Production
Many of the Platform One interiors were filmed at the Temple of Peace in Cardiff, Wales in October 2004. Sets were also built and painted to match the Temple's marble interiors. In the documentary series Doctor Who Confidential, Russell T Davies joked that that there would never be such an expensive episode again (because of the large amount of CGI special effects). Both Cassandra and the robotic spiders — other than an inactive one — are completely CGI creatures. The documentary also reveals that there are 203 visual effects shots in this episode, compared to "about 100" in the film Gladiator. Davies stated that the character of Cassandra was inspired by drastic beauty treatments that had been taken by female celebrities. As of "The Wedding of River Song" (2011), no Doctor Who episode contains as many special effects shots.
The "iPod" (a Wurlitzer jukebox) that Cassandra unveils plays "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell and later "Toxic" by Britney Spears. "Toxic" was not actually released as a 7" 45 rpm vinyl single. The production team mocked up a 7" single for use in the episode.
Jabe's scan of the Doctor displays an animation by Drew Berry of translation, a process wherein a protein molecule is synthesised according to the genetic code carried by messenger RNA. A production sketch of the scanner drawn by Matthew Savage shows a scan of the Doctor indicating nine different DNA samples — one for each incarnation.
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