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December 1, 2014: "Superman: The Movie" Flying Sketch Discovered in Attic
A never-before-seen sketch depicting how the Man of Steel would realistically fly in the 1978 blockbuster film, "Superman: The Movie" was recently uncovered in an attic after being hidden away for years in a suitcase.
The sketch features Christopher Reeve suspended and being pulled along a rail while a small fan mounted in front of him makes his cape billow in the wind. It was drawn in 1977 by Andrew Ainsworth, owner of Shepperton Design Studios which was charged with the task of making Superman "fly" onscreen.
"Back then I only had pencil and paper to work out how the vision in my head could be made a reality on the screen," stated Ainsworth. "Today, filmmakers have the wonders of technology to be able to play with and see whole scenes come to life before a frame has been shot.
"We came up with the idea of creating a huge front projection screen and designed lightweight composite wind machines, which together made it possible for Christopher Reeve to fly as Superman.
"I put this picture away in a drawer at the time and then it must have been filed away with some papers and lain unseen for years."
The sketch is currently on display through December 5th in London, England at the Proud Archivist facility in the O2 Eureka! Gallery.
Source: The Telegraph
