On Feb 6th, 2016 @WhoSFX dedicated a stream of tweets about the TV Movie
I'm gonna do this in chronological-tweet-order (the opposite to most-recent-first on Twitter) so that as you scroll down you'll see the timeline progress. Warning: I shamelessly plug my book throughout this post ;)
We're all about the #DoctorWho TV Movie from 5pm today. Always carried a torch for @yeejeetso? Then join us! #TVM pic.twitter.com/uv2bb3UGNh
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
Geoffrey Sax had been approached by Producer JNT about directing #DoctorWho in the 1980’s but he was unavailable. pic.twitter.com/1UEii2NqQA
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
The sonic screwdriver was cast in aluminium with a small battery-powered light inside. #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/GauJ1qIMRJ
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
McCoy originally held the sonic screwdriver the wrong way around but was corrected by Segal. #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/XR7UamBaV1
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
The outfit included a beige corduroy jacket & plaid trousers to retain the visual essence of his established image. pic.twitter.com/A92DaTY9dU
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
The set designer was Richard Hudolin who had previously worked on Time Cop, Sherlock Holmes Returns & Dracula. pic.twitter.com/4eSbFDSWPn
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
Hudolin wanted to avoid anything too high-tech & gave the TARDIS interior a Jules Verne/Victorian look. #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/yotBATRnZh
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
The TARDIS console sat on four cast-iron feet shaped like a crow's talons. #DoctorWho #TVM pic.twitter.com/zd3HovaGQS
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
The read-outs on the console were rotating blocks with different inscriptions hand-painted in liquid ivory. #TVM pic.twitter.com/82CF5fIVC1
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
The crystalline spars emerged from the ceiling unit and from inside the console whenever the TARDIS was in flight. pic.twitter.com/Nf6m0cWcCv
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
The TARDIS set also included a vast library. #DoctorWho #TVM pic.twitter.com/8koEXiIUlC
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
The prop included a Yale Lock which slid aside to reveal a slot for the ankh-style key. #DoctorWho #TVM pic.twitter.com/k2n97mD286
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
The wall behind the TARDIS was a fake made from plywood & plastered with a Visit London poster as an in-joke. #TVM pic.twitter.com/drCMFkNdfz
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
The materialisation was achieved with the traditional roll-back & mix technique with added CGI smoke FX. #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/rwBniCF9jq
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
And finally, green screen was used to show Chang Lee walking through the 'puddle'. #DoctorWho #TVM pic.twitter.com/KszWss85Ps
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
It was an uncomfortable goodbye for McCoy who had to lie on the wet ground for a long time. He wrapped at 5am. #TVM pic.twitter.com/FEiXSTbZjt
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 6, 2016
Costume designer Jori Woodman developed the look for the Eighth Doctor. #DoctorWho #TVM pic.twitter.com/RIyF471lyu
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016
The original plan was for the Master to decay and atrophy as the story progressed. #DoctorWho#TVM pic.twitter.com/kwzyH81Nwg
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016
SCRIPT: A beautiful space with an ornate church-yard feel to it. In the center a very ornate crypt-like structure. pic.twitter.com/UpVDAvrlg3
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016
Stairs and ramps led off from the four sides of the raised structure. #DoctorWho #TVM pic.twitter.com/UmONC2G3aL
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016
The set included 10 torch holders cast in fibre-glass. Some had staff tops carved in the shape of Rassilon’s head. pic.twitter.com/08nyU4Hu4t
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016
Four torch-holders sat at each corner of the cradle, one of which could be removed to reveal a blue light beneath. pic.twitter.com/lyeLSdy1SO
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016
McCoy was filmed against a green backdrop for the scene of the Eye showing the Doctor’s previous incarnation. #TVM pic.twitter.com/fmec7O1K6q
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016
A panel in the prop's base had a hatch set into it, giving access to a rail-mounted rack of electronic gubbins. pic.twitter.com/AaNlptPKRp
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016
Eric Roberts was suspended on wires for the sequence of the Master launching himself at the Doctor. #DoctorWho #TVM pic.twitter.com/0qztsBIO8P
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016
The Doctor & Grace’s kiss was shot against a green screen. Stock footage of fireworks was matted in later. #TVM pic.twitter.com/ToV9FTJxb7
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016
Gotta love this pic of @yeejeetso, @DaphneAshbrook & @pauljmcgann reunited with the TV Movie console in 2012. pic.twitter.com/5yFqei2lsk
— Doctor Who SFX (@WhoSFX) February 7, 2016