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Core77 Photo Gallery: Designing 007 - Fifty Years of Bond Style
By Sam Dunne - Jul 30, 2012
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Designing007 entrance
With the familiar suspense building sounds of the Bond Theme hanging around the exhibition entrance, visitors are invited to take a walk down the gun barrel of the iconic 007 opening sequence.
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Designing007 entrance
A stunningly life like waxwork of Sean Connery leans up against an original 1964 Aston Martin DB5 as seen in 'Goldeneye'. This beautiful classic motor will also feature in the upcoming 'Skyfall'.
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Bond's Golden Girl
Created for the exhibition, a lifesize waxwork of one of cinema's most enduring images, Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson murdered by a coating of gold.
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The Gold Room
As a returning motif of the Bond brand, a while room was dedicated to the use of gold in the films, the exhibition design referencing the 'Goldfinger' Fort Knox set.
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Fort Knox interior concept
Original marker sketch for the famous 'Goldfinger' set.
Designed by: Sir Ken Adam
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Oddjob's steel brimmed bowler hat
The hat was apparently fitted with a motor by the special effects team to give it is frisbee-like glide for filming.
Designed by: Sir Ken Adam
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Golden Ingot
Signed by Sean Connery, this imitation ingot was one of the few to survive the "Goldfinger' filming process.
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Goldfinger's Aircraft Interior sketch and Peep-Hole cover
Inspired by the 1964 Lockhead Jet Star, Goldfinger's extravagant private jet was fitted with a cheeky peephole to the on-board facilities to spy on anyone up to espionage.
Designed by: Sir Ken Adam
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Golden Dinner Jacket recreation
The lavish stylings of gold obsessed megalomaniac Goldfinger.
Designed by: Academy Costumes
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14-Karat Gold Aston Martin DB5
Commemorating the 30th year anniversary of 'Goldfinger'. British toy brand, Corgi, reports sales of 7 million James Bond Aston Martin DB5 toys since they went on sale in 1965.
Designed by: Corgi
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Scaramanga's Golden Gun
Based loosely on the Colt Single Action Army pistol, the famous firearm was assembled from Scaramanga's golden personal possessions, a cigarette case acting as the handle, a lighter forming the firing chamber, a pen serving as the barrel and a cufflink fo
Designed by: Peter Lamont
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Richard Chopping's dust jacket illustrations
An impressive collection of first edition's of Ian Fleming's Bond novels was also on display.
Designed by: Richard Chopping
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Richard Chopping's dust jacket illustrations
An impressive collection of first edition's of Ian Fleming's Bond novels was also on display.
Designed by: Richard Chopping
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Bond's Personal effects
An equally impressive array of props, revealing the detail the production team goes to, to create the world of 007.
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Bond's Personal effects
An equally impressive array of props, revealing the detail the production team goes to, to create the world of 007.
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Bond's Personal effects
An equally impressive array of props, revealing the detail the production team goes to, to create the world of 007.
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M's Office Maquette
A great deal of design work also clearly invested in making the sets as realistic as possible.
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Minister's office
Peter Lamont's set design concept for 'For Your Eyes Only'.
Designed by: Peter Lamont
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M16 Entrance concept
Beautifully rendered concept for scenes from 'The World Is Not Enough'.
Designed by: Dominic Lavery
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M's Office
A leather panelled door opens up to reveal the M's secret office.
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Q Branch
A tunnel of the gadgets, gizmos and automobiles developed by Q to equip agent 007.
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DB5 Sports Saloon concept
Arguably the ultimate Bond gadget.
Designed by: Michael Lamont
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Lotus Esprit submersible concept
The 1977 'The Spy Who Loved Me' saw Bond equipped with an amphibious top of the range sports car.
Designed by: Ken Adams
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Lotus Esprit S1 model
Concept model for Bond's submarine sports car.
Designed by: Derek Meddings
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Lotus Esprit S1 model
The Lotus in its road worthy state.
Designed by: Derek Meddings
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Q Branch Japan outpost concept
Q branch is prone to popping up wherever Bond needs him. This concept sketch show Bond's gyrocopter "Little Nellie" seen in 'You Only Live Twice'.
Designed by: Robert Laing
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Jet Pack technical design
Bond's mode of transport in 'Thunderball'.
Designed by: Michael White
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Q Boat model
Killer forms as seen in 'The World Is Not Enough'.
Designed by: Dominic Lavery
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Q's bag of tricks
Bond's gadget stash, including laser firing Polaroid, alarm clock bomb and cigarette packet detonator.
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Bond's Attache Case
An true representation of Swaine Adeney Brigg cases carried by British diplomats since 1893, Bond's case comes with a handy flick knife, to fend off any bad guys that should catch up with him on his travels.
Designed by: Swaine Adeney Brigg
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Bond's Samsonite diamond briefcase
Bling and product placement as seen in 'Die Another Day'.
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Hasselblad rifle
The camera that turns into a gun in 'Licence to Kill'.
Designed by: Peter Pickering
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Flask Bomb
Bond rarely caries anything that can't be turned into an explosive or some sort of makeshift firearm.
Designed by: Fred Hole
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Piton Gun
A handy gadget for scaling buildings and what not, this particular example having featured in 'Goldfinger'.
Designed by: Michael White
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Goldeneye Piton Gun
Noticeably streamlined since 'Goldfinger', model on a backdrop of the development sketches.
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Automated Targeting Attack Communicator
A quite charming retro Bond gadget
Designed by: Peter Lamont
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Rebreather
Bond could supposedly get 4-minutes of oxygen from the soda-syphon cylinders in this fantastical piece of kit.
