RETCON /ret'kon/ - En anglais, contraction de l'expression « retroactive continuity » (continuité rétroactive) : la modification des composantes d'une oeuvre et de leur agencement aux fins de produire une oeuvre nouvelle en continuité avec la première dans le but d'engendrer une compréhension accrue de l'oeuvre originale.
Le retconning est une technique qui consiste à créer des produits dérivés qui prolongent la popularité d'oeuvres existantes et les font accéder à des auditoires nouveaux.
Les Studios RETCON se donnent pour mission d'actualiser les oeuvres du passé, d'en parfaire les composantes imparfaites, d'en révéler les aspects laissés dans l'ombre, d'en ranimer les vertus que le temps a estompées.
Pour offrir au public d'aujourdhui les grandes œuvres cinématographiques ou télévisuelles du passé, les Studios RETCON ont recueilli l'expertise nécessaire aux quatre coins du monde et mobilisé des artisans intéressés à la démarche.
Aux yeux des auditoires contemporains, plusieurs œuvres pourtant exceptionnelles de la période 1960-1990 souffrent de carences inhérentes aux moyens de l'époque : contraintes budgétaires, technologie rudimentaire des effets spéciaux, styles musicaux ou vestimentaires vieillots, décors surannés, etc. Ces facteurs ont amené les diffuseurs à bannir ces oeuvres de leur programmation.
Tout en observant le plus grand respect pour les oeuvres originales, notre équipe entend les actualiser en corrigeant leurs diverses carences, soit en polissant le fil narratif, soit en rectifiant leur montage pour en consolider le rythme, soit en augmentant les effets visuels. Le produit hybride qui sensuit, constitué par la combinaison intime de l'ancien et du nouveau, intéressera de nouveaux auditoires tout en amenant les auditoires initiaux à réitérer son intérêt.
L'avènement de la télévision en haute définition et des technologies de traitement informatisé des contenus ouvrent théoriquement la porte à la possibilité de commercialiser de nouveau les œuvres anciennes au bénéfice tant des titulaires des œuvres que des producteurs. La démarche de RETCON, grâce à une technologie et à des méthodes de pré-productions et de post-productions économiquement abordables, rend la chose possible en pratique.
Developed by Canadian television director-editor Eric Bernard, Retcon Studios has grown to include members of every field within movie and television production. Aside from being hard-working professionals in their craft, each of our team members share the same passion for the results we wish to achieve. Each of them, in turn, holds a deep-felt regard and respect for these materials that they feel privileged to work on in our common effort to breathe new life into them.
David Boutin
Relation Publiques, Canada
Représentant des ventes au niveau corporatif depuis plusieurs années, David est également d'une versatilité étonnante. Impliqué dans la vente de commandites pour tournois de golf, Maître de Cérémonie, présentateur pour séminaires techniques et plus encore; ses expériences professionnelles antérieures l'ont amené à beaucoup voyager et rencontrer différentes culturelles.
David amène chez Retcon son enthousiasme, persévérance, éthique de travail et surtout, son désir de faire de rêves des projets à succès.
Rich Gedney
Public Relations, USA
Rich's love for Science Fiction began when he attended his first convention in Los Angeles at the Bonaventure Hotel in 1977. He has worked over the past four years helping to promote Space: 2099 at conventions throughout the Southeastern United States.
Rich is currently working on a new production company to help promote travel and retirement in Asia. He is known for his hard work and dedication to whatever project he takes part.
Daniel Lavoie
Project Manager
Daniel has studied television from 1989 to 1992 at the same school that Eric Bernard studied at. After graduation, he became a manager for Softimage, one of the most recognizable software companies involved in 3-D graphic development for film, gaming, and advertising.
In 2001, he co-founded SkuadStudios, a computer graphics firm that services television and broadcasting. With over 850 projects to its name, SkuadStudios expertise in visual effects and broadcast design has garnered contracts with high-profile sponsors such as General Motors, McDonalds, Air Canada, Cirque du Soleil (for the Beatles show LOVE), and magician Criss Angel. SkuadStudios has also worked promoting Megabrand's Neoshifters and Magnetix products, and has done rendering and compositing for Ubisoft's game Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones.
