After seeing the movie as a kid I was given an Ever Ready flashlight with a white lens in the center and a red and green one either side so the colours could be centered over the bulb.
I used to frighten myself to sleep flashing the different colours to represent the Martian camera eye.
A nice build Kevin. In the right conditions that could frighten the heck out of Trick or Treaters.
Mine was Ever Ready, it used a flat battery held in a grey metal case, Like Bill's comment below the thought of the early sequence with the pulsating sound still scares the bejeezus out of me, I was seven years old when I first saw it.
Lovely work Kevin. That initial sequence in Pal's WOTW where the cobra head of the heat ray emerges to that weird pulsating sound, still scares the bejeezus out of me. Equally, when this remote camera is probing the basement of the house, the suspense is palpable! (no pun intended!) Trouble is, if you mention WOTW these days, everyone will think of that laughable recent release with Ice Cube and Eva Longoria! Bill
The BBC did go a bit off piste with that series. I was blown away by the fact they were filming in Liverpool town centre and Formby pinewoods, but when I saw the final series I was completely non-plussed. Ive no idea what they were smoking when they wrote that script. A bit like the live action Quatermass production with David Tennant and Jason Fleming - talk about shoestring budget, it made early Dr Who look like Avatar! Bill https://youtu.be/gFylUOO0RJI
Did you know that the Martian Eye was inspired by the early 1950s Color TV Cameras? They had 3 different lenses for the 3 different colors, that would blend into one image on the TV set.
Remember the old Projection TV sets with the 3 color lenses back in the 1980s? Never had one myself, too expensive, but same idea.
In my comic strip, I draw the Martian Eye as the projector and cameras of the Holographic TV sets of their day, in the far off year of 2066...!
After seeing the movie as a kid I was given an Ever Ready flashlight with a white lens in the center and a red and green one either side so the colours could be centered over the bulb.
ReplyDeleteI used to frighten myself to sleep flashing the different colours to represent the Martian camera eye.
A nice build Kevin. In the right conditions that could frighten the heck out of Trick or Treaters.
Thanks, now there's an idea!
DeleteStunning work Kev! Looks fantastic! George Pal will be phoning! How on earth - or Mars! - did you do it?
ReplyDeleteThanks. Model was made from an old headlamp. I built the side lobes up out of car body filler. The finish was obtained by copper leaf gilding.
DeleteI had that very torch too Terran! Happy days! A Pifco?
ReplyDeleteMine was Ever Ready, it used a flat battery held in a grey metal case,
DeleteLike Bill's comment below the thought of the early sequence with the pulsating sound still scares the bejeezus out of me, I was seven years old when I first saw it.
Lovely work Kevin. That initial sequence in Pal's WOTW where the cobra head of the heat ray emerges to that weird pulsating sound, still scares the bejeezus out of me. Equally, when this remote camera is probing the basement of the house, the suspense is palpable! (no pun intended!) Trouble is, if you mention WOTW these days, everyone will think of that laughable recent release with Ice Cube and Eva Longoria! Bill
ReplyDeleteThanks. Yep, the 1950's movie is still the best version and don't get me started on that BBC travesty!
DeleteThe BBC did go a bit off piste with that series. I was blown away by the fact they were filming in Liverpool town centre and Formby pinewoods, but when I saw the final series I was completely non-plussed. Ive no idea what they were smoking when they wrote that script. A bit like the live action Quatermass production with David Tennant and Jason Fleming - talk about shoestring budget, it made early Dr Who look like Avatar! Bill https://youtu.be/gFylUOO0RJI
DeleteWonderful work!
ReplyDeleteDid you know that the Martian Eye was inspired by the early 1950s Color TV Cameras?
They had 3 different lenses for the 3 different colors, that would blend into one image on
the TV set.
Remember the old Projection TV sets with the 3 color lenses back in the 1980s? Never had one myself, too expensive, but same idea.
In my comic strip, I draw the Martian Eye as the projector and cameras of the Holographic TV sets of their day, in the far off year of 2066...!
Thanks. Interesting that.
DeleteVery nice Kev.
ReplyDeleteThank you, much appreciated.
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