Designed by: Michael White
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Cigarette Case Safe Cracker
As seen in 'Moonraker'.
Designed by: Derek Meddings and Peter Lamont
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Bond's Ericsson handset
Bond's, then state-of-the-art, mobile phone equipped him with a fingerprint scanner, an antennae lock pick and remote control of his BMW 750i. Handily, it could also muster a 20,000 volt shock to any unauthorised user. Now that's feature creep!
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Q's Hot Air Balloon model
This model was used for filming parts of 'Octopussy'
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Bond Style
What exhibition on the design of Bond would be complete without a nod to the glamorous array of costumes worn by our hero and his acquaintances.
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Faberge Egg
An exquisite piece that Bond bets on a game of Blackgammon in 'Octopussy' crafted for the film by Asprey, jewellers to the British Royal Family.
Designed by: Asprey
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Xenia Anatopp costume development
Selection of costume concept sketched for the femme fatale of 'Goldeneye'.
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Casino Royale
Recreation of the poker table at Casino Royale, complete with costumes of Bond's opponents.
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Volcano interior sketch
Concept SPECTRE lair from 'You Only Live Twice'
Designed by: Sir Ken Adam
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Moonraker Miniatures
Derek Meddings, Bond visual effects supervisor, was nominated for an Oscar for his work on 'Moonraker'. He used these figurines to shoot parts of the space battle sequence.
Designed by: Derek Meddings
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Space Marine Gun
Also featuring in 'Moonraker'.
Designed by: John Fenner
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Moonraker 5
Another miniature used for shoot space scenes.
Designed by: Derek Meddings
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Gustav Graves armour and video glasses
A sizeable part of the exhibition also featured design work of Bond 'Villains & Enigmas'.
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Flick Knife Shoes
Prototypes of the shoes used in an attempt on Bond's life by Rosa Klebb in 'From Russia With Love'.
Designed by: Syd Cain & Bert Luxford
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Jaw's Teeth
Inspired by interlocking cogs.
Designed by: Katharina Kubrick-Phelps
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Cable Car model
Looking like something that wouldn't be out of place in design school, this miniature was used in filming for 'Moonraker'.
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Bomb Model
As concealed in an elaborate pavlova by Blofeld's hitmen in 'Diamonds Are Forever'.
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Octopussy identity design
Fascinating concept sketched by John Fenner.
Designed by: John Fenner
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Ice Palace
An exhibition of unprecedented scale at the Barbican, the arts centre's theatre 'The Pit' has also been transformed into an exhibition space, display some of the artefacts from Bond's more snowy escapades.
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Bond's Ski gear
Colourful kit worn by Roger Moore in 'The Spy Who Loved Me'.
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Bombardier MX Z-REV Ski-doo
As stolen by Bond in "Die Another Day".
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Ice Dragmaster model
Bond reaches speeds of 324mph in this beast also in "Die Another Day".
Designed by: Chris Corbould
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Ice Dragmaster model
Bond reaches speeds of 324mph in this beast also in "Die Another Day".
Designed by: Chris Corbould
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Ice Palace Maquette
Concepts for "Die Another Day".
Designed by: Michael Lamont
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Melting Ice Palace model
Inspired by the curvaceous structural forms of Santiago Calatrava's architecture.
Designed by: Michael Lamont & John Richardson
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Sinking Palazzo exterior model
In "Casino Royale" the palazzo exterior was filmed in-situ where as the interior shots were taken on a set constructed above, and presumably plunged into, a studio swimming pool.
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Sinking Palazzo interior model
Articulated to simulate the movement required to capture the sinking of the building.
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Russian Tank model
On of a trio used to shot special effects scenes in 'Goldeneye'. The other two where blown up during filming.
Designed by: Derek Meddings
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BMW R1200
As seen doing a spectacular wheelie across flat-roof tenements in Bangkok.
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Carver's Tower in Beijing Maquette
As seen in 'Tomorrow Never Dies'.
Designed by: Alex Cameron
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Motorbike sequence storyboard
As seen in 'Tomorrow Never Dies'.
Designed by: Martin Asbury
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Bond and Necros on Red Cross sacks model
Minatures used for filming for 'The Living Daylights'
Designed by: Michael Lamont
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Bond's shorts
One for the ladies - those light blue trunks worn by a burly Daniel Craig in 'Casino Royale' accompanied by a recreation of Sean Connery's beach shorts from "Thunderball".
Designed by: Linda Hemmin & Anthony Mendleson (respectively)
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Bond girl bikinis
And one for the gents - that knife wielding orange bikini sported by Halle Berry in 'Die Another Day'.
Designed by: Linda Hemming
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Production models
More filming miniatures recreate some tense Bond moments.
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Designing007 Martini Bar
The exhibition also sports a rather nifty, and wonderfully apt, martini bar. It was admittedly a little quiet at our 9am visit.
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The Barbican celebrates 50 years of Bond films with a huge exhibition featuring costumes, props, gadgets, and design drawings from the Dr No debut in 1962 to Skyfall (the 23rd film) due for release later this year.
Designerly expectations were set at salivation levels with the awesome press release video doing the rounds earlier this month. Stopping by the show this week we're glad to report moments of child-like glee in contemplation of the impressive array of original concept artwork, guns and gadgets and other gems from the films such as a classic Aston Martin DB5 and Halle Berry's dagger wielding orange bikini. We've got serious design envy for the guys that get to let their creativity loose in the world of 007.
Bond fan's will be able to revel in 007 design geekery at the Barbican until September 5th, after which the show is set to tour internationally for the next three years.
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