THUNDERBIRDS 1965: NEW EPISODES FROM 1960s RECORDINGS
Created by Thunderbirds 1965
Resurrecting Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Classic 'Thunderbirds' using original voice tracks and retro filmmaking techniques
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Dedicated Followers of Fashion
about 9 years ago
– Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 06:01:55 PM
Costume designer Liz Comstock-Smith (right) dresses Lady Penelope with puppeteer Géraldine Donaldson (left)
When we started planning for Thunderbirds 1965 back in July one of our key concerns was 'What will the characters wear?' A number of people have expressed surprise that we didn't slavishly attempt to match costumes from the original series, but from the start we felt that our approach to this project should be, 'What would A.P. Films have done?' Although costumes were recycled (especially in earlier episodes), there was a definite move as the series progressed to make the characters increasingly fashionable and varied (see The Duchess Assignment where Lady Penelope changes outfit at seemingly every possible opportunity). Therefore, in conjunction with our fabulous Costume Designer Liz Comstock-Smith we decided to furnish the characters with entirely new wardrobes.
Parker in his winter gear for The Abominable Snowman
After lengthy discussions about the sort of outfits that might be appropriate - with much reference to fashions of the era - Liz went away and created bibles for each episode suggesting designs and suitable materials that would both look good on screen, but not be too restrictive for the puppets to move.
For us, the costumes have been one of the most successful elements of this production, so we thought we'd share with you a gallery of Liz's work to date. We're looking forward to seeing what she comes up with for The Stately Homes Robberies which goes into production next week!
Lady Penelope wanders around Tracy Island in Introducing Thunderbirds
Surrounded by luggage in the Tracy Villa (Introducing Thunderbirds)
Lady Penelope with Parker and Gallup Din (The Abominable Snowman)
Lady Penelope leads the action in The Abominable Snowman
Scott Tracy in a winter version of the International Rescue uniform (The Abominable Snowman)
Jeff and Scott reunited (The Abominable Snowman)
Lady Penelope in The Hood's lair (The Abominable Snowman)
Jeff Tracy in Introducing Thunderbirds
Parker in the villa (Introducing Thunderbirds)
Jeff Tracy and Lady Penelope at the end of Introducing Thunderbirds
Friendly guide or abominable snowman?
Lady Penelope poses in one of her Abominable Snowman outfits.
Set Visits and Backerkit
about 9 years ago
– Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 06:05:27 PM
Hello backers!
Over the last few days we've opened up the Thunderbirds 1965 studio to the backers who pledged for our set visit rewards. We've really enjoyed sharing our experience with some of the fans who helped make this happen.
We’d also like to take this time to remind you that there is less than a month to go before Backerkit closes and your accounts are locked. Backerkit allows you to check that we have a proper record of the items you have pledged for, make a record of your postage details, and even pledge for further exclusive items should you so wish.
Thunderbirds Set Visits and 1965 Experience packages have been underway for some time now, with further dates pencilled in for the weeks to come. If you pledged for either of these reward levels, but have not arranged a date with us, please get in touch via Kickstarter or by sending an email to [email protected] as soon as possible. It has been a pleasure to meet many of our supporters and we’d hate for anybody to miss out!
Here are some pictures from our recent visits:
The Stately Homes Robberies
about 9 years ago
– Fri, Nov 06, 2015 at 07:30:10 PM
Sculpt by Stephen Mansfield for Mr. Charles from The Stately Homes Robberies.
November has begun and pre-production is now underway on the third and final episode of our mini-Thunderbirds revival - The Stately Homes Robberies. Director Justin T. Lee is coming to the end of shooting on his episode, 'Introducing Thunderbirds', and original series Director David Elliott is preparing to step onto the floor to helm his first episode in 49 years.
Puppet sized Crown Jewels made especially for us by Carl Stirling-Stewart
We were priveliged to have original series directors Davids Elliott and Lane both on set yesterday. David Lane was paying his first visit to the Thunderbirds 1965 studio and gave us a big thumbs up. It's been great for us to get the seal of approval from members of the original team.
Directors David Elliott and David Lane pose with their 2015 counterparts Justin T. Lee and Stephen La Rivière
It's been great fun to be part of this mini-revival of Classic Thunderbirds and the team is raring to go for the final episode. We're also looking forward to welcoming backers who pledged for set visits over the next few weeks.
It's with slight sadness, though, that we realise that the production phase of the project is gradually drawing to its conclusion. However, all good things must come to an end...
We hope you'll all enjoy the fruits of many sleepless nights and long hours!
Lady Penelope's wallpaper being hand painted.
Puppeteer Lindsay Holung operating on Introducing Thunderbirds
Justin T. Lee checks a shot for Introducing Thunderbirds
Parker stumbles over some of Lady P's suitcases.
Sorting out costumes in our ever-growing wardrobe department. All outfits designed and made by Liz Comstock-Smith
David Tremont builds us a Stately Home for the opening of the episode.
This Week on Thunderbirds 1965
about 9 years ago
– Sun, Nov 01, 2015 at 06:28:04 PM
It's been another busy week on Thunderbirds 1965. We kicked off with a handful of reshoots for The Abominable Snowman (we're very picky about what we film...) before moving onto Introducing Thunderbirds, which Justin T. Lee is directing. Preparation is now underway on The Stately Homes Robberies which will be going into production during November.
Here are some shots from the week:
At Home With International Rescue
about 9 years ago
– Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 11:33:01 PM
Today's update is a short video from the set of Introducing Thunderbirds. We hope that, in addition to the episodes, your DVDs and blu-rays will also include some nice behind the scenes features too. More details soon!
