A dreaded Dalek from the long-running sci-fi show Doctor Who launched a mini invasion at the University of Bolton.
But there was no need to worry, the mortal enemy of the time-travelling Doctor wasn’t prowling the foyer of the Chancellor’s Mall to exterminate anyone – it was collecting cash to help fund a trip next month to a London industry recruitment fair for the university’s talented Special Effects for Film and TV students.
The red and silver Dalek, based on design from the 1960 movie Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150AD starring Peter Cushing as Doctor Who, was built by Jim Costello, Programme Leader in Special Effects Model Making at the University of Bolton.
Jim, a veteran Dalek builder who has been a fan of the TV show for four decades, said: “I have been working on this Dalek over the last semester and using it as an instructional tool for students as I have been building it. The red and silver colour scheme makes it very striking to look at.”
As well as the Dalek, students displayed their own work, including a giant Kermit the Frog, the creature from The Shape of Water, a trophy from the Harry Potter movies and a silicon model of the creature Ori, from the video game Ori and the Blind Forest.
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