Title: Typeset in the Future Pdf Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies
Author: Dave Addey
Published Date: 2018-10-16
Page: 264
A fun read with some deep dives into creating the world of your favorite films. If you've read and enjoyed the blog this book started from, know that you'll be happy with the published result. If you haven't read it - what are you waiting for!? This book has the same great attention to detail, insider knowlege and personable voice found in the original work. An enjoyble read for SF fans, film geeks, and design nerds alike. Interviews, great stills from the films being discussed, and wide-ranging examples make this a delight to read through, or to enjoy in small sittings.My only quibble is with the publishing. I bought (and returned) this book twice before I got an uncompromised binding. One had a wrinkle across the entire cover, one had the interior pages separating from the cover before I even opened the book. This, however, is not a knock on the quality of work contained within. I just wish the physical object could live up to the contents. Returns were painless, blah de blah blah.Regardless, a great read for anyone interested in the intersection of film, speculative fiction, and designA look at the typographic futura Most movie-goers probably don't realise how realistic the future looks in sci-fi productions. Set designers and art directors create a very plausible feel and look for the years to come with buildings, props, fashion, lighting and of course type, whether it's those huge numbers on the outside of the USS Enterprise in 'Star Trek' or the text on a tablet's screen in 'Moon' Dave Addey explores this rather niche corner of sci-fi in his surprisingly interesting book.The all-time fave futures type is Eurostyle Bold Extended designed in 1962 by Aldo Novarese for the Italian Nebiolo type foundry and even though it's over fifty years old it still looks the part and can still be used to project a future feel. This was the typeface that Addey kept coming across in movies and inspired him to find out more and eventually write this book. Seven films are looked at in detail: 2001; Alien; Star Trek: The motion picture; Blade Runner; Total Recall; Wall-E; Moon. The typefaces in all of these are explored with plenty of stills and text revealing how they are used right down to the smallest bit of copy, for example, page thirty-six has a still from 2001 showing Doctor Floyd reading the long instructions on how to use a zero-gravity toilet and it's printed out on the opposite page so you can read them. The long running Star Trek used several faces that were issued as a font pack in 1992 (still available online, too). Total Recall, on page 170, has a logo for Mars Today based on the USA Today newspaper.As well as the movies there are heavily illustrated Q and A interviews with two typographers Stephen Coles and Antonio Cavedoni, director Paul Verhoeven, animators Ralph Eggleston and Craig Foster and designer Mike Okuda. The last few pages have fascinating visual summary of how hard it is to create a credible future look that's also good entertainment.Dave Addey writes in a pleasant, breezy style that makes the title a fun read and the rather flamboyant layout of the pages adds to the book's appeal. It will interest graphic designers and especially sci-fi movie fans.Fascinating in-depth "dissertations" on the design/typeset choices made by great Sci-Fi movies This is a must-have for any design/type nerd with a penchant for sci-fi and modern/futuristic interfaces. I discovered The authorthrough his wonderful blog, and after reading his amazing articles on '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Wall•E' I was delighted to discover that he had a book. Do yourself a favor and check out his blog and bathe in the design geekery. Surely you will discover that you need to own this book!
Thinking with Type, 2nd revised and expanded edition pdf
Lettering For Beginners pdf
Calligraphy and Handwriting Practice Paper pdf
Amazing Dogs pdf
How to Self-Publish a Children& pdf
COMPLEX COLORING pdf
How to Illustrate a Children& pdf
Tags: 1419727141 pdf,Typeset in the Future pdf,Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies pdf,Dave Addey, Matt Zoller Seitz,Typeset in the Future: Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies,Harry N. Abrams,1419727141,Cinema-Film,DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Typography,Design/Graphic Arts - Typography,GENERAL,General Adult,Non-Fiction,PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Direction & Production,PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy,Performing Arts/Film - Direction & Production,SCIENCE FICTION FILMS,TYPOGRAPHY,United States,design; graphic design; sci fi; science fiction; film; movie; fans; classics; future; typography; 2001 a space odyssey; kubrick; star trek the motion picture; star trek; roddenberry; alien; blade runner; do androids dream of electric sheep; philip k dick; adaptation; book to movie; film adaptation; total recall; walle; disney; childrens film; animated film; moon; film stills; concept art; type specimens; film ephemera; interviews; mike okuda; paul verhoeven; ralph eggleston; craig foster; pixar; imagined worlds; popular culture; visions of the future; special effects; worldbuilding; art; nonfiction,design;graphic design;sci fi;science fiction;film;movie;fans;classics;future;typography;2001 a space odyssey;kubrick;star trek the motion picture;star trek;roddenberry;alien;blade runner;do androids dream of electric sheep;philip k dick;adaptation;book to movie;film adaptation;total recall;walle;disney;childrens film;animated film;moon;film stills;concept art;type specimens;film ephemera;interviews;mike okuda;paul verhoeven;ralph eggleston;craig foster;pixar;imagined worlds;popular culture;visions of the future;special effects;worldbuilding;art;nonfiction
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.