Showing posts with label mark savela. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mark savela. Show all posts

Friday, July 9, 2010

Stargate Universe - Vancouver Sun: B.C. is a 'sci-fi capital'

At the Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, BC, Canada):

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)

Visual effects Emmy nominations show B.C. is a 'sci-fi capital'

By John Mackie, Vancouver Sun July 9, 2010

The Vancouver film industry has become a hotbed for visual effects. Thursday, four of the five Emmy nominees for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series were for programs produced here.



Photo of Mark Savela (center) courtesy of Joseph Mallozzi's blog

"It certainly shows how high the quality of work is here in Vancouver," said Mark Savela, the visual effects supervisor for Stargate Universe.

"Everybody is super stoked. It's quite the sci-fi capital. All the major sci-fi shows have really been shot here: the Stargate franchise for 14 years, Battlestar [ Galactica] was shot here, you've got V, Fringe. The list of cool science-fiction shows up here is just incredible..."

© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Stargate Universe - Emmys: 2010 Emmy Award Nominations

The 2010 Emmy Award Nominations were announced today by the Emmys and the nominees include Stargate Universe:

Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series

CapricaThere Is Another Sky • Syfy • Universal Cable Productions

CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationFamily Affair • CBS • A CBS Paramount Network

Stargate Universe Air • Syfy • Produced by MGM
Mark Savela, Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Lowes, Key 3D Artist
Vivian Jim, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Kodie MacKenzie, Key Visual Effects Compositor
Andrew Karr, Digital Effects Supervisor
Alec McClymont, Lead 3D Artist
Brenda Campbell, Lead Compositor
Craig VandenBiggelaar, Key Visual Effects Compositor

Stargate UniverseSpace • Syfy • Produced by MGM
Mark Savela, Visual Effects Supervisor
Jamie Yukio Kawano, Lead 3D Artist
Krista McLean, Digital Effects Supervisor
Luke Vallee, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Jason Gross, Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Garrad, Visual Effects Producer
Chris Deroiche, Senior Animator
Robert Bourgeault, Lead CGI Artist

Congratulations to all the 2010 Emmy Award Nominees!

The Emmy Awards telecast airs live on August 29 on NBC and will be hosted by talk show host Jimmy Fallon.

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Stargate Universe - IGN: Exclusive Video - Seamless Spaceship

Courtesy of IGN:

TV Behind the Scenes (Promo) - Seamless Spaceship

Stargate Universe's VFX Supervisor, Mark Savela, discusses how the shuttle was filmed in 'Faith'

Friday, March 19, 2010

Stargate Universe / Atlantis - Joseph Mallozzi's Blog - MORE SGA Production Artwork

From Joseph Mallozzi's blog update for March 19, 2010:

(Please follow the link for the complete blog update and to view ALL the SGA production artwork photos in their original format)

A pitiful sight! Production goings-on! Brackets busted! And more from the Atlantis Art Department Archives!

... Got most of the notes for my Resurgence outline (episode 10) and, while I’m still a little leery about the third act, I’m just going to forge ahead. I feel it might be a little short but Brad [Wright] was quick to point out that I thought Incursion would be short – and it turned into a two-parter.

VFX Supervisor Mark Savela came by the offices today to solicit our opinions on the fast-developing new aliens. Paul [Mullie] felt the hands were too large, the fingers too pointy, while my main concern was the potential expressiveness of the face (or, at this point, lack thereof). Mark assured me that they were in the early stages and, as things progressed, they’d be adding layers (ie. musculature and flesh) that will address my concerns.

Second cast read-thru today. It included regulars and a few recurring including that Prison Break veteran I mentioned in a previous entry. Very nice guy – unlike the character he plays on SGU. Or Heroes for that matter...

[NOTE: Could Joe be referring to Robert Knepper? Hmmmm...]

[Update: March 20 '10: Spoiler TV confirms Robert Knepper will have a recurring role in season two of Stargate Universe.]


... More goodies from the Stargate: Atlantis Art Department archives:



Captain’s Chair – Stargate: Atlantis, Season Four, Travelers. Thank goodness for neural interfaces. It’s a wonder anything ever got done without them.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Stargate Universe: Visual Effects Society: 'Air' Nominated in 8th Annual VES Awards

At Visual Effects Society:

(Please follow the link for the complete list of nominees.)



