Film Maleficent

[The Slug]

There we were just watching the credits as a sad couple do at the end of the film.....

And up pops a name we know under Senior SFX Technicians..... A certain Vince Abbott...


And here I thought you were joking about having to fit that body suit.......Respect.......

[Bernard]

Got this off the internet.............. Clever boy our Vince !!!!!



Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (senior special effects technician) (post-production)

2014

Edge of Tomorrow (senior special effects technician)

2014

Maleficent (senior special effects technician)

2013

Gravity (special effects senior technician - as Vincent Abbott)

2012

The Impossible (senior special effects technician)

2012

Snow White and the Huntsman (senior special effects technician)

2011

War Horse (special effects lead senior technician - as Vincent Abbott)

2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (senior special effects technician)

2010

Clash of the Titans (senior animatronics technician)

2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (animatronic design supervisor)

2004

Millions (model maker assistant - as Vincent Abbott)

2003

Kangaroo Jack (mechanical supervisor)

2000

102 Dalmatians (animatronic supervisor)

1998

Babe: Pig in the City (animatronic designer)

1996

The English Patient (animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop - as Vincent Abbott)

1996

Mary Reilly (animatronic model designer)

1996

Muppet Treasure Island (animatronic model designer)

1996

Loch Ness (mechanical technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop - as Vincent Abbott)

1995

Cutthroat Island (animatronic model designer)


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2004

Ella Enchanted (mechanical design supervisor)

[Monte76]

Just spotted this thread, yep guilty as charged, it's certainly been an interesting career with some great projects over the years.

Highlight for me was designing and building the Mark IV Male Tank for 'War Horse' plus finally ticking the Star Wars box was a major achievement for me.

Currently working on Bonds new film 'Spectre', designing all the car rigs, so getting to play with some pretty tasty 4 wheel toys at the moment.

Vince.

[Bernard]

Just spotted this thread, yep guilty as charged, it's certainly been an interesting career with some great projects over the years.

Highlight for me was designing and building the Mark IV Male Tank for 'War Horse' plus finally ticking the Star Wars box was a major achievement for me.

Currently working on Bonds new film 'Spectre', designing all the car rigs, so getting to play with some pretty tasty 4 wheel toys at the moment.

Vince.

Clever bugger !..... I will list the power stations I have worked at !!!... LOL

[ProtoTipo]

Clever bugger !..... I will list the power stations I have worked at !!!... LOL

Wasn't 'Drax' a Bond villain?

[Bernard]

Wasn't 'Drax' a Bond villain?

Indeed he was........... however there is also a North sea Project called "Goldeneye" !

[Monte76]

Now that the papers have been publishing photos of the latest Bond on set action I can show you what I've been working on for the last few months, I designed these roof pods for the Stunt Drivers to take car of the action whilst DC takes care of the acting.

[threep]

Now that the papers have been publishing photos of the latest Bond on set action I can show you what I've been working on for the last few months, I designed these roof pods for the Stunt Drivers to take car of the action whilst DC takes care of the acting.

Fantastic, I wish my day job was as interesting.

I'm guessing the Aston roof wouldn't be able to take those loads without some reinforcement. Were you able to do that and still retain the original interior trim?

Is it all x-by-wire, steering/throttle/brake?

Did you need to upgrade the engine/suspension or is the performance engineered in the editing suite?

[Monte76]

All I can say is that with DC sat in the car with cameras all around him all the interior trim is exactly as you would expect from a production Aston.

No performance limitations, what you'll see on screen is what the cars were capable of, we push the cars far harder than any track or test session a manufacturer would put them through.

[threep]

I thought maybe you'd need to stiffen up the anti-roll bars etc to cope with the bigger roll moment, but it's impressive if you didn't need to. I look forward to seeing it.