Prisoner Of The Mind: Rutger Hauer

Today the Blade Runner 2049 trailer was released. If you are a fan like me, then you will appreciate every bit of it. Can't wait until 10-6-17.

Blade Runner 2049 trailer.

The Future is now!

I actually went to see Blade Runner in a movie theater when it opened in 1982 and I was blown away by the creative detail. Blade Runner was the Nostradamus of its time. So naturally, I have kept tabs on the film over the years in all of its different forms. With the final cut release of the movie after 25 years, Deckards blaster prop selling for $270k at auction, and Ridley Scott signing up to either direct a sequel or prequel in the next few years proved to me, that many of us still admire the film and it’s imaginative environment.

While writing Prisoner of the Mind over the past 16 years, I have done a lot of research on Blade Runner for inspiration, motivation and atmosphere. In my book, I make references to Blade Runner scenes through visual similarities without copying it. During this process, I have amassed a huge list of Blade Runner reference links. I vowed that some day, I would categorize them all and post them on my blog, that day is today.

Just some notes before you get surfing.

Just because I start with the Wikipedia page, then IMDB, don’t get turned off. I know full well, that everyone with an internet connection can find these on Google. However, to be fair, you have to start with the best info first and then work down the list to the much more obscure links, and then on to total randomness. I was going to leave out the cast and crew links because anyone can find them, but I thought I would make it a total package.

I tried to find the official pages of each of the cast and crew first. If that was unsuccessful, I settled for the best of what was out there. Inevitably, I am sure I missed something, I am not a replicant nor am I playing favorites with the hierarchy of this list. It’s just a list, maybe it’s helpful, maybe not. Scroll down and see if you find something interesting.

The Ultimate 265 Blade Runner Links Updated for 2017

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner

Official Warner Brother’s movie website

http://bladerunnerthemovie.warnerbros.com/

http://bladerunnermovie.com

http://roadto2049.bladerunnermovie.com

Official websites of the production crew (some IMDB links because they have no official sites)

Official Philip K. Dick website

http://www.philipkdick.com/films_bladerunner.html

Official Ridley Scott’s website

http://www.rsafilms.com/

Untitled Blade Runner Sequel
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/

IMDB Hampton Fancher screen writer

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0266684/bio

IMDB David Peoples co-screen writer

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0672459/

IMDB Michael Deeley Producer

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0214303/

IMDB Jordan Scott Cronenweth Cinematographer

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005675/

IMDB Terry Rawlings film editor

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712625/

IMDB Marsha Nakashima editor

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0620359/

IMDB Les Healey editor (Directors Cut)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0372264/

Official Syd Mead visual futurist

http://sydmead.com

Official Douglas Trumbull special effects

http://douglastrumbull.com/key-fx-sequences-blade-runner-hades-landscape

Official David L. Snyder art director

http://davidlsnyderfilms.com/

Official Gene Winfield custom car builder, creator of the Spinner

http://genewinfield.org/

Official Vangelis web site

http://www.vangelisworld.com/

IMDB Lawrence G. Paul production designer

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0667223/

Richard Yuricich Special Effects Supervisor

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0951047/

The cast

Official Sean Young

http://maryseanyoung.com/

Harrison Ford Wikipedia page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Ford

Official Rutger Hauer website

http://rutgerhauer.org/

Daryl Hannah

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000435/

IMDB Joanna Cassidy

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001026/

IMDB Michael Emmet Walsh

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001826/

Edward James Olmos

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001579/

Official Brion James website

http://www.brionjames.com/

Official William Sanderson website

http://www.williamsanderson.net/

Official James Hong website

http://www.jameshong.com/

IMDB Joe Turkel

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0877185/

Official Morgan Paul website

http://www.icweb.com/morganpaull/

IMDB Hy Pyke

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131987/

IMDB John Edward Allen

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020632/

IMDB Kevin Thompson

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0860385/

Film scripts, novel, sketchbook and essays

Film Scripts

Blade Runner script

http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/blade-runner_shooting.html

