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* [[John Nathan-Turner]] directed second-unit in St. Laurence's Church and some underwater photography. | * [[John Nathan-Turner]] directed second-unit in St. Laurence's Church and some underwater photography. | ||
* In post-production, [[Nicholas Mallett|Nichoals Mallett]] was distressed to learn that one of the videotapes from a recording at Crowborough had been reused the following day, with all of the footage wiped as a result. In particular, this meant that he had lost various close-up and insert shots from the climactic confrontation between Fenric and the Ancient Haemovore. With no option to remount the affected material, Mallett had to assemble the scene using mostly wider-angled shots. As a result, some of the Ancient Haemovore's dialogue was dropped, as was a shot which suggested that only Ingiga's remains were left behind in the gas chamber, the implication being that Fenric had contrived a way to escape. | * In post-production, [[Nicholas Mallett|Nichoals Mallett]] was distressed to learn that one of the videotapes from a recording at Crowborough had been reused the following day, with all of the footage wiped as a result. In particular, this meant that he had lost various close-up and insert shots from the climactic confrontation between Fenric and the Ancient Haemovore. With no option to remount the affected material, Mallett had to assemble the scene using mostly wider-angled shots. As a result, some of the Ancient Haemovore's dialogue was dropped, as was a shot which suggested that only Ingiga's remains were left behind in the gas chamber, the implication being that Fenric had contrived a way to escape. | ||
* After the first edits were compiled, the story was found to exceed its allotted twenty-five-minute timeslot in spectacular fashion, with part four especially overlong. Consideration was given to re-editing it as a five-part story, but the total overrun of about twelve minutes was not sufficient to warrant another | * After the first edits were compiled, the story was found to exceed its allotted twenty-five-minute timeslot in spectacular fashion, with part four especially overlong. Consideration was given to re-editing it as a five-part story, but the total overrun of about twelve minutes was not sufficient to warrant another instalment; furthermore, [[Ian Briggs]] was concerned about the effect this would have on the story's pacing. Amongst the most drastic trims Mallett was forced to make were a scene of soldiers staking Haemovores on the roof of St Jude's from part three, and more of the exchange between the Doctor and the Ancient Haemovore from part four. | ||
* During the scene where the Doctor and Ace enter Miss Hardaker's cottage in part two, [[John Nathan-Turner]]'s dog [[Pepsi (actor)|Pepsi]] can be seen in the garden behind them. | * During the scene where the Doctor and Ace enter Miss Hardaker's cottage in part two, [[John Nathan-Turner]]'s dog [[Pepsi (actor)|Pepsi]] can be seen in the garden behind them. | ||
