Derek Meddings (15 January 1931 - 10 September 1995) was the special effects director at AP Films / Century 21 from Supercar through to their first live-action productions Doppelgänger and UFO. In addition to doing a lot of the storyboards, he was also the person responsible for designing the rescue vehicles known as the Thunderbirds.
Towards the end of his life, Meddings released a book entitled 21st Century Visions. Ghostwritten by Sam Denham with a foreword by Meddings, it is about the special effects techniques behind the many AP Films/Century 21 productions.
Supermarionation Cross-sections is dedicated to Derek Meddings along with a number of other individuals who had involvement with the numerous A.P. Films/Century 21 productions.
Thunderbirds (TV)[]
- Supervising Special Effects Director (31 episodes)
- Special Effects Director (1 episode)
Thunderbirds Are Go[]
- Visual Effects Director
Thunderbird 6[]
- Visual Effects Director
Trivia[]
- Meddings won an Academy Award for his work on the movie Superman (1978).
Thunderbird 2 concept art. Painting by Derek Meddings.
Book cover
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