Billed as the definitive documentary about the culturally iconic puppetry and animation technique devised by gerry and sylvia anderson, filmed in supermarionation follows the ap films studio later century 21 from its early work on the watch with motherish adventures of twizzle, through the phenomenon of thunderbirds, and into its eventual. A documentary detailing how gerry and sylvia anderson pioneered the iconic puppetry technique supermarionation. Films popular television series with puppets, miniatures and explosions. Were very pleased and excited to announce that network distributing has completed a major new film about the work of gerry anderson, filmed. Published on dec 21, 2014 the opening titles for filmed in supermarionation designed and animated by justin t. Network distributing has completed a major new film about the work of gerry and sylvia anderson. Filmed in supermarionation is a 2014 documentary film about gerry anderson, sylvia anderson and the struggling group of filmmakers who found success producing spaceage puppet television series such as supercar, joe 90, fireball xl5, captain scarlet and the mysterons and thunderbirds. This insightful, meticulously researched exploration charts the rise of ap films from its humble beginnings, to the halcyon days of thunderbirds and the. When it was announced that the film would be two hours long my heart sort of slumped as even in a james bond film with all the action and effects entailed, you lose enthusiasm after about 75 minutes even if bond is going to save the world. Filmed in supermarionation is a remarkable achievement, a brilliantly considered and scrupulously researched loveletter to the work of one of the greatest innovators and storytellers of the television age. All the thunderbird machines seen in the film are based on the original designs, albeit with modern refinements. Anyone interested in film making, puppetry, models, and non cgi special effects, will find this a great book. Filmed in supermarionation, thunderbirds, this is supermarionation and the halifax advert were all screened theatrically, in addition to home entertainment releases.
The works of gerry anderson and his team of film makers encapsulate this transition perfectly, thanks to the spectacularly highstandard of the excitement they presented onscreen. Filmed in supermarionation behind the scenes on vimeo. Filmed in supermarionation 2014 teljes film online. In tribute to anderson, who sadly passed away two years ago before the completion of this documentary, filmed in supermarionation presents a brilliantly detailed history of his working life. An acclaimed history of supermarionation, this is the definitive story behind the puppetry and animation technique developed and used by gerry and sylvia anderson and their team throughout the 1960s on series such as stingray, captain scarlet and thunderbirds. The comprehensive filmed in supermarionation ebook is available now from amazon and covers every gerry anderson puppet show until the secret service in 1968. Filmed in supermarionation is a documentary about the origin, success and demise of the puppetbased television shows created by gerry and sylvia anderson. A highlight of the film are ingenious and accurate recreations of the pioneering techniques used in the productions.
The film is full of archival material detailing just how difficult it was bringing life to those puppets, along with interviews with many of those who. It cant be recommended highly enough and its absolutely unmissable, not only for gerrys legion of fans and admirers but for anyone. Stirling road, slough trading estate ap filmscentury 21 productions stingray. Filmed in supermarionation is a 2014 documentary film about gerry anderson, sylvia anderson and the struggling group of filmmakers who found success. For the first time, a complete history of the gerry and s. Filmed in supermarionation, a documentary about the team that launched iconic puppet series such. The film also pays due tribute to theme composer barry gray, whose.
Cowboys were becoming old news, with adventures featuring astronauts and spies taking their place. Supermarionation a portmanteau of the words super, marionette and animation was a style of television and film production employed by british company ap films later century 21 productions in its puppet tv series and feature films of the 1960s, created by gerry and sylvia anderson. Filmed in supermarionation will be released autumn 2014, and well. James fielding was born in 1971 in slough, buckinghamshire, england. Endeavour was shown on itv1, whilst filmed in supermarionation has played regularly on sky arts. Filmed in supermarionation 2014 the movie database tmdb. The 20 greatest supermarionation vehicles a place to. The definitive documentary about the iconic puppetry technique developed by gerry and sylvia anderson, supermarionation was used in all their programmes throughout the.
