crew
Sheldon Whittaker – Show Creator / Producer
Born in Christchurch New Zealand, Sheldon was raised in many towns around NZ, and to this day, he is still on the move.
A science fiction fan for as long as he can remember, Sheldon found inspiration for television and film production in 2001, after landing a big break animation job at a post production facility in Wellington.
Since then he has taken a keen interest in writing, directing, and cinematography for live action, which is reflected in his writing and production aspirations.
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Terry Shepherd – Director / Producer
Terry Shepherd has 17 years experience working in the TV industry. Starting as a stagehand for the TEN Network in 1987 he quickly found a niche in the Sound Department working on a variety of programs including ‘Prisoner’ ‘Neighbours’ ‘The Comedy Company’ & ‘Young Talent Time’! In the early 90′s he spent 3 years backpacking around the world (U.S., Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, Kazakstan, Uzbekistan, India, S.E. Asia, Australia)
Returning home he found work as one of Foxtel’s first cable guys before returning to the TV industry as a freelance audio operator in 1998. Since then he has worked on various dramas & comedies including ‘Something in the Air’, ‘Blue Heelers’ & ‘Neighbours’.
Recently he has turned his hand to directing with the short film ‘Hooked’ as well as episodes of ‘Neighbours’ He was very happy to land the job of directing the ‘Barrier’ short film ‘The Invisible Machine’
“I think ‘Barrier’ is a great opportunity for the Australian TV industry to show the world that we are capable of something very exciting and a little different” he says.
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Morgan Buchanan – Writer / Producer
Morgan began writing comics in 1990, working on Disciple, Zero Assassin and City’s Angel.
He has worked as a website designer, martial arts journalist and tai chi teacher.
After encouraging meetings with well known writers, Terry Pratchett, Tad Williams and Sean McMullen he decided to concentrate on writing science fiction and fantasy novels.
He is presently writing short fiction and two series of novels that combine character driven storylines with mystical and alchemical themes.
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Michael Beyers – Story Consultant
Hailing from the desolate southeastern corner of Kansas, USA, Mick was forced to find adventure in the pages of comics and science-fiction books when reality was sadly lacking.
Longing to spend more time on Mars and less in Mid-Missouri where now lives, Mick has started the long and arduous process of creating his own worlds in prose, comics, and TV.
Hoping to have someday boldly gone to a far-away galaxy, Mick is sure that others will want to come along too.
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Sunny Koda – Concept Artist
After trying his hand at being an evil scientist and then an evil psychologist, Sunny decided to change career paths to the more creatively rewarding Artist/Musician hybrid.
To this end he has graduated from Monash University with a degree in Multimedia and Digital Arts, worked professionally as a freelance on some exciting projects and grown his hair quite long.
In the future Sunny hopes to work overseas on films and video games, which he happens to love with a passion.
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Joshua Siegel – LA Unit Lead
An only child born in Arizona and raised in Kentucky, Joshua’s passion for creative storytelling was further explored by creating art, fiction, role-playing games, and comic books.
Joshua later attended the Savannah College of Art & Design where he studied illustration and film/video. He has since worked on both sides of the camera: acting, writing, and directing projects for Arcadian Entertainment and companies across the globe. His current project is the horror feature “Bloodwood”.
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David Honl – LA Unit Director of Photography
David Honl’s images have appeared in such publications as Newsweek, People Magazine, New York Times, Professional Photographer, and countless more. A self described, “photographer at heart, ” Honl is tireless in his photographic efforts, with a body of work that spans the globe.
Recently he returned from Iraq, where he was on assignment for Newsweek, documenting the everyday life and specifically the everyday workout of the American soldier under extreme conditions.
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