RED DWARF X miniature effects
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- Model makers/designers Bill Pearson and Steve Howarth talk about the miniature work for the TV series, RED DWARF X in this deleted scene from Sense of Scale. Photos: Steve Howarth, Bill Pearson. (interview done in 2012)
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One of the greatest sci-fi shows ever made and DEEPLY, CRIMINALLY underrated and underknown. You can feel the love and passion that went into that show. And the miniatures always stood out to me as just beautiful. They had real weight and age to them. Just great work by everyone involved.
i've watched these video probably more than 10 times each, and still cannot get enough. love love love them
thanks for watching. More coming up soon!
RIP Bill. You will be missed.
Oh no, I have only just discovered he is the man behind this immense body of work. So that is sad to read. Blessings
@@nigelcarren How old was he when he passed away? 😰
Red Dwarf had the best SFX ever, because it just made you smile.
Red Dwarf is and was one of my all time favorite sci-fi series growing up. I'm immensely grateful for the passion and skill of people like this, who created it! Thank you so much!
I've always found Bill's work to be amazing, and as already indicated he seems so grounded in this interview. One of the delights of the "Red Dwarf" series was just how good the miniature effects looked, giving many feature films a run for their money.
I'm only now finding out who the guys behind some of my favourite films and TV shows are. Amazing stories from interesting people. So grateful that my parents allowed us to watch all that SCi Fi. I don't even think my dad enjoyed them, because I found out recently that he thought a lot of the TV we watched when I was younger was just nonsense, but he nonetheless sat with us to watch; so I'm grateful, because he could have easily chosen to watch something else and we would have had to watch whatever that was.
By the Time Red Dwarf came around I was a teenager just finishing school and was already hooked from years of scifi; what a blessing Red Dwarf was. Totally thankful for these hard working artists that helped to bring escape and happiness to the confused young kid kid that I was back then.
R.I.P. Bill . Since I started with making movie miniatures you inspired me.
Brilliant interview... "just want it to be seen"..."I had to learn, I've got the skills now". Exactly :-)
The practical effects always look soooo much better than when they used CGI.
Red Dwarf is very funny! You have a good time ahead!
I agree! You can usually always tell when something is CGI no matter how good it is because it somehow seems artificial and cartoonish.. But if you use actual miniatures on a large scale there really is nothing more realistic than that! And yes CGI can be used to enhance it slightly with good compositing but it should never ever be the primary focus behind a good effect
@@callumwearne7870 absolutely, combining old and new is the future of visual effects.
Yes
The first cgi guy was some spotty teenager working at home, funny it wasn’t as good as a team of artists and craftsmen.
I haven’t actually seen the Red Dwarf series yet but I will now because of this. Thank you for posting.
Just watch series (seasons) 1-6 don't bother with the rest
@@chatteyj Series I and II are the best, IV-VIII just makes the show come across as a Star Trek wannabe.
I haven't watched RD in a very, very long time, but I'm both pleased to see these SFX workshop glimpses, and sorry to learn that the main designer is no longer with us (hopefully he has found a lovely, sunny place in the great beyond that serves fresh mango juice and has toe-nibbling goldfish).
The physical models are beyond wonderful. Rather than listing them off in timestamps, just know that every one holds a particular fascination with me, even the works in progress. The Treklike/Orvillian/Galaxy Quest-esque Trojan...the black curved-wing deal studded with guns, looking like a very ancient Sith Order fighter with a few Bird of Prey DNA strands...and all the other ones that didn't get a close-up. The greebles, gubbins, bitz, discards, and unfinished models or broken toys in the clear containers make me drool over what could be made with them. Were I younger, healthier, flush with "walkin' 'round money", and had the workspace, I'd do the same just for enjoyment, perhaps to decorate the ceiling of a school science lab or art room, for inspiration in both outer space and multimedia art.
Creator of the greatest space ship ever, yet still modest.
Model makers are all ways so wholesome
I can't believe I jsut found this channel all dedicated to miniature special effects, what a resource, class!
Thanks for watching! More coming soon.
Thanks for uploading, need to re-watch the show.
Excellent video. Great to see Steve Howarth finally getting some credit for all the work he put in with Bill over the years. Steve was Model Shop Supervisor on Moon and I know he had a huge input into that movie and many others.
