<a href="www.dthompsonmedia.com.>Doug Thompson Media Design, an emerging independent creative and visual effects production agency, celebrates the US broadcast premiere of the documentary film, “The Pyramid Code,” airing April 2, 2010 on The Documentary Channel.
“This eye-opening and compelling documentary series is a rare find for our network and one we believe our viewers will look forward to watching each week,” says James Ackerman, The Documentary Channel president and CEO. “Throughout all five episodes, Carmen Boulter has skillfully blended the storytelling to reveal more and more fascinating insights into the secrets and mysteries of the ancient Egyptians and their pyramids that have amazed us for centuries.”
The series, based on research done by Dr. Carmen Boulter of the University of Calgary, is brought to life through art direction and the magic of digital visual effects contributed by <a href="www.dthompsonmedia.com.>Doug Thompson Media Design. Complementing interview footage from renowned geologists, physicists, archaeologists, engineers, and authors, series art director <a href="www.dthompsonmedia.com.>Doug Thompson needed to visually portray facts, conjecture, and opinion using technology and his own imagination.
“We tried to visually explain as simply as possible those concepts the average viewer might not have had an introduction to before,” Thompson explains. “But no matter how much one may agree or disagree with the ideas proposed in this series, one cannot help but come away with the notion that current mainstream interpretations of humanity’s past don’t very well explain certain anomalous artifacts that exist from human prehistory. We used advanced visual effects technologies to help bridge the gap.”
“The Pyramid Code,” a fascinating five-part documentary series that explores the pyramids and temples of Egypt and other locations for signs of sophisticated technology in the ancient world will debut on April 2 on The Documentary Channel (Dish Network Channel 197) at 8:30 pm EDT/PDT. It will also be available on several broadcast stations in major markets, including NYC TV (Channel 25) throughout the greater New York metropolitan area. It is estimated that the series will reach 30 million households in the US. Over the next three years the series will be translated into 14 languages and shown in over 21 countries. The series will make its Australia/New Zealand debut this May on History Television FoxTel.
The series set off a global buzz last fall with several pre-release trailers generating in excess of 40,000 hits on YouTube. The independently produced documentary series’ DVD soared to #3 on the Amazon TV documentary charts before it was even released. “The Pyramid Code” DVD is currently available from Amazon.com and Kultur Films.
About <a href="www.dthompsonmedia.com.>Doug Thompson Media Design
Thompson, who cut his teeth working with talented artists whose credits include the Star Wars films, Pirates of the Caribbean, CSI: Miami, Star Trek: Next Generation and Babylon 5 faced several unique challenges. The research-driven documentary lacked a finalized script and required remote production and collaboration support. In place of a written script, he created his own visual storyboards and conceptual renderings for director Boulter’s approval. The long distance process — Dr. Boulter in Calgary, Canada, and Thompson in Oakland, CA — required efficient communication to work through the details of the ideas that surfaced throughout the creative process.
<a href="www.dthompsonmedia.com.>Doug Thompson Media Design operates out of Oakland, Ca and is keenly positioned to provide continued contract VFX production services that result in dynamic and effective communications for independent film and television productions. For more information, contact via email here or visit www.dthompsonmedia.com.
