Blade Runner: Designing the Future- Pt. 1

PART ONE:
Blade Runner (1982): Designing the Future

[@chrisstevenson5378]

The sound track was half this movie's appeal and awe.

[@PirateStory]

Chris Stevenson all thank you to Vangelis 😍

[@tiffsaver]

I worked on the film for two weeks, two of the longest and most difficult of my life, simply because of the conditions on the set. Ridley ran four, giant rain making machines that continuously poured water on the entire set, from six in the morning, to six at night, and it was shot entirely during the winter months in LA. He shot all of the exteriors at night to replicate the right kind of "feeling," but the hours kept everyone in perpetual sleep deprivation, making the entire experience even more surreal than it was. I think Ridley must have hired and fired three, entire set decorating teams, he was very tough on them. But as history shows, his perfection showed. Bladerunner was a film masterpiece, without equal.

[@annawildsville]

Thanks for sharing that :)

[@colmlawton910]

If you have stories or photos you should consider sharing them on reddit or wherever. There really is a massive specialised interest.

[@engagevr]

Just visited the Warner Bros Backlot and the base buildings used in the film are still there, got a chance to walk around and could see exactly what was used, it is a film favorite and always inspired

[@n00bk1ng3r665]

What was the coke bill.?

[@alexandredatlanza5914]

Realy thanks for share your past experience here.

[@scientifico]

I was 18 when I saw Bladerunner. I'd been reading Heavy Metal and Omni since I was 14 so this film struck me like first love. If I'd known myself, If I'd recognized how short life is and that one MUST pursue the dream, I would have packed up, gone to hollywood and chased down work in SFX. Unfortunately, I came from working class stock and got a job. If you are young and you have a dream, go for it NOW!!! The whole thing spins past in the blink of an eye.

[@starvingbuddha7622]

I remember a story in Omni about a truck driver who drove souls to hell... good times!

[@emmanuelgoldstein1918]

Listen to this person, it's called wisdom!

[@elaiottoiale4216]

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[@MrSpotface]

Blade Runner is probably one of the best, most segnificant, beautiful, and best movies ever made

[@krisskross3076]

what about transformers?

[@spacemanvw]

Allways been my favorite movie.

[@DaveMcGarry]

Probably?! Nah definitely!

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

@@krisskross3076 😆

[@trollloloololooo]

Probably one of the best 'best movies ever made™'. But on a serious note, it's my favorite.

[@johnwatson3948]

In 1993 I didn’t know Art Director David Snyder had worked on Blade Runner. At the time I was a guest of the storyboard artists on the set of Demolition Man - we “raided” Snyders open office just to look at his amazing art books, half of which were Syd Mead volumes.

[@francissantos3634]

R.I.P Syd Mead. Thank you for giving a beautiful version of 2019 we all can be inspired by to dream a better 2020 and beyond ♥️♥️♥️

[@elaiottoiale4216]

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[@josephlowry4320]

His brilliant artwork inspired me to create my own Cyberpunk city, his fantastic drawings are one of the highlights of Blade Runner.

[@MegaBloggs1]

the score by vangelis really adds to the movie-its spine tingling

[@elaiottoiale4216]

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[@polanialmoni6274]

The one and only!!! Forever timeless.

[@gaskan666]

1 of the best sci fi movies ever made totally timeless

[@alephnull5241]

it is much more than just the best sci fi movie. It is the best motion picture. (imo).

[@elaiottoiale4216]

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[@robbiereilly]

Weird that both Rutger Hauer and Syd Mead died in 2019, the year this story takes place and the year and month that Rutger's Roy Batty dies, November 2019! Rest in Peace.

[@darthXreven]

I thought Blade Runner took place in 2029

[@chadcastagana9181]

"Get a life" - - William Shatner

[@darthXreven]

@@chadcastagana9181 LIFE? I ain't got a life.... -Megadeth - Captive Honor boy, your soul better belong to Jesus...mmmm hmmm, cus you ass belongs to me mwahahahaaa -Megadeth - Captive honor

now THAT'S scary!!!! Good info though. 😉

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

I hadn't thought of that Roy\Rutger both die in the same year. That's true method acting.

[@g.j.koster1986]

SYD Mead, a genius. RIP

[@pentuplove6542]

He is dead.

[@s0nnyburnett]

Would love to have some of the artwork just framed and put on my wall.

[@ALLinALLgood]

Some have recreated it and sell it. Simply bing image Blade Runner artwork and/or Syd Mead and cursor over the image and then look to the bottom link. I know redbubble sells Blade Runner wall art and t-shirts and such.

[@darthXreven]

I'd want the one with the spinner flying up past the geisha advert wall that was always one of my fave just scenery scenes lolz

[@GNeuman]

The creativity is astonishing....How far has Hollywood sunk over the last 15-20 years? They are incapable of making anything even approaching this film.

[@ninawildr4207]

Agreed...everything is cartoony..lazy...

[@OffandOn13]

Tokyo and Shangai completely fried my brain. Iit was like walking straight into Blade Runner. Some of my experiences in the back streets of Shinjuku district, hanging with street-wise "hoodlums", could have been part of the BR script.

[@jjryan1352]

The fact that we can get glimpses of that dystopian future in cities in real life these days shows what an absolute disservice Bland Runner 2049 was.... extremely lazy in every department.

