Step back to November 25th 2008, halfway through construction of the set for The Dark Side of the Earth’s pilot scenes, and take a tour of the workshop. Featuring an interview with the elusive Ian Tomlinson, production designer extraordinaire. Filmed by Gerard Giorgi-Coll.
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Cannes 2010 Video Blogs
These video blogs form a tour of and a guide to the Cannes Film Festival and market.
The Dark Side of the Earth Podcast #15: Sound Decisions
Sound designer and mixer Henning Knoepfel talks about creating and balancing the soundtrack for the pilot.
The Dark Side of the Earth Podcast #14: Hello Roto
Compositing supervisor John Galloway (from top VFX house Double Negative) and compositing/rotoscoping artist Joseph Brett explain how the puppeteers operating the Wooden Swordsman were painstakingly erased from the footage using Shake.
The Dark Side of the Earth Podcast #13: Pick-ups
A look at the pick-ups shooting during which the fifth scale miniature elements of the Wooden Swordsman and his ceiling mechanism were filmed, along with some full-size shots.
The Dark Side of the Earth Podcast #12: Mini Mech
Model-maker Chiok-Sing Li talks about building the fifth scale miniature ceiling mechanism.
The Dark Side of the Earth Podcast #10: Cumbersome
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch (Max) talks about his character and what it was like to act from inside a sealed bio-suit.
The Dark Side of the Earth Podcast #11: Direct Action
I discuss the challenges of directing the pilot, featuring swordfighting, a huge puppet and a man in a sealed suit.
The Dark Side of the Earth Podcast #9: Swordplay
Actress Kate Burdette (Isabelle) and stunt co-ordinator Abbi Collins (a veteran of Skins and Doctor Who) discuss staging the swordfights.
The Dark Side of the Earth Podcast #8: Persistence of Vision
Director of photography Oliver Downey chats about shooting on 35mm and the challenges of lighting the set.