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Post by Carioca on Apr 18, 2006 20:09:42 GMT
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Post by beecus on Apr 18, 2006 21:27:29 GMT
Whatever he was smoking, I want some he he ;D
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Post by krys666 on Apr 18, 2006 21:43:38 GMT
8-)lol
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Post by Carioca on Apr 18, 2006 22:29:11 GMT
Who, the guy who rendered the tripod or Alvim Corrêa? Corrêa suffered from childhood TB his whole life and it finally killed him in 1910. Who knows what his mindset was when he illustrated the 1906 Edition??
Carioca
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Apr 18, 2006 23:35:54 GMT
That's a good point, actually. They do have a touch of the surreal about them. I don't know if it's the eyes maybe...
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Post by Thunder Child on Apr 19, 2006 10:59:05 GMT
I especially like the spooky surroundings on the Correa pictures. very atmospheric...
This image is pretty nice. Have you also seen the Martian and other FM by this artist? You can find them on the bottom of the page. They're pretty cool too.
Johan
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Post by Luperis on Apr 19, 2006 19:06:26 GMT
That is quite cool.  That's a good point, actually. They do have a touch of the surreal about them. I don't know if it's the eyes maybe... I totally agree that Corrêa's pics do seem really surreal, and for me it is the eyes that really what contribute to this feeling. They make the tripods themselves look alive. The scenery and use of shading also adds to the surreal, almost creepy, effect of the drawings too. |
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Post by mctoddridesagain on Apr 20, 2006 10:33:51 GMT
Me likey!
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Post by beecus on Apr 20, 2006 17:12:40 GMT
Personally I hate them ;D I think if they rose out of a cylinder I'd die laughing before they even fired a heat ray  |
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Post by krys666 on Apr 20, 2006 19:28:57 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks this picture is overrated?  |
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Post by Carioca on Apr 20, 2006 21:10:05 GMT
Beecus & Krys:
Try thinking in 19th-century terms! It's all about context, my friends!
Again, you have the benefit of 100 years of science fiction art to "draw" from. Alvim Corrêa and his contemporaries only had their imaginations. Corrêa's TWotW illustrations reflected his three primary styles of art (militaria, cariacatures, and erotica). Also keep in mind that you've seen but a few examples of his work online and in the press. He did over 100 illustrations for the 1906 Edition, not to mention a number of others that were unpublished.
There are only 31 surviving, original, large-format drawings that were used to illustrate the 1906 Edition. Nine of these are on display at the Science Fiction Museum in Seattle (the remaining 22 are in their vault) through August 2006. I represent the owner of that collection and know something about Corrêa and his art. You'll find that MOST War of the Worlds fans, including Wells himself (and MOST of the folks on this site), appreciate Corrêa's vision of the story and contribution to the science fiction genre.
Cheers!
Carioca
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Post by krys666 on Apr 20, 2006 21:11:08 GMT
Shall I be honest? |
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Post by Carioca on Apr 20, 2006 21:25:13 GMT
Only if you can accept an honest response. :-)
Carioca
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Post by Lensman on Apr 20, 2006 21:31:55 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks this picture is overrated? No, you're not. Altho I very much like and enjoy Correa's drawings, that's mainly due to their overall atmosphere. This computer drawing doesn't capture that at all, and even considering it for itself, I'm not impressed. It's not that detailed, nor does the artist appear to have spent much time getting the proportions right on the different parts. |
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Post by Carioca on Apr 20, 2006 21:40:34 GMT
Still, I respect the artist wanting to use a Corrêa tripod as an award concept!
Carioca
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Post by krys666 on Apr 20, 2006 22:03:16 GMT
I think this cgi picture or this style of tipod is erm, how can I put this?... Not good at all. |
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Post by Carioca on Apr 21, 2006 2:45:04 GMT
To each their own, I suppose.
Cheers!
Carioca
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Post by beecus on Apr 21, 2006 6:10:16 GMT
Indeed You obviously have a biased opinion on this Carioca, and I don't mean that to be offensive or rude but just because I don't like them or that it isn't how I choose to visualize the fightining machines doesn't mean I am any less of a War of the World's fan. I admit I don't know a thing about the artist, that frankly is totaly irrelavant, I don't think I expressed my opinions in a rude or offensive manner either, I posted a light hearted post in both cases... but I do take offense myself to lines like '' You'll find that MOST War of the Worlds fans, including Wells himself (and MOST of the folks on this site), appreciate Corrêa's vision of the story and contribution to the science fiction genre.'' Well good for them, if it works for them great. I am not any less a fan because I don't like them. Besides, I don't remember Wells writing ''And out of the cylinder rose a huge machine, it had two immense googly rubber eyes stuck to the front and wore a clown's hat'' ;D I respect his work, I respect you admire his work, I respect those that appreciate his work... as I stated ''PERSONALLY'' I hate them ;D Now lets not argue but respect each other's point of view ;D |
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Apr 21, 2006 11:43:12 GMT
I actually like the Correa images. The machines never appear the same throughout each image, they differ. Also, the images portrait the typical flamboyant artistic nature of Edwardian society, proving just how over the top BUT wonderfully creative that period could be.
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Post by Carioca on Apr 21, 2006 18:08:43 GMT
Well said, Beecus!
Cheers!
Carioca
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