William Daniels, the voice of KITT, would record his lines after the majority of the episode was filmed. KITT was never seen driving for long periods of time solo because of the difficulty of shooting it. A two-way mirror was created that hid Gill during scenes where KITT appeared to be driving solo. Gill would extend his arms and legs through the seat out of sight. The only car Universal had to pay for was the hero car.įor the scenes in which KITT appeared to be driving without a driver, Gill would sit behind the driver's seat. Gill said that the studio got the cars from Pontiac for $1 apiece, but Pontiac often gave the studio vehicles that had already been damaged from a train derailment. The Pontiac's nose was eventually extended slightly. Glen Larson wanted the talking muscle car to have a heartbeat and asked Scheffe to design a beam of light like the Cylons had in Battlestar Galactica to be used on the front of the vehicle. A mock up dashboard was used on a sound stage for closeups of the voice box or other buttons. Spare cars were always on hand, and Universal eventually did all of the modifications that were needed. The hero car was the only vehicle that contained the intricate dashboard. Stuntman Jack Gill says KITT's ride height was dropped 1.5 inches (4 cm) from a stock Trans Am. The nose and dashboard of the car were designed by design consultant Michael Scheffe. The car used as KITT in the series was a customized 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, that cost US$100,000 to build (equivalent to about $266,000 in 2018). Basehart's voice, however, is heard throughout the series, narrating over the intro and outro.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |