Space Precinct: The Photo Gallery > Pigeon Problems: August 1994 (48)
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Pinewood Studios. 1st August 1994.
Model Workshop. A baby Tarn being carved in the early stages of construction.
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Pinewood Studios. 1st August 1994.
Construction continues on Brogan’s car, or “Hopper” as they are called on Space Precinct. This vehicle has been built onto a VW Beetle shell.
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Pinewood Studios. 1st August 1994.
Model Workshop. Construction continues on Brogan’s Hopper. Another view.
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Pinewood Studios. 1st August 1994.
Model Workshop. Construction continues on Brogan’s Hopper. Shown here are the thrusters which will be attached to the rear of the vehicle.
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Pinewood Studios. 1st August 1994.
Model Workshop. Construction continues on Brogan’s Hopper. Shown here are the thrusters which will be attached to the rear of the vehicle. Another view.
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Pinewood Studios. 1st August 1994.
L Stage. Dag Jomore’s office set for the episode “Body and Soul”.
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Pinewood Studios. 1st August 1994.
L Stage. Dag Jomore’s office set for the episode “Body and Soul”. Another view.
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Pinewood Studios. 1st August 1994.
Dag Jomore’s office set for the episode “Body and Soul”. Another view.
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Pinewood Studios. 1st August 1994.
Make up being applied to Rob Thirtle as Dag Jomore, a Tarn, for the episode “Body and Soul”. Space Precinct had a small group of core actors and actresses who worked on the production as various alien characters, of which Rob was one.
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Shepperton Studios. 1st August 1994.
The Magic Camera Company’s Motion Control Stage, with the “Talon Princess” model secured in position ready for filming for the episode “The Snake”. Using a technique originally devised for “Space: 1999”, the model is kept stationary whilst the camera moves around the model as required for each individual shot. When viewed on playback it appears that the model is moving. A space background, and anything else required for each scene will then be added as CGI (Computer Generated Image) in post production. The end result looks fantastic on screen; just look at the completed episode!
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Shepperton Studios. 1st August 1994.
The Magic Camera Company’s Motion Control Stage, with the “Talon Princess” model secured in position ready for filming for the episode “The Snake”. The technician in this picture gives a sense of the size of the model.
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Shepperton Studios. 1st August 1994.
Vendetta FX Company. Creature Effects Designer Neill Gorton with the Cyborg gun for the episode “Time to Kill”.
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Shepperton Studios. 1st August 1994.
Vendetta FX Company. The character of Udo Wirt, an alien pick-pocket, being designed for the episode “Deadline”.
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Shepperton Studios. 1st August 1994.
Vendetta FX Company. Initial design head for the Cyborg character for the episode “Time to Kill”.
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Shepperton Studios. 1st August 1994.
FX Stage. This is Harry Oakes, Lighting Director, and a veteran in the film industry who also has a long history working on various Gerry Anderson productions going back to the 1960’s. He is in charge of ensuring all lighting elements on the set are correct before FX Director Steve Begg can shoot a scene.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Gathered together are the component parts that the actor Glenn Marks, playing the Cyborg, will wear. Made by The Vendetta FX Company at Shepperton Studios for the episode “Time to Kill”.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. The completed Cyborg head, made for the episode “Time to Kill”.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Seen here is 2nd Cameraman Bernard Ford, another veteran of the film industry with a career spanning back to at least the 1950’s. Ford worked on “A Night To Remember”, the classic film that told the story of Titanic, and also filmed at Pinewood Studios.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Lighting Director Tony Spratling checking light strength alongside Ted Shackelford’s stand-in, John Baker, during the filming of episode “Time to Kill”.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Ted Shackelford’s stand-in, John Baker, in position as preparation for shooting a scene continues around him during the filming of the episode “Time to Kill”. Having a stand-in means all elements of the scene can be worked out prior to requiring the actor (s) on set. Once everything is ready, John steps out, and Ted steps in to act the scene.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Glenn Marks, stunt actor for the series, and playing the Cyborg in the episode “Time to Kill”. Here he is seen rehearsing a scene.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Glenn Marks, stunt actor for the series; and playing the Cyborg in the episode “Time to Kill”, discusses a scene with Director Alan Birkinshaw.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. John Baker, Ted Shackelford’s stand-in.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Camera Operator Jamie Harcourt.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Getting stunt actor, Glenn Marks, into the Cyborg costume for the episode “Time to Kill”.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Stunt actor Glenn Marks in the full Cyborg costume. The white line on the floor is where the actor has to stand when filming the scene begins.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
Model Workshop Storeroom. An un-named Creon head.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
Model Workshop Storeroom. A Creon head called “Zipload”, played by actor Rob Thirtle in the episode “Seek and Destroy”.
