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Space Art Propelled Scientific Exploration of the Cosmos, But Its Star Is Fading

47 points by prismatic 10y ago

MrBuddyCasino 10y ago
Incomplete without mentioning Syd Mead: http://www.curbed.com/2015/7/23/9937790/syd-mead-city-architecture-blade-runner-design-future http://www.curbed.com/2015/7/23/9937790/syd-mead-city-archit...
dasmoth 10y ago
For those who haven't encountered Akin's Laws [1]: >>> 30. (von Tiesenhausen's Law of Engineering Design) If you want to have a maximum effect on the design of a new engineering system, learn to draw. Engineers always wind up designing the vehicle to look like the initial artist's concept. [1] http://spacecraft.ssl.umd.edu/akins_laws.html http://spacecraft.ssl.umd.edu/akins_laws.html
- Hoasi 10y ago
  Fantastic list. Thanks for the link.
fit2rule 10y ago
So Sci-Fi authors get a bad rap while its artists are yearned for .. I mean, can we not extend this observation to include those who push words, and not just paint, in order to inspire their fellow man?
Animats 10y ago
All of it came together with the "Colliers Space Program".[1] This was von Braun and Bonestell putting together a very elaborate presentation with great visuals on how to explore space. Then Disney got hold of it.[2] The good part.[3] That show covers the first flight into space. The moon shot is in [4], narrated by Werner von Braun himself. There's the big von Braun wheel-type space station in earth orbit for refueling for the moon shot. NASA is trying to re-create that level of enthusiasm. Unlikely. [1] http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-great-1952-space-program-453511252 http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-great-1952-space-program-45351125... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omWRxonewL4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omWRxonewL4 [3] https://youtu.be/omWRxonewL4?t=2235 https://youtu.be/omWRxonewL4?t=2235 [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZImSTxbglI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZImSTxbglI
hypertexthero 10y ago
There's still great space art, though more is always better! Check out the JPL's [Visions of the Future][1], play some [Elite][2] [Dangerous][3] and see the new [Cosmos][4]. [1]: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/visions-of-the-future/ http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/visions-of-the-future/ [2]: https://www.simongriffee.com/notebook/experience-flying-spaceship/ https://www.simongriffee.com/notebook/experience-flying-spac... [3]:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djy83O0nfds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djy83O0nfds "Video using Hans Zimmer's music from Interstellar." [4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Spacetime_Odyssey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Spacetime_Odyssey
fsloth 10y ago
There is nothing as useful as an excellent image as a tool of communication. A good picture - for communication - does not attempt to present reality. Rather, it emphasizes those facets of reality from a point of view that are critical for the message that is wanted to communicate. I think artist have been done great harm in making them believe the most important facet of their craft is abstract and theoretical. It is not. It's the direct effect the art conveys.

47 points by prismatic 10y ago

Incomplete without mentioning Syd Mead: http://www.curbed.com/2015/7/23/9937790/syd-mead-city-architecture-blade-runner-design-future http://www.curbed.com/2015/7/23/9937790/syd-mead-city-archit...

dasmoth 10y ago

For those who haven't encountered Akin's Laws [1]: >>> 30. (von Tiesenhausen's Law of Engineering Design) If you want to have a maximum effect on the design of a new engineering system, learn to draw. Engineers always wind up designing the vehicle to look like the initial artist's concept. [1] http://spacecraft.ssl.umd.edu/akins_laws.html http://spacecraft.ssl.umd.edu/akins_laws.html

Hoasi 10y ago
Fantastic list. Thanks for the link.

fit2rule 10y ago

So Sci-Fi authors get a bad rap while its artists are yearned for .. I mean, can we not extend this observation to include those who push words, and not just paint, in order to inspire their fellow man?

Animats 10y ago

All of it came together with the "Colliers Space Program".[1] This was von Braun and Bonestell putting together a very elaborate presentation with great visuals on how to explore space. Then Disney got hold of it.[2] The good part.[3] That show covers the first flight into space. The moon shot is in [4], narrated by Werner von Braun himself. There's the big von Braun wheel-type space station in earth orbit for refueling for the moon shot. NASA is trying to re-create that level of enthusiasm. Unlikely. [1] http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-great-1952-space-program-453511252 http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-great-1952-space-program-45351125... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omWRxonewL4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omWRxonewL4 [3] https://youtu.be/omWRxonewL4?t=2235 https://youtu.be/omWRxonewL4?t=2235 [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZImSTxbglI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZImSTxbglI

hypertexthero 10y ago

There's still great space art, though more is always better! Check out the JPL's [Visions of the Future][1], play some [Elite][2] [Dangerous][3] and see the new [Cosmos][4]. [1]: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/visions-of-the-future/ http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/visions-of-the-future/ [2]: https://www.simongriffee.com/notebook/experience-flying-spaceship/ https://www.simongriffee.com/notebook/experience-flying-spac... [3]:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djy83O0nfds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djy83O0nfds "Video using Hans Zimmer's music from Interstellar." [4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Spacetime_Odyssey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Spacetime_Odyssey

fsloth 10y ago

There is nothing as useful as an excellent image as a tool of communication. A good picture - for communication - does not attempt to present reality. Rather, it emphasizes those facets of reality from a point of view that are critical for the message that is wanted to communicate. I think artist have been done great harm in making them believe the most important facet of their craft is abstract and theoretical. It is not. It's the direct effect the art conveys.