{"product_id":"design-for-doctor-who-9781472984159","title":"Design for Doctor Who","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe long-running popular TV series \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e is, Piers Britton argues, a ''uniquely design intensive text'': its time-and-space-travel premise requires that designers be tirelessly imaginative in devising new worlds and entities and recreating past civilizations. While \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e's attempts at worldbuilding are notorious for being hit-and-miss  old jokes about wobbly walls and sink plungers die hard  the distinctiveness of the series' design imagery is beyond question. And over the course of six decades\u003ci\u003e Doctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e has produced designs which are not only iconic but, in being repeatedly revisited and updated, have proven to be an ever-more important element in the series' identity and mythos.In the first in-depth study of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e's costumes, sets and graphics, Piers Britton offers an historical overview of both the original and the revived series, explores theoretical frameworks for evaluating \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e design, and provides detailed analysis of key\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritton's book highlights the important role played by design throughout the various incarnations of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e, providing both a fresh perspective on the long-running series and a robust model for future research into this neglected area of media studies. -- Richard Hewett, University of Salford, UK\u003cbr\u003eWhether you’re a \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e fan or a design student – perhaps even an attentive student of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e or a passionate design fan – \u003ci\u003eDesign for Doctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e is for you. Expertly and innovatively bringing together design studies and ‘\u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e studies’, Piers Britton restores the importance of the visual to understanding this long-running TV show. -- Professor Matt Hills, University of Huddersfield, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents Preface  PART 1: A CRITICAL DESIGN HISTORY OF DOCTOR WHO Introduction: Why a history of Doctor Who design? 1. The London Period – Lime Grove 1963 to Television Centre 1989 2. The TVM, and the Cardiff Period – Upper Boat Studios 2004 to Roath Lock 2020 Postlude  PART 2: THIRTEEN KEY DESIGNS - A PERSONAL VIEW Introduction 3. Formative and Enduring Images 4. Design of the Times  PART 3: WHAT’S AT STAKE IN DESIGN FOR DOCTOR WHO Introduction 5. The Work of Design in the Doctor Who Narrative 6. Responding to Design for Doctor Who – Evaluation and Transformations LAST THOUGHTS Notes","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739475751255,"sku":"9781472984159","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472984159.jpg?v=1720052353","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/design-for-doctor-who-9781472984159","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}