Kropserkel 'Prop Culture'

Van’s instagram account has some behind the scenes photos from our DBrand Portal ad. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ84is4m3-G/?img_index=5&igsh=bTdnamRxZXFqa3dh

From Toronto with love (death, and robots). 🤖❤️🔪 Got to work on a dream project, was difficult keeping it a secret for so long. My team brought Aperture Science to life in a way that hasn't been done in what feels like decades. Very proud of what we accomplished - it's on the @dbrand YouTube channel if you want to watch it! Shout out to new friends, too. Every time I go to Canada, I meet so many kind and talented people. Can't wait to go back 🇨🇦

https://youtu.be/-AAS1WH6GRk?si=AaIL7orkCcXNzcrz

Excited to finally share this Dbrand commercial, now that the cat is out of the bag.

Kropserkel was involved in fabricating many of the physical props you’ll spot throughout the video. I also had the chance to play the Dbrand mascot robot in the black cyberpunk helmet, which appears in multiple locations and quantities that seem to defy basic manufacturing logistics.

If that’s not enough, I also make a brief on-screen appearance with a whopping one-third of my face visible as the hazmat-suited fellow experiencing what can only be described as poor mission timing and an urgent need for a washroom.

My son Jack also appears in the production as a Half-Life Metro Cop and one of Aperture’s less-than-voluntary test subjects.

It was a fun project with an incredibly talented crew, and it’s always a pleasure to see practical props doing what they were built to do.

Have a watch, enjoy the chaos, and let us know if you manage to spot all of our appearances.

Steam Machine Companion Cube Companion Cube: https://dbrand.com/companion-cube 0:00 - Aperture...

A rare and wonderful meeting across the decades of Battlestar Galactica history.

Our friend Darren recently had the opportunity to meet Sandy Gimpel, whose career spans an incredible list of film and television productions. Battlestar Galactica fans may recognize her as Seetal, the Ovion harp player from the original 1978 series. I’ve included a collector card image showing Sandy in costume, along with a recent photograph of Darren wearing his Kropserkel-built Cylon armour beside her.

As someone who has spent time behind masks and inside costumes myself, I know how often the performers disappear behind the characters they help bring to life. Stunt performers, suit actors, and masked performers are an essential part of what makes these worlds believable, yet they are rarely recognized out of costume. Moments like this are a wonderful reminder of the talented people who helped create the stories we continue to celebrate decades later.

Thank you to Darren for sharing these photographs and helping preserve another small piece of Battlestar Galactica history.

By your command.

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It was 'Bring your Cylon to Work Day' today at #mcmcomiccon ! #battlestargalactica #cylon

The entryway to my basement shop space is full of attitude. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGT9TwkgUpb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Rare glimpses inside the Kropserkel workspace. Shooting a commercial for Ultimaker 3D printer back in 2015. #Kropserkel @ultimaker