tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post8368832192360408271..comments2023-05-14T16:42:20.001+01:00Comments on Blogtor Who: Robbie Williams was nearly Doctor WhoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-39128916101031781892013-09-06T09:59:25.105+01:002013-09-06T09:59:25.105+01:00Just to answer Rob Cyberman (and, oh god, to confe...Just to answer Rob Cyberman (and, oh god, to confess that I'm shamelessly googling "Shalka" rather than doing proper work)... we did look into the feasibility of Shalka in HD for Dan Hall.<br /><br />Sadly, time is a terrible enemy. A lot of the assets from the Cult site have sadly gone (or maybe lie in a forgotten cupboard somewhere in White City). I found most of the raw flash files on an old DVD-R. But... they were for the 12 fps webcast. So worryingly useless.<br /><br />I approached Steve Maher, the lead animator. As Cosgrove Hall is long gone (indeed, he sadly watched the building get bulldozed) the files don't exist there, although he thinks he may have the odd file on a hard drive somewhere - but is it his? Or Cosgrove Hall's property?<br /><br />If we'd had a full set of files at the right frame rate, then the expense of rendering out an HD master may (just) have been justified. As it was we were only able to go back to Dan with technical and legal problems.<br /><br />And, re the Robbie news story - you do miss a lot of context by just reading a text transcript of those comments!<br /><br />And now, I'm going to prove I'm not a robot. And then unload the dishwasher.<br /><br />JamesSkiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153208735469088823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-86974234593361959112013-08-29T07:15:10.591+01:002013-08-29T07:15:10.591+01:00Oh God, I'm an older reader because I can reme...Oh God, I'm an older reader because I can remember 2003?!<br /><br />Anyway, I sort of agree with Mr Cyberman above that it's a shame they're not releasing this in HD. Equally, I can't say it amazes me they're not - I can imagine them being concerned that an animated online out-of-continuity curio won't generate enough sales to justify a DVD release, never mind a pricier Blu-ray one!<br /><br />I've always had a soft spot for <i>Shalka</i> though, so I've been awaiting any kind of disc release for a very long time (since 2003, in fact, when I remember it was first promised).badblokebobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967113421151794368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-81381943256123886842013-08-28T11:02:33.453+01:002013-08-28T11:02:33.453+01:00Is it in poor taste for me to compare this to the ...Is it in poor taste for me to compare this to the Cuban missile crisis? Terrible disaster for the world, narrowly avoided...Shining Love Pighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517722863141499476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-46754330016825149612013-08-28T04:44:17.658+01:002013-08-28T04:44:17.658+01:00What amazes me, is why this couldn't be releas...What amazes me, is why this couldn't be released on bluray. Its a cartoon made using vector graphics (which means, its infinitely resizeable)all they need to do is re-output it from the source files at a higher resolution.DJ Rob Cybermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251544963357463417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-28130766884919890312013-08-28T02:43:19.296+01:002013-08-28T02:43:19.296+01:00He's a half-decent singer, but can the guy act...He's a half-decent singer, but can the guy actually act? If you go on the IMDb, his only real acting credit before Shalka was made was as "Man Using Queen Vic Telephone" in 1995 episode of EastEnders. I think Grant trumped him in the acting experience department!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-4449405190337897512013-08-28T01:56:26.283+01:002013-08-28T01:56:26.283+01:00That's just too crazy for words...That's just too crazy for words...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913345496108606524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-60653761855016177562013-08-28T00:33:46.011+01:002013-08-28T00:33:46.011+01:00Though, I could see him as Captain JackThough, I could see him as Captain JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-33943802273290290992013-08-27T23:14:55.909+01:002013-08-27T23:14:55.909+01:00Well, I'm glad that didn't come about then...Well, I'm glad that didn't come about then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com