Description: The scripts have been delivered . . . what happens next? When Harper returned to Who, he found himself directing a very different show than the one he remembered, and rose to the challenge of bringing back the most popular monsters from the seriesÂ’ past?the Cybermen and the Daleks. Beginning from day one when the scripts arrived, fans are led through every stage of preproduction, including brainstorming creature and set designs, scouting locations, dealing with casting, figuring out the sheer mechanics of filming, and planning for some of the most complex effects shots the series had ever attempted. Attention is also given to the process of assembling footage, dubbing, scoring the music, and adding computer-generated effects?all done while time becomes tighter and the broadcast draws near. Every anxiety, challenge, and ultimate solution is covered through diary accounts and simple explanations from HarperÂ’s point of view. Illustrations show how storyboards transfer to the screen, diagrams detailing camera positions reveal how action scenes are covered economically, and shooting schedules illustrate how scripts are blocked to utilize any given location in the most effective way. Above all else, Graeme Harper conveys the excitement and challenge of making Doctor Who, revealing the answers to viewers' awed question, "How did they do that?"
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Book Title: Calling the Shots : Directing the New Series of Doctor Who
Book Series: Doctor Who
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Reynolds & Hearn
Item Length: 9.5 in
Original Language: English
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Picture Book
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Item Height: 0.7 in
Author: Graeme Harper
Genre: Performing Arts
Topic: Television / Genres / Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror, Television / Direction & Production
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Item Weight: 13.5 Oz
Item Width: 7.5 in
Number of Pages: 192 Pages