PRODUCTION NOTES
The SOVEREIGN TRILOGY was filmed entirely with Radio Controlled 12" Daleks produced by PRODUCT ENTERPRISE and CHARACTER OPTIONS. The sets were designed and constructed with household materials and supermarket point of sale. Principle photography for REQUIEM OF THE DALEKS was completed in February 2011 with filming of SOVEREIGNTY and TERMINUS concluding in August 2011. Post production special visual effects were completed in December 2011 and the final edit for the TRILOGY was completed on January 19th 2012. Post production audio by Pete Collins (BAFTA) is currently underway at his Bennett Road studio in Brighton.
Set Construction
Set design and construction began in December 2010. A variety of household
objects from many sources were used. In addition many materials, including point
of sale, from a well known supermarket were utilised. Construction began in
earnest in January 2011 with the assistance of Juanita Ransom and supplies
provided by Lee Furminger, Graham Barnsley, Nicky Illing, Colin Huby and Mark
Driscoll.
objects from many sources were used. In addition many materials, including point
of sale, from a well known supermarket were utilised. Construction began in
earnest in January 2011 with the assistance of Juanita Ransom and supplies
provided by Lee Furminger, Graham Barnsley, Nicky Illing, Colin Huby and Mark
Driscoll.
Set Design
DETAIL OF COMMAND CENTRE
Set design continued throughout 2011 until principle filming began on
SOVEREIGNTY and TERMINUS in August. Although many of the details are unclear in
the finished production attention to detail was always a
consideration.
Set design continued throughout 2011 until principle filming began on
SOVEREIGNTY and TERMINUS in August. Although many of the details are unclear in
the finished production attention to detail was always a
consideration.
Size
REAR OF CARGO BAY
The size of the sets were determined by available space (approximately 3m x
1m) and the need to fit the scale of the 30cm Radio Controlled Daleks. In
addition the sets had to be designed for storage and were therefore all easily
taken apart and reassembled.
The size of the sets were determined by available space (approximately 3m x
1m) and the need to fit the scale of the 30cm Radio Controlled Daleks. In
addition the sets had to be designed for storage and were therefore all easily
taken apart and reassembled.
Radio Controlled Daleks
THE CAST
In all 32 radio controlled 30cm Daleks (including Davros and seven specially modified by Graham Barnsley and Garry Barnes) appear in the films. Manufactured by PRODUCT ENTERPRISE and CHARACTER OPTIONS they range from the original series Daleks, through the movie Daleks, the 2005 redesign and the New Paradigm Daleks.
All the Daleks were either 27MHz or 40MHz which posed complications with
directing scenes.
In all 32 radio controlled 30cm Daleks (including Davros and seven specially modified by Graham Barnsley and Garry Barnes) appear in the films. Manufactured by PRODUCT ENTERPRISE and CHARACTER OPTIONS they range from the original series Daleks, through the movie Daleks, the 2005 redesign and the New Paradigm Daleks.
All the Daleks were either 27MHz or 40MHz which posed complications with
directing scenes.