Martin Bower
Martin Bower | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Special effects artist and model maker |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Known for | Alien (1979) Flash Gordon (1980) Outland (1981) |
| Television | Space: 1999 (1975–78) Blake's 7 (1978–81) |
Martin Bower (born 1952)[1] is a model maker and designer of special effects miniatures for both film and television. His credits include the television series The Tomorrow People (1973–1979), Space: 1999 (1975–1978), Blake's 7 (1978–1981) and The Tripods (1984–1985), and the films The Medusa Touch (film) (1978), Alien (1979), Flash Gordon (1980) and Outland (1981).[2] He has a long-standing professional relationship with special effects director Brian Johnson.
Notable designs
[edit]Blake's 7
[edit]- "The Liberator" models, and the teleport bracelets, as seen in multiple episodes of the series
Space:1999
[edit]- Mark IX Hawk model as seen in the episode "War Games"
- Ultra Probe model as seen in the episode "Dragon's Domain"
- Laser Tank model as seen in the episode "The Infernal Machine"
- Super Swift model as seen in the episodes "The Bringers of Wonder, Part One" and "The Bringers of Wonder, Part Two"
- Voyager One model as seen in the episode "Voyager's Return"
The Tripods
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Alexander C. T. Geppert (2012). Imagining Outer Space: European Astroculture in the Twentieth Century. Palgrave. ISBN 978-0230231726.
- ^ Hirsch, David (May 1982). "The Altares: On The Screen & Behind the Scenes". Starlog. No. 58. p. 49.
- ^ "The Tripods (1984) – Original Tripod filming miniature". The Prop Gallery. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Tripods". Martin Bower's Model World. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
External links
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- Martin Bower's Model World – comprehensive website of Bower's work
- Martin Bower at IMDb
- Martin Bower – A Rising Star in the World of Miniatures by David Hirsch
- Interview with Martin Bower on The Sci Fi World
- Martin Bower's Model World on Born For Geekdom