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Syd Mead (born July 18 , 1933 in St. Paul , MN ) is an Industrial Designer best known for his vehicle designs in science-fiction films such as '' Blade Runner '', '' Aliens '', and '' Tron ''. In much of his film work, he is billed as a "visual futurist" or "conceptual designer".


CAREER HISTORY


  • 's Advanced Styling Center in Dearborn, Michigan

  • Styling in Detroit, Michigan

  • booklet

  • 1970 : Starts own company, Syd Mead, Inc.

  • 1976 : Book of designs ''Sentinel'' published

  • (V'ger design)

  • '' (city background designs, vehicle design) and '' Tron '' (lightcycle, tank, solar sailer, and carrier designs)

  • '' (Leonov spaceship design)

  • '' (''Sulaco'' design) and '' Short Circuit '' ('Johnny' robot design). Book ''Oblagon'' published

  • '' (robot design)

  • Yamato 2520

  • 1991 : ''Kronolog'' design book (compilation of Kronovecta, Kronoteco, and Kronovid books) published

  • '' CyberRace ''

  • '' (guns, time machine) and '' Strange Days '' ('sim-stim' deck and headgear)

  • ''

  • for Japanese Anime '' Turn A Gundam ''

  • '' (vehicle design)

  • 2001 : ''Sentury'' published

  • 2004 : "DVD" drawing Step By Step 4-series



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