22 One Hour Episodes Completed
Episodes were shot in Sony's HDCAM(R) format with the Sony HDW-700
High Definition video cameras - making this the first TV series shot specifically
with high definition TV in mind ("true HDTV" 1035-interlace format). (The
HDW-700 digital widescreen high definition camcorder is a full RGB 2 million-pixel
CCD camera with 10-Bit 74.25MHz DSP processing of the RGB video. The camcorder
was designed as a one-piece highly mobile and robust field acquisition
system. It is supported by the HDW-500 studio VTR with enough versatility
for all HD editing and post production demands. The camcorder uses Sony's
BCT series HD half-inch metal particle tape. The standard small cassette
allows 40-minutes recording in the camcorder. The HDW-500 VTR can record
two hours on the standard large cassette)
Pierre de Lespinois, executive producer for Talisman Crest Limited,
said, "Using the HDCAM format also allowed us to review scenes immediately,
reducing hours of down time, unnecessary re-takes and lag between shooting
and content confirmation associated with film production. The immediate
peace of mind knowing you got the shot is priceless. "In one instance,
we set a stunt man on fire and barely captured the shot. Shooting with
film, we could not have known if we had the shot, but reviewing the footage
on a monitor nearby, we knew we could dispense with the time, expense and
risk of a second take." (source: BUSINESS WIRE 30/08/1999)
Digital visual-effects production and post-production were provided
by The Voodoo High-Definition Studio (Voodoo HD), under the direction of
Richard Ostiguy and William Kendal.
"Funds for the series came from FlashPoint (UK) and Film Line in
Canada and German TV and homevid distributor Helkon Media, and Classic
Media Distributors. With a budget of $1.2 million per hour show, The
Secret Adventures of Jules Verne is an ambitious production that combines
period settings, science fiction and special effects, and is gadget-and
gizmo-heavy, which appeals to financers and toy manufacturers alike...."
(source: VARIETY 04/10/1999 P59)
Creator/Executive Producer
Gavin Scott |
Director/Executive Producer
Pierre de Lespinois |
Executive Producers
Neil Dunn Michael Huffington Richard Jackson Nicolas Clermont |
Co-Producers
Richard Lalonde Michael Mullally |
Co-Executive Producer
David Forrest |
Episodes Directed by:
Tom Clegg Pierre de Lespinois (also Executive Producer) Eleanor Lindo David McLeod Gabriel Pelletier Mark Roper Ian Sharp Jean-Marc Vallée |
Main Cast (in alphabetical order)
Michel Courtemanche (Passepartout) Chris Demetral (Jules Verne) Francesca Hunt (Rebecca Fogg) Michael Praed (Phileas Fogg) |
Additional Cast (in alphabetical order)
Nigel Bennett (Jacombe-Hyde, in episode "The Black Glove of Melchizadek") Pascale Bussière (Princess Adrianna) Caroline Dhavernas (?) Patrick Duffy (Duke Rimini) Michael Moriarity (?) Tracy Scoggins (Commander of the Underground Mole) |
Original music by
Nick Glennie-Smith |
Cinematography by
Yves Bélanger Pierre Gill Daniel Villeneuve (Director of Photography) (Personal "Secret Adventures…" Website) |
Film Editing by
Jean-François Bergeron Yvann Thibaudeau |
Production Design by
Normand Sarazin |
Costume Design by
Ginette Magny |
Makeup Department
Nathalie Trepanier (makeup artist: second unit) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michelle Benoit (third assistant director) Pierre Gill (second unit director) |
Sound Department
Sylvain Arseneault (sound recordist) François Grenon (boom operator) |
Special Effects
(Pyrotechnic effects by Intrique Productions) (Digital effects by IceStorm Digital Studios(a Montreal-based visual effects and post-production company). Ice Storm Studios is a subsidiary of Flashpoint Ltd. (UK)) Patrick Bergeron (digital compositor) Philippe Desiront (digital compositor) Meinert Hansen (visual effects design) Jacques Levesque (digital compositor) Sébastien Moreau (digital compositor / post-effects artist) Christian 'NiromX' Morin (assistant digital compositor) |
Stunts
Mark Ryan (I) (Swordmaster) |
Other crew
Eric Aubin (second assistant camera) René Boisclar (video technician) Josée Francis (assistant location manager) George Jardon (post-production supervisor) William Kendall (executive director of post-production) John Poisson (visual effects producer) |
I have searched the web (Oct, 1999) and found the following
links related to the Digital Television production of:
"The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne" |
Links: |
http://www.pubzone.com/pubzone/stories/voodoo_vern.html
http://www.intergraph.com/ics/vpr/1998/jv_rlsf.asp excellent pictures and series info on these ones:
and episode guides:
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