The Mercury Men NewsBloghttp://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2012-02-10T00:17:33ZSquarespaceMERCURY MEN: DIRECTOR NOTES EDITIONhttp://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2012/2/9/mercury-men-director-notes-edition.htmlChris Preksta2012-02-10T00:08:29Z2012-02-10T00:08:29Z

The Mercury Men are BACK, with visual commentary, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes info, visual FX, and more, giving you a look at how the sci-fi series was made!  Just click on the image above to start watching.

CLICK TO WATCH THE DIRECTOR'S NOTES EPISODES

]]>MERCURY MEN SCREENINGhttp://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2012/1/27/mercury-men-screening.htmlChris Preksta2012-01-27T16:49:59Z2012-01-27T16:49:59ZLive near Pittsburgh?  You can see The Mercury Men on the big screen!  The movie version of the series will play at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont, PA on February 7th at 7:00 PM, followed by a Q&A with writer/director Chris Preksta and co-stars Mark Tierno and Curt Wootton.  Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children.  Come see the series and talk with the creators!

For more info on the event CLICK HERE!

]]>RE-RELEASE AND IAWTV AWARDShttp://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2012/1/17/re-release-and-iawtv-awards.htmlChris Preksta2012-01-17T21:55:58Z2012-01-17T21:55:58ZTwo big pieces of news to share.

First, The Mercury Men will be re-released on Thursday, February 9th with director's notes, deleted scenes, outtakes, and visual FX breakdowns!  It's all the special features you love in a DVD, but you get to watch them online for free.  "Director's notes" are small behind-the-scenes text pop-ups that will appear while you watch the episode, sharing a lot of information about the series and how it was made (example image above).

Second, The Mercury Men picked-up three awards at the inaugural IAWTV Awards in Las Vegas last week!  The awards were: Best Director (Chris Preksta), Best Visual FX, and Best Supplemental Content (Digital Props)!  Thank you to the Academy of Web Television, to all you incredible fans and viewers, and congratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Mercury Men!

You can watch the award announcement HERE.

]]>MERRY CHRISTMAShttp://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2011/12/21/merry-christmas.htmlChris Preksta2011-12-21T18:38:33Z2011-12-21T18:38:33Z

Here's this year's Mercury Men Christmas card! Have a great holiday everyone and thanks so much for watching and supporting the series!

]]>THE VISUAL FX OF THE MERCURY MENhttp://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2011/11/29/the-visual-fx-of-the-mercury-men.htmlChris Preksta2011-11-29T16:10:14Z2011-11-29T16:10:14Z

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the VISUAL FX of The Mercury Men.  See how director Chris Preksta was transformed into the glowing invaders!  Watch a simple photograph of the Moon become a catastrophic event!

]]>JACK YAEGER CHILD'S COSTUMEhttp://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2011/10/27/jack-yaeger-childs-costume.htmlChris Preksta2011-10-27T16:30:35Z2011-10-27T16:30:35ZRemember those cheep vinyl halloween costumes with the plastic mask?  Here's what one may have looked like for Jack Yaeger!

]]>HALLOWEEN FUN WITH THE MERCURY MENhttp://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2011/10/10/halloween-fun-with-the-mercury-men.htmlChris Preksta2011-10-10T21:52:56Z2011-10-10T21:52:56ZTime to dress up like our childhood heroes and eat Reese peanut butter pumpkins until our teeth dissolve.  We thought we'd celebrate Halloween...Mercury Men style!  Here's a few ways you can join in.

WEAR A MERCURY MEN MASK

Previously released as part of the fictional Mercury Marshamallows cereal, we've made our print out masks even easier.  Simply download the PDF, print, cut, and attach a string or elastic band to transform your kid (or yourself) into a Mercury Engineer, Jack Yaeger, or Edward Borman.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MERCURY MEN MASKS

 

 

 

DR. TOMORROW PUMPKIN PATTERN

Now you can have the commander of the League watch over your bowl of candy with the Dr. Tomorrow pumpkin pattern!  Simply print out the PDF pattern, tape it to a pumpkin, trace the lines with a tool or nail, and carve out the pattern.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD DR. TOMORROW PUMPKIN PATTERN


JACK YAEGER COSTUME

We get asked about Jack's costume...alot.  So here's a guide to help you find the pieces you need to become the daring hero himself!

(NOTE: Any links provided are only for your reference, and are not necessarily where we purchased the item.  Mercury Men Pictures does not endorse any retailer.  Please shop around for the best prices and research trustworthy online retailers.)

LEATHER JACKET - Brown Buffalo Leather Motorcycle Jacket
This jacket can be found on several retailers websites, including: eBay, Biker's Den

BELT POUCHES - WWII Mauser Ammo Pouches
These can be found pretty easily on eBay.

AVIATOR HELMET - Naval Aviator Helmet w/ Ear Cups
The site where Jack's helmet was originally purchased (Garcia Aviation) is out of stock, so you're best bet is searching eBay. A real WWII aviator helmet costs over $100, but you should be able to find a costume version for much cheaper.

GOGGLES - British Chrome VIII Flying Goggles
You can find these on eBay or at Garcia Aviation

PANTS - Khaki Pants
The easiest part of the costume to find :)

BOOTS - Black Costume Boots
The boots are officially called "Funtasma Captain 100" and a basic Google search turned up several retailers, including ShowBuy.com.  Any tall black costume boots will work though.

BELT/HOLSTER - Custom Made
Jack's brown leather belt and holster were custom made by our costume designer, so unfortunately we can't provide you any links to purchase one.  If you'd like to buy or make a SIMILAR belt/holster, you can always do a Google search for Han Solo's :)

Happy costume making!  And make sure to send us YOUR Jack Yaeger costume photos and we'll share them here on the blog!

]]>THANK YOU STEVE JOBShttp://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2011/10/6/thank-you-steve-jobs.htmlChris Preksta2011-10-06T17:27:02Z2011-10-06T17:27:02ZThe tools Steve Jobs created, with the help of thousands of others, were essential in the creation of The Mercury Men.  Steve's creativity allowed us to make our own creations a reality.  We extend our endless thanks as well as our condolences to his family.  A sad day indeed.

]]>BEHIND-THE-SCENE PIC OF THE DAYhttp://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2011/9/23/behind-the-scene-pic-of-the-day.htmlChris Preksta2011-09-23T15:13:14Z2011-09-23T15:13:14ZWe've begun a new daily feature on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.  We're posting one new behind-the-scenes picture from The Mercury Men every weekday.  Nearly all of the photos are previously unreleased.  So make sure you're following us to see each new picture.  Here's the pictures from this past week!

]]>MERCURY MEN...IN COLOR!http://www.mercuryseries.com/blog/2011/9/20/mercury-menin-color.htmlChris Preksta2011-09-20T13:22:03Z2011-09-20T13:22:03ZLast week we posted Jon Pinto's AMAZING Mercury Men artwork.  He recently released a fantastic new colorized version as well.  Not only that, but he also has a time lapse video of his process.

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