The Future Was F.A.B.: The Art Of Mike Trim [Paperback]

Anthony Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 19, 2006

Mike Trim, who started out building models for Thunderbirds quickly turned his talents as a painter and designer to creating the fantastic sets and machines that populated the worlds of the Andersons' science fiction offerings of the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to highly detailed paintings and concepts, Trim is an accomplished artist and this new book showcases Trim's concept drawings and paintings together with his famous record album artwork. The Future Was F.A.B. The Art of Mike Trim contains over 275 color and black and white illustrations, drawings, paintings, model concepts, blue print drawings, and artwork.

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"A book of Mike Trim’s design work is a thing to be treasured." -- Richard Taylor 5 time Academy Award™ winning Special Effects director for The Lord of The Rings, King Kong, Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World, and director of Weta Workshop

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Hermes Press (September 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932563822
• ISBN-13: 978-1932563825
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 10.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,150,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and about time!, February 6, 2007

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Simon Wickes (Prescott, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is well researched and written and has full colour photos throughout. For obvious reasons, it focuses heavily on his time working on the Gerry Anderson shows from Thunderbirds to UFO. Reading the book really gave me an appreciation for the work Mike Trim did and especially his contribution to the Anderson universe. Not only did he design many known vehicles, he was also a model builder and much more.

However, it is Mike's artwork that really stands out in this book. Over and over, he clearly went to great lengths to create realistic and believable vehicles, which went a long way to the general feel of the shows.

A nice easy read with lots of info. Like another reviewer mentioned, this goes well with the hard-to-find Derek Meddings book. If you like Gerry Anderson shows, you will love this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, January 14, 2007

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Jeffrey Leroy - See all my reviews
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Gerry Anderson's shows have spectacular vehicles and production values. Mike Trim's contributions to these shows are documented in this book, filled with rare color behind the scenes photos and his artwork. His design of the Mobile from UFO has always been my favorite vehicle. Along with Derek Medding's 21st Century Visions, a must have for fans of Anderson's shows. Give me more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars About time there is a book on mike Trim, December 20, 2006

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G. L. Fore - See all my reviews
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This book is long over due - It is well written - Covers the involvement of Mike Trim with Gerry Anderson, etc. The book covers many facts of how mike Trim made the props, with many photos of high quality. I was not aware of Mikes involve with Gerry andersons projects until I read this book. If you are a fan of Gerry Anderson, and or his projects (which where many) Then this book is a perfect complaint to have.Anthony Taylor did a great job of research.