DOUG FERRIS |
Biography:
From Martin Body:
"The artist I worked with most often was Doug Ferris. We were both employed on Roy Field's projects in the early to mid eighties: 'Superman III', 'Santa Claus', 'Supergirl', 'Labyrinth', 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen', 'The Last Days of Patton', Erik the Viking', etc. In my opinion, Doug Ferris was possibly the best of the British matte painters."
From John Grant
"Doug must be accredited with the introduction of the `soft matte technique`
because in the early days, the painting was used as its own matte, this
made it very hard for the camera crew as they had to wait for the artist
to finish painting before they could start work. The introduction of the
independent soft mattes made it possible to carry out much of the photographic
work before the painting had to be photographed. It also made joining the
original scene and painting easier as one did not have to contend with
hard join lines, it also helped with camera unsteadiness. This was a great
step forward and I don`t think Doug was truly given the credit for it."
Doug Ferris was responsible for this painting at 1997, probably
one of the last glass painted traditionally.
Filmography:
provided by Doug Ferris and John Grant.
Shepperton Special Effects
1962 - The Day of the Triffids.
- The Victors.
- Heavens Above
1963 - Lord Jim
- Dr.
Strangelove
1964-Bedford Incident.
- The Tomb of Ligeia
- Circus World
- Danger Man (tv series)
1965-Great St Trinians Train Robbery.
- The Skull
- Daleks' Invasion
Earth: 2150 A.D.
- Dr, Who and the
Daleks.
- The Amorous Adventures
of Moll Flanders
- Monster of Terror.
- Genghis
Khan
1966-Psychomania.
- Family Way.
- The Spy with a Cold
Nose.
-Half a Sixpence.
1967-Dance of the Vampires.
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1967- Oliver.
- Viking Queen
- Billion Dollar Brain
.
1968-Best House in London (Town).
- Anne of a Thousand
Days.
1969-Cromwell
1970-Dads Army.
- Scrooge
1971-Macbeth
- Mr. Forbush and
the Penquins
1972-Alices Adventures in Wonderland
- Creeping Flesh.
- The Asphyx
- Under Milk Wood
1973-Tales From The Crypt.
Bray Studios – for Vee Films
1974 - Mohammed, Messenger of God (Original Negative Painting)
- The Four Musketeers
( redoing Matte paintings originally shot in Spain)
1975- Rocky Horror Picture Show (Opticals, Lighting & Painting)
- The Man Who Would
Be King(Paintings & Photo-Cutouts)
Shepperton Studios in Vee Film block
1976- The Prince and the Pauper ( foreground paintings in Hungary and
split screens)
1977-The Medusa Touch (painting opticals and falling model cathedral)
- Man in an Iron Mask.
1978-Superman 1 & 2 (painting in association with wire removal,
night shots, opticals)
1979- SOS Titanic (colouring B&W prints and opticals)
- Raise the Titanic (painting
by Bob Spencer)
- Alien
1980-A Bridge too Far (painting aeroplanes & parachutes)
- Elephantman
Man
1982-The Keep (painting & opticals)
Optical Film Effects
1982-Super Girl (painting & wire removal)
1984-Santa Claus (painting of snow scenes & stars, factories, New
York streets & girls houses )
1986- Last days of Patton (paintng of ruins and military hospital)
1987-Labyrinth (14 paintings)
1990-A Kiss Before Dying (painting of the factory)
- Robin Hood Prince
of Thieves (painting of castles)
- Ironclads.
JJ Images
1986-Princess Bride (painting with Bob Cuff)
1987-The
Adventures of Baron Munchausen (painting with Bob Cuff & Lee Took)
1988-Eric the Viking (painting and effects with Bob Cuff)
1990-Batman (paintings)
Other work during this period .Comercials : Green Peace Mont Blanc
Wonder Green Power Foot-Locker Winalot Vitaweat Camel Cigarettes.Shepperton
–
Magic Camera Company
1990-Les Amant (paintings)
1993-Never Ending Story 3 (paintings)
- Princess Cariboo
(paintings)
1994- Return of the Native
- Brother Cadfael
(tv series)
- First Knight
- Judge Dredd
- War of the Buttons
- Charlemagne (miniseries)
1995 Wind in the Willows
- Muppets Treasure
Island
- City of Joy
1996-The Borrowers .
- Hamlet.
1997-Seven Years in Tibet