A Tribute to Syd Mead
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A tribute to Syd Mead
Back in 2012 in Detroit, I met Syd Mead and had a long discussion about his career and ultimately how his work inspired the new generation of designers, artists and creators.
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Approval honor
Along the discussion, I showed him my Graviton tribute sketch and he approved right away by signing my print: “Graviton Forever” Thank you Syd!
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Sketches
First, I had to enter into Syd’s world, trying not to get lost among all his beautiful landscapes and futuristic structures, perfectly crafted with human(oid)s… Then I started sketching to find a vehicle that would fit into his universe…
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Final concept
Once I was happy with the vehicle’s stance and proportions, I started 3D modeling and rendering. below is the final color-graded composition as well as 2 iterations showing different moods, atmospheres and scenes.
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Artwork variants
The idea of having the Graviton seating in a huge futuristic hangar was very pleasing. Therefore I’ve made 2 artworks showcasing the vehicle both in maintenance by robotic arms (first image below) and in storage awaiting to explore uncharted lands (second image below).
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Featured
The Graviton was featured in Nuthin’ But Mech vol. 3 book from Design Studio Press.
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