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Published: 2014-02-04 15:45:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 3168; Favourites: 52; Downloads: 93
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In 2012, for the fun of it I came up with a relatively serious retro sci-fi concept that tried to capture the feel and sense of adventure from classic scifi. I came up with a basic outline then unfortunately got distracted by other things.
Here are 3 of the ships I designed for the project. (l to R)
The Cassiopeia, the hero ship. A small reconnaissance and patrol RocketshipΒ
The Scarlet Princess, a modular space freighter.
The Camelot A modular Space Battlecruiser.
An of course A large supply station.
I do occasionally get into trouble for posting designs that put aesthetic over practicality and admittedly the concept of the rocket-ship died out by the 70s, but more than anything I've always thought a good concept should excite and inspire above all else and the craft of Fireball XL5, Dan Dare, Flash Gordon et al, certainly did that.
Made in: Vue 10
Blender.
Simply 3d.
Photoshop
Google sketch-up.
Also featuring fellow filmmaker and Actor Jack Knoll and various tiny floating Andrew Clements .
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Comments: 5
An excellent vision of the classic style of science fiction artwork. This piece looks like it just came off the presses at "Amazing Stories" or "Scientification" of the 1920s or 30s. It is, in my opinion, an excellent piece that captures the technique and feel of the classic Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers science fiction in the golden age of SF. It is, for the most part, as original as one can get these days. There is far too much exposure via the internet, movies, TV, etc. for any piece to be completely original. However, I gave this piece all high marks (I wouldn't critique it otherwise) because even though it uses classic designs, it does so in an original way that is not taken from any scene (meaning this artist uses classical SF spacecraft architecture in his own way).
The impact of the piece is immediate, like a boot to the face. It screams John Campell, A. E. Von Vogt, Doc Smith, Skylark of Space, in other words Classic Science Fiction.
Excellent work, Chrisofedf. You deserve all 5 stars for this in my opinion which is why I took the time to compliment you on a job well done.
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Thanks! thats a very kind of you to say
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My pleasure sir.
I gave you an honest critique of how I viewed it on first look (jotted down notes), waited an hour, then gave it another look and wrote the critique.
You did an excellent job of capturing the look and feel of an era of SF that I admire very much and I gave you the Kudos you deserved.
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