Doctor Who - Devious the movie

<body bgcolor="#000000" text="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" width="289" height="642"> <tr> <td width="103" height="554" rowspan="22"> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"></font><font color="#FFFFFF"><img src="tony1b.gif" alt="tony1b.gif (7148 bytes)" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="150"><img src="tony1b.gif" alt="tony1b.gif (7148 bytes)" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="150"><img src="tony1b.gif" alt="tony1b.gif (7148 bytes)" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="150"><img src="tony1b.gif" alt="tony1b.gif (7148 bytes)" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="150"></font> </td> <td width="103" height="10"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><b><tt><a HREF="dintro.html" target="main">INTRODUCTION</a></tt></b> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><strong><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><a href="jon1.html" target="main">JON PERTWEE</a></font></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="30"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><b><tt><a HREF="dnews.html" target="main">LATEST NEWS</a> </tt></b> <br> (16 Jan 99 )</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="30"><a href="dalwoods.html" target="main"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><strong>DALEKS in the WOODS</strong></font></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><strong><a href="faq0.html" target="main">F.A.Q.</a></strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><strong><a href="footage2.html" target="main">NEW IMAGES</a></strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><a href="footage1.html" target="main"><strong>FOOTAGE</strong></a></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><b><tt><a HREF="devious2.html" target="main">SCREEN IMAGES</a> </tt></b> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><a HREF="dphotos.html" target="main"><b><tt>COLOUR IMAGES</tt></b></a> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><b><tt><a HREF="public.html" target="main">OTHER PUBLICITY</a></tt></b> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><a HREF="ddaleks.html" target="main"><b>THE DALEKS</b></a> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><strong><a href="daleks2.html" target="main">DALEKS AGAIN</a></strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><a href="doctor.html" target="main"><strong>THE DOCTOR</strong></a></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><b><a HREF="dcharity.html" target="main">APPEARANCES</a></b> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><a HREF="dcrew.html" target="main"><b>THE CREW</b></a> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><a href="cast.html" target="main">THE CREDITS</a></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><b><tt><a HREF="story0.html" target="main">THE STORY</a></tt></b> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="16"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><b><tt><a HREF="time.html" target="main">TIME</a> </tt></b> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="30"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><b><tt><a HREF="design0.html" target="main">DESIGN, SETS & PROPS </a> </tt></b> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="30"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><b><tt><a HREF="direct.html" target="main">DIRECTION & EDITING</a></tt></b> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103" height="30"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#FF0000"><b><tt><a HREF="final.html" target="main">THE FINAL PRODUCT</a> </tt></b> </font></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF"><br> This page hosted by <img src="gc_icon.gif" alt="gc_icon.gif (2851 bytes)" WIDTH="88" HEIGHT="31"> Get your own Free Home Page<br> <br> <br> <br> </font><big><big><font color="#FFFF00"><big>Introduction</big></font></big></big><font color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> This is the amateur Doctor Who film that has been in production in Sussex for quite some time now.<br> This is a team effort; the trio responsible being Ashley Nealfuller, David Clarke and Stephen<br> Cranford.<br> The final 12 minute segment from Episode 5 featured the Third Doctor, and we were extremely<br> proud to have the original actor JON PERTWEE to play the part!<br> <br> This segment, with a brief story synopsis/trailer preceding it, was shown TWICE at the<br> PANOPTICON 96 at Coventry this October. Firstly for about four hundred people at the start of<br> one of the interview panels, and then later added to the schedules and shown at 3pm to an audience<br> of about 1500 ! This was a very proud moment for all involved. We have also been made aware of<br> the paragraph about us in the Christmas issue of SFX. Incredible!<br> <br> </font><big><big><font color="#FFFF00">Other Publicity</font></big></big><font color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> On the strength of the showing of the pre-Pertwee story synopsis at the Convention, we have been<br> contacted with a view to a magazine article being written about us. We are again, naturally honoured,<br> though nothing will happen until we are ready with our next stage set and next batch of filming. When<br> we are ready, we will hopefully be interviewed! As we do not want to jeopardise this welcome<br> publicity, no more news will be available on this matter until after the (hopeful) event.<br> <br> </font><font color="#FFFF00"><big><big>The Story</big></big></font><font color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> Again, we don't want to give too much away, though as the trailer has been seen at the Convention, it<br> is no secret the Daleks are involved.<br> However, keen fans will know that they didn't feature a great deal in the BBC's<br> "Genesis of the Daleks" - and so their exact involvement (and number!) in our story<br> will remain a mystery at this juncture! We have other delights for the Doctor and his<br> companions - the first of which (the first episode's climax, in fact) is something quite<br> remarkable (and secret!).<br> The story involves the Doctor being taken out of his time-stream, mid way through his enforced<br> regeneration after his second incarnation. As the regeneration had been interrupted, his appearance is<br> locked mid-way between two Doctors. This interim Doctor is given a history, some companions, and<br> a test to complete (only he doesn't know he's doing it).<br> <br> He must try to come to terms with what is real, and what is imagined, if he is to retain his sanity. As<br> he gets embroiled into his enemy's trap, he tries to work out who he can trust.<br> The story title is "Devious", which gives hint towards the many plot twists and turns.<br> <br> The action involves more than one time period, and as the story grows to a climax, we find how<br> events in the future start to affect the events from the past!