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Martin Bower
Martin Bower (born 1952) is a model maker and designer of special effects miniatures for both film and television. His credits include the television series ''The Tomorrow People'' (19731979), '' Space: 1999'' (19751978), ''Blake's 7'' (1978–1981) and ''The Tripods'' (1984–1985), and the films ''The Medusa Touch (film)'' (1978), '' Alien'' (1979), ''Flash Gordon'' (1980) and '' Outland'' (1981). He has a long-standing professional relationship with special effects director Brian Johnson. Notable designs ''Blake's 7'' *"The Liberator" models, and the teleport bracelets, as seen in multiple episodes of the series ''Space:1999'' *''Mark IX Hawk'' model as seen in the episode "War Games" *''Ultra Probe'' model as seen in the episode "Dragon's Domain "Dragon's Domain" is the eighth episode of the first series of '' Space: 1999''. The screenplay was written by Christopher Penfold; the director was Charles Crichton. The final shooting script was dated 21 January 1975, with b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien (film)
''Alien'' is a 1979 Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon, based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. It follows a spaceship crew who investigate a derelict spaceship and are hunted by a Xenomorph, deadly extraterrestrial creature. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill through their company Brandywine Productions and was distributed by 20th Century-Fox. Giler and Hill revised and made additions to the script; Shusett was the executive producer. The alien creatures and environments were designed by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger, while the concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the other sets. ''Alien'' premiered on May 25, 1979, the opening night of the fourth Seattle International Film Festival. It received a wide release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Johnson (special Effects)
Brian Johnson (born 29 June 1939 or 29 June 1940''Imagining Outer Space: European Astroculture in the Twentieth Century'') is a British designer and director of film and television special effects. Born Brian Johncock, he changed his surname to Johnson during the 1960s. Career Joining the team of special effects artist Les Bowie, Johnson started his career behind the scenes for Bowie Films on productions such as ''On the Buses'', and for Hammer Films. He is known for his special effects work on TV series including '' Thunderbirds'' (1965–66) and films including '' Alien'' (1979), for which he received the 1980 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (shared with H. R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Ayling and Nick Allder). Previously, he had built miniature spacecraft models for Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey''. Johnson's work on '' Space: 1999'' influenced the effects of the ''Star Wars'' films of the 1970s and 1980s. Impressed by his work, George L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Special Effects People
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** British Isles, an island group ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** British Empire, a historical global colonial empire ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) * British Raj, colonial India under the British Empire * British Hong Kong, colonial Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Births
Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Dominions: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, South Africa, Dominion of Pakistan, Pakistan and Dominion of Ceylon, Ceylon. The princess, who is on a visit to Kenya when she hears of the death of her father, King George VI, aged 56, takes the regnal name Elizabeth II. ** In the United States, a Artificial heart, mechanical heart is used for the first time in a human patient. *February 7 – New York City announces its first crosswalk devices to be installed. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 1952 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics are held in Oslo, Norway. * February 15 – The State Funeral of King Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyager's Return
"Voyager's Return" is the sixth episode of the first series of '' Space: 1999'', with a screenplay written by Johnny Byrne from an idea by Joe Gannon, and was first screened on 9 October 1975 in the UK, and 21 November 1975 in the United States. The final shooting script is dated 31 July 1974, with filming taking place from 7–21 August. The episode is based on the Moon encountering a spaceship from Earth, ''Voyager One'', the dangerous power source of which could have fatal consequences. Backstory ''Voyager One'' was launched in 1985 to investigate far-away regions for signs of intelligent life and habitable solar systems. Its high speed is due to its power plant, the Queller Drive, an atomic engine that generates fast neutrons which are inimical to many life forms. To quote the episode "(the fast neutrons are) spewed out into space, annihilating everything in their path. You'd survive better standing smack in the middle of a nuclear explosion." Voyager's sister craft, Voy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bringers Of Wonder, Part Two
