Sky Diver attack by UFOs and INVADER

Sky Diver was always such a cool vehicle. But did you ever wonder how Sky One docked with the sub? Well ... this sequence depicts that operation and what happens when the Sky Diver encounters UFOs under the water. But the saucers are not alone. They're accompanied by a UFO from our 1991 film INVADER. INVADER is available on DVD through Lions Gate Entertainment. We animated and built all of the objects except for the beautiful Sky One which was built by Don Showalter.

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[real7060]

i agree this was one of my favorite tv shows growing up in the seventies. i wish gerry anderson would do a new version of the series. please dont let america do it because they'll either turn it into a romantic novel or some boring science fiction sitcom. europeans always seem to get it right like space 1999;captain scarlet;ufo;thunderbirds,and star maidess. i bet you a lot of people forgot about star maidens.

[camuledon]

@real7060

Indeed I do remember Star Maidens. It was interesting. But it wasn't exactly my cup of tea.

[peterlauk]

Great stuff. The accompanying delta-wing type alien craft--is that from some other show or your design?

[camuledon]

Yes. It is the rogue UFO head of our giant rampaging robot -- Big HARV -- Heavily Armed Rampaging Robot -- from our film INVADER.

[Shadamachaeon]

Amazing!

What software do you use to model and animate with?

Lightwave or 3dmax for modeling, and Maya for animation?

Thanks for the great video!

[camuledon]

Hi,

Thanks for the interest. I used Lightwave 7 for the animation and modelling. SkyDiver was built by the talented Don Showalter -- also in Lightwave. I made and animated everything else.

[TFF1963]

Very curious

[real7060]

@richardathome65 i thought it was refreshing because in the original sitcom you never saw the ufo's down shado. it added an extra deminsion to it.

[real7060]

@camuledon i feel the same way,but its refreshing to know that there are still some true science fiction buffs around.

[retrojaxed2]

friggin brilliant: )

[lrrjsfx]

Amazing & excellent job . . . impeccable render too ! "UFO" a great show . . . Congrat and Thanks!!!

[KrillLiberator]

Very cool - the surface explosion was wonderfully rendered. Even down to the unfortunate Sky craft bobbing away, looking most forlorn and vulnerable....

Big thanks for the docking sequence too.

[richardathome65]

I hate to see Skydiver go down like that, two of them even, but that was nothing short of beautiful! I'd always wanted to see Sky 1 reattach itself to the main sub. Thanks!

[0000syu]

very good job!!