STAR TREK: BOLDLY GOING TO STRANGE NEW WORLDS WITH DGC ONTARIO CREATIVES - Whizbang Films
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STAR TREK: BOLDLY GOING TO STRANGE NEW WORLDS WITH DGC ONTARIO CREATIVES

Posted on June 10, 2022
in News, Industry News

The DGC sat down with Executive Producer/President & CEO of Whizbang Films; Frank Siracusa who navigated this latest instalment in the Star Trek universe as seasoned fans, using cutting-edge motion graphics and Virtual Production technology while paying homage to a nostalgic aesthetic.

How did you first get pulled aboard Star Trek: Strange New Worlds?

CBS had approached John Weber and I to ask where in the world they could produce a Star Trek franchise. We created a point system, giving one point for critical elements like tax rebates, exchange rates, crew expertise, and available stage space that would be big enough to build a Starship. Our assessment included all the major film and TV centres and Toronto won out with the most points, so they chose Ontario to produce both Star Trek series: Discovery and Strange New Worlds. 

Talk to us about working with Virtual Production and Augmented Reality Technology. What were the challenges involved?

The requirement to produce Strange New Worlds on an episodic schedule offered a unique challenge for us as producers. Augmented Reality Technology using Unreal Engine software provided big scope for these new worlds while remaining within the confines of episodic television.

What did it mean to you to get to work on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in Ontario?

Given the resources to work with the finest craftspeople in Ontario and to deliver on-screen stories by Alex Kurtzman and Akiva Goldsman has been a fulfilling experience for me as a producer, who can proudly say that Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds are made in Canada!  

Watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+ in the U.S., and on CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streaming on Crave in Canada.

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