Starblade. Illustration by Angus McKie from Spacecraft 2000-2100 AD (The Hamlyn Group, 1978).

The shapes in Star Wars are really quite simple. The TIE-Fighter, X-wing, Death Star, or a Star Destroyer they’re all geometric. It’s a great thing to fix on because they’re identifiable, even in space

#DunePartTwo cinematographer Greig Fraser explains how Unreal Engine was used to plan shots in the desert based on the sun's position and the shadows cast.

March 17, 2003: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: Ryan Church's modified design for Anakin’s Jedi starfighter—revised cockpit design with two extended laser cannons, and the R2 unit is now located on the wing, within the pilot’s field of vision.
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Fremen private quarters are called yalis. From The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two (Titan Books, 2024).

A seaside city of the future. Concept artwork by Frederic W. Hope for Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (NBC, 1979-1981).

Drawing by Daniel McGarry exploring the balance between organic and mechanical elements for the Simulants of The Creator (2023).

Production illustration on cel overlay by George Jenson. Created to plan one of the composite shots of the Mothership arrival in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).

Roy Rodgers sculpting the prototype Medical Droid 2-1B for The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

Early concept art for Space Jam (1996) by Mœbius.

Book recommendation! Happy Birthday, Steven Spielberg!

Syd Mead at his drawing board.