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Inspiration for Sci-Fi Movies

March 26th 2008 21:38
Star Wars AT Walker comparison to real life
Found on BoingBoing, this slick post from Io9, where the inspiration for some of the most influential sci-fi movies is nailed down.



Above, the AT-AT walkers from "The Empire Strikes Back" were apparently inspired by cargo lifters that George Lucas saw at a dock. You can imagine the young Lucas imagining the cargo lifters breaking free of their steel tethers, stumbling into the city, causing mass havoc.

But what about hot fudge? The way it oozes and creeps over cold ice cream? Apparently, this delicious semi-liquid inspired James Cameron to base the T-1000 on the texture of hot fudge. From the article:

"I wanted the effect of the T-1000 to look like a spoon going into hot fudge; it dimples down, then flows up over and closes. That's the look I wanted. You have to work with the viscosity in order to get that look just right."

If you go back and watch "Terminator 2" now, you'll see that the CGI for the T-1000 look oddly dated. Which is disappointing because I remember blowing a gasket the first time I saw the futuristic robot pass through those bars.



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Comment by Damo

March 26th 2008 22:19
Poor George, so much talent when he was younger.

Good to see this.

When I was doing my studies I was told to keep visual diary. Similar mentality.

Comment by Louie

March 26th 2008 23:09
their teachers probably told them they were crazy and sent them to the corner

Comment by Morgan Bell

March 27th 2008 09:52
hey thats really interesting! i so admire the minds that create sci-fi, they really think outside the box!

Comment by Bangkok hotels

June 14th 2010 10:56
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