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May 22nd, 2015 7 comments

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Impossible Worlds: A 50-Year Treasury of Art and Design

Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds: A 50-Year Treasury of Art and Design

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An intimate, behind-the-curtains tour of the sets, costumes, spacecraft, alien planets, creatures, weapons, and gadgets used to create the stunning world of Doctor Who.

From distant galaxies in the far-flung future, to ancient history on the planet Earth, Doctor Who is unique for the breadth of imaginative possibilities it offers the artists charged with bringing each episode to life. Mining the depths of the BBC archives, Stephen Nicholas and Mike Tucker have compiled this breathtaking collection of rare and never-before-published images that are interwoven with fascinating insights from the show’s writers.

Showcasing the work of Doctor Who’s remarkable designers, Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds pays tribute to the care and attention to detail essential to creating the look of the show, from the characters themselves—including recurring villains like the Daleks or the Cybermen—to the smallest hand prop featured in the briefest of scenes, to the TARDIS console room and other regularly used sets.

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Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds explores how the art department works together with costumers and make-up and special effects artists to produce a coherent look for a diverse range of alien worlds; reveals how the artists’ relationship with the computer graphics department allows them to create locations far grander than possible in the real world; and shows how today’s creative artists have built upon the designs produced by their predecessors—the pioneers of the program’s “classic” era whose legacy has delighted audiences since 1963.

Divided thematically, Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds examines the history of the program and its art and set design, and highlights how various re-occurring designs have evolved over time. Chock full of surprising, illuminating, and fascinating information, photographs, and trivia, Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds is essential for every Whovian, whether you’re an established fan or are new to the show.


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7 comments

  • The Flying Shark

    January 3rd, 2016 - 7:34pm

    I got this book for Christmas, it’s brilliant.

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  • Zygon63

    January 3rd, 2016 - 2:39pm

    This is a fantastic book, I’ve reviewed it here: https://zygon63.wordpress.com/2016/01/03/review-of-impossible-worlds/

    Reply
  • the astronaut of death

    May 23rd, 2015 - 9:04pm

    Shouldn’t it be ‘a 51 year of treasury and design,

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    • Sam Richard Bentley

      May 24th, 2015 - 9:36am

      50-Year sounds better than 51-year.

  • DOCTOR WHO ONE

    May 22nd, 2015 - 3:23pm

    Should definitely check this out when I see copies.

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  • Floppy Who

    May 22nd, 2015 - 1:15pm

    This is my sort of book…! (Rushes off to add to Amazon wish list….)

    Reply
  • The Missing Doctor

    May 22nd, 2015 - 11:13am

    This looks and sounds interesting, I’m looking forward to hopefully get my hands on one soon

    Reply

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