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<i>By Jevon Phillips</i>

Sanctuary

( Sanctuary 1 Productions / Anthem Visual Effects )

By Jevon Phillips

Soon to begin it's second season, the SCI FI Channel show "Sanctuary" has been getting a fair amount of press attention (like on David Strick's Hollywood Backlot), but not a lot of it has been regarding the premise ("Even things that go bump in the night need protection...") or even the cast (Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, etc.). The main focus has been on the production approach: The series is pushing the envelope by shooting extensively on green screen with virtual sets. Here's some examples:

Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping), Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne) in the Sanctuary Lab.

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