It is wonderful to see members of the crew re-united and their reaction to the recreated set. Great book that is packed with information. I look forward to his next book. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. I would have never understood it back then. A delight for every Supermarionation fan delivered in a stylish, high-quality Network presentation, Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2020. My favorite TV series were Supercar, Fireball XL-5, and Stingray. It was released theatrically in the UK on 11 October 2014, having been premiered at the British Film Institute on 30 September 2014. A real gem. A surprise for me was four feathers fall which I was unaware of, it looks great but being black and white didn't get the repeats it probably deserved. FILMED IN SUPERMARIONATION This is the definitive documentary telling the story of the unique puppetry and animation technique developed by Gerry and Sylvia and their team and deployed in all their programmes throughout the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet and, most famously, Thunderbirds. I had the pleasure of meeting Stephen La Rivière at Desmond Saunders funeral. Please try again. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2014. (archive footage). [7] Rich Trenholm of CNET was similarly positive in stating, "the documentary's vibrant storytelling captures the vitality, innocence and sense of joy of the series themselves". [5], Upon release, Filmed in Supermarionation was generally well received by critics writing across a wide range of publications. This book answered a lot of lingering questions about the series as well as revealed some rare photos. Captain Scarlet and the other members of a secret organization fights against an unseen alien race known as The Mysterons. Fascinating insight into the making of the famous supermarionation series. Excellent documentary charting the history of APF films and beyond. I posted the following 3 Star review on Amazon UK a while back: Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2010. I thought I knew everything about this series, but this film fills in all the blanks. This allowed for the image to be manipulated in post production to better match the unique qualities of 1960s film photography. A must for those fans of Supermarionation! Title: Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The Supermarionation process was based on the techniques used in Gerry Anderson's early puppet shows and continued to be refined right through to it's final form used in the shows Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Joe 90 and The Secret Service. A highlight of the film are ingenious and accurate … I've watched it as a kid. i can't recommend it enough. In 2015, the works of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson continued to be recognised by the Cult TV Awards, with Steve Zodiac from Fireball XL5 added to the Hall of Fame for 'Animated Character', actress Wanda Ventham, one of the female leads in UFO, added to the Actress Hall of Fame, and the documentary "Filmed in Supermarionation" was hailed as the 'Blu-ray/DVD Presentation of the Year'. But this book ties it all together and places as much emphasis on the people behind the backdrops and push-rods and above the strings, and as much on the business as the craftsmanship. Well worth buying! Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020. It covers just about all the series the teams created from twizzle, supercar, and Thunderbirds. Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2020. Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020. This full-color art book is packed with hundreds of never-before-seen production photos, artwork, and illustrations making this the definitive book on the subject. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Filmed in Supermarionation is a 2014 documentary film about Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson and the struggling group of filmmakers who found success producing space-age puppet television series such as Supercar, Joe 90, Fireball XL5, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Thunderbirds. In addition to attempting to recreate 1960s film-making techniques, 21st century methods were also employed in the interest of matching the original productions. Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2016. For the first time, a complete history of the Gerry and Sylvia Anderson television productions which pioneered science-fiction special effects. Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2010. As I was born in the late 50's, I remember the Gerry Anderson material from Four Feather Falls onwards. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2015. With Sylvia Anderson, Arthur Provis, Gerry Anderson, David Elliott. CinemaRetro Gerry Anderson Encyclopedia is a FANDOM TV Community. A musical of sorts set in Winnipeg during the Great Depression, where a beer baroness organizes a contest to find the saddest music in the world. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? A New Zealand man recently estranged from his family gets unwittingly caught up in a revolution. Which makes it all the more surprising that Anderson fanatic Stephen La Rivière's labour of love is such an essential read. Childhood memories of summer holidays and Saturday morning TV came flooding back as I began to read this rather wonderful tribute to the works of the Andersons and the dedicated team that brought the world International Rescue and Stingray.

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