Saturday, November 12, 2011

Blade Runner Blimp Project

Jason Eaton has been working on a scale model of the advertising blimp from the movie Blade Runner. According to what he wrote in his blog, work on it has been progressing nicely. He has the bodies built with armatures installed and is currently sanding and puttying the seams smooth. He's also been working closely with Lightbenders on an amazing light rig that will feature some killer electronic bells and whistles. And a custom searchlight is being created for the project – each blimp has four roving searchlights underneath controlled by motors!

Below are some videos showing some of its exciting features!







If you'd like to keep up to date on his progress, visit his website; http://www.jasoneaton.com/

Also, check out his sweet Blade Runner guns HERE!


Have a better one!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

OFF-WORLD NEWS UPDATE for October 17 - November 10, 2011


Keeping you up to date on all things Blade Runner







Blade Runner Papercraft









♫ Blade Runner Westwood Edition



FAN MADE: Stargate Studios Channels -- Blade Runner In This Short Film Titled "XXIT"



Podcast from Edge Radio 99.3 FM in Australia -- "Blade Runner Special"




Empire Magazine
Ridley Scott talks Blade Runner's future: empireonline.com



Blade Runner Comic Cover Homages



"Cutting Wilbur Mercer out of [Blade Runner] was like cutting the whale out of Moby Dick." ~Marc Haefele. More here-> http://totaldickhead.blogspot.com



Check out Blade Runner tribute by *Hideyoshi on @deviantART



Blade Runner: Conversations About the Film -> http://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/dspace/handle/1808/6599



A 1982 interview with Sean Young on Blade Runner -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIdlYzbugT8



Blade Runner - VK test on Leon - Lego -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Oy-bxVCEs



Photo: Blade Runner Parody Beer Logo “Nexus 6 Repicant Pale Ale” http://buzatron.tumblr.com/post/12076823225/blade-runner-parody-beer-logo-nexus-6-repicant



The Voight-Kampff Test -- for real -> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14900800



Blade Runner inspired Origami Unicorn design is now available on hooded tops: http://www.lastexittonowhere.com/shop/product/origami-unicorn-hooded-top/




Ridley Scott Says New BLADE RUNNER Will Be His Next Movie and “It’s Liable to Be a Sequel” -> http://collider.com/ridley-scott-blade-runner-sequel/124714/?awesm=fbshare.me_AemZE




Does a Blade Runner sequel have you worried? It does this one fan -> http://www.thevine.com.au/tech/news/a-blade-runner-sequel-has-us-worried20111109.aspx




Be sure and Follow @OffWorldNews on Twitter to receive these and other Blade Runner related news, (including screenings), as it comes in.


Have a better one!