VES Announces Nominees for 8th Annual VES Awards

Los Angeles, January 19, 2010 - The Visual Effects Society (VES) today announced the nominees for the 8th Annual VES Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in over twenty categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 16, 2010, by numerous blue ribbon panels of VES members who viewed submissions at the FotoKem screening facilities in Burbank and San Francisco as well as at other facilities in London, Sydney and Vancouver.
“The Visual Effects Society is proud to present these nominations as the most outstanding work in the field this year,” said Jeffrey A. Okun, Chair of the Visual Effects Society. “It’s important to keep in mind that it wasn’t machines that created these images but incredibly talented artists. We congratulate them all and look forward to seeing who is chosen as the best of the best at the awards show in February.”

As previously announced, this year James Cameron will be honored with the VES Lifetime Achievement Award and Dr. Ed Catmull with the Georges Méliès Award for pioneering.

The 8th Annual VES Awards will take place on Feb. 28, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.

The nominees for the 8th Annual VES Awards (include):


Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series

STARGATE UNIVERSE - Air

Shannon Gurney, VFX Producer

Andrew Karr, CGI Supervisor

Mark Savela, VFX Supervisor

Craig Vandenbiggelaar, Digital Effects Supervisor



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NOTE: This will be the 4th nomination from the Visual Effects Society for the Stargate Franchise. Stargate SG-1 received two nominations, in 2003 for 'Revelations,' and in 2005 for 'Lost City, Part 2,; Stargate Atlantis received a nomination in 2005 for 'Rising.'

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Stargate - Stargate Official Magazine Issue #32 - Amanda Tapping /Jewel Staite Interviews

At Titan Magazines:



Photo courtesy of Comic Trek.Net. Please note the official cover photo below.




News

STARGATE MAGAZINE #32 OUT NOW!

There’s no need to cross the cosmos for the latest on the Stargate franchise – The Official Stargate Magazine is on a newsstand near you now! The latest issue features a wealth of commentaries and conversations with the lovely ladies of Stargate Universe, exclusive concept art, and an interview with executive producer Brad Wright. Read on for more information!


SHANKS ON SMALLVILLE!

Stargate SG-1 veteran Michael Shanks, known to fans of the show as Dr. Daniel Jackson, has been cast as superhero Carter Hall, AKA Hawkman, in the Smallville 2-hour TV Movie “Absolute Justice”, penned by comic book aficionado, Geoff Johns! The movie is due to air in the US February 5th, 2010!


Issue Spotlight

DESIGNING THEIR DESTINY

The latest issue of Stargate Magazine presents exclusive artwork from behind-the-scenes of the Destiny space station, including major set pieces and the Gate itself! Stargate Universe Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Savela and Production Designer James C.D. Robbins provide an exclusive commentary about the design of the new series.


Features

FLIGHTS OF FEMININE FANCY
“I’ve been excited about Universe since my first day here, and I think everyone feels the same. We’re all in this together and I can’t wait to see where this journey takes us.” – Elyse Levesque

The Official Stargate Magazine speaks to the women of Stargate Universe about their adventures through the Stargate and beyond. Alaina Huffman, Elyse Levesque, and Ming-Na, who play First Lieutenant Tamara Johansen, Chloe Armstrong and Camille Wray respectively, chat about what life aboard the Destiny is really like!


WRIGHT EXPLORES THE UNIVERSE
“Stargate evolved because it had to. Had it not, I doubt we’d have stayed on the air for 10 years. As the show grew, it developed its own mythology.” – Brad Wright

Executive Producer Brad Wright has been instrumental to the development of the Stargate TV mythology for the last decade. Having helped to reinvigorate the franchise with the latest instalment, Stargate Universe, we chat to Wright about casting the current crew of the Destiny and how the show has grown since the days of SG-1.


AMANDA TAPPING & JEWEL STAITE

As if exclusive interviews with the three women of Stargate Universe were not enough to whet your appetite, the latest issue of The Official Stargate Magazine also features the women of Stargate yesteryear. Amanda Tapping, Stargate SG-1’s first female character Samantha Carter, tells us what it was like playing in a boy’s world. Plus – from cavemen and kidnapping to Rodney and Ronon, Jewel Staite tells us, amongst other things, why her Atlantis character Dr. Jennifer Keller would always have chosen the geek.

PLUS...

ADVANCED TELEMETRY

The latest developments from the world of Stargate.

