ONE OF THE SHOWPIECES for the new spin-off series STARGATE ATLANTIS was the rising of the city itself, one submerged beneath the ocean thousands of years ago by the Ancients. The show's creators even titled the pilot episode "Rising" to reflect this pivotal moment in the story. Our heroes reach the city by Stargate, triggering it to release from the sea floor and rise to the surface.

As visual effects supervisor on the pilot, John Gajdecki led the team that conceived and executed this series of impressive VFX shots. In this video he shows "Dial the Gate" host David Read the early pre-visualization videos for all the different shots, which would be assembled together to create this exciting climax in the episode.

This is an early preview clip from Dial the Gate's full-length conversation with John, premiering SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 (10 a.m. PT)! Watch the full interview here starting on Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/@DialtheGate/...

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