<br> <br> </font><font color="#FFFF00"><big><big>Time</big></big></font><font color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> Time is our limiting factor! And money perhaps - though not our imagination! The story was written<br> by David and Ashley without filming considerations in mind. We didn't want to compromise the<br> storyline with what was possible - rather we were concerned that the story worked. In hindsight,<br> with the advent of computer effects and editing etc we are glad this was the decision we took - since<br> we are now able to use these computer effects to tell parts of the story that would have seemed<br> impossible - like the space scenes for example!<br> As Amateurs, we only work on occasional weekends and evenings. We generally meet during the<br> week to work on the script (we believe in altering it right up until filming!), and we generally film at a<br> weekend. Whether it is in a set or on location, we only seem to film a few times during the year!<br> <br> We are all busy individuals, and have full and interesting (??) lives outside of this project, which is<br> why we have been on this project for about 5 years (!!!!!) Still, we believe the final thing will be<br> worth it (we hope!). Even the few times a year (lately) we do get to film, we have had to spend many<br> weeks in preparation. Sets and props all need construction, as does the script, and the actors need<br> rehearsal!<br> <br> </font><font color="#FFFF00"><big><big>Design, Sets and Props</big></big></font><font color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> The Design of the whole film is always under careful consideration - we are concerned that each<br> stage of the story has a definite feel about it. Only a couple of sets must look like the BBC originals,<br> and these have been well achieved we feel. However, much of the rest of the project is left to our<br> own imagination.<br> <br> Although the new sets are being designed on computer using Lightwave, it is still necessary to build<br> the bulk of the sets. At present there are only a few sets left to be built - the ubiquitous corridors -<br> and a large black room (!); and the forthcoming set - another Tardis Interior (the third!). This Tardis<br> interior uses as a basis the one that was constructed for the Pertwee scene, though it will be heavily<br> altered. That set was a faithful copy of the BBC original - the console itself was an accurate copy,<br> and has been praised not only by Jon, but by other BBC staff connected with the series!<br> Ashley and Stephen generally build the sets - the full size Tardis console was the most challenging so<br> far!<br> A full size Tardis Police Box exterior prop was also constructed by Stephen, even though it is barely<br> featured!<br> <br> The Dalek outer casings were adapted and built by Ashley a year or two ago, and are exact copies<br> of the BBC versions from the late 1960s.<br> Since their initial construction, Stephen has installed in one of them a motor from an old electric<br> wheelchair - in conjunction with a 24 volt battery supply, one of the daleks now has motive power<br> and a voicebox! When he gets time (and hopefully in time for the major Dalek scenes), Ashley will<br> be installing a similar voicebox and motor in one of the others in similar fashion! The rest of the<br> Daleks will be mute, though all voices will be done by computer-treated voices in the final edit<br> anyway.<br> The main problem with the sets and props is one of storage!. At present, the actor who plays the<br> Doctor has a Dalek on loan - Stephen has one, and Ashley has the rest in a storeroom. When not in<br> use, the other props and sets are stored in a garage.<br> The new scenes will be filmed in a dedicated room set aside for filming. It is hoped that this room -<br> suitable for a set some 6 yards square - will be available for the rest of this year. There is a chance<br> that the space available will be increased four-fold in the near future. We are grateful for the use of<br> the space, which enables sets to remain erected for longer than a normal filming weekend.<br> <br> </font><font color="#FFFF00"><big><big>Direction, Filming and Editing</big></big></font><font color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> The story is filmed in HI-8 format and stored on HI-8 and Super-VHS, using SONY cameras.<br> Camerawork has mainly been from David and Stephen, though other people have been involved<br> along the line! The Direction is usually David on the day of filming, though only after the three of us<br> have spend a lot of time in preparation with Storyboards etc. The "Pertwee Day" was under David's<br> excellent direction. Some of the footage may be filmed on a Sony Digital camera - we may<br> experiment on the next occasion.<br> <br> However, all editing is done on computer - the footage is grabbed into a digital environment where<br> there is no further signal loss before the final tape. Test edits can be done using lower-quality grabs,<br> and special effects can be trialed. Editing is done using Adobe Premiere, and use is increasingly being<br> made of 3D animation packages for scenes where real filming or models would b impractical.<br> <br> </font><font color="#FFFF00"><big><big>The Final Product</big></big></font><font color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> As we are a strictly Amateur production we are bound by copyright law not to make money from<br> our production. The BBC copyright the Doctor Who concept as well as the Tardis sets etc. The<br> Daleks' copyright is held by Terry Nation. We can therefore not sell our video even in the manner of<br> the BBV Video releases such as The Stranger series, since we use characters and ideas from the<br> BBC series. We are not averse to investigating any way in which people could have a copy if a<br> donation were made to charity, though this also seems very unlikely. Rather the final piece will only<br> be seen by friends and colleagues of us the makers, on a free basis. Maybe something will come up<br> in the future - who knows, though we are not actively seeking anything - we have made the film's<br> subject Doctor Who because we like the programme - not because we want to make money!<br> We have decided that our next project will NOT contain any copyright material AT ALL - it will be<br> a totally original piece of work - one which could be sold if we felt it could be! Whether it would be<br> Science Fiction is another matter.<br> <br> </font><font color="#FFFF00"><big><big>Screen Images</big></big></font><font color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> YES! - I am aware that some of the graphics are not loading for some of you! Please email me if you<br> have difficulty, along with the name of your browser, so that I may make the necessary amendments.<br> <br> Devious Page 2 (more Screen Images)<br> <br> <a href="http://www.ashleyx.com/">to The Ashley X Home Page</a><br> <br> Devious is a film currently in production in Sussex. It is based on the BBC TV Series "Doctor Who" and is being made by a group of amateur movie-makers purely for the experience of making a film<br> <br> </font><blink><font color="#FF8040"><strong><em><big>DEVIOUS - hopefully not the only Doctor Who for the 2000's??? </big></em></strong></font></blink></p> </body>