If you’re in any field related to art or design, you very likely know who Syd Mead is—the artist primarily responsible for the look and feel of influential movies such as Aliens, Blade Runner, Tron and others. Well, as a volunteer on the SIGGRAPH board I had been sent to run a couple errands for an event we’re hosting tonight and it was a bit of a surreal jolt for me yesterday as I realized that I not only had film cans in the back of my car containing a print of Blade Runner: The Final Cut but that Syd Mead himself was sitting in the passenger seat next to me after picking him up at the airport. Wow. On the ride into town I found Mr. Mead to be warm, charming and with a terrific sense of humour. You can hear and meet the “Visual Futurist” yourself at tonight’s event in Vancouver—including watching Blade Runner in a large theatre the way it was meant to be viewed with its Art Director in the audience.
Information and tickets available online at www.siggraph.ca.
Posted by Mark Busse
Tags: Art, Associations, event, Events, Inspiration, syd mead, Vancouver, We love
Mark Busse (May 15th, 2008)
Here’s a fabulous review of the evening.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
oo (May 22nd, 2008)
I have a battered set of Syd Mead Blade Runner (and other) prints that I received as a gift when I was a kid. Definitely a prized possession.
Marina (May 30th, 2008)
Thanks for the nice words guys! It was an awesome evening!