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Derek Meddings book
Added by raleagh on Thu, 8th May 2008 at 6:11pm
UPDATE from CapedWonder.com -- Derek Meddings book, 'SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERMAN', will be ready to send out in the first week of September. This is ahead of schedule and one month before it appears in shops! All orders placed through www.meddingsbook.com will be entered into a draw to win a signed copy of the book by Sir Roger Moore.
New cover
From Superman CINEMA
Martin Shubrook wants you to know about this magnificent book he's written:
SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERMAN
THE ART AND EFFECTS OF DEREK MEDDINGS
Superman I & II - Goldeneye - Batman
Supergirl - Santa Claus: The Movie - Live and Let Die - The Neverending Story
Moonraker - The Spy Who Loved Me
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 400 'on set' photographs from the Meddings family collection and contributions from those who worked with Derek throughout his career, including a foreword by Sir Roger Moore.
To pre-order your copy now, visit:
www.meddingsbook.com
Binding: Hardback
Extent: 160 pages
Dimensions: 290mm x 250mm
UK retail price: £25
The book is scheduled for release on 2nd October 2008.
Last edited by raleagh on Sat, 13th September 2008 at 5:51am |
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