[@canalsoloparaverunvideodem8451]

​@@jjryan1352 From the very moment they announced a sequel I knew that in no way could it live up to expectations, and as I suspected, I found it a total flop. But still I have to say that Luv's character has gradually grown on me, or better said, it was the only character that deserved some attention. It could have been an interesting story, told otherwise. The soundtrack could be saved too, not great but it worked, even if it consisted mainly of chainsaw-like noises. But you cannot do another Vangelis' Blade Runner anyway. Yes, it's a terrible movie, inexplicably overrated too. But just like the original movie, time will put it in its place.

[@tiffsaver]

Working on Ridley's set made getting into "character" SO easy. The moment you got there, you were in another world, a tribute to his fabulous set decoration and vision. Scott is a genius a that.

[@elaiottoiale4216]

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[@Efraindenver]

Epicenter of film making... 40 yrs later Time prediction... In what we know is our Future.. 💻✨✨

[@DaveMcGarry]

I only just noticed that nearly everyone who worked on this film has a fucking cool name! Appropriate.

[@BikingBadwithTC]

THE Best movie of all time.

[@ninawildr4207]

Agreed! I struggle going back and forth with Lawrence of Arabia

[@movienerd202]

Rest in peace, you legend.

[@yokoreia]

If you want see the future, visit Tokyo. I thought I traveled 20 years ahead in time.

[@plumeria66]

Not polluted enough. Taipei is more like Blade Runner.

[@plumeria66]

They are all so talented.

[@akichi2431]

あ〜 何百回見ても魅入る作品！ ゴルフ月品w

[@shadesofmist9214]

timeless master pice

[@francissantos3634]

Wtf?!! Ridley Scott can really draw!!!! I thought it's just bullshit and cliche for him to say that but his storyboard is really gorgeous man!!!! It's like a pro comic panel

[@plumeria66]

He went to art school for college before he went into the film industry.

[@rodequis6014]

Beautiful work Mr. Mead! #Rip :-(

[@jorgenpinoy1724]

The realism of that movie....

[@nicholasdickens2801]

Rest in Peace Syd Mead.

[@Artforartsake53]

part2, 3? Please?

[@EscapeCondition]

RIP Syd

[@dedpxl]

it's funny to think all this is happening now with the sequel.

[@Thespeedrap]

where's part 2 at?

[@pulocspurcat]

can u upload the other parts? pls!

[@TallicaMan1986]

They can make a comic of this, like a big graphic novel.

[@The1Green4Man]

Already exists, do androids dream of electric sheep graphic novelization

[@spacemanvw]

Where is part 2 ?????

[@mrmree]

Did they think of Bismuth for the apt walls?

[@AceHalford]

Is this on the Final Cut DVD special features? Thank you!

[@HelderP1337]

+AceHalford Ye

[@chadcastagana9181]

Retrofitting: adding and attaching junk to make something look futuristic and bizarre

[@alexandredatlanza5914]

A genius at work. I love the film blade runner. Now i understand better why.

[@TheWeazel80]

SYD MEAD!!

[@softdorothy]

Love you, Syd. (Edit: I thought he had left us.)

[@FindecanorNotGmail]

Syd Mead isn't dead ... is he?

[@softdorothy]

@@FindecanorNotGmail Shit, I thought he was! Wikipedia says nope. I must have been thinking of Moebius.

[@robbiereilly]

Yes, he passed away. He died on the second to last day of 2019, the year Blade Runner is set.

[@LordCritish]

Minus "probably"!

[@JOSEPHCHARLESCOLIN2024]

Wow Enjoyed ! Now Enjoy my BLADE RUNNER clips in hd......

[@TheEnderBand]

Lol Moebius strips

[@garywilloughby6893]

The Art Department..

[@gjc82071]

Duh

[@cybernit3]

BLADE RUNNER | REN N U RED ALB Replicants... Daniel Chap 12.... guess we would be Replicants when the lord (AH AD) when we are raised to everlasting life.

[@tinkmarshino]

Ridley should have at least add a quick shot of mercerisum (wilber mercer) in someplace in his story.. just out of respect for Dick.. loved the movie though it really didn't follow the book at all.

[@jjryan1352]

Absolutely artistic genius. Bland Runner 2049 was a total dud, not a single memorable moment or novel design element.

[@sclogse1]

Sincere, but not your best moment in print.

[@sclogse1]

I wonder what I commented on back then. It ain't here now.

[@great567]

The new Blade Runner looks pretty but very empty in both the set and concept.

[@stevejordan7275]

@ David Bow Wow I thought so, too. I also found it much better on a second viewing. Worth your time, and certainly lovely to see. Tomorrowland is another lovely Syd Mead world but its writer wasn't as skilled. I'm sorrier that we won't see its like again for a while. Which is more of a pity because we should be aiming at the kind if future we want to live in. Anyone who's ever thrown a ball can tell you that it's devilish hard to hit something you're not aiming at. Wait...there's a lesson in there someplace...

[@boomerhgt]

Visually it's stunning but overlong and not a patch on the original, and his VR girlfriend was just annoying

[@jjryan1352]

Found the entire thing worthless in every way. Not visually interesting at all, very bland and ordinary compared to films out these days, and I saw it in IMAX. Not one memorable scene, line of dialogue, character, set or prop.

[@jjryan1352]

@@boomerhgt yet the VR girlfriend did the best acting and had the most character of anyone in the film, and she was a complete simulation.