Stingray (1964 TV series) to HO". The process of designing and making the puppets took four months and each of the main characters was sculpted in duplicate to allow two episodes to be filmed simultaneously using both puppet stages. The likenesses of some of the puppets were inspired by real-life actors: Titan was based on a young Laurence Olivier and Surface Agent X-2-0 on either Claude Rains or Peter Lorre. Troy Tempest was modelled on James Garner at Gerry Anderson's suggestion. Atlanta Shore has been likened to Lois Maxwell (who voiced the character) and Marina to both Brigitte Bardot and Ursula Andress. "Stingray" was
Stingray (1964 TV series) with all-colour footage. Jim Sangster and Paul Condon, authors of "Collins Telly Guide", praise the opening titles, writing that "Of all the programmes we've looked at for this book, there is none with a title sequence as thrilling as "Stingray"." According to John Peel, the "Stingray" title sequence contrasts greatly with those of "Supercar" and "Fireball XL5", which he describes as "straight narrative openings". Peel also argues that "Stingray" has influenced the "rapid cutting, pounding rhythms and extreme stylising" of subsequent TV title sequences. The series' closing titles focus on the love triangle between Atlanta, Troy, and Marina, with Troy