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Whitefall Community Member
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 92
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:21 am Post subject: Blade Runner eye-in-the-sky view |
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Hi folks,
I started up a project, and I'm looking for any comments or suggestions.
I'm doing a satellite image of LA as it might have been taken during Blade Runner. (You know those sneaky SOB's were photographing everything). I started off with a high-res (300 DPI at poster size) image of LA that included the Bradbury, Union Station ( later to be the LA police station), second street tunnel, etc.:
I thought I'd modify it by adding the Tyrell towers, putting the police station over Union Station, leaving the Bradbury, and generally BR-izing it. I thought at the end I'd trick it out to look like some sort of police document that showed where Deckard went on his replicant hunt.
Here's a closer image of the Tyrell pyramids. I added a wall around them to make it sort of a compound:
And a closer veiw of some of the industrializing of the landscape. I'm leaving the major highways, but sinking them and loading them with traffic:
Anyway, there's a lot to go, but I'm looking for any thoughts or suggestions....
(On a side note, I finally tracked a little something down after looking for nearly 10 years. I should have it shortly. When I do, I'll post some pics).
Edit: Made this a sticky... -Tom |
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Jedirick Community Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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10 years!
Can I guess?
1- Tsingtao bottle?
2- something Spinner related?
3- 5lb bag of $50 bills? |
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Whitefall Community Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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(Nope - none of the above....)
OK, I took the suggestions, and here's an updated shot of the "Tyrell compound":
... and if you zoom in and look between the towers, you can see a reeeealy crowded highway down there (again, this is the actual highway in that area of LA):
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amish Community Guide
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 1433 Location: Outside Philadelphia
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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OMG!! That is fantastic! I imagine it is going to take quite a bit of work to make everything blend seamlessly.
I really have to hand it to you, you do beautiful work!!!!
Please keep us updated
Tom _________________ www.propsummit.com
www.bladerunnerprops.com |
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Jedirick Community Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Just a suggestion. Could you super impose a recognizable portion of fuselage or running gear from a BR flying machine so it looks as though the picture was taken by a surveilance vehicle way overhead? |
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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OK, I think I'm pretty much done with the Tyrell compound (I'll add flyover spinners, etc. later):
There's even a big "security port" where the ground road enters through the wall.
Now to flesh out the rest of the city |
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:04 am Post subject: |
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I need an opinion. How's this for the size of the police headquarters (it's over Union Station)? I realize it might be a little big, but I want it to be visible.
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amish Community Guide
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:10 am Post subject: |
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Hi Ben,
Personally, I would go a little smaller. Comparing it to the size of Tyrell, it seems too big. Maybe try and emphasize height over width if that is possible.
Otherwise, it is looking fantastic!!
Tom _________________ www.propsummit.com
www.bladerunnerprops.com |
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amish Community Guide
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:46 am Post subject: |
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I am unsure if you answered this already, but I was curious, how large are you going to print this?
I am really looking forward to seeing this once it is done
Tom _________________ www.propsummit.com
www.bladerunnerprops.com |
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Well, I'm currently designing it at 300 DPI in large poster size, but I could go smaller than that.... |
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Yep. |
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:05 am Post subject: |
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Here's the very beginnings of the city buildout. It's not much, and I still have a lot of sweetening to do (color, smokestacks, etc), but this is how crammed I want to do them.
Also, I wanted to have a "dead zone" or "kipple" between the edge of the city proper and the Tyrell compound wall...
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Next step - I put Hawker's Circle / Animoid Row around the former area of Dodger Stadium...
... and jammed it with traffic and people. Obviuosly the area just outside of Hawker's Circle / Anomoid Row hasn't been touched yet.
Thoughts? |
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:08 am Post subject: |
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It was also suggested that I add some neon.
Thoughts?
And here's an alternate "B" version:
I think no matter what I do, though, it won't really "stand out" from the rest of the map becuase it won't be dark enough. |
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Its not a bad idea, but it seems like there is too much. I'd say you could toss a few in here and there, but they seem too prolific in that sample. Also, I'd have to question just how much a little neon sign (even a big neon sign) would show up on an aerial photograph. It is hard to nit-pick this though, as its such a cool idea and very well done so far. I would love to have one printed when you're done. _________________ Wait; I'm having one of those things! You know; a headache with pictures? |
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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This is looking great!
Poster size will be killer. You know I'm on the list!!!!
I think making the police headquarters noticible is great. It maynbe a bit large. Really hard to say. maybe slightly smalledr with a security moat of some sort around it? The moat would or could highlight a smaller scale station? |
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amish Community Guide
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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Ben,
It is really looking great! I am kind of on the fence about the neon though. I dont think neon is that bright that it would appear in an image such as this. I do like the idea though.
Have you given any thought to adding some spinners flying about? Not really sure if they would be visible as well, but it was just a thought.
Otherwise, I am loving it!
Tom _________________ www.propsummit.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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Here's the ongoing city buildout. Once complete, the buildings themselves will be much darker, with color tinting, flames, etc....
(I'll add all the spinners, etc as a lst step). |
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