Martin Bower
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Martin Bower is a model maker and designer of special effects miniatures for both film and television. His credits include the television series Space: 1999
(1975-8) and the films Alien
(1979), Flash Gordon
(1980) and Outland
(1981). He has a long-standing professional relationship with special effects director Brian Johnson
.
Space: 1999
Space: 1999 is a British science-fiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. In the opening episode, nuclear waste from Earth stored on the Moon's far side explodes in a catastrophic accident on 13 September 1999, knocking the Moon out of orbit and...
(1975-8) and the films Alien
Alien (film)
Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto. The film's title refers to its primary antagonist: a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature which...
(1979), Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon (film)
Flash Gordon is a 1980 British/American science fiction film, based on the comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film was directed by Mike Hodges and produced and presented by Dino De Laurentiis. It stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian...
(1980) and Outland
Outland (film)
Outland is a 1981 British science fiction thriller film written and directed by Peter Hyams.Set on Jupiter's moon Io, it has been described as a space Western, and bears thematic resemblances to High Noon....
(1981). He has a long-standing professional relationship with special effects director Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson (special effects)
-Biography:Johnson's work on Space: 1999 set the tone for the Star Wars films to follow. George Lucas visited Johnson during the series production because he was so impressed with his work. Lucas asked Johnson to supervise the special effects for the first film but his prior commitment to Year 2 of...
.
Commissions
- Mark IX HawkMark IX HawkThe Mark IX Hawk is a fictional spacecraft in the Space: 1999 television series. They are apparently designed specifically for combat, and are fast, maneuverable, and well-armed...
model as seen in the Space: 1999Space: 1999Space: 1999 is a British science-fiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. In the opening episode, nuclear waste from Earth stored on the Moon's far side explodes in a catastrophic accident on 13 September 1999, knocking the Moon out of orbit and...
episode "War GamesWar Games (Space: 1999)"War Games" is the seventeenth episode of the first series of Space: 1999. The screenplay was written by Christopher Penfold; the director was Charles Crichton. The final shooting script is dated 15 October 1974...
" - Ultra ProbeUltra ProbeThe Ultra Probe was a fictional spacecraft in the Space: 1999 episode "Dragons Domain".A long-range explorer ship, the Ultra Probe was designed to take a crew of four to the planet Ultra, which had been discovered by Professor Victor Bergman in 1994...
model as seen in the Space: 1999 episode "Dragon's DomainDragon's Domain"Dragon's Domain" is the twenty-third episode of the first series of Space: 1999. The screenplay was written by Christopher Penfold; the director was Charles Crichton. The final shooting script dated 21 January 1975, with blue-page amendments dated 29 January 1975 and yellow-page amendments dated...
" - Laser TankLaser TankThe Laser Tank is a fictional vehicle seen in The Infernal Machine episode of the television series Space: 1999.-Defense Capabilities:...
model as seen in the Space: 1999 episode "Infernal Machine" - Super SwiftSuper swiftThe Super Swift is a fictional spacecraft in the Space: 1999 TV series. Brian Johnson's design is clearly influenced by 2001: A Space Odyssey; in turn, it influenced Star Wars and later science fiction.-Spacecraft Background:...
model as seen in the Space: 1999 episodes "The Bringers of Wonder, Part OneThe Bringers of Wonder, Part One"The Bringers of Wonder, Part One" is the seventeenth episode of the second series of Space: 1999 . The screenplay was written by Terence Feely; the director was Tom Clegg. The final shooting script is dated 23 June 1976...
" and "The Bringers of Wonder, Part TwoThe Bringers of Wonder, Part Two"The Bringers of Wonder, Part Two" is the eighteenth episode of the second series of Space: 1999 . The screenplay was written by Terence Feely; the director was Tom Clegg. The final shooting script is dated 23 June 1976...
" - Voyager OneVoyager One (Space: 1999)Voyager One was a fictional spacecraft that made a single appearance in the Space: 1999 episode "Voyager's Return". Although the name is very similar, it does not refer to the Voyager 1 craft that was launched 5 September 1977 by NASA even though it did have a similar mission.-Mission...
model as seen in the Space: 1999 episode "Voyager's Return"
External links
- Martin Bower's Model World - comprehensive website of Bower's work