Movies and TvShows featuring "supermarionation" theme.
Stingray follows the adventures of the crew of Stingray, a futuristic submarine commanded by Captain Troy Tempest. They are tasked with protecting the underwater city of Marineville from the menacing forces of King Titan and his underwater kingdom.
Fireball XL5 is set in the year 2062 and follows the adventures of the crew of the spaceship Fireball XL5, led by Captain Steve Zodiac. They travel through space to protect Earth from various threats, encountering aliens, exploring new planets, and facing danger at every turn. With the help of his team, including Professor Matthew Matic, Doctor Venus, and Robert the Robot, Captain Zodiac saves the day and ensures the safety of the solar system.
The Secret Service is a British children's espionage television series, made by Century 21 for ITC Entertainment and broadcast on Associated Television, Granada Television & Southern Television in 1969. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, and produced by David Lane and Reg Hill, it was the eighth and last Century 21 production to feature – in a manner similar to Thunderbirds and other earlier series – marionette puppet characters as part of a filming technique known as "Supermarionation". Under the direction of Gerry Anderson, who wanted to compensate for the inadequacies of Supermarionation and increase the realism of the format, The Secret Service incorporates footage of live actors for long-distance shots. After The Secret Service, Anderson would not work with puppets again until the 1980s, when he produced Terrahawks in "Supermacromation". Episodes of The Secret Service follow the adventures of Father Stanley Unwin, a character voiced by and resembling the real-life comedian of the same name. Outwardly the parish priest of a rural English village, Unwin is in fact a secret agent for BISHOP, a covert branch of British Intelligence that combats criminal and terrorist threats from overseas. Aided by junior operative Matthew Harding, the Father answers to his London-based superior – codenamed "The Bishop" – as he would in his public profession. When faced with the challenge of collecting intelligence in a hostile situation, Unwin and Matthew deploy the "Minimiser", a gadget capable of shrinking Matthew to a fraction of his normal size for the purposes of carrying out secret reconnaissance. A nonsensical gobbledegook of Unwin's formulation is used to confuse and distract enemies when required.
Terrahawks follows the story of a secret government organization called Terrahawks that battles an alien invasion on Earth in the 2020s. Led by Captain Mary Falconer, the team fights against an evil alien race with the help of advanced technology, including androids and robots. The show combines surrealism and psychotronic elements while exploring themes of good versus evil and family relationships. Terrahawks utilizes supermarionation, a form of puppetry, to bring its characters to life.
Supercar was a children's TV show produced by Gerry Anderson and Arthur Provis's AP Films for ATV and ITC Entertainment. 39 episodes were produced between 1961 and 1962, and it was Anderson's first half-hour series. In the UK it was seen on ITV and in the US in syndication. The format uses puppets in a technique called supermarionation, a name that was first seen in the closing titles of the last 13 episodes. The plot of the show consisted of Supercar, a vertical takeoff and landing craft invented by Rudolph Popkiss and Horatio Beaker, and piloted by Mike Mercury. On land it rode on a cushion of air rather than wheels. Jets in the rear allowed it to fly like a jet and retractable wings were incorporated in the back of the car. Retrorockets on the side of the car slowed the vehicle. The car used "Clear-Vu", which included an inside television monitor allowing the occupant to see through fog and smoke. The vehicle was housed in a laboratory and living facility at Black Rock, Nevada, U.S.A. In the show's first episode, "Rescue", the Supercar crew's first mission is to save the passengers of a downed private plane. Two of the rescued, young Jimmy Gibson and his pet monkey, Mitch, are invited to live at the facility and share in the adventures.
Joe McClaine, a 9-year-old boy, becomes a secret agent for W.I.N. (World Intelligence Network) through the use of his father's invention, the Big Rat, which allows him to transfer his mind into anyone else's body. Joe undertakes dangerous missions and uses his spy skills to save the day.
Super Adventure Team was an American comedy series shown on the cable television network MTV in 1998. It was produced in the style of Thunderbirds from the 1960s, with live action marionettes, but had more adult themes and suggestive situations. Much of the humor was derived from the characters' complicated personal lives overshadowing their missions to save the world.
Adam Luff interviews fans of the legendary Gerry Anderson, a man famous for TV shows such as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space 1999, and many others. However, the fans have a tough challenge ahead: they must list five examples of his work that they like, and five examples that they dislike.
‘Nebula-75' is a new puppet lockdown drama made entirely during confinement in 2020 using only existing puppets and materials. Filmed in Supermarionation, it follows in the tradition of 'Thunderbirds', 'Stingray' and 'Fireball-XL5' while at the same time also being filmed in SuperIsolation and Lo-Budget! 'Nebula-75' charts the exploits of Commander Ray Neptune and the crew of the spaceship NEBULA-75 as they make their way across the stars, encountering strange worlds and forms of life hitherto unknown by mankind. It has been created and produced by a small group of filmmakers during the British lockdown of 2020.
When an air attack abducts the Thunderbirds, International Rescue responds by sending their top secret agent Alan Tracy to investigate the enemy's lair and bring his brothers back.
Filmed in Supermarionation is a documentary that explores the history and techniques behind the iconic TV shows created using the Supermarionation puppetry. The film takes a closer look at the making of these shows, the use of marionettes, and the behind-the-scenes processes involved. It also includes archive footage and interviews with key figures in the industry. A must-watch for fans of Supermarionation and anyone interested in the history of puppetry in entertainment.
Prior to Stingray, Gerry Anderson produced three series in black and white - their only colour representation being a small number of on-set stills taken during production. Using these as a basis, key episodes of Four Feather Falls, Supercar and Fireball XL5 have been colourised from High Definition remasters using state-of-the-art software, enabling fans to see their favourite shows in a whole new way!
The Investigator, a benevolent alien from a distant galaxy, selects an Earth boy and girl, John and Julie, to assist him in his mission to make their world a better place. The pair are miniaturized to assist The Investigator more easily, and assigned to prevent the theft by Stavros Karanti of a 14th-century masterpiece from a church on the island of Malta. John and Julie are presented with a car and a boat, scaled to accommodate their miniaturized size and set out to thwart Karanti's plans...
World premiered on 16th April 2022 at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 'Stand by for Action! Gerry Anderson in Concert' is a unique celebration of the life and work of pioneering producer Gerry Anderson. Hosted by Jon Culshaw, this was the first time a career-spanning collection of music from Gerry's shows had ever been performed live in concert, brought to life by a full orchestra with a special appearance from BAFTA-winning composer, Anderson alumnus and conductor Richard Harvey.
International Rescue sends the incredible Thunderbirds on the most dangerous rescue missions yet. They must save the Empire State Building from collapsing on New York City and at the same time battle a deadly fire blazing out of control in a mid-Atlantic oil station.
A compilation of two episodes from the Supermarionation series Thunderbirds. A new super satellite has gone into orbit. Permanently manned, it is now in space to help humanity as the monitor station always on the alert to spot trouble, receive messages for help and set in motion the world's most exciting organisation, International Rescue...
Century 21 Slough is a documentary film that explores the history and impact of the iconic Thunderbirds series and the innovative puppetry technique called Supermarionation.
A compilation of four episodes from the Supermarionation series Stingray. When aquatic aliens plot to take over the planet, the world aquanaut security patrol are called in to battle the aliens.
A remarkable invention turns a nine-year-old boy named Joe into a secret agent with super-powers and plunges him into a sensational career.