Friday, August 16, 2013
The Twelfth Doctor!
Posted by Bethany Grenald
I was really excited to hear that Peter Capaldi has been chosen to be the 12th incarnation of Doctor Who! Of course, for us, the announcement immediately threw us into high gear! We are licensed to make Doctor Who action figures, and we want to be sure that fans can get their hands on their 12th Doctor action figures as soon as possible!
So what does this mean? As soon as we heard the announcement, we began making the sculpt for the action figure's head. It takes a long time to create a sculpt that meets our standards. We also need to get it approved by the BBC and the actor himself.
Once we get a sculpt approved, we've got to wait... we need to see what the actor looks like in full costume and makeup. We have to modify the sculpt to reflect appropriate facial expression, hair color and style, and facial hair. We have to see what the new Doctor will be wearing so we can prepare authentic clothing for the figure, too. Then we need to choose fabrics, design the clothing, and create a mockup. This too must be approved by the actor and the BBC. Finally, we'll go into production on the figure! We estimate that the figure will be ready to ship to you in May 2014.
Incidentally, we currently have some other Doctor Who 8-inch action figures available. We made a Convention Exclusive for Comic-Con 2013 of the First and Eleventh Doctors in a collectible Tin Tote, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. And we have a Fourth Doctor action figure too. We are in the process of creating Doctor Who Action Figures for all of the others so you can collect a complete set. These are due to hit shelves in the Fall of 2014. And stay tuned for announcements about action figures for other beloved (or feared) Doctor Who figures, from River Song and Clara to Weeping Angels and Silence!
So what do you think of the Twelfth Doctor sculpt so far? We're starting with a face with a neutral expression, but we'll change it so it will have a distinctive Doctor Who expression soon!
Early Twelfth Doctor head sculpt: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L2UuVKwaDW...lpt+080813.jpg
Link to original article here: http://www.bifbangpow.com/2013/08/th...th-doctor.html
The Twelfth Doctor!
Posted by Bethany Grenald
I was really excited to hear that Peter Capaldi has been chosen to be the 12th incarnation of Doctor Who! Of course, for us, the announcement immediately threw us into high gear! We are licensed to make Doctor Who action figures, and we want to be sure that fans can get their hands on their 12th Doctor action figures as soon as possible!
So what does this mean? As soon as we heard the announcement, we began making the sculpt for the action figure's head. It takes a long time to create a sculpt that meets our standards. We also need to get it approved by the BBC and the actor himself.
Once we get a sculpt approved, we've got to wait... we need to see what the actor looks like in full costume and makeup. We have to modify the sculpt to reflect appropriate facial expression, hair color and style, and facial hair. We have to see what the new Doctor will be wearing so we can prepare authentic clothing for the figure, too. Then we need to choose fabrics, design the clothing, and create a mockup. This too must be approved by the actor and the BBC. Finally, we'll go into production on the figure! We estimate that the figure will be ready to ship to you in May 2014.
Incidentally, we currently have some other Doctor Who 8-inch action figures available. We made a Convention Exclusive for Comic-Con 2013 of the First and Eleventh Doctors in a collectible Tin Tote, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. And we have a Fourth Doctor action figure too. We are in the process of creating Doctor Who Action Figures for all of the others so you can collect a complete set. These are due to hit shelves in the Fall of 2014. And stay tuned for announcements about action figures for other beloved (or feared) Doctor Who figures, from River Song and Clara to Weeping Angels and Silence!
So what do you think of the Twelfth Doctor sculpt so far? We're starting with a face with a neutral expression, but we'll change it so it will have a distinctive Doctor Who expression soon!
Early Twelfth Doctor head sculpt: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L2UuVKwaDW...lpt+080813.jpg
Link to original article here: http://www.bifbangpow.com/2013/08/th...th-doctor.html
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