James Robbins - 22 pictures

Production Designer, Art Director, Art Department
James Robbins was born as James C.D. Robbins. He is a production designer and art director, known for Stargate: Atlantis (2004), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and SGU Stargate Universe (2009).

Known for: Stargate: Atlantis (2004), Stargate SG-1 (1997), SGU Stargate Universe (2009), Stargate: Continuum (2008)
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The Bridge of the Destiny. A magnificent set with an incredible amount of detail drafted by Mira Caveno and Doug McLean.The overhead light bezels are finished with gold-leaf and the light towers at the back hold over 2500 LEDs on dimmers

VFX matte of crumbling alien planet with Pyramid.

Concept for a 40' x 40' x 40' room that plays as part of an underground mining facility. The entire set is Gimbled to tip 20 degrees and sits approx 5' off the stage floor

Tropical jungle set complete with Stargate. Built in a 100' x 150' stage. I designed a watercourse and river cave as part of a changeout. Once you were 10' into the set, you couldn't tell you were inside. Completely convincing

Narrow corridor for robotic ship interior.I built corridors at less than 3' across with low pipes and gears throughout to lend to the idea that the environment wasn't meant for people.

This build of Int. Pentagon corridors (and offices) was turned over into the aftermath of an offworld attack

This concept was built using rough planking overhead to create

yet another bad guy's lair

design sketches and plan layout for a rustic mining village in the John Thomas FX Stage

The top two images are my renderings. The lower three were taken of the finished set during pre-light. This was an overbuild on the last remaing bit of the original SG-1 Circle Corridor set.

Seed Ship factory floor where Stargates are produced. This was shot as a set extension in the Gateroom of the Destiny (SGU)

A shot from the show with a VFX gas giant outside the observation deck. The OB Deck changed over to 3 versions of crew quarters and a couple different labs with a few well placed flats.

Ready for camera. 5 weeks from sketches to finished set. Real forge & Blacksmith and a working water system added to the reality of the build.

A Stasis Pod chamber on the Destiny. This was to be the last set of scope I designed for SGU, and for what it's worth, one of the best, visually and functionally.

I produced this painting for a character on Atlantis. 20

Homeworld Security - Richard Dean Anderson's office, corridor, restroom and war-room

Waterfall grotto set concept drawing- We used actual water combined with playback of waterfalls to achieve the effect.

These are designs (top) and photos (lower) of a rotting tomb set. I designed floating ceiling slabs with huge cracks in them that allowed as to skiff dirt and detritus down on our actors, while looking very precarious.

Int corridor build for alien ship. Set is scaled down to work with short CGI aliens. Doors are 6' tall

The Control Interface Device on the Destiny. Testing C02 fog effects during the construction phase.I had dozens of machines placed throughout the set that produced atmospheric steam and fog effects. Very effective in creating mood in a rusty old ship.

Drawing as direction for VFX - Ext. Janus Facility - In the final matte they added winter elements

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