I also posted a "Moon" segment with Steve and Bill. Amazing miniature work!
Oh man I love these. I have to watch so many old scifi movies now
Rest in peace Bill.
Thank you for all the great videos. I wish I could have worked in the industry at that time.
You're welcome! Many more coming soon. Stay tuned.
Seems to me that a director's cut of Sense of Scale could be offered, given all the deleted scenes here. I like Bill Pearson's down to earth attitude and laid back presence; he's not a pretentious tosser with an ego that his talent can't match. He's a decent bloke.
This youtube channel is the director's cut! I think all the segments put together will be over ten hours long. Maybe more. I will be uploading segments every two weeks until the end of 2021(!) Thanks for viewing! More coming soon.
He just wants to do an excellent job and get screen time!
So sad, he seems like a very calm person to work with, and always an optimistic view of life. Too young to go.
RIP Bill. Great job on your models 🙂😢
Amazing, thanks for sharing all these great videos
Many more coming soon!
@@piercefilm can’t wait, greetings from Egypt
Rest in peace Bill 😢
I wish he would have written a book. RIP.
This was great.There is something to be said for crafting while having a drink.
bought the entire series on bluray after watching this. not joking.
Loved that show!
Yo these are the best models iv seen aside from the og starwars stuff
One of the best TV shows going
Series 1-6 were fantastic, the rest is garbage.
@@Jabber-ig3iw Not true their was som great episodes from series 7 8 10 11 12/13
RIP Bill.. : (
Amazing guy!
Love me some RED DWARF
I want to know what parts are on the Red Dwarf side panel so I can have one on my wall
Sad that we are losing this art form...
Need to know if clips are NOT in the documentary. Sorry mate we haven't all seen it but we are enquiring minds in this area and we appreciate it to the point where it would be nice to know the difference. What's the story? Is this a continual project thing your doing? It would make sense,
This segment wasn't in the Sense of Scale DVD. I am uploading the entire 12+ hour extended doc online now in segments. Some new, some from the DVD. Every week I post a segment!
Low budgets best creators.
2:36 Man that hurts...
0:43 Debi Mazar from Space Truckers
0:53 Isn't that the vorgon the guy in the Hitchhiker guide segment said was stolen from the set?!
No, that's one of the many castings from the original sculpt. The one that was painted and filmed was stolen.
Boys from the Dwarf ! :-)
Shy is not a word Id use with Bill..
Did I see a vogon in there?
rip
3:23 upside down General Grievous' star fighter from ep 3 revenge of the sith....
miniatures still look better than shitty cgi
Everytime
0:53 do I see a vogon?
Yes. Sculpted by Steve Howarth
I watched _Breach_ (2020) last night, one of the worst films I've ever seen, and spent most of the time thinking how it looked far more low-budget than Red Dwarf. The sets looked ridiculous. The walls were covered in unnecessary, unconvincing greebes and laughably circuitous wiring. The designers obviously hadn't given a single thought to what practical application they might have. The storyline was also horrendous. But incredibly, it starred Bruce Willis!
But what is it?
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@@piercefilm I've never seen one before - no one has, but I'm guessing it's a white hole...
@@UrsaMajorPrime Red dwarf was a comedic sci-fi series on BBC. The robot and the cat were quiet funny and the actors played the roles brilliantly. You can watch many episodes here on TH-cam.
@@opendstudio7141 Uh, I own the entire extended DVD series, have been watching Red Dwarf since sometime in the early 90's. I am quite familiar with the series. The question i asked was a bit tongue in cheek from the episode White Hole.
@@UrsaMajorPrime Oh, I'm a bit slow and old. Hehe!
No money? Then you can have nothing BBC😊.
CGI Is crap
_Crap_ CGI is crap. There's nothing wrong with good CGI
You may well have seen a lot of great CGI without realising it.
@@miked1869 No, There is a fundamental difference between CGI and models.
BBC has no money. Yeah, rubbish.
No money for the model shop and special effects. The producers and TV personalities get paid everything.
@@piercefilm ...and the vast array of superfluous management. Typical bureaucracy, the purpose of which is to further the interests of the bureaucracy rather than fulfil the stated aims of the organization.