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"Google is a godsend." Artist Syd Mead Tells NPR

Blade Runner "Curb Scene" Concept Art by Syd Mead Syd Mead is a concept artist and designer for movies like Minority Report, Tron and Blade Runner . In an interview with NPR , the veteran artist describes his approach to producing futuristic concept art and the future of technology. Describing himself as a "visual futurist" that starting with a script he develops his designs with the director and production designer. His greatest tool these days is the search engine "Google." "Google is a godsend." Mead says, "You download different research tracts on that specific subject and find out that we're implanting cameras in people's eyes now, "They're working on artificial nanoscale retinas. And so you start with that technology leap, or possibility, and then you design around that. To me, science fiction is reality ahead of schedule." Talking about things as diverse as Iris scanners, like the ones in Minority...

Amazing "Minority Report" Alternate Weapon and Computer Concept Designs by Jeff Julian

Minority Report (2002) Check out Minority Report concept art by Jeff Julian ! Every Friday, I try to feature artwork from a classic of science fiction cinema or television. This week's " Flashback Friday " post is on Minority Report (2002). The TV series Minority Report is coming and it's a good time to look back at the amazing concept art from the Steven Spielberg film starring Tom Cruise. One of the artists that worked on the film, Jeff Julian shared artwork on his site and it's just as amazing in the film. He shares some alternate designs for the sonic "Plus Gun", computers, elevators and more. Jeff Julian is a professional concept artist who's worked on big budget films like Superman Returns (2006), Transcendence (2014) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Click on the images to enlarge

Here's What the Grievers Almost Looked Like in THE MAZE RUNNER Concept Art by Ken Barthelmey

The Maze Runner (2014) concept art by Ken Barthelmey Check out The Maze Runner concept art by Ken Barthelmey ! The low-budget film The Maze Runner was the surprise winner this year thanks to thrills and terrifying creatures like the fierce "Grievers" who stalk the maze. One of the designers on the film recently shared his designs for the beasts along with some creatures that never made it into the film: Beetle Blades. Ken Barthelmey is a professional concept and storyboard artist who's worked on blockbuster films like The Maze Runner (2014) and the sequel The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials (2015) . Click on the images to enlarge.

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