All the World's a Soundstage: In Praise of Studio-Bound Alien Worlds

All the World's a Soundstage: In Praise of Studio-Bound Alien Worlds

Dec 26th 2013, 20:42, by Charlie Jane Anders on io9, shared by Brian Barrett to Gizmodo

Quick, what's the first thing you noticed about the planet we visited in last night's Doctor Who special? That's right: It was a soundstage.* None of Matt Smith's final hour was filmed in a real location. Alien worlds used to be filmed in the studio more often — here's why we miss visiting Planet Soundstage.
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