"The Bringers of Wonder" is a two-part episode from the second series of '' Space: 1999''. The screenplay was written by Terence Feely; the director was Tom Clegg. The final shooting script is dated 23 June 1976. Live-action filming took place from Wednesday 25 August 1976 to Tuesday 28 September 1976 (with a two-day interruption on 21 and 22 September to film additional material for "The Beta Cloud").''Destination: Moonbase Alpha'', Telos Publications, 2010 A day of second-unit filming was completed on Tuesday 30 November 1976. It is the series' only two-part episode. The two parts were later re-edited together to create ''Destination: Moonbase Alpha'', a ''Space: 1999'' compilation film released by ITC Entertainment in 1978. Changes from the version originally broadcast included the addition of an opening voiceover which sets the episode in the year 2100, as well as new theme music performed by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis. Plot Part 1 While flying an Eagle, Commander K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon's Domain
"Dragon's Domain" is the eighth episode of the first series of '' Space: 1999''. The screenplay was written by Christopher Penfold; the director was Charles Crichton. The final shooting script was dated 21 January 1975, with blue-page amendments dated 29 January 1975 and yellow-page amendments dated 30 January 1975. Live-action filming took place Monday 27 January 1975 through Monday 10 February 1975.''Destination: Moonbase Alpha'', Telos Publications, 2010 Plot On Moonbase Alpha, Captain Tony Cellini experiences a vision of a nameless enemy that he perceives as a mass of light and piercing sound. He attempts to take off in an Eagle Transporter but his old friend Commander Koenig stuns him with a laser gun before he can launch. Dr Russell believes that Cellini is dealing with unresolved trauma from a mission to the exoplanet Ultra in 1996, before the Moon was ejected from the Solar System. On reaching their destination, the crew of the Ultra Probe, piloted by Cellini, encoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starlog
''Starlog'' was an American monthly science fiction magazine that was created in 1976 and focused primarily on ''Star Trek'' at its inception. Kerry O'Quinn and Norman Jacobs were its creators and it was published by Starlog Group, Inc. in August 1976. ''Starlog'' was one of the first publications to report on the development of the first ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'' movie, and it followed the development of what was to eventually become ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979). ''Starlog'' was born out of the ''Star Trek'' fandom craze, but also was inspired by the success of the magazine ''Cinefantastique'' which was the model of ''Star Trek'' and ''Star Wars'' coverage. ''Starlog'', though it called itself a science fiction magazine, actually contained no fiction. The primary focus of the magazine, besides the fact that it was mostly based on ''Star Trek'' fandom, was the making of science fiction media — books, films, and television series - and the work that went into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flash Gordon (film)
''Flash Gordon'' is a 1980 space opera superhero film directed by Mike Hodges, based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film stars Sam J. Jones in the title role, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow and Topol, with Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde in supporting roles. The film follows star football quarterback Flash Gordon (Jones) and his allies Dale Arden (Anderson) and Hans Zarkov (Topol) as they unite the warring factions of the planet Mongo against the oppression of Ming the Merciless (von Sydow), who is intent on destroying Earth. Producer Dino De Laurentiis, who had previously overseen two other comic book adaptations, '' Danger: Diabolik'' and '' Barbarella'' (both 1968), had held an interest in making a ''Flash Gordon'' film since the 1960s. After a directorial offer from George Lucas was declined (resulting in the creation of ''Star Wars'') and a version that was to be direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medusa Touch (film)
''The Medusa Touch'' (also known as ''La Grande Menace'') is a 1978 supernatural horror thriller film directed by Jack Gold. It stars Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick and Harry Andrews, and features Alan Badel, Derek Jacobi, Gordon Jackson, Jeremy Brett and Michael Hordern. The screenplay was by John Briley, based on the 1973 novel '' The Medusa Touch'' by Peter Van Greenaway.'' Variety'' film review; 8 February 1978; page 18. The film is a co-production between the United Kingdom and France. Plot Monsieur Brunel, a French detective on an exchange scheme in London, is assigned to investigate the apparent murder of novelist John Morlar. As they examine the crime scene, Brunel discovers the victim is still alive in spite of his severe head injuries and has him rushed to hospital. With the help of Morlar's journals and Dr Zonfeld, a psychiatrist Morlar was consulting, Brunel reconstructs Morlar's life. Seen in flashback, it is filled with seemingly inexplicable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
