Gerry Anderson

Gerry Anderson MBE (1929-2012) was a British cinematographer, famous for his work featuring puppets. His studio, AP Films, developed a novel technique where puppets' mouths would be operated in time with dialogue by putting a solenoid in their jaw, rather than requiring operators to move it directly, a process they called Supermarionation.


 * Four Feather Falls
 * Supercar
 * Fireball XL5
 * Stingray
 * Thunderbirds
 * Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons
 * Joe 90
 * UFO
 * Space: 1999


 * Creator Backlash: Anderson did not want to make puppet shows. The only reason AP Films got into puppets was that they needed to film something and a children's puppet show was the only commission available.  However, they turned out to be really good at it, and people loved them (and still love them).  It took a little while for Anderson to come to terms with this.
 * Magnum Opus Dissonance: With the success of Supermarionation, Anderson got enough money and leeway that he could make live-action shows like he had always wanted, but they weren't as well received.