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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Piers D. Britton (University of Redlands, Southern California, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Dimensions: Width: 14.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.80cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9781350116870ISBN 10: 1350116874 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 17 June 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable 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 NotesReviewsBritton's book highlights the important role played by design throughout the various incarnations of Doctor Who, 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 Whether you’re a Doctor Who fan or a design student – perhaps even an attentive student of Doctor Who or a passionate design fan – Design for Doctor Who is for you. Expertly and innovatively bringing together design studies and ‘Doctor Who studies’, Piers Britton restores the importance of the visual to understanding this long-running TV show. -- Professor Matt Hills, University of Huddersfield, UK Britton's book highlights the important role played by design throughout the various incarnations of Doctor Who, 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 Whether you're a Doctor Who fan or a design student - perhaps even an attentive student of Doctor Who or a passionate design fan - Design for Doctor Who is for you. Expertly and innovatively bringing together design studies and 'Doctor Who studies', Piers Britton restores the importance of the visual to understanding this long-running TV show. -- Professor Matt Hills, University of Huddersfield, UK Author InformationPiers D. Britton is Professor and Director of Media & Visual Culture Studies at the University of Redlands, Southern California, USA. He is the author of TARDISbound (I.B.Tauris, 2011) and co-author of Reading Between Designs: Visual Imagery and the Generation of Meaning in The Avengers, The Prisoner and Doctor Who (2003). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |