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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a [[British]] [[special effects]] firm steadily active from roughly [[1962]] to [[1969]]. It appears to have been run by two relatives, [[Bill King]] and Malcolm King.<ref>[http://www.thomashardyfilms.com/movies67present.htm This write-up] of the credits to ''[[wikipedia:Far from the Madding Crowd (1967 film)|Far from the Madding Crowd]]'' clearly indicates Malcolm King as the effects supervisor for Trading Post, suggesting a position of leadership in the firm. His IMDb listing likewise has him as a special effects supervisor for the film. Though "King" is a reasonably common surname, two "King"s in the same small firm suggests a relationship.</ref> They were usually, but not always, mentioned during the [[Patrick Troughton]] era whenever Bill King was credited for special or visual effects. In all, they appear on the credits of three [[season 6]] serials: ''[[The Invasion]]'', ''[[The Krotons]]'', and ''[[The Seeds of Death]]''. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a [[British]] [[special effects]] firm steadily active from roughly [[1962]] to [[1969]]. It appears to have been run by two relatives, [[Bill King]] and Malcolm King.<ref>[http://www.thomashardyfilms.com/movies67present.htm This write-up] of the credits to ''[[wikipedia:Far from the Madding Crowd (1967 film)|Far from the Madding Crowd]]'' clearly indicates Malcolm King as the effects supervisor for Trading Post, suggesting a position of leadership in the firm. His IMDb listing likewise has him as a special effects supervisor for the film. Though "King" is a reasonably common surname, two "King"s in the same small firm suggests a relationship.</ref> They were usually, but not always, mentioned during the [[Patrick Troughton]] era whenever Bill King was credited for [[visual effects designer|special or visual effects design]]. In all, they appear on the credits of three [[season 6]] serials: ''[[The Invasion]]'', ''[[The Krotons]]'', and ''[[The Seeds of Death]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 22:52, 19 January 2011
Trading Post was a British special effects firm steadily active from roughly 1962 to 1969. It appears to have been run by two relatives, Bill King and Malcolm King.[1] They were usually, but not always, mentioned during the Patrick Troughton era whenever Bill King was credited for special or visual effects design. In all, they appear on the credits of three season 6 serials: The Invasion, The Krotons, and The Seeds of Death.
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- ↑ This write-up of the credits to Far from the Madding Crowd clearly indicates Malcolm King as the effects supervisor for Trading Post, suggesting a position of leadership in the firm. His IMDb listing likewise has him as a special effects supervisor for the film. Though "King" is a reasonably common surname, two "King"s in the same small firm suggests a relationship.
