I don't know how anyone with an account like mine will manage in 20 or 50 years.

For decades, the Internet was an incredible research tool. Of course, information had to be checked and cross-checked, but it was like a global library.

With the rise of AI, everything changed. In less than 2 years, I've seen a flood of fake concept art and illustrations by great artists. Fake or altered Moebius or Foss art. I've seen fake production images. I've seen articles in the form of bad syntheses of poorly digested information.

[Thread] Farscape fans, to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary today, several interviews have been published.

Find them in this thread, along with the hope for a revival. 🤞

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Showrunner Rockne O'Bannon: "Looking back, there's been a lot of conjecture about bringing..." "...the show back which I'd love to do. Brian [Henson] and I have been talking about that at length for quite a while. And even though we would love to have gotten it going sooner, there's actually something to be said about having had a 25 year gap. It's not something you..."

[Thread] Star Trek Into Darkness (2013): The office of Admiral Alexander Marcus and a history of (space) flight

The production design of this unloved film is nice. For example, this office contains a number of ship models (including the villain's secret ship👌). A history of space flight by Admiral Alexander Marcus:

[Thread] Lucasfilm/Star Wars/LucasArts/@ILMVFX holiday cards through time💫

It's a tradition we've compiled into the fifty or so tweets below. 2023: Art by @menyhei

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (LucasArts) was released 26 years ago today.

And since we won't have a Star Wars TV show for a while, why not (re)discover the adventures of Kyle Katarn? Let's get on with the Valley of the Jedi quest.

1/22 The story begins one year after the fall of Emperor Palpatine, when a group of Dark Jedi, searching for the location of the legendary Valley of the Jedi, capture Qu Rahn, a Jedi Master...

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[Thread] I've realized that a lot of people don't know about a magnificent Enterprise spaceship from Star Trek.

It's normal, we've never seen it navigate through space directly on the screen. But we've seen it on screen. What?

This is the story of the Enterprise XCV 330.
1/17 The story of this Enterprise goes back a long way
Originally, this ship was simply one of the first designs invented by Matt Jefferies for the USS Enterprise in Star Trek TOS (1966-1969).

We know the rest of the story, but it's an important design in the history of sci-fi.
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[Thread] Andor, many Star Destroyers and half a century

Andor is one year old today, and features a ship that has taken almost 50 years to come into the spotlight. A design older than the Star Wars saga!

This is the story of the Arrestor Cruiser.
1/50 It is an opportunity to pay tribute to the awesome designer Colin Cantwell, who left us on May 21, 2022.

A few years after working on 2001: a Space Odyssey (1968), Cantwell was the first artist recruited by George Lucas to work on the design of the ships.
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[Thread] George Lucas, the three-second rule and the Jedi Starfighter example 🚀

It's a story that Doug Chiang (responsible for some of the finest Star Wars spaceship designs of the last 25 years) often tells at his conferences.
1/25 It's about how Lucas chose the designs for the vehicles in the Prequels.

As you no doubt know, in the pre-production phase, numerous concept artists and designers draw hundreds of sketches to enable the filmmaker to choose the design that suits him best.
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Resurrecting some of my old threads 👀

https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1105513787606663168

Totally forgot I did that thread 😅

https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1409916545690701828?t=LwTuGjmbonuqo98RWJnl1A&s=19

Blade Runner is 41 years old today.

Syd Mead: "I started by designing the vehicles, very sleek vehicles and then, following the formula that we had set up. I overlayed them with additional equipment, a process that we industrial designers call “retro­fitting,” which..." "... consists of adding little bits and pieces to the main body form. The cars sort of designed themselves from there on."

"Whenever I do a vehicle design. I do temp sketches and put the vehicles into the setting to which they belong. That enhances the idea..."

If you've got time for a coffee or blue milk, here's a thread summarizing all the space-set or sci-fi game announcements during this Not-E3. #SummerGameFest

Enjoy! And well done to all those who worked on these games. We can't wait to play them!

Note: All tweets are actually the start of other threads (threadception).

[Upcoming game] Dune: Awakening by @Funcom

This thread features new images and concept art from the upcoming, ambitious survival-MMO... @Funcom Dune: Awakening

[Upcoming game] Jumplight Odyssey by @LeagueofGeeks

"Debuted at the PC Gaming Show 2023, spaceship roguelite game Jumplight Odyssey shares a first look at space combat. You can defend your space colony in galactic battles when Jumplight odyssey's demo lands on June 19." @LeagueofGeeks Jumplight Odyssey - Gameplay Trailer

[Upcoming game] The Invincible (2023) by @StarwardInd

It's always a pleasure to discover new images of this game whose development we've been following for years. Coming soon! @StarwardInd The Invincible - New Gameplay Trailer

[Upcoming game] Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector by @JumpOvertheAge & @FellowTravellr

A sequel to one of last year's best games! This time on a spaceship.

Still with the beautiful @guinoir art <3 @JumpOvertheAge @FellowTravellr @guinoir "Roleplaying on the edge of a system in crisis. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and keep both running as you navigate the shifting landscape of the Starward Belt."

[Upcoming game] Star Trucker (2024) by @BaronVonMonster
& @RawFury

It's 2023 and, at last, we have an unofficial Space Truckers (1996) game coming! @BaronVonMonster @RawFury Space Truckers (1996): Art by Ron Cobb

[Upcoming game] Star Wars Outlaws (2024) by @UbiMassive (The Division)

This is the long-awaited Star Wars open world game.

Meet cunning scoundrel Kay Vess and her adorable alien companion, in the Imperial era. @UbiMassive Star Wars Outlaws (2024): Reveal (cinematic) trailer

[Upcoming VR game] Wallace and Gromit in the Grand Getaway (Meta Quest, 2023) by @aardman & Atlas V

A follow-up to A Grand Day Out, (1989) in VR? That's for me. @aardman "Holidays are in the offing. Sun, sand, and the chance to test out their latest contraption, Auto-Caddy. But Wallace has his dates mixed up – they have to be on the other side of the country in just half an hour! There’s only one thing for it… they’ll take the Rocket!"

Cold Lazarus (1996)

"A spaceship built for a cult science fiction TV series Cold Lazarus has been saved from being crushed.
It was discovered in August, in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, by his friend, Joe Serevena."

https://twitter.com/BBCLookEast/status/1667445009438715906

Never seen this show so I don't know if it's a monorail, a spaceship, or a monorail spaceship lol

[Thread] Star Trek and the making of the Genesis effect

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was released 41 years ago today! And we're going to take a look behind the scenes of a revolutionary visual effect.
1/28 "Commanding a starship is your first, best destiny ; anything else is a waste of material."

Working on an upcoming deep dive. I admit it's an ideal excuse, but I wouldn't find the time if it weren't for Spaceshipper :)

I'm taking advantage of the gap between now and Trek SNW S2 to move forward and do what I've wanted to do since January 2022.