'Special Effects Superman: The Art And Effects Of Derek Meddings' Released In UK
Special Effects Superman: The Art And Effects Of Derek Meddings
Special Effects Superman: The Art And Effects Of Derek Meddings has been released today in the UK and is now shipping from Amazon.co.uk.
The book, which CommanderBond.net first reported on in May of this year, is written by Martin Shubrook and Paul Shubrook and is published by Shubrook Bros Publications. The 160-page hardback retails for £25 in the UK.
All orders placed through this website will be entered into a drawing to win signed copy by Sir Roger Moore, who provides an introduction to the book.
007 fans best know Meddings for his visual effects and miniature effects contributions on the following six James Bond films: Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only and GoldenEye.
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After his career in the film industry took flight with Gerry Anderson in 1957, Derek Meddings proceeded to head the effects team and design every major vehicle for the hit British television series, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and UFO. When the Anderson studio closed in 1970, Derek moved into movies and headed the effects on over 20 motion pictures.
His effects accolades include; six James Bond films from Roger Moore’s Live and Let Die to Pierce Brosnan’s GoldenEye, Batman, Supergirl, Santa Claus: The Movie and The Neverending Story. Derek Meddings also headed the miniature effects on the first two Superman films and won an Oscar for his achievements on Superman: The Movie.
Special Effects Superman is a tribute to Derek Meddings and his amazing career. The book will include over 300 ‘on set’ photographs from the Meddings family collection and stories from those who worked with Derek throughout his career.
- Order the UK hardback edition of Special Effects Superman: The Art And Effects Of Derek Meddings from Amazon.co.uk
- Order the UK hardback edition of Special Effects Superman: The Art And Effects Of Derek Meddings from www.meddingsbook.com
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