BLAKE´S 7 (TV) miniature effects

Blake’s 7 (TV) miniature effects. Bill Pearson talks about his miniature work for the TV show. Segment from my Sense of Scale documentary. Interview done in 2012. Photos: Bill Pearson, BBC

[@KevinJonDavies]

First met Bill on Hitchhiker's Guide at The Rainbow Theatre in 1980. He made the rayguns while I made masks. In 1997 he came and made special props for me on the Isle of Man for Space Island One. He was a laid-back, funny guy. Talented and taken too soon. RIP.

[@justinplayfair4638]

So nice to see Bill Pearson here again...glad you're providing him with another type of immortality!

[@richardmattocks]

Bill Pearson.... Legend and his name will certainly live on through his work 😎. I never met him but he just comes across as a really good, down-to-Earth bloke.

[@jamfranjam5940]

Top guy, always had time to chat.

[@securityrobot]

Excellent interview, thanks for posting this.

[@Drforbin941]

What a wonderful man!

[@Villafarrell]

Wow, Blake's 7 AND Alien!!! Two of the best from the era!!

[@ChrisMeuzelaar1]

I loved Blake 7 as a kid, and still today I would prefer to watch a model ship/puppet alien over CGI any day, Yoda is the perfect example he looks far better as a puppet than as CGI

[@Drforbin941]

I like blakes 7

[@elizabethbell681]

I wish that I could have met such a talented person. You will be sadly missed .

[@blank557]

"The closest we can get to immortality" Sums up the passion of men like him to do what they do not just for money, but for the love of it.

[@nigelcarren]

Another little gem thank you! 🏆🤖🇬🇧

[@gammaechofoundationproductions]

Hey, thanks for this! This video is very fascinating and educational! I've always been a huge Blake's 7 and Alien fan and I enjoy watching behind-the-scenes videos of my favorite tv shows and films! Bill Pearson seems to be a very cool and down-to-earth guy! I'm glad he's getting the recognition he truly deserves! I look forward to seeing more of your videos! You just earned a new subscriber! :)

[@simongarrettmusic]

Dad used to let us stay up and watch Blake 7 - reboot it!

[@OldCrowCS80]

Terry Nation's original pitch was "The Dirty Dozen in Space." A great series.

[@berendharmsen]

Always happy when another one of his tidbits shows up in your posts. I love his laid-back way of storytelling.

[@jasonbuckley2227]

I believe Paul Darrow bought the rights to B7. Sadly he has passed so no idea who could reboot it now. But that would be very hard to do as they all died.

[@CrisBlyth]

This was the show that made me want to get into vfx... :)

[@JaesonFinn]

And live on he does.

[@midasracer]

Blake's 7 was awesome! Loved the story, very tense. Ofcourse I was a kid then, now it looks very funny.

[@leokimvideo]

Your name being on screen is sadly left to the discretion of the films producers. Many people work on huge films doing loads of skilled work and are left nameless on the credit roll. Mind you with the advent of Netflix and streaming services no one ever looks at credits now. The click box is sending you to the next series of Squid Games instead. Lovely..NOT

[@dna9838]

1:18 Good lord, that looks like my Cullman shoulder pod attached to the back.

[@purefoldnz3070]

big budget lol

[@jameslittleton4131]

@1:32 & 2:26 does anyone know what episode this was from? I don't remember it.

[@ChristopherCobra]

I think the London was by Matt Irvine. Not Positive, but if so, it adds to the pedigree of the show. Unfortunately, I have never been able to get the series.

[@craigdoon]

Matt has the London in his collection - but I built it

[@braxxian]

It was wonderfull. However it wasn’t big budget.

[@Zombie_Problem]

Blake 7 was not so magnificent seven, more like Robin Hood.