Syd Mead is one of the most accomplished and widely respected artists and industrial designers
alive today. His career boasts an incredible array of projects from designing cars to drafting
architectural renderings but he is most famous for his work as a concept artist on some of the
most visually arresting films in the history of cinema. Since working on Star Trek: The Motion
Picture in 1978 as a production illustrator Syd Mead has always aimed to render reality ahead
of schedule creating evocative designs that marry believable content with a neofuturistic
form. It is this ability to predict technological potential that has helped Mead create such a
distinctive and influential aesthetic. From his work with Ridley Scott on Blade Runner to his
striking designs for the light cycles in Tron to his imposing concept art for the U.S.S.
Sulaco in James Cameron's Aliens Syd Mead has played a pivotal role in shaping cinema's vision
of the future.The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual Futurist represents the most extensive
collection of Mead's visionary work ever printed compiling hundreds of images sketches and
concept arts from a career spanning almost 40 years many of which have never been seen in
print before. Each entry provides a unique insight into the processes involved in Mead's
practice as well as illuminating the behind-the-scenes work involved in creating a fully
realized cinematic depiction of the future. With such a plethora of images from the many
genre-defining films Mead has worked on this is essential reading for film fans artists and
futurologists alike.
