Bond and Superman film series. Derek Meddings was born 15 January 1931 in St Pancras, London, England. Both Meddings' parents had worked in the British...

Meddings is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Danny Meddings (born 1968), English squash player Derek Meddings (1931-1995), British film...

and machines, most of which were designed by special effects director Derek Meddings. In the context of the series, most of the advanced machines that appeared...

received mixed reviews. However, the film's visuals were praised, with Derek Meddings being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, and it...

also made extensive use of scale model special effects, directed by Derek Meddings. The term "Supermarionation" was first used during the production of...

film was the last one of special effects supervisor Derek Meddings, to whom it was dedicated. Meddings' major contribution was miniatures. It was also the...

rope jerk at the bottom could be fatal. Special effects supervisor Derek Meddings developed a system that would dampen the stop, but Sylvester recalled...

called "Add-a-Vision". The film's special effects sequences, directed by Derek Meddings, took six months to complete. Although early reviews praised the film...

director Derek Meddings became a full-time employee of APF and formed his own unit with Brian Johnson as his assistant. According to Meddings, some of...

 24. Meddings 1993, p. 43. Taylor and Trim, p. 12. Archer 2004, p. 42. Meddings 1993, p. 46. Meddings 1993, p. 44. Archer 2004, p. 93. Meddings 1993,...

English actor Derek McCulloch (1897–1967), BBC radio presenter and producer Derek McGrath (born 1951), Canadian actor Derek Meddings (1931–1995), British...

dubbed in Swedish and Russian. Its special effects were created by Derek Meddings. The film's theme song, "Mio My Mio", was composed by two former ABBA...

supervisor. Also making cameo appearances are special effects designer Derek Meddings as Dr. Stinson, directors Joel Coen, Sam Raimi, and Martin Brest as...

music by Barry Gray, art direction by Reg Hill and special effects by Derek Meddings. Featuring string puppets created by Christine Glanville, the series...

Frank Warner (1977) Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys Coop, Roy Field, Derek Meddings, Zoran Perisic (1978) Alan Splet (1979) Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund...

wants and needs a real child, and this slowly becomes an obsession. Derek Meddings created the life-size realistic animatronic children for the film. Geraldine...

Frank Warner (1977) Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys Coop, Roy Field, Derek Meddings, Zoran Perisic (1978) Alan Splet (1979) Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund...

Frank Warner (1977) Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys Coop, Roy Field, Derek Meddings, Zoran Perisic (1978) Alan Splet (1979) Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund...

Meddings subsequently revised Trim's concept, shrinking and re-shaping the craft while enlarging the cockpit windows. According to Trim, Meddings made...

Lieutenant Bob Meddings was named after two of APF's staff: art director Bob Bell and special effects director Derek Meddings. Meddings' original design...

and sets were created by Furst's longtime draftsman, Nigel Phelps. Derek Meddings served as the visual effects supervisor, overseeing the miniatures and...

into production management toward the end of Century 21's existence. Derek Meddings joined the staff in the earliest days as a special effects assistant...

1978 (51st) Superman Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys Coop, Roy Field, Derek Meddings, and Zoran Perisic 1979 (52nd) Alien H. R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian...

the production staff, were Salkind stalwarts from the Superman films: Derek Meddings, director of visual and miniature effects; Roy Field, optical visual...

by Carole Bayer Sager Nominated 1980 Best Visual Effects Moonraker Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson and John Evans Nominated 1982 Best Original Song For Your...

Eustace Lycett, Danny Lee, Harrison Ellenshaw and Joe Hale Moonraker – Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson and John Evans Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Douglas...

effects were handled by a separate unit headed by effects director Derek Meddings. It comprised two full-time crews and a "second unit" responsible for...

industry. Leo Jaffe Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys Coop, Roy Field, Derek Meddings and Zoran Perisic for the visual effects of Superman. The following...

silly on this one, though.: 94  Meddings created miniatures for the setting of the film's titular planet. The model Meddings constructed for Lyssa's castle...

Rolling Stone. "Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys Coop, Roy Field, Derek Meddings, Zoran Perisic Academy Awards Acceptance Speech". oscars.org. Margaret...