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'''Tony Harding''' was the [[visual effects designer]] for several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories. He was the designer of [[K9]], but has called the [[Malus]], another of his creations, his favourite monster.
'''Tony Harding''' was the [[visual effects designer]] for several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories. He was the designer of [[K9]], but has called the [[Malus]], another of his creations, his favourite monster.


At the time of his initial involvement with ''Doctor Who'', he was an assistant designer in the BBC's visual effects department. He was brought into the production of ''[[The Invisible Enemy]]'' only because other visual effects personnel had begun to run late on the many models required for the show. Not knowing exactly what he would be doing on the programme, he was handed a script and told to take notice of the minimalist description of K9. From that date he had only three weeks to design and build what would become known as [[K9 Mark I]].
At the time of his initial involvement with ''Doctor Who'', he was an assistant designer in the BBC's visual effects department. He was brought into the production of ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]'' only because other visual effects personnel had begun to run late on the many models required for the show. Not knowing exactly what he would be doing on the programme, he was handed a script and told to take notice of the minimalist description of K9. From that date he had only three weeks to design and build what would become known as [[K9 Mark I]].
 
He was also an uncredited [[visual effects assistant]] on ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' ([[INFO]]: ''The Dæmons'') and ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''. ([[INFO]]: ''Genesis of the Daleks'')


== Credits ==
== Credits ==
[[File:OriginalK9Sketch.jpg|thumb|right|Harding's original concept art for [[K9]].]]
[[File:OriginalK9Sketch.jpg|thumb|right|Harding's original concept art for [[K9]].]]
* ''[[The Invisible Enemy]]''
* ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]''
* ''[[The Power of Kroll]]''
* ''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]]''
* ''[[State of Decay]]''
* ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]''
* ''[[The King's Demons]]''
* ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The Kings' Demons]]''
* ''[[The Awakening]]''
* ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=0362407|name=Tony Harding}}
{{imdb name|id=0362407}}
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[[Category:Doctor Who visual effects designers]]
[[Category:Doctor Who visual effects designers]]
[[Category:Doctor Who visual effects assistants]]

Latest revision as of 00:38, 24 April 2023

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Tony Harding was the visual effects designer for several Doctor Who stories. He was the designer of K9, but has called the Malus, another of his creations, his favourite monster.

At the time of his initial involvement with Doctor Who, he was an assistant designer in the BBC's visual effects department. He was brought into the production of The Invisible Enemy only because other visual effects personnel had begun to run late on the many models required for the show. Not knowing exactly what he would be doing on the programme, he was handed a script and told to take notice of the minimalist description of K9. From that date he had only three weeks to design and build what would become known as K9 Mark I.

He was also an uncredited visual effects assistant on The Dæmons (INFO: The Dæmons) and Genesis of the Daleks. (INFO: Genesis of the Daleks)

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Harding's original concept art for K9.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]