The Impossible Task of Costuming Time Travel | Doctor Who

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The Impossible Task of Costuming Time Travel | Doctor Who

“Ever since the release of the Game of Thrones video last summer, this style of in-depth costume analysis has been one of the most requested videos on the channel. So when I found myself deep down a Doctor Who hole on my hiatus this January, I knew this was the perfect sort of epic world to be the next subject of discussion.

Fortunately I was in excellent company: Research Assistant Heathcliff and Editor Danny are seasoned Whovians, resulting in many impassioned behind-the-scenes conversations that led to Dalek plushies, shittyflute themesongs (why do we all happen to own some form of wind instrument?) and poor Captain Jack Harkness impressions. It was the day before the intended shoot that the idea for Cybermannequin sprang into being, resulting in a last-minute jaunt to ebay where, surprisingly or not at all, Cyberman heads do, in fact, exist for purchase. The wardrobe choice in this video I’m afraid was all courtesy of my own closet. It turns out I’ve been accidentally cosplaying the Master all my life—but I can’t say I’m complaining!

On a more academic note, I’ve found this type of video to be one of my favorite to work on. As a dress historian and once-costume designer, it’s so exciting to meld these two fields together: getting to contemplate storytelling and character psychology whilst hypothesising how the more anthropological aspects of human dress would (or wouldn’t) fit into various fictional scenarios. These videos certainly give my mind plenty to chew on!

In entirely unrelated subject matter, if anyone has any ideas for what to do with a spare Cyberman head, uh…do let me know.”

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