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June 30, 2019: Suji Sunday!

Summer-ready!

Also – ice cream-ready!

Lulu reflects on the follies of youth.  And beef jerky treats.

Are you looking at me?  Are YOU looking at ME?

When we first adopted Suji, she wasn’t all that sure about Lulu, steering clear for the most part.  But now, whenever we come home, we find them snuggled up side by side, squeezed into one of the dog beds.

Whaaaaaaat?!

June 29, 2019: The weekend is upon us!

Seeing double.  On the left: Utopia Falls on set producer Ivon Bartok.  On the right: Utopia Falls actor Robbie Graham-Kuntz.  No, wait.  I think it’s the other way around.  Or is it?

On this day in Supervillain History…

On #ThisDayInSupervillainHistory – 41 years ago marked the first appearance of Inversion in Wonder Woman #247. A scientist who accidentally turned himself inside out during a teleportation experiment, he sought to carry out the process on the rest of humanity. Bitter much? pic.twitter.com/0YT3Shr2PJ

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 29, 2019

Finally, tonight Akemi and I had dinner with the amazing Ashley V. Robinson and Jason Inman (GHL Podcast) –

Topics we covered included: Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, Stargate: Universe, DS9, ST:OS,  ST:NG, STV, STE, STD, Judge Dredd, The Raid, Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Legion of Super-Heroes, Fringe, Game of Thrones, Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man, Kick-Ass, Preacher, Supergirl, Black Lightning, Dark Matter, Daredevil.

But I’m sure I left something out.

June 28, 2019: Atlantis! Universe! Dark Matter! SG-1!

Continuing our Stargate: Atlantis remake – VFX Animation style…

And a little Stargate: Universe behind the scenes action from one of my very favorite episodes of the franchise: Time…

The entirety of this episode was shot on one of our sound stages – Interior for Exterior.

Security drone – Dark Matter

Raza diagnostic screen – Dark Matter

Infirmary – Main Monitor – Pod Vitals – Dark Matter

SG-1 Russian stargate blueprints.  Or, I suppose, more lavender prints.

 

June 27, 2019: Well, damn.

This is a first.  After ten years of daily blogging I actually missed a post.  Yesterday, between the driving back and forth to the location shoot, being on set, reviewing the notes for that comic book project, reviewing my pass on my (formerly) Untitled Awesome Project, and that dinner meeting – I completely forgot to write an entry.

I suppose I could just skip it as one could argue that the ship has already passed, but in the interest of completeness, I’m offering up this early morning post which will be followed, later tonight, by an official June 28, 2019 post.

Unless I forget of course.

So, for this morning, let me give you the update.

As I mentioned, we’re finishing our last 2+ weeks of production on the road. Today, we wrap up the big spectacle in The Hammer and, next week, we move on the great outdoors for the big finish.  After that, it’s the wrap party and about three months of post production.  In the meantime…

Got (what I believe) are the final round of notes on that big comic book project.  The big challenge will be in addressing notes and adding the requested details while, alternately, shaving two pages off the pitch.

Completed that second draft of the pilot script for my (formerly) Untitled Awesome Project.

Started breaking down that horror novel adaptation with the author.  Thinking an eight-episode first season.

Series overview complete on the comic book adaptation.  Now pushing for a green light on a script.

Haven’t heard back on that small-town horror series since they put together the creepy sizzle reel.  I imagine I’ll be out pitching that one this summer.

Also heard that sci-fi series I developed (with the original creator) is NOT dead after all.  This according to the broadcaster…who has been sitting on the material since last August.  Ah, show business.

Today, it’s big to The Hammer for the big finish.  With an 11:30 a.m. call and the fact that this is the last day on this location, I suspect this will be a very long, very late day.

Just do me a favor and remind me to post!

June 26, 2019: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!

These were my favorites…

Action Comics #1012 (cover art by Jamal Campbell)

Action Comics #1012 (variant cover art by Ben Oliver)

Age Of X-Man: Extremists #5 (cover art by Rahzzah)

Batman: Damned #3 (variant cover art by Jim Lee)

Detective Comics #1006 (cover art by Dan Brown, Kyle Hotz)

Detective Comics #1006 (variant cover art by Dan Quintana)

Black Panther #13 (variant cover art by Carlos Pacheco)

Doctor Strange #15 (cover art by Jesus Saiz)

Fantastic Four #11 (variant cover art by Jay Anacleto)

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #38 (variant cover art by Adits Gravnov)

Heavy Metal #294 (cover art by Donato Giancola)

Justice League Dark #12 (cover art by Brad Anderson, Raul Fernandez, Alvaro Martinez)

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #44 (variant cover art by Rahzzah)

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion – Darth Vader #1 (variant cover art by Gabriele Dell’otto)

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge #3 (cover art by Tommy Lee Edwards)

Thanos #3 (cover art by Jeff Dekal)

Thanos #3 (variant cover art by Pyeong Jun Park)

The Beauty #27 (cover art by Jeff Filardi, Jeremy Haun)

The Magnificent Ms. Marvel #4 (variant cover art by Gerald Parel)

The War of the Realms #5 (variant cover art by Victor Hugo)

Thor #14 (variant cover art by Yasmine Putri)

The Weatherman #1 (variant cover art by Duncan Fegredo)

So, which were your favorites?

June 25, 2019: Family weekend!

Last weekend, sis and mom came in for a family wedding…

Me enjoying the two hour drive to the venue.

Sis, me, and cousin John broiling under the hot sun.

Presenting…the cupcake!

Demanding Lulu eventually gets up and scratches her own chin.

Mom and sis at brunch.

The look of mom not enjoying lunch.

And Monday it was back to work!

9:30 p.m. wrap means a 10:30 a.m. call in Hamilton!

June 24, 2019: Stargate VFX Animation – Rising I and II!

The Lego version…

TO BE CONTINUED…

June 23, 2019: Suji Sunday!

Suji with the BIG announcement!

Pretty in pink…

Lulu with the photobomb…

Snoozy Suday…

 

June 22, 2019: Dark Matter deleted scene – Episode 212 “Sometimes in Life You Don’t Get to Choose”

FOUR has restored his memories and, as Ryo Ishida, plots against the throne of Zairon with the help of Hiro, his half-brother.  The change in him has not sat well with the rest of the crew, especially Nyx.  In this scene (directed by series stunt coordinator John Stead and, sadly, cut for time) she and TWO discuss the recent disconcerting developments…

June 21, 2019: Friday Carnival!

Today was our last day of production on our standing sets.  Before hitting the road for 2+ weeks of location shooting, we celebrated with a carnival!

Ringmaster and Production Coordinator Naomi Ward and her right hand strong man Drew Cohoe!

Barbecue!

Snacks and sweets!

Line Producer Robbie David and all his friends!

Games!

Prizes!

Julia and Nancy!

I cashed in my raptor bucks for this deluxe collection of tiny plastic dinosaurs.

Can’t wait to see what these two have in store for us when we hit the road!