Head behind the scenes of Thunderbirds, Stingray and other cult Supermarionation shows with special effects expert Brian Johnson ('2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Space: 1999', 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back', 'Alien', 'The NeverEnding Story'). Using practical demonstrations, Brian spills the tricks of his trade that he developed alongside Derek Meddings at Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's AP Films studio on series like 'Supercar', 'Fireball XL5', 'Stingray', and 'Thunderbirds'.

In this extended tutorial, Brian shares the techniques that created the iconic Century 21 Films' model effects style.



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About Me:
Century 21 Films Ltd is a multifaceted production company whose work spans drama to documentary, miniature effects to puppet shows. It was founded by a group of filmmakers who first collaborated on Filmed in Supermarionation, the story of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's hit puppet shows including Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet.

Since then, we have worked for a multitude of highprofile clients including ITV, BBC, Mammoth Productions, British Film Institute and the Halifax working on projects such Thunderbirds, Endeavour, Doctor Who and The Twilight Zone.

In addition to our regular filmmaking services, we specialise in ‘Supermarionation’ the puppetry filming technique used to make shows like Thunderbirds and have collaborated with ITV repeatedly to provide specialised services. Our work has been featured on The One Show, This Morning, Good Morning Britain, BBC News, ITV News and Mastermind.

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