Explosion 1812

Production Designer

Original Air Date: 17-June-2012, Genre: Documentary
Production Company: Yap Films Inc., Producer: Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian, Director: Mick Grogan
Broadcaster: History TV

Website: Explosion 1812

A two-hour special exploring the cause, methods and ramifications of the detonation of the magazine at Fort York by the retreating British.   The resulting explosion killed and wounded scores of US soldiers.

Responsibilities included

  • Scale Model and subsequent detonation to demonstrate the power of the explosion
  • Period Accurate Costumes
  • Props Master
  • Set Dec
  • Casting
  • Locations
  • Period Weaponry
  • Working with animation house to ensure that shot sequences could be integrated into digital in the lab
     

Reviewing the Troups, all uniforms were supplied by me and period accurate

Reviewing the Troups, all uniforms were supplied by me and period accurate 

Building the Fork York Magazine as it would have been

Building the Fork York Magazine as it would have been 

Tim McElchern (Master Modeller) puts the finishing touches on his model

Tim McElchern (Master Modeller) puts the finishing touches on his model 

Musket butting the US Sentry

Musket butting the US Sentry 

Pillaging York

Pillaging York 

Pillaging York

Pillaging York 

Pillaging York

Pillaging York 

Pillaging York

Pillaging York 

Inside the Whitehouse just prior to news that the British are marching on Washington

Inside the Whitehouse just prior to news that the British are marching on Washington 

Excavation at Fort York, looking for traces of the Magazine. Note that this is where Lake Ontario would have started in 1812

Excavation at Fort York, looking for traces of the Magazine. Note that this is where Lake Ontario would have started in 1812 

Sculking through the woods

Sculking through the woods