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Science fiction would not be what it is today without the influence of Syd Mead. Mead, a futurist and industrial…
Mar 2 2018
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The 1985 Master Development Plan for the city of Las Vegas included a cover illustration straight out of Tron. It’s…
Oct 8 2014
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Here it is, the first official look at Brad Bird's mysterious Disney flick starring George Clooney, Tomorrowland.…
Oct 3 2014
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With his work on Blade Runner and other movies, designer Syd Mead did as much as almost anybody to shape our vision…
Jul 8 2014
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In 1995, Irvin Kershner tried to make a remake of the classic Forbidden Planet. The project never materialized, but…
Mar 30 2014
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Legendary Blade Runner designer Syd Mead helped to inspire the AT-ATs in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, with…
Aug 8 2013
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Neill Blomkamp blew our minds with District 9, and now he's back with Elysium. We talked to concept artists and the…
Mar 16 2013
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With the year 2013 a quarter of a century away, the Los Angeles Times in 1988 asked 30 futurists and other experts wh…
Aug 6 2011
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A new exhibit recently opened at the London Transport Museum which will likely be of interest to readers of this…
Jan 19 2011
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Impressed with District 9? So was legendary Blade Runner and Tron concept artist Syd Mead. He was so taken with…
Dec 7 2010
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Legendary concept artist Syd Mead takes us into the future and talks about what sort of gadgets await us in the year…
Dec 6 2010
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What will the year 2019 look like? It may not be too far away, but Tron, Aliens and Blade Runner's concept…
Jul 13 2010
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In the 1960s, United States Steel released Power Styling, a book of remodeled electrical stations that crackled with…
Jul 2 2010
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The next generation of concept artists is paying tribute to the master, Syd Mead, who reinvented cars and city…
Apr 19 2010
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Syd Mead didn't just work on Blade Runner's dirty-neon future L.A., he also designed Tron's original lightcycles —…
Apr 18 2010
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Syd Mead designed the Los Angeles of 2019 for Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. This Tuesday, you can win a signed book…
Jul 23 2008
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Today on BoingBoing TV, you can see the final part of Joel Johnson's epic interview with conceptual designer Syd…
Jul 22 2008
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As sleek and cyber-looking as the light cycles were in VR-game epic Tron, some of the original light-cycle concept…
Jul 16 2008
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