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   Star Tigers - Chapter Two AV22

This two-part release has been produced with the blessing and full cooperation of Steve Moore, original writer of the Doctor Who Weekly Star Tigers comic strip.

Star Tigers Chapter One AV21

This second chapter of Star Tigers sees Abslom Daak and Prince Salander set off across the galaxy in search of a crew for the Killwagon. First is Harma the Ice Warrior, working on the seedy world of Paradise, then Vol Mercurius, owner of the planet Dispater... But Dispater is being invaded by the Daleks.

Below is a selection of images from the production.

   Star Tigers - Chapter Two: Gallery
Paradise Spaceport

I knew I was going to have fun with the Paradise scenes, so much so that the street and the spaceport were the first sets built for the production - before I even started work on the sets for Chapter One!

I also had fun with the neon signs. Watch out for them.

I loved creating the Paradise street scenes. You will see quite a few familiar characters bustling about in these, both from the TV series and the comic strips.

'Ello, 'ello, 'ello. What's going on 'ere then?

The alien policeman - probably the most exotic creation in the production.

The Health and Safety Executive would not approve. Someone could get hurt...

Straight out of a frame of the comic strip - it’s Slash Killerstien’s Murderama.

Bored of work? You're not the only one.

The receptionist of Slash Killerstien’s Murderama always gives service with a sneer.

Salander wondered if it was too late to say sorry and slink off back to Draconia...

Salander looking just a little uncomfortable in the Murderama reception. He’s not even been offered tea and biscuits.

Harma's ideas about interior design were avant garde to say the least...

It’s always good to catch up on old times surrounded by the gore of previous visitors.

Stinging in the rain, just stinging in the rain. Well, Harma is and so are Daak's knuckles...

As Daak and Salander waited for an aircab with an unconscious Harma, I suddenly decided the shot would look so much better if it was raining. Making it rain added an extra seventy-eight hours to the render time, but I think it was worth it for that slight Bladerunner vibe...

Getting the evening look that I wanted took forever and even involved some rerendering to perfect it.

After hijacking, theft and assorted mayhem, Vol Mercurius liked nothing better than a quiet spot of board-gaming with his favourite robot...

Klik-Brain went through about six different colour schemes before I was finally happy...

Dear, loveable and ultimately abandoned Klik-Brain. So called, according to Steve Moore’s original script, not because he makes a clicking noise but because you can switch him off.

Vol liked nothing better than doing moody poses in the twilight...

The explosion in the background meant that this shot took a ridiculously long time to render.

Salander wondered if he should ask Daak to take his feet off the dining table, but thought better of it...

Daak and his slowly expanding crew...

Bet he was a Goth when he was younger...

Mercurius strikes another moody pose, this time with the ultimate in moody accessories - a red rose.

Another shot taken directly from the comic strip.

Daak wasn’t quite so keen on board games as Mercurius and after six hours of Monopoly he finally snapped.

This shot had to be rendered twice. On the first render the Kill-Wagon cast a shadow on the sky, something that wasn't apparent from the test stills I produced.

Klik-Brain was just so relieved when his unruly house guests finally departed...

Kill-Wagon and company (unwanted)...

The Killwagon attempts to outrun Dalek pursuit. I loved doing all the space shots in both parts of Star Tigers and tried to make them as fast and furious as possible.

Dropping nukes in a volcano can be seriously harmful to your health...

The volcano on Dispater. My heart wept at the thought of rendering this, but actually it didn’t take as many days as I’d feared...

Everyone's favourite dead girl...

At my request, Steve Moore provided a new scene to conclude Star Tigers.