SPACE STATION

Daily Departures Begin Spring 2002
Toni Myers, Producer/Writer: Toni Myers began her career in Canada working on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation dramatic series and feature films. She worked in England editing films for the BBC and the Beatles' company, Apple. She first teamed with IMAX&rec; co-inventor and co-founder Graeme Ferguson on his stunning multi-screen documentary for EXPO'67, Polar Life, then with the debut of the IMAX technology, edited Ferguson's pioneering large-format film North of Superior. She then went on to edit many other IMAX films, including Ocean, Snow Job, Nomads of the Deep, Hail Columbia! and was associate producer of Rolling Stones at the Max. A key member of the IMAX Space Team, Myers wrote and edited the space films The Dream is Alive, Blue Planet and Destiny in Space, and was producer/writer/editor of L5: First City in Space and Mission to MIR.

Graeme Ferguson, Consulting Producer: Co-founder of IMAX Corporation, Ferguson has been an active filmmaker since the early 1950s. His pioneering multi-screen film, Polar Life, was one of the big hits of EXPO'67 in Montreal. The success of that multi-screen technique led Ferguson and his partners to develop the giant screen 15perforation/70mm IMAX system. Ferguson has produced the 15/70 films North of Superior, Man Belongs to the Earth, Snow Job, Ocean, Hail Columbia!, The Dream is Alive, Blue Planet, Destiny in Space, Into the Deep, L5: First City in Space, and Mission to MIR.

Judy Carroll, Associate Producer: After working in television news at CTV and on documentary films for several years, Carroll joined the IMAX Space Team in 1989. Her large-format credits include Blue Planet, Destiny in Space, Journey to the Planets, Into the Deep, L5: First City in Space, and Mission to MIR. A hands-on producer, Carroll excels at managing the intricacies of location shoots on site and long distance. Her large-format work has taken her to Russia, Kazakhstan, Europe, and all over North America.

Martin S. Mueller, Camera Design Engineer: An innovator in motion picture technology for more than 30 years, Marty Mueller started MSM Design in 1979. Since 1988, the company has specialized in large-format cameras, setting high standards for the rest of the industry. In 1996, he won the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Scientific and Engineering Award for the design and development of the lightweight MSM 9801, a 15perforation/65mm camera. His most recent camera designs are the IMAX3D and ICBC3D 30perforation cameras for SPACE STATION. Mueller and his team will provide ongoing camera technical support during the filming of the first 3D film epic from space.

Barbara Pleason Mueller, Camera Design Manager: As co-founder of MSM Design in 1979, Barbara Mueller has been involved in the creation of many of the large-format cameras in use today. Her business and technical background bring broad creativity to the camera design process. In 1996, Mueller sold her large-format camera rental business, Imagery Rentals, to IMAX Space Ltd. to concentrate on new camera development. The new IMAX3D 30perforation-cameras for SPACE STATION are her most recent successes.

John Stafford, Camera Electronics Designer: As an electronic systems integrator, Stafford's early work experience was in radio broadcast engineering, audio recording and sound system design. Throughout the 1980s he developed expertise in electronic custom control systems while working on giant Las Vegas casino lighting displays and signs, and as a designer of modular industrial computer control systems. Since joining MSM in 1988, he has designed electronic controls for film lab automation projects and for all MSM cameras including the IMAX3D and ICBC3D 30 perforation cameras for SPACE STATION.

James Neihouse, Director of Photography, Chief Astronaut Camera Trainer: A camera operator and Director of Photography on many large-format films, Neihouse's credits include work on: Ocean, The Great Barrier Reef, Hail Columbia!, The Dream is Alive, Race the Wind, On the Wing, Blue Planet, Rolling Stones at the Max, Destiny in Space, Whales, L5: First City in Space, Mission to MIR, Michael Jordan to the Max, Ocean Oasis, and the upcoming Bears, India, Kingdom of the Tiger and Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey, in addition to SPACE STATION. He was co-director of Destiny in Space and Mission to MIR, and also has worked extensively in smaller film formats.

Greg Smith, Location Sound Mixer/Audio Trainer: Smith has recorded sound on location and in studio for more than a dozen large-screen films. His credits include Grand Canyon, The Dream is Alive, Blue Planet, Destiny in Space, Titanica, and Mission to MIR. He has trained astronaut crews to record on-orbit sound since 1991, and in 1998, supervised the modification for spaceflight of the new Digital Audio Tape recorder system for SPACE STATION. His feature film work as sound recordist, mixer and second unit producer includes more than two dozen productions, notably Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Jurassic Park, Glory, and several of the Star Wars series. Smith was also a producer at National Public Radio and CBS News.

William Nixon, Program Software Designer/Astronaut Camera Trainer: With a background in computer science and business, Nixon has worked as a systems analyst, computer programmer, network administrator and software developer for several manufacturing and specialist computer applications companies. Between 1994 and 2001, he worked at MSM Design Inc., writing software for the new IMAX3D and ICBC3D cameras, and assisting with camera testing, documentation and flight preparation. In 1999, Nixon began working with James Neihouse training astronauts and cosmonauts in camera operations, maintenance and repair, while continuing to write software for MSM Design.

John Shaw, Technical Project Manager: A mechanical engineer, John Shaw has overseen the integration of all IMAX equipment into NASA's Space Shuttle program since 1984. He was instrumental in the production of the space films The Dream is Alive, Blue Planet, Destiny in Space and Mission to MIR. Between 1998 and 2000 he worked on preparing the new IMAX3D and ICBC3D cameras, lights and sound equipment for the International Space Station and the ongoing shuttle program. As the new IMAX cameras go to space, Shaw will continue to provide mission support for the ISS and shuttle crews.

Leo Baljet, Technical Project Manager: Leo has worked on the development, testing and integration of IMAX space cameras since 1983, when he was hired by IMAX Space Ltd. as an electrical engineer. For SPACE STATION, Leo has been involved in getting the space lights ready for on-orbit filming and the audio battery chargers certified for flight. He works closely with John Shaw and other members of the film team, and provides technical support during the on-orbit filming with the IMAX3D cameras. Leo has led the electrical/electronic control design areas for other IMAX Space Ltd. products and film projects. Projects include the SK projection system, reel unit controls, and IMAX camera/video integration for use in Russian submersibles for underwater large format filming of Titanica.