Hosted by lady penelope and parker it features previously unseen archive footage, new interviews and clips from the. The technique was first used in the 1960s british series four feather falls, produced by gerry anderson. Gerry anderson never patented the apf supermarionation lipsync system at. Supermarionation is a technique developed in the 1960s where marionette heads had solenoid motors that moved the lower lip to give the impression of speaking. Lee art directed and postproduced this featurelength documentary, which premiered at the british film institute in october 2014.
Interesting photos from those involved, and how some famous careers started. Filmed in supermarionation the definitive documentary. Since bmw, current owners of rollsroyce, refused its permission for use of the. The conclusion to our time in slough producing thunderbirds. The characters in these productions were played by electronic marionette puppets.
Find out everything empire knows about filmed in supermarionation. Start your 7 day now tv free trial and stream to your laptop, tv, ipad, iphone and other devices. If anyone enjoyed these shows, this movie brings completion to all of them. If its a dizzying televisual landmark that changed the game for scifi in the early 1960s, youre in for a treat with filmed in supermarionation. Definitive documentary on the work of gerry and sylvia anderson. Delightful thunderbirds documentary goes behind the. Filmed in supermarionation is in cinemas in the uk from 10 october, and is then. The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by gerry and sylvia anderson and their production companies ap films and century 21 pictures.
Network distributing has completed a major new film about the work of gerry anderson, filmed in supermarionation. Made in the spirit of a real 1960s behindthescenes film about thunderbirds, this little piece we put together shows our crew recreating the magic of a. With thunderbirds set to be revived on tv in 2015 in cgi form, filmed in supermarionation is a timely treat. The film focuses on popular scifi series thunderbirds and details the creation of andersons innovative supermarionation filming techniques, which were first made famous by the popular puppet series. Nicely packaged with 2 discs filmed in supermarionation a lovingly made and informative documentary. Reviewed in the united states on december 29, 2014. The film is hosted by lady penelope and parker voiced by sylvia anderson and david graham respectively through beautifully recreated puppet sequences throughout. Through century 21 films coproduced, codirected and 1st aded a series of period filmed. He is known for his work on captain scarlet deconstructed 2018, thunderbirds 2015 and filmed in supermarionation 2014. The definitive documentary about the iconic puppetry technique developed by gerry and sylvia anderson, supermarionation was used in all their programmes throughout the 1960s including stingray, captain scarlet and thunderbirds. In several areas of film making these guys were the first, and this is well described in the book.
Watch filmed in supermarionation online watch movies, tv. A liveaction film adaptation thunderbirds, directed by jonathan frakes and produced by studiocanal, universal pictures and working title films premiered on 24 july 2004. Endeavour supermarionation segments producer director. Those looking for a nostalgic wallow will find plenty to enjoy.
The film also pays due tribute to theme composer barry gray, whose punchy way with a tune came from that golden. This movie really sucks when the characters are in cars, but the prison sequence featuring hobbs and shaw is actually really greatand is the only moment in the film where both characters feel like their previous, better, portrayals. Network distributing has completed a new film about the work of gerry and sylvia. Richard starzak aardman returns with another delightful animation for young and old, telling the story of shauns adventures in the big city after farmer is led astray. Violence mild violence is seen in clips from the andersons tv shows, including gunshots, a character being electrocuted, and another character bursting into flames. With sylvia anderson, arthur provis, gerry anderson, david elliott. A highlight of the film are ingenious and accurate recreations of the pioneering techniques used in. Filmed in supermarionation coming soon from network. Supermarionation was a revolutionary technique used in all their programmes throughout the 1960s including stingray, captain scarlet and, most famously, thunderbirds. Nicely packaged with 2 discs filmed in supermarionation a lovingly made and informative documentary about the studios that made these iconic puppet shows and this is supermarionation a collection of high def episodes of thunderbirds, captain scarlett, stingray and more complete with vintage commercials and other goodies. Watch filmed in supermarionation online bfi player.