General Series X in production discussion thread

I'd be surprised. They're going to the effort of using models for the ships, so it would be a bit odd to choose CGI for the skutters. If anything, it would make more sense to do it the other way round (models for the interiors, so the audience can see them, and CGI for the exteriors).

I don't mind CGI skutters if they're just background details, but if they play any part beyond that, physical would be my preference. Although one could argue that CGI lifts all the restrictions you would run into with real life skutters.

I suggest we all gather in a circle around Seb and grin in a rather disturbing manner as to incite enough terror in his very soul that he'll reveal what he knows about skutters in RDX just to end the torment. Or we could wait until the episodes air. Either way is fine by me.

Surely after 7 years of Robot Wars Craig could inform the production team how impressive physical models have become.

*Sigh* Robot Wars....good times.

@RichardDGNaylor comment on twitter

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Talkie Toaster wrote:

Montage! I don't want to much in the way of spoilers so a collection of short clips that best show the style/tone of the new series would be great

Personally I hated the remastered/series 8 ship. I quite liked the back to earth version though, was cool to have Red Dwarf looking more like the original but with a twist. I actually made a model that sits on my shelf still after about 15 years, which is a cross between the original and more modern ship, might have posted a pic at some time... anyway where was I? Yeah I'd rather have CGI ship that looked like the original than a model of the remastered ship. I hope they made it look like the back to earth ship.

Dan wrote:

From the model shot video I think that's the route they're going; i.e. they're actually using the Series 8 model but cutting out a chunk of the middle, effectively doing what they did for BtE except with the actual physical object rather than digitally.

As to how much alike they'll be... I guess that depends on how much of the mid section they remove. I think it will be pretty similar though.

Just heard the news from bobby, series 10 is in the can! Whooaahh.

Doug Naylor wrote on Twitter yesterday,

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Vicar of Dwayne Dibley wrote:

Oh no!!! I'm sure Doug will find a way to get music into the show. I hope Dave gives a few extra pennies so we can have Howard Goodall music.

Fan donations?

Stephen Simpson wrote:

I'd gladly donate, and I'm sure others would too, but whether we'd make enough is another question. I'm not sure how much a music budget needs but I can imagine it's in the thousands.

Stephen Simpson wrote:

Word has it, there are quite a few musically talented fans on this website.

Yes, I know it isn't the film industry standard. No lecture required.

Vicar of Dwayne Dibley wrote:

What?!? Only discovering this now?!? Sounds like a very amateur production!

simulant37 wrote:

Yup, Doug just tweeted the series has been pulled because of the lack of music funding. Oh well. Maybe a movie instead?

Presuming Ed wrote:

It does seem odd that this wasn't sorted out before . Its pretty important to have all the budget accounted for at the outset.

Maybe they should do it silent, like The Artist.

Presuming Ed wrote:

I'm sorry, I just checked his latest tweets and there's nothing like that. Could you please quote it so I know you're not just taking the smeg.

Vicar of Dwayne Dibley wrote:

I'm pretty sure the means he's joking. They wouldn't pull an entire series just because there's no music. They'll be looking for alternate ways of getting a music budget.

I used t o be able to play Polly Put The Kettle On on the recorder and Seven Nation Army on the bass guitar. Take it or leave it!

"I give full permission for anybody to fart and laugh at my funeral." - Mrs. Yeckel, April 2012

Supercat wrote:

Sing the song an i'll play along!