Rudy Jahchan is the co-producer and star of the internet shows ''
Galacticast
Galacticast is a Canadian web series created by Rudy Jahchan and Casey McKinnon. The first episode aired on May 8, 2006.
The program is a sketch comedy video blog that parodies the latest science fiction or internet meme and responds to feedb ...
'', ''A Comicbook Orange'', and ''
Kitkast''. The primary writer and director of the shows, he managed the technical aspects such as devising the special effects and developing their websites, and co-starred alongside
Casey McKinnon
Casey McKinnon is a Canadian actress and producer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is known for her work on web series Galacticast, ''A Comicbook Orange'' and ''Kitkast''.
Background
Born and raised in Montreal, McKinnon attended St. Thomas H ...
.
Education and early career
Born in
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
, and raised there and
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
, Rudy took his B.Sc. in Computer Science at
McGill University
McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by King George IV,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill Universit ...
, graduating with distinction in 2000, and pursued a career in software and web development.
Web series
Rudy Jahchan first became known under the pseudonym “Zod”, the man behind the scenes of video blog Kitkast. It debuted on October 15, 2005, and received an average 40,000 weekly viewers by the end of its run in March 2006.
He next launched ''Galacticast'' as a weekly science fiction parody show on May 8, 2006. Becoming known for its ''
Robot Chicken
''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animated stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for Adult Swim by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. The writers, ...
'' like fan-based humor, and recreation of Hollywood effects with minimal budget, it has a following of over a quarter million viewers a month. Highlighted by the BBC, the Montreal Gazette, and the Hollywood Reporter, on November 5, 2006 Galacticast won five Vloggies including the People’s Choice for ''Best Special Effects'', ''Best Entertainment'', and ''Best Website''.
His most recent project was ''A Comicbook Orange'', a review show for comics and graphic novels.
Awards
References
External links
Rudy Jahchan's Official Web SiteGALACTICAST
- Weekly Sci Fi Parody Show
A COMICBOOK ORANGE
- Comicbook review show
KITKAST
- Former show
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Video bloggers
1979 births
Living people
McGill University alumni
Canadian bloggers