STARGAZING: ROBERT CARLYLE

Robert Carlyle, Stargate Universe’s Dr. Nicholas Rush, reveals his fascination with the character.


MAKING OF VEGAS

Robert C. Cooper
, executive producer of Stargate Atlantis, on the risk of making the episode Vegas.


WIT AND WISDOM: SAMANTHA CARTER

The Official Stargate Magazine presents a smattering of sage-like advice from SG-1’s Samantha Carter.

STARGATE QUIZ: WOMEN OF STARGATE

Have you been paying attention? Test your knowledge on this issue’s theme.

MEMORABLE MOMENT

Search and Rescue from Stargate: Atlantis, where Teyla goes into labor!

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Stargate / Sanctuary - Complete List of 2009 Leo Awards

From the 2009 Leo Awards site:

(Please follow the link for the complete list.)



2009 Winners by Program

FEATURE LENGTH DRAMA

Stargate Continuum – 3 awards

Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama - Brad Wright Stargate Continuum

Best Overall Sound in a Feature Length Drama - Paul Sharpe, Iain Pattison, Graeme Hughes Stargate Continuum

Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama - Michael Shanks Stargate Continuum


DRAMATIC SERIES

Stargate Atlantis – 9 awards

Best Dramatic Series - Stargate Atlantis
Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie, Brad Wright, Robert Cooper, Carl Binder, Martin Gero, Alan McCullough, John Smith - Producers

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series - Robert Cooper - Stargate Atlantis - Vegas

Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series - Alan McCullough - Stargate Atlantis - The Queen

Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series - Michael Blundell - Stargate Atlantis - Vegas

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series - Mike Banas - Stargate Atlantis - Vegas

Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Series -
Kelly Cole, Patrick Ramsay, Bill Mellow, Joe Watts, Hugo De Le Cerda, Kevin Belen
Stargate Atlantis - Enemy at the Gate

Best Sound Editing in a Dramatic Series -
Steve Smith, Matthew Wilson, Kirby Jinnah, Jay Cheetham, Jason Mauza
Stargate Atlantis - Enemy at the Gate

Best Costume Design in a Dramatic Series - Valerie Halverson - Stargate Atlantis - The Queen

Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series
Mark Savela, Shannon Gurney, Kodie MacKenzie, Viv Jim, Dan Weir
Stargate Atlantis - First Contact



Sanctuary - 4 awards

Best Make-Up in a Dramatic Series
Todd Masters, Nicholas Podbrey, Sarah Pickersgill, Harlow MacFarlane
Sanctuary - Warriors


Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series - Ryan Robbins - Sanctuary - Edward


Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series - Gabrielle Rose - Sanctuary - Edward

Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series - Amanda Tapping - Sanctuary - Requiem

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Congratulations to all the 2009 Leo Awards nominees!

Monday, May 4, 2009

Stargate Atlantis - MGM Stargate: Video: Finale Visual Effects

At MGM Stargate:

(Please follow the link to view the video in its original format.)



Finale Visual Effects


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Stargate Atlantis Exclusive! VFX Supervisor Mark Savela talks about the series finale.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Stargate: Universe / SG1/ Atlantis - Stargate Official Magazine Issue # 28

The Official Stargate Magazine Issue # 28 is now available (at least by subscription) and should be available shortly at newsstands or from Titan Magazines:



Special 100 page issue: FAREWELL TO ATLANTIS

STARGATE: UNIVERSE - The Beginner's Guide



INTERVIEWS

Robert Davi
Ryan Robbins
Martin Gero
Todd Masters
Mark Savela


Top Ten Stargate Atlantis Episodes

Dr. Zelenka's Journal

Level 28 Quiz

FICTION: 'By Way of the Stars' by Suzanne Wood (Stargate SG-1)


COMING IN ISSUE # 29

Stargate: Universe

Michael Shanks Interview

The Wit & Wisdom of Doctor Mckay

Exclusive fiction: Part two of 'By Way of the Stars'

The Gate reopens on June 23, 2009...

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Stargate - Stargate Official Magazine Issue # 27

From Titan Magazines:



The Official Stargate magazine site has been updated to reflect the content of issue 27:

NEWS

Farewell to Atlantis

The Official Stargate: SG-1/Atlantis Magazine bids farewell to Atlantis with the second part of an exclusive visit to the set on the final two days of filming. Get the lowdown on the end of an era direct from Vancouver! Plus, show runners Joe Mallozzi and Paul Mullie continue their dissection of season five, including their thoughts on the final episode. Check out this page to find out what else is inside.

SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: FREE STARGATE NOVEL!

Subscribe to The Official Stargate SG1/Atlantis Magazine today, and you’ll receive the new Stargate novel from Fandemonium Books. Stargate SG1: Hydra sees a dying Daniel Jackson at the SGC begging for help, but Colonel O’Neill knows there’s trouble afoot – this is not the Daniel Jackson he knows…

Please note that there only limited copies of the novel available on a first-come-first-served basis.*


FEATURES

Christopher Heyerdahl

As the Athosian Halling, actor Christopher Heyerdahl never gave any hint of the creepy within – and then Todd came along. In the latest issue, the man behind everyone’s favorite Wraith talks about his multi-dimensional character: “I’ve always said that Todd feels a brother in Sheppard. And Sheppard is the kind of guy that won’t acknowledge it publicly. He said things when they spent time together in that little cell that he would only say in private. In public, Sheppard’s always saying, “I don’t like that guy, I don’t trust that guy.” He protests too much – he’s Lady Macbeth, right?”


Production Design Exclusive

In the latest issue’s celebration of all things Atlantis, we present original – and visually stunning – artwork from season five, courtesy of Production Designer extraordinaire, James Robbins. Believe us, this is one image gallery you won’t want to miss!

Plus, keeping the focus on the making of the show, we talk to visual effects guru Mark Savela about the first half of season five – his hardest Atlantis challenge yet!


Re-visiting Rising

Can we interest you in a one-way trip to the Pegasus Galaxy?

In the latest issue of The Official Stargate SG-1/Atlantis Magazine, we take you back to July 16, 2004, and the start of a beautiful friendship. Do you remember when John Sheppard first twinkled onto our screens in Rising, the Stargate: Atlantis feature length pilot? We bring back all the memories of a major television event with our comprehensive episode guide.


ISSUE SPOTLIGHT




Amanda Tapping


Having graced our screens for over a decade as Stargate SG-1’s Samantha Carter, actress Amanda Tapping made the leap into her own show earlier this year. In the latest issue of The Official Stargate SG-1/Atlantis Magazine, the sci-fi icon talks leaving Atlantis, comfort zones and vertigo…


EXCLUSIVE EXTRAS:

Advanced Telemetry

Exclusive movie news, Stargate Universe casting update and all the talk from the Stargate-verse.

Chuck Campbell

We talk to the actor who plays the Gatekeeper about his Stargate: Atlantis journey.

Bam!

We talk to Vancouver’s hardest man, Stargate: Atlantis fight coordinator James ‘Bam Bam’ Bamford.

Classic Moment


Bon Voyage, Team Atlantis…

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Stargate: Universe - GateWorld: Savela hints at starship Destiny design

At GateWorld:

(Please follow the link for the complete GateWorld article.)



Savela hints at starship Destiny design

Tuesday, February 10 (GENERAL)

Universe Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Savela tells GateWorld what goes into making the next great ship of the stars.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Stargate Atlantis - MGM Stargate: Video: A Visual Effects Challenge

At MGM Stargate

(Please follow the link to view the video in its original format.)



A Visual Effects Challenge

1:51 6.21MB

Go behind the scenes with visual effects supervisor Mark Savela!

Friday, January 23, 2009

Stargate: Universe / Atlantis / SG1 - Official Stargate Magazine - 20% Subscription Discount - David Hewlett Interview

From a Titan Magazine e-mail announcement:

TV IS BACK!

The holiday season is over, the decorations have come down, and a long winter lies ahead. It’s well and truly the time to hit wind-down mode, so it’s a good thing that 2009 heralds the return of some of the biggest and best shows television has to offer.

With Heroes, Smallville, Supernatural, Stargate: Atlantis and the CSI franchise back on air, we’re offering special subscription offers for a limited period only to the official magazine companions to these sensational shows!

Check out this newsletter to take advantage and save 20% off the newsstand prices. Plus, find out what the magazines have to offer in the coming months, and check out exclusive extracts from each one!

STARGATE MAGAZINE - $38.50 FOR SIX ISSUES



Coming up - ISSUE # 27:

* Showrunners Joe Mallozzi and Paul Mullie on Stargate: Atlantis season five and the show’s final episode.