Eric Bernard
Owner/Director/Editor
Eric has studied in television media from 1989 to 1992. Since that time, he has worked at a film production company in Montreal, having gone from editor to post-production director, where he also supervises content and other technical aspects of production. Although he has worked mostly on comedy series for Canadian television, Eric's passion has always been science fiction television and motion pictures.
In 1995, Eric began working in the non-linear Avid motion picture editing system. At that time, he already possessed the desire to enhance the series Space: 1999 into a more contemporary look. Some of his experimental improvements to selected episodes were presented at the New York Main Mission:2000 convention to an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response. The audience inspired him to take his work to a higher level, and thus began the genesis of Retcon Studios.
Steve Warnek
Writer & Creative Consultant
Steve has come to us after a ten year odyssey as freelance writer for the Star Trek television series. With no formal training, his speculative script caught the interest of producer Ronald D. Moore which earned him the privilege of pitching stories to Star Trek: The Next Generation during its final season. He later worked with Moore and producer Ira Steven Behr on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s third season “Dominion” story arc. Since then, he continued his work pitching story concepts to both Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise.
Steve has also spoken at the OMSI Star Trek: Federation Science exhibit about his experiences and writing for the show. He continues to be active in his own projects, including a pilot science-fantasy series called ThingsMAGIC that he is currently developing.
David Kerin
Visual Effects Engineering & Design
David has worked on some very interesting side projects, including a pilot science fiction series for actor Richard Hatch (Battlestar Galactica) and a film project for comedian Harland Williams. He has also had the honor of winning the Telly Award for both 2008 and 2009 for his promotional work.
David started at a small multimedia company called Western World Visions, where he first stepped into graphics and animation. He then worked for Pittsburgh FOX and My Network TV (previously the WB) affiliates over the next decade where he has worn many hats including those of Art Director, Set Designer, and Events and Promotions Consultant. These eventually led him to his present position as On-Air Promotions Manager, where he is now directly responsible for all aspects of promotion from conception to eventual broadcast.
Richard Bendell
Conceptual Consultant
Richard has been an integral part in developing the Space 2099 concept with Eric Bernard from its inception. His involvement began after viewing Eric’s reworked Space: 1999 episodes at “Main Mission: 2000 in New York City” where he and Eric became fast friends. Their love of Space: 1999 propelled their common desire to see it revitalized for today’s audience.
Over the past ten years, their friendship and teamwork has moved their initial concept ever forward, while also welcoming other talented and enthusiastic people into what is now Retcon Studios. Richard officially presented the Space 2099 concept at the 2008 Calgary Space: 1999 convention. The feedback was extremely positive and encouraging.
Our concept is to take the terrific, classic, cult tv series Space: 1999, which is now in the past, and move it into a brand, new future by enhancing the original with new effects, re-edit with an emphasis on the inherent, underlying chronology that exists in 1999 and bridge differences between Year One and Year Two by way of a new multi-seasons concept and retcon or "retroactive continuity". Space 2099 represents the culmination of effort over the past few years by many talented individuals to present an "enhanced" version of the show to old and new audiences alike.
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On September 14th, 2099, Earth's moon was ripped out of its orbit by an unknown force that propelled it into an uncharted area of interstellar space. The three-hundred eleven inhabitants of what was known as Moonbase Alpha were left to fight for their existence... until six years later they found a new home.. the planet Terra Nova. The Moons trajectory carried it away from this world, only to return thirty years later... finding a thriving colony of over a thousand inhabitants. But the Moon's return was also the portent of doom of this fledgling civilization, as it's second passing would tear this fragile world apart. Now.. these thousand human beings must decide who must live, who must die, who returns to their origins.. and what the destiny of humanity in space awaits them...
Early Visual effects test for The Martian Chronicles: The enhanced edition
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