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Well. As IÆve been spamming countless forums over the last month or so I guess that just leaves this one, now that I ainÆt doing it anymore. ; )
The really cool bit is the ælikesÆ on the facebook page only represent a fraction of those who have downloaded a copy for themselves (a tadge over 5,000 the last time I checked).
Most here already know of the site, and presumably have a copy if they so wished, but for those who donÆt and any visitors who might stumble over this thread, hereÆs the blurb. ; )
After contacting Ron Thornton, to find out who designed one of the ships on Babylon 5, one thing led to another, and a quick exercise in learning how to code up a web page turned into a unique reference site. (5 years, 15 FX artists and one producer later). Among those contacted included Steve Burg, Everett Burrell, Eric Chauvin and Kevin Kutchaver.
The site isnÆt going to stay up forever, It was just a hobby, a one off, so I made it downloadable for anyone to keep û no strings, popups, adverts or anything else attached. Just a lot of frank, revealing, wide ranging and occasionally funny interviews from a bunch of artists with enough Emmys between them to field a couple of football teams (that answer a lot of questions and bust a few myths) and a fair bit of previously unreleased concept art, like this.
ItÆs not so much about the show, but the artists, the art and the technology. Steve Burg (who recently designed the Prometheus for the Ridley Scott movie) described what we talked about as the most in-depth examination of his methodology and approach to design ever carried out. Which, considering SteveÆs career, came as a bit of a surprise.
This is a link to a facebook page highlighting the site.
The idea behind that is it can act as a semi-permanent signpost to the site û with having enough likes, anyone doing a ôbabylon 5ö search should find it. ItÆs far from ideal (a lot of folks arenÆt on facebook), but it was the best idea I could think of to let as many know as possible, before the site disappears.
If anyoneÆs interested, and ainÆt on facebook, hereÆs a link to the website itself. Though if you can ælikeÆ that Facebook do-da, that would be helpful in letting others find the website a month from now.
Cheers
Tom
The really cool bit is the ælikesÆ on the facebook page only represent a fraction of those who have downloaded a copy for themselves (a tadge over 5,000 the last time I checked).
Most here already know of the site, and presumably have a copy if they so wished, but for those who donÆt and any visitors who might stumble over this thread, hereÆs the blurb. ; )
After contacting Ron Thornton, to find out who designed one of the ships on Babylon 5, one thing led to another, and a quick exercise in learning how to code up a web page turned into a unique reference site. (5 years, 15 FX artists and one producer later). Among those contacted included Steve Burg, Everett Burrell, Eric Chauvin and Kevin Kutchaver.
The site isnÆt going to stay up forever, It was just a hobby, a one off, so I made it downloadable for anyone to keep û no strings, popups, adverts or anything else attached. Just a lot of frank, revealing, wide ranging and occasionally funny interviews from a bunch of artists with enough Emmys between them to field a couple of football teams (that answer a lot of questions and bust a few myths) and a fair bit of previously unreleased concept art, like this.
ItÆs not so much about the show, but the artists, the art and the technology. Steve Burg (who recently designed the Prometheus for the Ridley Scott movie) described what we talked about as the most in-depth examination of his methodology and approach to design ever carried out. Which, considering SteveÆs career, came as a bit of a surprise.
This is a link to a facebook page highlighting the site.
The idea behind that is it can act as a semi-permanent signpost to the site û with having enough likes, anyone doing a ôbabylon 5ö search should find it. ItÆs far from ideal (a lot of folks arenÆt on facebook), but it was the best idea I could think of to let as many know as possible, before the site disappears.
If anyoneÆs interested, and ainÆt on facebook, hereÆs a link to the website itself. Though if you can ælikeÆ that Facebook do-da, that would be helpful in letting others find the website a month from now.
Cheers
Tom
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