Post by Sparky on Dec 4, 2019 10:32:00 GMT
Some more from the archives...
These photos show behind the scenes action of "UFO" in 1969 - made by ITC / ATV.
#1) One of Derek Meddings many drawings.
#2) A snapshot from one of the storyboards.
#3) Gerry Anderson (C) gives George Sewell instructions. (This is the reception at ATV in Elstree)
#4) Gerry Anderson, during a break!
#5) On the Backlock at Elstree.
The chap on the immediate left, stood facing the camera I *think* may be a young Mike Proudfoot - then a Camera Assistant, later would go to work on the Sweeney.
#6) Gerry Anderson and Camera Car. (Courtesy of Samuelsons!) in the carpark at Elstree.
#7) Sound recordist (C) complete with Small Mixer and Nagra Reel-Reel recorder.
#8) The carpark at Elstree - the site then occupied by ATV.
The building behind today is Holby City Hospital. Behind this, the Eastenders set.
#9) The Visual FX workshop
#10) Derek Meddings (Visual FX supervisor) - on left, in Prop store.
#11) An effect is set up (notice the thin nylon wires)
#12) More activity in the Visual FX and Props Workshop. Notice the craft being worked on is propped up on a "No 6" Fag packet?
#13) One of the model soundstages. I think this was in Slough - using the same soundstages constructed for Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlett.
Here a scene of a craft taking off is about to be shot.
The large fan on the jib is to blow the smoke (from a smoke machine below the deck level) back down, to simulate a blast off.
#14) A take off from underwater is set up in the "Thunderbirds Tank".
#15) From the live sets...
#16) Details are added to a part of the set in the Visual Effects Dept.
#18) From the studio floor. I think that's Ed Bishop on the far right.
#19) A bit more from the Visual FX soundstages.
#20) Setting up in the "Thunderbirds Tank"
#21) Setting up a similar shot, this time "above the clouds".
The low sitting smoke will be Dry Ice, as that hangs very low and is very dense.
#22) Derek Meddings (L) on set.
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#25) Tea Time at Elstree. That's the "Catering" being delivered to set.
#26) Back in the reception at ATV Elstree.
#27) Derek Meddings (Right) on set.
#28) An explosion shot is set up.
#29) ITC Publicity