Nebula-75
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| Directed by | Stephen La Rivière |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Andrew T. Smith |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Production company | Century 21 Films |
| Original release | |
| Release | 25 April 2020 |
Nebula-75 is a 2020 Supermarionation web series created by Century 21 Films in the spirit of the early 1960s series by Gerry Anderson's AP Films.[1] The series follows the adventures of the crew of the spaceship Nebula-75, trapped in space "33 million miles from Earth". Commander Ray Neptune is joined by robot Circuit, scientist Doctor Asteroid and the mysterious "space maiden" Athena, who only communicates via telepathy.[2]
The series was created by Stephen La Rivière and Andrew T. Smith and their production team during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom - finding themselves unable to continue planned studio production work, the film-makers created the series in a flat with puppets, props and materials from earlier productions such as Filmed in Supermarionation, Thunderbirds 1965 and the Endeavour episode "Apollo".[3][4] Original 1960s-era music was licenced from the Barry Gray Archive, including a 1963 song "Robot Man" by Mary Jane with Barry Gray and his Spacemakers.[5] The authentic 1960s feel of the production was discussed by Samira Ahmed with La Rivière on BBC Radio 4's Front Row on 19th May.[6]
References
- ^ "Nebula-75". Century 21 Films. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Nebula-75". Filmed in Supermarionation. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Braxton, Mark (27 April 2020). "Here's how a Gerry and Sylvia Anderson-inspired puppet show was created and filmed in lockdown". Radio Times.
- ^ The end credits refer to the series having been created in "Superlockdown" and using the "Lo-Budget" sound recording system.
- ^ "Mary Jane With Barry Gray And His Spacemakers - Robot Man". 45 Cat. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Front Row: Stephen La Rivière, Nancy Kerr, Silas Marner". BBC Sounds. 19 May 2020.