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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* {{w|Wood lice}} inspired the creation and look of the Cybermats. In their first appearances in ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'', they were realised in the studio by a variety of techniques, including clockwork and radio-controlled models. In some shots they were pulled by wires or simply pushed into view. Shots of the Cybermats leaping onto their victims were achieved by pulling the Cybermat away with wires and playing the film backwards. | * {{w|Wood lice}} inspired the creation and look of the Cybermats. In their first appearances in ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'', they were realised in the studio by a variety of techniques, including clockwork and radio-controlled models. In some shots they were pulled by wires or simply pushed into view. Shots of the Cybermats leaping onto their victims were achieved by pulling the Cybermat away with wires and playing the film backwards. | ||
* Cybermat effects in ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' used a combination of strings, puppetry and [[CSO]]. The Cybermats (or rather the single Cybermat which appeared) went through a radical re-design and resembled a cybernetic {{w|silverfish}}. | * Cybermat effects in ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' used a combination of strings, puppetry and [[CSO]]. The Cybermats (or rather the single Cybermat which appeared) went through a radical re-design and resembled a cybernetic {{w|silverfish}}. |