Special Effects (CON episode)
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Special Effects was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Empty Child. The working title for this episode was FX.[1]
Aspects of production covered[[edit] | [edit source]]
- John Barrowman discusses the joys of making his first appearance in Doctor Who, fulfilling a childhood dream.
- The work that went into creating the sequence of Rose holding onto the blimp using wirework, greenscreen and location filming.
- The building of the interior of Captain Jack's spaceship.
- The difficulties of figuring out the period gas mask look for the Empty Child.
- More detailed look at the VFX work on The End of the World.
Additional topics covered[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Challenges of working with children from one of the scenes in The Empty Child.
- The makeup used for the Empty Child.
- The use of photogrammetry to create a 3D geometry map of the London skyline.
- Designing of Captain Jack's spaceship.
- Concept artwork across this series of Doctor Who.
- Some of the lighting choices throughout this series, and the reasoning behind them.
- VFX work on the classic series.
People interviewed[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Julie Gardner, Head of Drama, BBC Wales
- James Hawes, Director, Episodes 9 & 10
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer
- Phil Collinson, Producer, Doctor Who
- Steven Moffat, Writer, Episode 9
- Billie Piper, Rose Tyler
- Will Cohen, Visual Effects Producer
- Edward Thomas, Production Designer
- Ernie Vincze, Director of Photography
- John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness
- Christopher Eccleston, The Ninth Doctor
- Neill Gorton, Prosthetics Designer
- Richard Wilson, Doctor Constantine
- Peter Davison, The Fifth Doctor
- Tom Baker, The Fourth Doctor
- Sylvester McCoy, The Seventh Doctor
- Andrew Collins, Critic & Broadcaster
- Colin Baker, The Sixth Doctor
Music list[[edit] | [edit source]]
- "Moonlight Serenade" by Glenn Miller[2]
- "U Got The Look" by Prince
- "Main Title (from 'Capricorn One')" by Jerry Goldsmith, Album: The Number One Sci Fi Album[3]
- "Galvanize" by The Chemical Brothers, Album: Push the Button[3]
- "Planet Home" by Jamiroquai, Album: Synkronized[3]
- "Black Capricorn Day" by Jamiroquai, Album: Synkronized
- "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller, Album: The Ultimate Glenn Miller[3]
- "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler, Album: The Greatest Hits[3]
- "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin, Album: Led Zeppelin[3]
- "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin, Album: Led Zeppelin[3]
- "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane, Album: Now That's What I Call Music 57[3]
This song was in the music list on the Doctor Who website, but does not feature in the episode:
- "Pushing the Senses" by Feeder, Album: Pushing the Senses[3]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Executive Producer Mark Cossey |
| Executive Producers for Dr Who Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Mal Young |
| Series Producer Gillane Seaborne |
| Produced & Directed by Tony Lee | |
| General production staff | Camera and lighting department
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General post-production staff
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| BBC Wales |
| © BBC MMV |
| Not every person who worked on this episode was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources. |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Interestingly, like CON: The Daleks, one of the montages within this episode features footage from the Peter Cushing Dalek films.
Elements retained in Cut Down[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete First Series DVD box set released on 21 November 2005.
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Doctor Who Confidential. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 6 January 2019.
- ↑ Episode 9 : Special Effects. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 5 January 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20100705021854/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/doctorwho/confidential/dwcmusic.pdf
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