up on tap tomorrow: yet another meeting, some document reviews, completing that last scene…
June 26, 2012: Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Resuming our trip down SGA memory lane as we reflect back on the show’s second season! Siege III! Intruder!
Alrighty. Continuing our reminiscences of Stargate: Atlantis. When last we left our stalwart heroes, it was the end of the show's first season and the city of Atlantis was under siege (so this is one of those rare occasions when the episode title actually made sense) by a relentless enemy: the wraith. SIEGE III (201) Season…
June 20, 2012: Dark Matter (and me!) at Comic Con! Take a breather with Jelly! Winners of the Greatest Mid-Season Two-Parter in Stargate History contest!
Finally booked my hotel for Comic Con next month which means I WON'T be sleeping on the floor of the convention center after all. On the one hand, it's nice to know I can look forward to a mattress, a hot shower, and room service cookies and milk, but on the other hand, I was…
July 24, 2008: Stargate Atlantis Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Savela answers your questions. And he brought treats!
Well, as promised, Stargate Atlantis Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Savela is joining us - and he’s come bearing gifts. In addition to fielding your questions, he has included some pics and videos of various VFX shots, from temp to finished versions. I’m sure you’ll agree that both his write-up and accompanying visuals offer a very…