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'''Gary Hutzel''' is Visual Effects Supervisor on the [[re-imagined]] ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
'''Gary Hutzel''' was the Visual Effects Supervisor on the [[re-imagined]] ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and its prequel series, ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.


==Biographical Notes==
Hutzel was responsible for many special effects and ship designs. During the production of the ''Caprica'' pilot, he was involved in key creative decisions regarding the show's technology. He was initially skeptical of the "[[E-sheet|paper computer]]" concept and repeatedly questioned its necessity.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:22:34</ref> He also had significant input on the design of the [[Serge]] robot, providing practical reasons for its large size and successfully pushing back against producer [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s more complex idea of a smaller, telescoping robot.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:39:01</ref>


Hutzel is responsible for many special effects and ship designs.  He is a veteran effects artist and cinematographer, with credits on [[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek:The Next Generation]], [[Wikipedia:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]], [[Wikipedia:Spy Kids|Spy Kids]], and [[Wikipedia:Red Planet|Red Planet]].   
He was a veteran effects artist and cinematographer, with credits on ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Spy Kids|Spy Kids]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Red Planet (film)|Red Planet]]''.   


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* [[Emile Smith]]
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Latest revision as of 02:16, 12 November 2025

Gary Hutzel
Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
BSG Universe: Re-imagined Series and Caprica
Date of Birth: November 4, 1955
Date of Death: March 3, 2016
Age at Death: 60
IMDb profile

Gary Hutzel was the Visual Effects Supervisor on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica and its prequel series, Caprica.

Hutzel was responsible for many special effects and ship designs. During the production of the Caprica pilot, he was involved in key creative decisions regarding the show's technology. He was initially skeptical of the "paper computer" concept and repeatedly questioned its necessity.[1] He also had significant input on the design of the Serge robot, providing practical reasons for its large size and successfully pushing back against producer Ronald D. Moore's more complex idea of a smaller, telescoping robot.[2]

He was a veteran effects artist and cinematographer, with credits on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Spy Kids, and Red Planet.

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  1. Podcast for Caprica pilot, timestamp 00:22:34
  2. Podcast for Caprica pilot, timestamp 00:39:01