Rudy Jahchan

Rudy Jahchan is the co-producer and star of the internet shows Galacticast, 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.

Rudy Jahchan
Born
Rudy Jahchan

(1979-03-30) March 30, 1979
Other namesZod, Coderonin
Notable workGalacticast, A Comicbook Orange, and Kitkast
Websitehttp://www.rudyjahchan.com

Education and early career

Born in Bahrain, and raised there and Canada, Rudy took his B.Sc. in Computer Science at McGill University, 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.[1]

He next launched Galacticast as a weekly science fiction parody show on May 8, 2006. Becoming known for its Robot Chicken 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,[2] the Montreal Gazette,[3] and the Hollywood Reporter,[4] on November 5, 2006 Galacticast won five Vloggies including the People’s Choice for Best Special Effects, Best Entertainment, and Best Website.[5]

His most recent project was A Comicbook Orange, a review show for comics and graphic novels.

Awards
Awards and nominations for Rudy Jahchan
Year Award Show Category Work Result
2012Inaugural IAWTV AwardsBest Writing (Non-Fiction)A Comicbook OrangeWon[6]
Dragon*Con Short Film FestivalBest Science FictionD.N.E.: Do Not EraseWon[7]

References
  1. "Music News – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone.
  2. "What to watch on the web". November 27, 2006 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "In a galaxy not so far, far away".
  4. "A Neutral Perspective On Fitness Diets".
  5. "This is PodTech.net". podtech.net. Archived from the original on November 13, 2008.
  6. "IAWTV Awards – 2012 IAWTV Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  7. staff, Daily Dragon (3 September 2012). "Film Festival Award Winners".
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