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[[File:PeterMcKinstry.jpg|thumb|McKinstry as he appeared on [[DOC]]: ''[[Designs on Doctor Who]]'']] | [[File:PeterMcKinstry.jpg|thumb|McKinstry as he appeared on [[DOC]]: ''[[Designs on Doctor Who]]'']] | ||
'''Peter McKinstry''' has been a [[concept artist]]/[[design assistant]] for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. His involvement in the [[BBC Wales]] [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] began with [[series 2 (Doctor Who)|series 2]] of the parent programme, and has continued through [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|the 2010 series]]. He has designed things such as the [[Carrionite]]s, the telescope and [[the Host]]'s cage from ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'', and the [[SS Madame de Pompadour|SS ''Madame de Pompadour'']] and eye camera from ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]''. Some of his drawings have actually made it into finished episodes, including [[Edwin Bracewell]]'s [[Dalek]] blueprints and the "Dalek Victory" poster in ''[[Victory of the Daleks]]''. According to production artwork on his website, his designs for the 2010 multi-colour redesign of the Daleks bear a "locked" stamp, suggesting he is largely responsible for the [[Steven Moffat|Moffat]]-era Daleks. | '''Peter McKinstry''' has been a [[concept artist]]/[[design assistant]] for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. His first contribution to Doctor Who occurred in 2004 when he provided illustrations for the ebook version of ''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]''. | ||
His involvement in the [[BBC Wales]] [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] began with [[series 2 (Doctor Who)|series 2]] of the parent programme, and has continued through [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|the 2010 series]]. He has designed things such as the [[Carrionite]]s, the telescope and [[the Host]]'s cage from ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'', and the [[SS Madame de Pompadour|SS ''Madame de Pompadour'']] and eye camera from ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]''. Some of his drawings have actually made it into finished episodes, including [[Edwin Bracewell]]'s [[Dalek]] blueprints and the "Dalek Victory" poster in ''[[Victory of the Daleks]]''. According to production artwork on his website, his designs for the 2010 multi-colour redesign of the Daleks bear a "locked" stamp, suggesting he is largely responsible for the [[Steven Moffat|Moffat]]-era Daleks. | |||
He was also responsible for a widespread rumour that the [[Robot Yeti]] were going to return to ''[[Doctor Who]]'', because he put up on his website some artwork of a Yeti that had been done for ''[[Doctor Who DVD Files]]''. Due to the fact that McKinistry added the design to his website close to the end of series 5, some fans assumed it meant the Yeti would appear in the 2010 [[Christmas special]].<ref>[http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/6/18/concept-art-for-doctor-who-robot-race-the-yeti.html "Concept Art for Doctor Who Robot Race The Yeti". geektyrant.com. 18 June 2010.]</ref> They didn't. | He was also responsible for a widespread rumour that the [[Robot Yeti]] were going to return to ''[[Doctor Who]]'', because he put up on his website some artwork of a Yeti that had been done for ''[[Doctor Who DVD Files]]''. Due to the fact that McKinistry added the design to his website close to the end of series 5, some fans assumed it meant the Yeti would appear in the 2010 [[Christmas special]].<ref>[http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/6/18/concept-art-for-doctor-who-robot-race-the-yeti.html "Concept Art for Doctor Who Robot Race The Yeti". geektyrant.com. 18 June 2010.]</ref> They didn't. | ||
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