Each episode this year now was to be pitched like a movie poster...
Each episode this year now has a movie poster.
So that's something else for GMs with Photoshop to try and replicate before sessions?
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Monday, 27 August 2012
Saturday, 25 August 2012
Asylum Of The Daleks
We were sworn to secrecy (well, more asked nicely not to drop big secrets - “London kept the secret, I would hate for Scotland to break the line!”) so I’ll just say...
He certainly kept one of his pre-series promises. I won’t say which one just yet.
OMG that happened!
Yes, changes to credits.
A certain new development (a) really quite creepy and (b) so going to be a cosplay thing.
More hands for “would still watch if the Doctor became a woman” that “wouldn’t” - prompted by someone asking in the Q&A, in case you were wondering.
And from the youngest Q&A questioner: “Do Cybermen get rusty in the rain? No, cos they’re made of plastic... Actually, they have to be well rainproofed in Wales. But then there was a rather rusty looking on in the Pandorica, and I wrote that, so get it right! Yes, they get rusty, but not quickly.”
He certainly kept one of his pre-series promises. I won’t say which one just yet.
OMG that happened!
Yes, changes to credits.
A certain new development (a) really quite creepy and (b) so going to be a cosplay thing.
More hands for “would still watch if the Doctor became a woman” that “wouldn’t” - prompted by someone asking in the Q&A, in case you were wondering.
And from the youngest Q&A questioner: “Do Cybermen get rusty in the rain? No, cos they’re made of plastic... Actually, they have to be well rainproofed in Wales. But then there was a rather rusty looking on in the Pandorica, and I wrote that, so get it right! Yes, they get rusty, but not quickly.”
Thursday, 23 August 2012
The Sarah Jane Adventures: And the story goes on... forever.
Due to the sudden loss of Elisabeth Sladen, the final volume of DWM’s Sarah Jane Companion only has three televised stories to talk about, so it turns most of its pages over to what might have been, as well as the general interest of unmade episodes.
So for GMs looking for Whoniverse adventures that were almost made, what could we turn into adventures to dedicate to Ms Sladen?
So for GMs looking for Whoniverse adventures that were almost made, what could we turn into adventures to dedicate to Ms Sladen?
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
deviantArt, visual sourcebook
Since that blatant dA self-promotion I’ve picked up three followers, some with familiar handles.
Well, while I’m on the subject, I do a “popular in the last 24 hours” search for Doctor Who every day, more or less, to see what’s relevant and impressive in the first couple pages.
And unscientifically looking back over the month or two I’ve been doing that, Ten is still the most popular subject. Then Eleven, unless he gets a boost because there’s a new episode on. Then Nine, then Whooves (the My Little Pony with an hourglass), then Sherlock, then Four, then Eight and down from there...
It’s also a good place to find variant sonic screwdrivers like these minimalist examples suitable for less flamboyant Time Lords.
Well, while I’m on the subject, I do a “popular in the last 24 hours” search for Doctor Who every day, more or less, to see what’s relevant and impressive in the first couple pages.
And unscientifically looking back over the month or two I’ve been doing that, Ten is still the most popular subject. Then Eleven, unless he gets a boost because there’s a new episode on. Then Nine, then Whooves (the My Little Pony with an hourglass), then Sherlock, then Four, then Eight and down from there...
It’s also a good place to find variant sonic screwdrivers like these minimalist examples suitable for less flamboyant Time Lords.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Doctor Who And The Thing From Your Miniatures Collection
I belatedly got round to putting my photos of painted Dalek and not-Doctor-and-Amy miniatures on deviantArt, and got favourited by an admirer of miniatures in general.
And of course that got me thinking, that would be a way to come up with odd crossovers if you have a collection of unusual miniatures. Pick one and make it a major visual for an episode.
Not that I use miniatures, but every now and then bringing out a figure and going “you see this!” can be very effective.
And just looking at that list of favourites, I can easily see the Doctor meeting these guys or this chap or this fella...
And of course that got me thinking, that would be a way to come up with odd crossovers if you have a collection of unusual miniatures. Pick one and make it a major visual for an episode.
