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Doctor Who Interview | Mike Tucker: Special Effects Artist
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The spaceship screamed over the London skyline, trailing a wake of oily black smoke through the cloudless sky. With a terrific 'BONG!' its wing smashed through the clock face of Big Ben, destroying one of the capital's centuries-old icons. The ship banked hard following the collision and with a final roar of its guttering engine, it bellied down spectacularly into the Thames!
This iconic shot from the 2005 Doctor Who revival is the work of visual effects master Mike Tucker - one of the few people to have worked on Classic and New Doctor Who!
Mike began his career working on the Sixth and Seventh Doctor eras before moving on to create Red Dwarfs and Star Bugs for the Red Dwarf show, amongst many others.
Returning to Doctor Who with it's revival, he was responsible for many of the model shots we all know and love including the BAFTA award winning work with Daleks on Day of the Doctor.
In this episode, we talk to Mike about...
- his start in the industry
- how going to school with Russell T Davies paid off years later
- blowing up Daleks
- spinning the TARDIS on string
- modern CGI over practical effects
- writing Doctor Who books and audios
...and of course, much more! So sit back and relax and join us to discover more about the visual effects of our favourite show!
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