* Amanda Tapping interview: What's next for Sam Carter?

* Stargate: Atlantis production design art gallery.

* An interview with Stargate: Atlantis villain (and Bond baddie) Robert Davi.

* Stargate Universe revealed – meet the new cast and get FX secrets from visual effects supervisor Mark Savela.

Click here to subscribe and save 20%.

Stargate Magazine issue #26 is on sale now. Click here to check out an extract from an interview with actor David Hewlett (Rodney McKay).

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

An exclusive extract from an interview with David Hewlett (Rodney McKay), featuring in issue #26 of Stargate Magazine…

A brief excerpt of the extract:



Stargate Magazine: Let’s talk about The Shrine. What an amazing episode!
David Hewlett: It’s really good. It was obviously a very McKay-centric script, as I think they all should be! Having said that, Brad Wright is great at writing for everybody, all his scripts have really nice moments – I think the Ronon moment was really nice. There were some really good opportunities for the rest of the cast to get in on that whole losing McKay thing, which you would think would be a happy thing! Other than the video footage stuff, I didn’t have much to say. Poor Keller ended up doing all the exposition.

Read the full interview in Stargate Magazine #26

Friday, December 26, 2008

Stargate Atlantis - MGM Stargate: Video: The Special Effects of 'The Prodigal'

At MGM Stargate:

(Please follow the link to view the video in its original format.)



Visual Effects Reach New Heights

1:15 3.67MB

Behind the scenes of The Prodigal with visual effects supervisor Mark Savela! Watch it in real time - all new episode Fridays 9/8c only on SCI FI.


Monday, November 10, 2008

Stargate Atlantis - CinemaSpy: Inside the VFX of 'Stargate Atlantis'

At CinemaSpy:

(Please follow the link for the complete Mark Savela interview and to view two special effects videos from Stargate Atlantis' 'Adrift.')



Mark Savela and 1st Assistant Director Andy Pappas courtesy of Joseph Mallozzi's blog.


Cinemagic: Inside the VFX of 'Stargate Atlantis'

Mark Savela on the series' Emmy Award-winning visual

By Robert Falconer | Monday, November 10, 2008

... CinemaSpy: Atlantis' visual effects are really first-rate. It must be an overwhelming workload season to season. Talk about how your department works to deliver consistently exciting effects for the series week after week.
Mark Savela: Basically what we do is get the scripts for each episode, break them down for all the visual effects in them, and then we have a content meeting with all the departments involved. Then we have another visual effects meeting where we go through all of it with the director and the producers and the writers...and go through our budget. And then about four or five days later we have a production meeting and a tech survey, where we go through all the shots on set and on location and see how we're gonna shoot specific shots.

After that, we shoot for about seven days, with a couple of days of second unit, then the director does his cut of an episode; the producers do their cut; we get our quotes from all our outside vendors...and then we spot the shows with the producers. Then we start work, delivering temps for the sound for the visual effects—something that's as close to accurate timing as we can get...and then we deliver finals at the end.

And we work well ahead. At any one time we're working on twelve episodes at a time, all at various stages.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Stargate Atlantis - Alex Levine's Blog Update: 'The Lost Tribe'

At Alexi Levine's SciFi.com Stargate Atlantis blog:

(Please follow the link for the complete blog update.)



From The Lost Tribe - Teyla Emmagain (Rachel Luttrell) and Nurse Marie (Linda Ko)

October 6, 2008

VFX and Mark Savela

The gang was in watching a cut, and Mark Savela was waiting to show them a temp of one of the visual effects shots for The Lost Tribe, so I dragged him into my office to find out more about our VFX department. Now I don't know how much you know about VFX, but I certainly learned a lot by talking to Mark. He's our VFX Supervisor and he's primarily responsible for the amazing effects you see each week on Atlantis. For his efforts, he has been rewarded with an Emmy nomination, and the constant, unceasing worry that goes into making sure the effects represent the writers' and directors' vision. He told me First Contact and The Lost Tribe were the hardest Atlantis shows he's worked on as far as visual effects, and when I asked him why he named the culprit: Martin Gero ...

