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Gavin Rothery
Personal blog · gavinrothery.com/my-blogdesignculture
Gavin Rothery writes GAVINROTHERY.COM, a personal blog at gavinrothery.com about design and culture. Since 2012, 8 different Hacker News readers have linked it 8 times, most often “They Never Went to the Moon”. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.
Too few sampled comments (4) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link Gavin Rothery's blog for behind-the-scenes posts on film design and production, especially his Moon (2009) development series. Other links cover Blade Runner and Syd Mead.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 4 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Most-linked posts?
- They Never Went to the Moon2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2018-11-25
- A matter of electric sheep2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2014-05-11
What Hacker News says?
For similar stuff, don't miss the link at the bottom to the blog of the designer behind the film: http://www.gavinrothery.com/moon-blog-index/
Comment linking /moon-blog-index/
on “Moon”Submitted They Never Went to the Moon as a story · 2 points
HN discussionIf you find this kind of stuff interesting you may like this blog series on creative development for Moon (2009): http://www.gavinrothery.com/they-never-went-to-the-moon Lots of interesting insight into production tricks used for a modern low-budget sci-fi film. Including graphic/motion design, sets and visual effects.
Comment linking /they-never-went-to-the-moon
on “The special effects for the computer display in “Escape From New York””Submitted A matter of electric sheep as a story · 1 points
HN discussionAs for The Question, I believe there is a fairly unambiguous answer... http://www.gavinrothery.com/my-blog/2011/10/1/a-matter-of-el...
Comment linking /my-blog/2011/10/1/a-matter-of-electric-sheep.html
on “‘Blade Runner’ at 40”Submitted Shooting 2001 as a story · 1 points
HN discussionI agree that he peaked later on but the work he did for US Steel as a 28 year old is iconic and amazing as well - the guy was a talent from very early on: http://www.gavinrothery.com/my-blog/2012/8/6/syd-mead-us-ste...
Comment linking /my-blog/2012/8/6/syd-mead-us-steel-portfolio.html
on “RIP Syd Mead (Blade Runner, TRON Designer)”Submitted Official Trailer Released for Total Recall Remake as a story · 1 points
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