Not that I use miniatures, but every now and then bringing out a figure and going “you see this!” can be very effective.
And just looking at that list of favourites, I can easily see the Doctor meeting these guys or this chap or this fella...
Monday, 20 August 2012
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Come All You Monsters
The Doctor’s top ten villains according to the Observer.
Agree? Disagree? Think the Sontarans were robbed?
Nothing controversial to begin with - Daleks, Cybermen, the Master - then it shifts to the one-classic-appearance likes of Scaroth, the Zygons and the Beast.
I was particularly pleased to see the Time Lords being included considering how much trouble they’ve caused over the decades.
Agree? Disagree? Think the Sontarans were robbed?
Nothing controversial to begin with - Daleks, Cybermen, the Master - then it shifts to the one-classic-appearance likes of Scaroth, the Zygons and the Beast.
I was particularly pleased to see the Time Lords being included considering how much trouble they’ve caused over the decades.
Saturday, 18 August 2012
TARDIS Systems Failure
One bit of discussion in Nathaniel Torson’s Time Traveller’s Companion chat was about TARDIS systems, what the Chameleon Circuit might get stuck on and the like.
But of course there are other systems that could also go wrong, temporarily or semi-permanently. This is covered in the TTC in detail, but here’s a random selection of adventure-friendly inconveniences...
But of course there are other systems that could also go wrong, temporarily or semi-permanently. This is covered in the TTC in detail, but here’s a random selection of adventure-friendly inconveniences...
That's a different look for you, isn't it?
How much is the Doctor’s look a “costume” and how much is it just an outfit?
Dark Eyes sees the Eighth Doctor’s new look previewed two years ago make the cover of a Big Finish audio series. Not as big a deal as him turning up wearing it on TV, but still of interest.
(In the event that the Eighth Doctor does turn up at some point in the 2013 anniversary celebrations, what style will he go for? I can imagine him not wanting to wear a wig again...)
Here it’s all bound up in the rough times he’s had, and hints at the style that the Ninth Doctor will adapt in years to come. A haircut and a new outfit shows character development. Like the Seventh Doctor trading in his cream jacket for a dark brown one so he looks that bit darker.
It’s not like the Tenth Doctor acquiring a blue suit, of the same cut as his brown one so his silhouette doesn’t change, or the Eleventh Doctor (like the Third) having a sizeable wardrobe of similar things and occasionally dressing up a bit for period adventures - something some Doctors and some companions go for more than others. Or the occasional wearing of formal attire, with or without bow ties and top hats.
What do your characters’ style choices say about them?
Dark Eyes sees the Eighth Doctor’s new look previewed two years ago make the cover of a Big Finish audio series. Not as big a deal as him turning up wearing it on TV, but still of interest.
(In the event that the Eighth Doctor does turn up at some point in the 2013 anniversary celebrations, what style will he go for? I can imagine him not wanting to wear a wig again...)
Here it’s all bound up in the rough times he’s had, and hints at the style that the Ninth Doctor will adapt in years to come. A haircut and a new outfit shows character development. Like the Seventh Doctor trading in his cream jacket for a dark brown one so he looks that bit darker.
It’s not like the Tenth Doctor acquiring a blue suit, of the same cut as his brown one so his silhouette doesn’t change, or the Eleventh Doctor (like the Third) having a sizeable wardrobe of similar things and occasionally dressing up a bit for period adventures - something some Doctors and some companions go for more than others. Or the occasional wearing of formal attire, with or without bow ties and top hats.
What do your characters’ style choices say about them?
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
And in case you haven't been on the official Who site for a while: Ask The Execs
A slightly more structured approach to a regular online Q&A than bombarding Steven Moffat's Twitter. (We've all done it...)
A slightly more structured approach to a regular online Q&A than bombarding Steven Moffat's Twitter. (We've all done it...)
"Time travel changes the rules of everything!"
Steven Moffat on why he likes time travel as a story point
From the new BBCA special The Timey-Wimey Of Doctor Who which may possibly be the best name for a thing of any kind.
From the new BBCA special The Timey-Wimey Of Doctor Who which may possibly be the best name for a thing of any kind.
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