... Mark told me he is extremely proud of the shot in First Contact where the hyperspace window opens up over the water. I recall when we were watching it one of the producers didn't exactly understand why the water was being pushed down until it was clarified. When someone asked, "why are we doing that?", Martin Gero turned around and said, "Cuz it's awesome!" I have to agree.

Posted by Alex Levine at October 6, 2008 7:36 PM



Lt. Col. John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) and Katana (Daniella Alonso)

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Stargate Atlantis - No Emmy in 2008

Stargate Atlantis was nominated for a US Emmy Award in the Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series category for their fourth season episode, 'Adrift.'



Unfortunately, Stargate Atlantis didn't take home the Emmy this year.

At the Watching Heroes site:

They're reporting that Battlestar Galactica was the Emmy recipient this year.

Congratulations to all the nominees -- Battlestar Galactica, Heroes, Human Body, Jericho and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles -- for their excellent work, but especially congratulations and a big THANK YOU to Stargate Atlantis':

Mark Savela, Visual Effects Supervisor
Shannon Gurney, Visual Effects Coordinator
Erica Henderson, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Jason Gross, CGI Supervisor
Jamie Yukio Kawano, Lead CGI Artist
Michael Lowes, Lead CGI Artist
Giles Hancock, Lead Matte Artist
Jeremy Kehler, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Daniel Osaki, Lead Model Maker

For all their hard work, talent, and creative energies devoted to Stargate Atlantis.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Stargate SG-1 / Atlantis - Video: Set Tour Stage 5 Part Two

At Joseph Mallozzi's blog update for August 30, 2008:

(Please follow the link for the complete blog update and to view the NEW video, the second half of the Stage 5 tour.)



Sharon Taylor and David Nykl or, if you prefer, Amelia Banks and Radek Zelenka

August 30, 2008: Actress Sharon Taylor Answers Your Questions and We Complete Our Tour of Stage 5.

With the end of production on Stargate Atlantis less than a month away, I'm going to do my best to introduce you all to some of the amazing unsung heroes who have worked very hard behind the scenes these many years. They may not get the all-expenses-paid invites to the overseas conventions but that doesn't mean that their contribution to the success of the show was no less important than the likes of the series regulars, writers, or producers. Over the past couple of months, you got to know the likes of VFX Supervisor Mark Savela, Director of Photography Jim Menard. In the coming days, it'll be Props Master Evil Kenny Gibbs and Director Andy Mikita. Among the many others on my "to pester" list: Composer Joel Goldsmith, Stunt Coordinator James Bam Bam Bamford, Director Will Waring, Playback Supervisor Krista McLean, SPFX Supervisor Wray Douglas, Costume Designer Valerie Halverson, Production Designer James Robbins, and many others. Can't promise they'll all have the time to drop by, but it doesn't hurt to ask - or apply extreme pressure if they prove reluctant (Yes, I'm talking about you, Will.).

As for today, I'm happy to turn this blog over to actress Sharon Taylor who went from a "blink and you'll miss her" appearance as a replicator in Progeny to a recurring role as gate technician Amelia Banks...

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Stargate Atlantis - Canada's Gemini Awards - Four Nominations!

From Canada's Gemini Awards site (Canada's version of the US Emmy Awards):



The 23rd Annual Gemini Awards Nominees Announced

Including:

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

Alan McCullough - Stargate: Atlantis - Tabula Rasa


Best Achievement in Make-Up

Todd Masters, Leah Ehman - Stargate: Atlantis - The Last Man


Best Visual Effects


Mark Savela, Marco Checa Garcia, Sebastian Greece, Shannon Gurney, Paul Hegg, Brandon Hines, Jesus Lavin, Nikolas Slotiuk, Toby Taplin, Ray Van Steenwyk - Stargate: Atlantis - Adrift

[Note: 'Adrift' was also nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series - this was Stargate Atlantis' fourth Emmy Award nomination.]


Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role


Jewel Staite - Stargate: Atlantis - Missing





The Gemini Awards honour 96 craft, program and performance categories over the course of four gala evenings.

News, Sports & Documentary Gala - Monday, Oct. 20, 2008
Lifestyle, Children's & Youth Gala - Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
Drama, Variety & Comedy Gala - Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008

Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex
25 British Columbia Road
Exhibition Place
Toronto, Ontario


Gemini Awards Gala - Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

Metro Toronto Convention Centre
255 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario

4:30 pm - Cocktails
6:30 pm - Awards Presentation
Gala Banquet to follow