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Missing Doctor Who episode revived 50 years on | Missing Doctor Who episode revived 50 years on |
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A missing Doctor Who episode has been brought back to life after 50 years. | A missing Doctor Who episode has been brought back to life after 50 years. |
Despite the popularity of the television Timelord, 97 episodes were lost by the BBC. | Despite the popularity of the television Timelord, 97 episodes were lost by the BBC. |
Rob Ritchie, from Sunderland, was approached by a BBC producer who spotted his animation work on YouTube, and he ended up making a trailer for one of the most important lost ones. | |
He became the creative force behind the recreation of the Power of the Daleks, now available on DVD and download. | He became the creative force behind the recreation of the Power of the Daleks, now available on DVD and download. |
The serial was originally broadcast in 1966, but was later destroyed, with only a few stills surviving, and the audio, which had been recorded by a fan. | The serial was originally broadcast in 1966, but was later destroyed, with only a few stills surviving, and the audio, which had been recorded by a fan. |
It is considered one of the most important "lost" ones, as it was the first to feature the second doctor, Patrick Troughton, and his clash with the doctor's greatest enemies. | It is considered one of the most important "lost" ones, as it was the first to feature the second doctor, Patrick Troughton, and his clash with the doctor's greatest enemies. |
In February 2016 Rob Ritchie was asked to create a demo reel, which was commissioned. | In February 2016 Rob Ritchie was asked to create a demo reel, which was commissioned. |
The Sunderland University graduate said: "I was initially only brought on board to make the trailer and animate the Daleks for the story, but when we worked out the logistics of the production I was quickly promoted to CGI animator and lead compositor. | The Sunderland University graduate said: "I was initially only brought on board to make the trailer and animate the Daleks for the story, but when we worked out the logistics of the production I was quickly promoted to CGI animator and lead compositor. |
"This entailed piecing the whole project together, taking the character animation and placing the characters in correct places, adding the backgrounds and creating visual effects. | "This entailed piecing the whole project together, taking the character animation and placing the characters in correct places, adding the backgrounds and creating visual effects. |
"It's a really, really important story in terms of the Doctor Who universe as its the first time the doctor changed faces, and without that programme the story wouldn't exist today. | "It's a really, really important story in terms of the Doctor Who universe as its the first time the doctor changed faces, and without that programme the story wouldn't exist today. |
"Plus, obviously, there's Daleks in it, and who doesn't love Daleks?" | "Plus, obviously, there's Daleks in it, and who doesn't love Daleks?" |
As well as the release of the DVD on Monday there are 750 cinema screenings planned in the US, and 150 in Australia. | As well as the release of the DVD on Monday there are 750 cinema screenings planned in the US, and 150 in Australia. |
"The feedback has been fantastic", he said. "I just can't believe the scale of it!" | "The feedback has been fantastic", he said. "I just can't believe the scale of it!" |
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