Who is Stargate Digital?

[Torley]

As the Thread Title says, who are they? Are they connected to the show in any way? I note they have Vancouver offices... their website is:

http://www.stargatefilms.com/

I Googled but have come up with nothing (so far). "Stargate" is a unique word, so it seems like more than coincidence?

[Jafana]

I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that Stargate is now produced digitally?

[Elwe Singollo]

Couldn't it just be a film producer? Like MGM, FOX, etc?

[Torley]

I looked into their production credits and they're working on a show called "Alpha Male X" about... get this... GENETIC MEMORY!!! (Sorta like the Goa'uld, but in human brains I think...) LOL, tenuous connection I know. But they have not been linked to SG-1 that I've noticed. They have done digital effects for shows like CSI though I think.

Still, the name "Stargate" -- isn't that rather unique and proprietary to you-know-what?

[Jafana]

perhaps its part of the franchise?
I can't imagine that a company could use that name and get away with it, without being a part of SG-1 some way or another.

[Torley]

Hm, this article says they've been around since 1989:

http://www.digitalpostproduction.com...jsp?id=21122-1

This is puzzling indeed. They have NOT worked on digital effects for Stargate SG-1 that I've been able to find, but have done similar things for TV movies like "Helen of Troy" (those big impressive matte backdrops I guess, and other... uh... digital stuff?).

[ShadowMaat]

If you've ever googled "stargate" you'll see that it's hardly unique to SG-1. There have been conspiracy theories and such floating around for YEARS, long before Stargate the movie popped onto the scene. So while it may be an interesting coincidence, I'm pretty sure that's all it is.

[Indiana]

Many companies have the name Stargate applied to them and they're not in the least bit connected to SG-1 or the Stargate Franchise.

http://www.stargateinc.com/index.asp

here was even a game called Stargate that was out in the 80's.

[SGSlugger]

Torley, stargate isn't very unique. There was a game out a long time ago that had nothing to do with SG1 or anything. As Shadow pointed out, it's the name of a conspirance. In Pittsburgh, PA, USA, there was an internet service provider named "Stargate".

[Torley]

Thanks for the info, guys.

So wait, it isn't a trademarked term?

(Funnily enough, on the logo it seems like only the full "Stargate SG-1" term is trademarked.)