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Griff

Bob Bell - RIP

Hi All,

I am so very very sad to hear that Bob Bell has passed away.

Bob Bell's inspirational and daring (for the time) use of vivid colour (he was very criticised at the time - what did 'they' know in retrospect!) is one of the magical ingredients that make Gerry Anderson's productions what they were... a pure slice of genius that we won't alas see the like of again.

I am especially in awe of his use of colour and set design in UFO, as I think it stands the test of time, and the DVD's show just how "right" he was.

Bob's vision, flair, colour usage, spacial understanding and just pure theatre especially in Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, UFO, Doppelganger,Thunderbirds films, The Protectors, and others, and then into other TV such as The New Avengers, and films such as The Wild Geese, show a really wellhoned and rounded skill set, especially poignant since his early start with Fireball XL5.

You're one of the greats, Bob ... thank you!

Best to all,

Griff

pointy100

Re: Bob Bell - RIP

--- In [hidden email], "Griff Wason" <griff@...> wrote:

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> Hi All,
>
> I am so very very sad to hear that Bob Bell has passed away.
>
> Bob Bell's inspirational and daring (for the time) use of vivid colour (he was very criticised at the time - what did 'they' know in retrospect!) isone of the magical ingredients that make Gerry Anderson's productions whatthey were... a pure slice of genius that we won't alas see the like of again.
>
> I am especially in awe of his use of colour and set design in UFO, as I think it stands the test of time, and the DVD's show just how "right" he was.
>
> Bob's vision, flair, colour usage, spacial understanding and just pure theatre especially in Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, UFO, Doppelganger, Thunderbirds films, The Protectors, and others, and then into other TV such as The New Avengers, and films such as The Wild Geese, show a really well honed and rounded skill set, especially poignant since his early start with Fireball XL5.
>
> You're one of the greats, Bob ... thank you!
>
> Best to all,
>
> Griff

Griff,

Thanks for posting this and for the background detail. I'm completely ignorant about such technical matters so it's interesting to learn how much Bob influenced the striking visual style of UFO.

David

HowardDavies

Re: Bob Bell - RIP

Hi All,
How very sad to hear of Bob Bell passing......and sad that on the possible verge of a 'NEW' UFO that so many of those involved in the original are no longer with us.

Howard