Doctor Who Velocity - Episode 7 - The Silence

[@popflicktionedits3256]

I love how the CGI backgrounds give this show such a trippy feel!

[@whovian9529]

The effects in this episode are beyond stunning. will done to the doctor velocity team you were all brilliant

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

That's lovely to hear! Thanks for taking the time to watch our show :)

[@WalrusisintheMatrix]

can't get over how phenomenal these visuals are!

[@skinner219]

A very unique episode, really touching, it’s more impressive that it’s 15 minutes long. Your Doctor is really interesting. Keep up the good work.

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

Thanks so much for your kind review! It really makes it worthwhile to read stuff like this :)

[@EvolutionProductions1200]

Excellent as ever. The effects in this series are second to none. Absolutely incredible work!!!

[@chrisphillips1492]

Thanks so much that makes it all worthwhile! :) x

[@d.g.valdron2702]

THE SILENCE Written by Gavin Cummings Directed Edited by Chris Phillips This is an interesting, poignant meditative little piece built around a 15th century Mexican/Spanish poet, played here by Monica Aguilar, was a real person, and one of the key figures in Spain’s literary golden age. Juana Ines was one of those gifted polymaths, reading at age three, and growing up to be a major figure in the literary world of the day. Unfortunately, her brilliance brought her up against the regressive male dominated society and Catholic religious conservatism of that age, she was forced to abandon literature and music and become a nun and many of her works were tragically destroyed. What survived assured her legacy. In a sense, this is Velocity’s ‘Historical’ episode, not unlike the Hartnell historicals, or Whitaker’s Rosa or Demons of the Punjab. But this gives us a much more intimate and personal story, one woman’s aspirations and oppression (as engineered by the Silence for their own mysterious purposes). It’s actually refreshing for exploring a topic or character that’s not widely known, but which is also poignantly universal. Of course, building an entire episode in 15th century Mexico might be a challenge. I suspect that there’s a shortage of appropriate locations for that kind of thing in Boise, Idaho. Instead the they just go all greenscreen and CGI, crafting a visually glorious and evocative dream dimension, full of luminosity and floating crystals, which is where Juana Ines poetry takes her when she sleeps, . The dream dimension is wonderful to look at and almost overpowers the story. It’s remarkable what you can do with sheer creativity. The dream dimension is also where she meets a more benign and obviously gay version of Father Nunez, played by Enzo Benzon here once again is a sly acknowledgment of the cost of sexual repression, this time around sexual orientation - in both realities. In both worlds, Nunez is gay, but in the real world, he’s repressed and constrained and both a victim and instrument of repression. In the dream dimension, he’s free to be his own self and he’s a genuinely happier and holier man. It’s a nice little throwaway bit that’s not given any emphasis at all, but is allowed to breath, and it works perfectly for that. The Silence, Magdalene Schernthanner (is that actually a real name?) and Chris Phillips, appearing in both the real world and dream dimension is (are?) well realized. The button down black suit and gray alien face, with a bit of Edvard Munch’s The Scream, thrown in make it very effective as agents of the Patriarchy. They’re not so much alien as ultimate expressions of an establishment so remote, arbitrary and inflexible, it seems alien. The Doctor confronts them, but doesn’t so much overcome as evades them. Not dramatic, but it works for a meditative episode. In the end, The Silence is hampered by too little time to develop the story fully, and the limitations of amateur actors in a no-budget production. But all of that is forgiven, it’s an episode with glorious visuals, an interesting idea and subject, and a story with a certain poignancy that, if I had any human feelings at all, would have left a lump in my throat at the end.

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

Thanks for your kind and thoughtful review. It's always touching when someone takes the time to consider the meaning of our show, despite it being a ramshackle production tied together with tape and string. many thanks!

[@eggy2begy]

lol is Magdalene Schernthanner a real name, yes that's only the short version of it 😈😂😂 love this reply, u put a lot of thoughtful things and pointers into this 😁😁😁 thx u!! 😋

[@jamester9152]

Once again, Krystal, another great episode, keep it going Doctor!

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

Thanks so much! Xxx

[@JEEEVANJOHN]

another fantastic episode as always. I cannot wait to see what’s to come. Krystal’s incarnation of The Doctor is just fantastic and a ray of sunshine.

[@MrBasildonboy]

Once again, you have more than surpassed my expectations. This was a good episode with a good story. Very well done.

[@mikebasil4832]

Krystal’s Doctor is indeed very well written for. Jodie’s Doctor would benefit greatly from the same writing talents behind Doctor Who Velocity.

[@mikebasil4832]

Welcome back, Krystal, and thank you for a most special episode for Doctor Who Velocity. Have a good 2022.

