Pendragon Puppeteer found!

[syrtismajor]

Huzzah! Stumbled on this website of one of the guys who did the miniature puppetry for the film,
www.rowbes.com
There is nothing really there about the film, but I thought I'd share it.

;D

EDIT!= I just e-mailed the guy so no one else better or he'll have a back logged inbox! I'll let you lot know what he says if he replies,,,,,

[I own a cylinder]

You've just reminded me about summit.

I've been collating all material for PP film for credits and this is what i got so far.



Pendragon Pictures presents:

A Timothy Hines Film.

H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds.

Directed by: Timothy Hines.
Produced by: Timothy Hines and Susan Goforth.
Co-Produced by: Barbara Bauman and John Gallo.
Written by: H.G. Wells (original Novel)

Cast:

Anthony Piana: The Writer / Narrator
Jack Clay: Ogilvy
James Lathrop: The Artillaryman
John Kaufmann: The Curate
Jamie Lynn Sease: Mrs Elphinstone
Darlene Renee Sellers: ?
Susan Goforth: ?
? Narrator’s Brother.

Nokota Horse Association.

Riders: Dale Offermann
Holly Offermann
Brie Brodahl
Dianna Miller
Davida Miller
Rick Fletcher
Linden Crow

Production Designer: Eric Nielson
Costume Designer: Cherelle Ashby
Music (trailer): Douglas Nicholson
Edited by: Timothy Hines.

Miniature Effects supervisor: Jon Sorsen (2002)
Michael Fransen

Special Visual Effects: Magic Dragon

Foundation Imaging (Original Project)

The Seattle Puppet Company: Thistle Theatre

Puppeteers: Michael Rowbes Rowberg
Beau Bond
Jim DeFilipps
Tony DeFilipps
Peter Orr


Filmed on location in England and the Pacific West

[syrtismajor]

Don't forget Nakota horses,,

[themotile]

Foundation Imaging have'nt worked on the authentic version, they did some CG work for the original PP version set in Seattle.

[I own a cylinder]

the said:

Foundation Imaging have'nt worked on the authentic version, they did some CG work for the original PP version set in Seattle.

Ah, true. Corrections made.

I'll also add the Nakota Horse thingy.

[themotile]

Thats quite a list though, almost like a real movie...

[Cabbie]

Susan Goforth: Mrs Elphinstone

Jamie Lynn Sease: Miss Elphintstone

HTH

[I own a cylinder]

Certainly does. If its right or not is another matter.

[syrtismajor]

I have just recieved a very polite e-mail from Rowbes in response to me asking him if he could shed any light on the Pendragon film.
Unfortunately he is unable to tell us anything as he signed a non-disclosure agreement with Pendragon.
He does thank us for our interest in the film and apologises for not being able to say anything.

No news but a nice guy!

[jeffwaynefan]

Susan Goforth - I think she plays the Narrators wife

[Anthony]

I had a little email conversation some time back with that Rowbes. Didnt reveal much though.

[Zoe]

syrtismajor said:

I have just recieved a very polite e-mail from Rowbes in response to me asking him if he could shed any light on the Pendragon film.
Unfortunately he is unable to tell us anything as he signed a non-disclosure agreement with Pendragon.
He does thank us for our interest in the film and apologises for not being able to say anything.

No news but a nice guy!

Good try! You did what you could.....

The temptation is to say "No news is good news" however I think this is BAD news for a simple reason.

I believe that a 'non disclosure' agreement only covers specific details. There is nothing to prevent the person so bound from 'confirming or denying' rumours of a general kind. I do not know what you asked but if it was anything like "You have put this film on your resume. To mean anything that presupposes that you believe this film will be released. Is that a fair assumption?" Then if he declines to comment that can be taken as a "No".

If on the other hand your question was something like "When is the release date?"; "Will it be released or will it go straight to video?"; "What kind of puppets did you make?"; "Are there any major problems holding up the release?"; "How many sugars does Timbo have in his coffee?" then these kind of questions seem to me to be reasonably within the scope of a non-disclosure agreement. To be enforceable such an agreement has to be reasonable. I can't see one being enforceable if it binds people to say 'whether it exists' as that could in some circumstances make people party to a fraud.

And even if Hines thought it was necessary to warn people to 'lie low and say nuffink' then that really is a bad sign. At this late stage it can only mean that he has nothing to say. As King Lear advises Cordelia "Nothing can come of nothing". Pendragon's reply to all your questions around 'whether this film is kosher' is a resounding "No comment". I would take that as a "No", frankly. Can't anyone around here take a hint?

I hope that is helpful.

Zoe

[MarkG]

Indeed, the whole idea of an NDA on a movie that's supposedly about to be released is rather odd. Sure, if you're making a big movie and have some big surprises that you don't want leaked out, then it makes some sense, but most people making movies _want_ people to talk about it and create a buzz before it's released.

[dudalb]

NDA's...And I have known people who have signed them to work on a film..generally apply only to stuff like Special Effects, Make up etc where they feel that disclosure would hurt the film.
Things like release dates,who is distriubting etc are almost never covered in NDAs.
What confuses me is I can see the value of keeping things like what the Tripods and the Martians are going to look like secret.
But who is distributing when rumors are the film is not going to see the inside of a theater?
No advertising or publicity WIth less then four weeks to go to the film's opening?
Give me a break.

[Lensman]

MarkG said:

Indeed, the whole idea of an NDA on a movie that's supposedly about to be released is rather odd. Sure, if you're making a big movie and have some big surprises that you don't want leaked out, then it makes some sense, but most people making movies _want_ people to talk about it and create a buzz before it's released.

Yeah, but we don't know what the terms of that NDA were, do we? After all, Pendragon filmed the movie in total secrecy, even going so far as to use a cover name. Doesn't that suggest the level of secrecy was beyond the norm?

Even if it was a standard NDA, this person may not be comfortable with deciding for themselves what it covered and what it didn't. In fact, unless one were very familiar with NDAs, it would be a good idea to at least check with one's boss before releasing any info at all. That's just prudent.

So once again, let's not infer some grand conspiracy when there's a much more likely explanation.

[rowbes]

"So once again, let's not infer some grand conspiracy when there's a much more likely explanation."

Well said

[VES]

I really hope this does not reflect the work done
with the martians. O.o

It was in the image section of his site.

[FALLINGSTAR]

rowbes said:

"So once again, let's not infer some grand conspiracy when there's a much more likely explanation."

Well said

Hey rowbes. Are you THE rowbes, Pendragon puppeteer extraordinaire?

[themotile]

The only problem I have with this secrecy hanging around Pendragon like a sinister cloak is the reason for secrecy doesnt realy apply to this movie, not to the extent to justify NDA's.

Think about it, why do you want secrecy on your project? Usual anwer: So we dont give away plot spoilers. Ok, except the plot in every detail has been available to all for over a century, I dont think there are any spoilers left, if there are spoilers then Pendragon have written them into the story. If you want secrecy to stop the details like martian design leeking out surely it would be a lose secrecy like "I cant tell what they look like but I can tell you they look cool..." instead of "Cant talk sorry...thanks for asking".

Now keeping things secret like which actual cinemas its going to show on is just insane, its almost as if they want or need this to fail.......one post on their website is all it would take.......seems to be too much for the mighty Pendragon.

[Zoe]

the said:

its almost as if they want or need this to fail.......

Altogether now "Springtime for Hitler and Germany!"



Zoe