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Pinewood Studios. 15th August 1994.
Model Workshop Storeroom. A creon head called “Tomb”.
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Pinewood Studios. 16th August 1994.
M Stage. Simone Bendix as Officer Jane Castle prepares to film a street scene for the episode “Time to Kill”.
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Pinewood Studios. 16th August 1994.
M Stage. Guest artist Nigel Gregory as “Tamsin” has make up applied during filming for the episode “Time to Kill”.
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Pinewood Studios. 16th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Stunt actor Glenn Marks as the Cyborg having the face mask applied prior to filming for the episode “Time to Kill”.
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Pinewood Studios. 16th August 1994.
M Stage. Brogan’s apartment standing set. Stunt actor Glenn Marks as the Cyborg in the episode “Time to Kill”.
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Pinewood Studios. 26th August 1994.
L Stage. A Demeter City translight. As the name suggests, this is a very large transparent slide of a picture of all the Demeter City model buildings photographed on the FX Stage at Shepperton Studios. It is used as a backdrop for live action shooting, and being transparent, light can be shone through it according to the needs of the scene being filmed.
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Pinewood Studios. 26th August 1994.
M Stage. Paradise Street set in construction for the episode “Deadline”.
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Pinewood Studios. 26th August 1994.
Model Workshop. A background Tarn character. For the alien extra’s on set face masks were made in one piece that they could be slipped on and off very easily, and then secured in place at the back of the neck. All cast members wearing alien heads have to see, and do this small grill areas were incorporated in the mask through which the actor could look out. Most commonly, as with this mask, just below the alien’s eyes; in the lower eyelid.
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Pinewood Studios. 26th August 1994.
Model Workshop. This is Richard Gregory, who is in charge of creating all of the Tarn and Creon heads along with other alien characters. Like others on Space Precinct, Richard also has a working history with the Gerry Anderson productions going back to Terrahawks, being both a puppet maker and operator. As well as making alien heads for Space Precinct, Richard also operated some of the animatronics.
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Pinewood Studios. 26th August 1994.
Model Workshop. A futuristic full size sportscar. Whilst called a “Model Workshop” it was in fact a large open building divided in two. One end handled all the making of all the alien heads, the other end handled all the live action props, no matter how big or small.
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Pinewood Studios. 26th August 1994.
L Stage. Guest artist Steven Berkoff as Dr Paul Jorry, and Simone Bendix as Officer Jane Castle, prepare for a scene from the episode, “Deadline”.
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Pinewood Studios. 26th August 1994.
L Stage. Dr Jorry’s reception area set.
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Pinewood Studios. 26th August 1994.
G Stage. Setting up a scene in a limo with Richard James as Pike, Ken Whitfield as Rik and Rob Thirtle as Wirt, for the episode “Deadline”. At Shepperton Studios a model version of the limo will be made with thrusters instead of wheels. When both are filmed and edited together it will seem as if the characters are in a flying car, instead of a 1950’s American limousine.
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Pinewood Studios. 26th August 1994.
G Stage. Setting up a scene in a limo with Richard James as Pike, Ken Whitfield as Rik and Rob Thirtle as Wirt, for the episode “Deadline”. Note the “Translight” in the background with a picture of the Demeter City. When a scene is filmed this rotates next to the actors in the limo to give the illusion of movement and flying across the city. G Stage had a problem with pigeons in the roof, so prior to every scene being filmed a starter pistol had to be fired to scare the birds away for a few minutes, and allow shooting to take place!
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Shepperton Studios. 26th August 1994.
Model Workshop. A Demeter City Fire Department vehicle.
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Shepperton Studios. 26th August 1994.
FX Stage. Demeter City. Ready to be photographed for some night scenes.
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Shepperton Studios. 26th August 1994.
FX Stage. Demeter City. Ready to be photographed for some night scenes. Another view.
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Shepperton Studios. 26th August 1994.
FX Stage. Demeter City. Ready to be photographed for some night scenes. Another view.
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Shepperton Studios. 26th August 1994.
FX Stage. Demeter City. Ready to be photographed for some night scenes. Another view.
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Shepperton Studios. 26th August 1994.
FX Stage. Demeter City. Ready to be photographed for some night scenes. Another view.