[@itzliamnow]

bro the production level is TV level

[@chrisphillips1492]

thanks dude! That's super kind of you to say! We really tried to step up the Visual Fx this time. It was certainly a challenge - this one was basically just me doing all the filming and editing so some of the shots are a bit rough around the edges - but overall I'm really stoked with how it came out. Thanks for your kind comment! :)

[@itzliamnow]

@@chrisphillips1492 no problem it really does show how fast technology can go like how that wasnt possible so many years ago

[@DabionFreedom]

Yeah, I'm so glad Doctor Who: Velocity is back, after the long wait & it was definitely worth it. because it was fantastic, I'm looking forward to more episodes. :)

[@thesquire9966]

I love the shot of the Doctor sitting atop the materializing Tardis. The rest of the episode's incredible too, but for some reason that image specifically keeps sticking with me. It's just such a unique visual that conceptually shouldn't quite work, but really does

[@devlindecker]

The Silence sounds like a good episode title by itself. I'll think of episode 8's title when it comes out.

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

Thanks for watching! x

[@stookyseverything6153]

Wow! So cool, absolutely amazing episode Krystal 😊

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

Thank you so much! It means the world to us for you to watch it! x

[@KodyNewton]

You are a visual master my friend.

[@chrisphillips1492]

Thanks so much Kody! :) ♥

[@vitvlasak5800]

Thanks for the episode nice work Krystal and your team can´t wait to see more episode of Velocity Doctor

[@liamyoung1997]

Great video!

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

Thanks for watching! :) x

[@liamyoung1997]

The 14th doctor back again

[@willadeefriesland5107]

So far... the best.

[@MadmanWthABox]

For a SMALL budget, this is AMAZING!

[@Chesswas007]

Will you do anymore special crossovers with people such as DW2012 soon since the 60th Anniversary of the show is just round the corner? Take care & God Bless ❤️

[@Timmymantwo]

Been looking forward to this

[@lordhistory5209]

well done u always impress me with this historical one ^^

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

We're so stoked you enjoyed it! Thanks so much!

[@lordhistory5209]

@@DoctorWhoVelocity anytime! ^^

[@warrenhennessy7684]

I remember some of these velocity of branches of the doctor maybe they would be great às the 14 the DOCTOR WHO WAZZA FROM AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺💙⭐🚪👽👽👽

[@MadmanWthABox]

VFX Shots are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FreeTheDonbas]

I'd never heard of this Juana nun person before. Thanks for the history lesson. Also, interesting production style, with virtual sets. I think there is a mismatch in "lenses" between the live action actors & the sets though. I could never figure out how that kind of stuff works. How did the Doctor get that fabulous photo of the Silence?

[@chrisphillips1492]

You're exactly right. The mismatch feeling isn't just the focal length it's also the floor height, depth of field, 6 dimensions of movement (angle and position) and the speed/acceleration! I almost cancelled the episode as it took me about 2 hours a shot to track. 😂😂😂 Please excuse the wobbly low budgetness of it. Xxx

[@josephboharon9343]

Well done The new Doctor Who Velocity

[@timelordvictorious]

Great .Which this was new doctor who.

[@britwigger]

From TRON future world to historical atmosphere with a taste of DW lore. Awesome!

[@warfhed]

I love this episode so much it was well made its just in some parts the camera work makes some scenes look a bit strange with the cgi and camera angles

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

Thanks so much! Yeah the graphics were a bit of a challenge haha 🤣🤣🤣 we did the whole thing green screen handheld with tracking which is kinda how they do marvel movies - except we're just 2 people making the whole thing so it was a bit too complex 🙈

[@stevew5290]

Looks terrific and is well acted - my only criticism is that the plot is slight and little actually happens. :)

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

Thanks for your thoughtful review. Yes, perhaps with obscure 17th century poetry, the silence plotting to overthrow the church, weird 7th dimension mirror universe and staying true to Juana Ines life and death story was a little much for us to jam in a ten page script. 😂

[@noizetv4240]

The Silence!?! This is amazing, why didn't you guys promote it? Awesome surprise!

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

Lol this is the promotion 🤣 we did trailers posters and lots of posts as usual! Algorithm killing us lol 😆😆😆

[@noizetv4240]

@@DoctorWhoVelocity Weird, somehow I missed all of that. I'm not usually so forgetful.

[@dyminomonsters5274]

Wow.

[@slothdoesthis]

Well donw!

[@warrenhennessy7684]

WHY can't this girl play the 14 doctor warren and ingrid Australia 😎👽😳😺👽😎

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

Thanks for your lovely comment 😊

[@slothdoesthis]

Oh dear. Seems I need to practise my spellings. Right, do you mind if I used some of your clips from the fourth episode so I can make a next time trailer for my fanmade intro? Thanks!

[@chrisphillips1492]

Yeah dude u can do whatever you want with our clips!

[@slothdoesthis]

@@chrisphillips1492 Oh my god thank you so much!

[@Frankbl]

👌🏻

[@vitaliylomanoff1759]

Ok. Why Are You Taking So Long?

[@DoctorWhoVelocity]

What do you mean?

[@mattthesilent777RED]

Hey Krystal, what's with the lack of period dress. Pretty sure your Doctor's attire is not 17th century approved