Legendary Concept Artist/Designer Syd Mead passed away - Blade Runner, Aliens,Tron

[Doc Holliday]

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None of the news sites have picked it up but lots of artists are confirming.

Update: CartoonBrew confirming

https://twitter.com/cartoonbrew/status/1211737384083230726

 

[capitalCORN]

Holy shit, rest in peace.

 

[El Bombastico]

Aw MAN :-(

 

[Dale Copper]

Also design one of my favorite gundams:

RIP

 

[Fjordson]

Man, that's incredibly sad. Truly one of the greatest artists / designers to ever work in science fiction. So much of sci-fi's visual language comes from Syd Mead's work.

RIP to a legend.

 

[Mik2121]

Rest In Peace. Incredibly sad.

I have two of his books, amazing and visionary artist. It's a pity that we won't get to enjoy more of his incredible art.

 

[Pooh]

Oh damn

A true legend, who has inspired countless others and will for a long time to come

 

[Imperial Bishop]

RIP

His work is still iconic to this day

 

[RKasa]

Looks like Boing Boing had an article up but it's gone now.

Anyway, this is truly sad if true. He's easily one of the most important and influential concept/production artists of all time. My spouse and I are both longtime fans of his work.

 

[Tyrant Rave]

My favorite Gundam designer and probably my favorite sci-fi artist. Real bummed about this. His work has always been incredibly inspirational to me. RIP

 

[Drayco21]

An incredible artist; rest in peace

 

[Voror]

Also design one of my favorite gundams:

RIP

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I remember reading how they were controversial but I've always loved the designs from Turn A.

I knew he worked on Blade Runner but didn't realize he had Aliens and Tron on his resume as well.

 

[Jarmel]

RIP to an absolute legend

 

[jett]

A true visionary.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I remember reading how they were controversial but I've always loved the designs from Turn A.

I knew he worked on Blade Runner but didn't realize he had Aliens and Tron on his resume as well.

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Don't forget Short Circuit!

 

[Dennis8K]

RIP to a true legend of future visions.

So much of sci-fi imagery we take for granted comes from Syd Mead.

 

[Mr Swine]

RIP

 

[Pickman]

Have some of his prints framed at my place. One of the greats. RIP.

 

[Bane]

Oh, damn. My first reaction is it's crazy more aren't reporting it but I guess someone like him doesn't matter much to the general public.

Truly a legend in the field.

 

[Scullibundo]

Very sad if true. But I'd honestly like to wait for a reliable source.

 

[siteseer]

a huge talent. rip.

 

[Deleted member 5745]

He was a legend. RIP.

 

[Voror]

Don't forget Short Circuit!

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He designed Johnny 5?! Wow I should take a further look at what all he's done.

 

[Godai]

RIP to a legend

 

[ILikeFeet]

definitely one of the greatest sci-fi artists of all time

 

[TheGreatDirector]

Goddamn, he was everywhere.

Rest in peace to a legend.

 

[cognizant]

RIP to a legend. Love his aesthetic.

 

[capitalCORN]

RIP to a legend. Love his aesthetic.

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Fucking ecstasy.

 

[Cymbal Head]

Damn, just as I am about to start watching Turn A Gundam. RIP

 

[GearDraxon]

An absolute legend. Him and McQuarrie inspired multiple generations of sci-fi artists, it feels like.

Also design one of my favorite gundams:

RIP

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I have the Gunpla of this, but haven't yet built it. Guess I should, now.

 

[sirap]

RIP to an absolute legend. His books were pretty much my bibles.

 

[Deleted member 11008]

Also design one of my favorite gundams:

RIP

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I love SUMO was originally Turn A Gundam but it was not choosen because the design was too diferent for a Gundam. It was still in the series thanks to be liked enough for the staff and given to Harry Ord to be his mecha unit.

Now I want to watch Blade Runner anyway :(

RIP

 

[Raguel]

Aw damn. He was an inspiration for me

 

[Diya]

RIP. I love his work and grateful that it has inspired so much Sci Fi media. An absolute legend

 

[kodax_shc]

McQuarrie, Giger and now Mead.

Shit.

 

[Neo0mj]

Also design one of my favorite gundams:

RIP

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This is how i learned his name but I was surprised to then learn of how many iconic stuff he worked on.

 

[Nikus]

Damn, RIP to a legend.
The artists who worked on Mass Effect were also heavily influenced by him, like many others...

 

[MillionIII]

RIP to one of the greatest

 

[DM_Uselink]

RIP. One of the most influential for sure!

 

[Stayfone]

Fuck.

 

[Garlador]

Syd Maed's take on sci-fi is still the standard I hold all science fiction to and the fantasy I most want to become reality.

 

[MechaX]

I learned about him through Turn A Gundam (and to be honest, I always had a soft spot for his Turn A designs). RIP man...

 

[Tempy]

RIP.

Somewhere out there, Mead, Giger, and Giraud are still making awesome visuals.

 

[OryxTheBakinKing]

I knew about his production design work and his concept art but after digging through his credits, I discovered he designed the mask machine featured in this clip from Mission Impossible III. Shit's cool.

 

[ErichWK]

It's baffling how anyone can be that fucking good. He was the Knights of the round of concept artists

 

[Not Spaceghost]

Wow how absolutely tragic, I just bought The Movie Art of Syd Mead, a truly wonderful art book.

 

[Thorn]

One of my regrets is not going to a seminar he hosted at my college.

Loved his Turn A Gundam work.

RIP

 

[SecondVariety]

Man, his work speaks for itself. I'm sad to lose such an artist.

 

[Indelible]

His designs were genius, RIP legend.

 

[BossAttack]

RIP

Absolute legend.