UFO sound effects

Several weeks ago there were several posts commenting about details
on building a UFO model. Does anyone know how the different sounds
for a UFO were generated? Just curious. I remember when I was about
seven years ago, trying to imitate with my mouth the different
sound effects heard on the show (explosions, interceptors, UFOs,
etc.) while playing with crude models of interceptors, planes, and
UFOs that I had built with my Lego set!

By the way, something else I noticed on IDENTIFIED, the UFO
sometimes rotates clockwise or counter-clockwise, depending on the
scene! (It is a bit hard to see, but I think this is correct). Maybe
that was a trick used by the aliens in order not to get sick inside
their rotating craft! :-)

David Levine

David wrote:

>By the way, something else I noticed on IDENTIFIED, the UFO
>sometimes rotates clockwise or counter-clockwise, depending on the
>scene! (It is a bit hard to see, but I think this is correct). Maybe
>that was a trick used by the aliens in order not to get sick inside
>their rotating craft! :-)

I thought it depended on what sort of frosting they were mixing up inside
their ships.

Michael






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David

Good to know others are interested in the model of the UFO.
The sound effects were created by Barry Gray,who did all the music for UFO
and previous Anderson shows.Goodness knows how he created the the eerie
sound that accompanied thier appearance
As a boy I did exactly the same as you,although I,ll substitute your lego
for good old cardboard and coloured pencils.

The Model UFO could probably spin in alternate directions,however on many
shots,the same piece of film was used in reverse.Also a characteristic of
film (the model effects were filmed on 16mm) involving subjects that spin is
that if they spin at a particular speed in relation to a selected shutter
speed the effect is to create
an impression of backward movement even though the model is turning in the
opposite direction.At times the object can appear to be stationary.
If you want to know more about the model UFO check out my website,its still
under construction but you may find it of interest.

Regards Mark UK

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Subject: [SHADO] UFO sound effects

dlevine2100 wrote:-
> ... sometimes rotates clockwise or counter-clockwise, depending on
> the scene! ... Maybe that was a trick used by the aliens in order
> not to get sick inside their rotating craft! :-)

What Gerry Anderson had to do in the studio within his budget in
those days when CGI was unheard of, is one thing; what he would have
done if he could, is another thing. That is why I tend to think of
the UFO's girdle of gravity plates rotating and the rest of the UFO
not rotating.

"anthonyappleyard" wrote:
Speaking of which, I bought the 'Moonbase 3' DVD set yesterday,
and the model work really shows how good the models in UFO were
for their time .. the 'lunar space vehicle' shots are OK, but
the lunar vehicle scenes really leave a lot to be desired - they
look exactly like a friction-powered toy car moving across the
surface of a sandpit.

Still, hadn't seen it for nearly thirty years, and it's a lot of
fun. Recommended!

James