Fan website of C.A. Chicoine dedicated to consolidating all of the web’s fan fiction involving the world of Blade Runner and its mythology

https://sites.google.com/site/kipplezone/main

An interesting concept for a Blade Runner sidequel

http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/AnarchieProd/hollecast.html

Novel

Phillip K. Dick Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep .PDF

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B2cXoYIoaFSmMjI2YTJhZjEtNWVhMS00ZGZmLWFiMWMtNWQyODdmZjhkZjkw&hl=en_US

A study guide for Philip K. Dick

http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/science_fiction/bladerunner.html

The ultimate Philip K. Dick fan site

http://www.thephildickian.com/

Sketchbook

Blade Runner Sketch Book .PDF

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B2cXoYIoaFSmOGM5ZjM4ZTUtNWJlOC00OWQ2LThmYjItNTk2ZTViN2M4ZGY0&hl=en_US

Essays and quotes

Fan website featuring in depth essays and analysis of the film

http://br-insight.com/

Blade Runner quotes

http://www.rot13.org/~dpavlin/bladerunner/bladerunner-quotes

A philosophical reading of Blade Runner

http://deepemotions.free.fr/

In case, you didn’t know that Deckard was a replicant

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/825641.stm

Blade Runner Trivia Quiz

http://www.flixster.com/quizzes/the-essential-blade-runner-quiz

Christopher Nolan interview some of his work is inspired by Blade Runner

http://www.24lps.net/directorsrecommend/nolan.html

In-depth video analysis of the film

http://personalitycafe.com/book-music-movie-reviews/30432-blade-runner-film-analysis-very-detailed-very-interesting-breakdown.html

The Disintegration of Memory and Dissolution of Identity Concepts by Christian Protzel

http://knol.google.com/k/christian-protzel/human-vs-replicant-identity-in-ridley/qrrh30lo33c2/1

A selective bibliography on the film

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/bladerunner.html

An in-depth breakdown of the film

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BladeRunner

Student essay written on the film

http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPS/Bruno/bladerunner.html

Fan essay on the Blade Runner human/replicant debate

http://www.popsubculture.com/pop/bio_project/sub/more_than_human.html

Philosophical essay breakdown of the film focusing on personal identity

http://www.philfilms.utm.edu/1/blade.htm

Blade Runner 2 and or Sequel, Prequel News

Some Ridley Scott news about the upcoming film

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95853

Ridley Scott Interview describing the Blade Runner Sequel
http://collider.com/ridley-scott-blade-runner-2-sequel-interview/170633/#more-170633

Blade Runner alternative beginning video and possible connection to Blade Runner 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37pQKgwsF94&feature=youtu.be

Ridley Scott: Blade Runner Sequel
http://metro.co.uk/2012/10/10/ridley-scott-blade-runner-sequel-is-no-rumour-its-happening-597304/

Ridley Scott's Prometheus and Blade Runner shared universe
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2012/10/08/prometheus-blade-runner-connection/
http://collider.com/prometheus-blade-runner-connection/200699/

Prometheus and Blade Runner Crossover Revealed
http://screencrush.com/prometheus-blade-runner/

Prometheus Community Forum
http://www.prometheus-movie.com/community/forums/topic/11205

Fan site dedicated to the Sequel
http://www.bladerunner2-movie.com/

Fan website featuring news of the upcoming sequel
http://www.bladerunner2movie.net/

Blade Runner and Prisoner of the Mind Visual Symmetry.

Black and white ink drawings are a lot like ones and zeros in computer language. In combination, either they work or they don’t. If you are, an artist and you've ever had to ink your own drawings you know that too much black or not enough can make or break the mood of the drawing. It’s a process I am still learning after twenty-five years.

I am a big fan of film noir. Every time I watch one, I try to understand the light and shadow, the mood and emotion that a certain scene portrays. For my graphic novel, I tried to instill some of that in each panel. Although Blade Runner is not technically a film noir, it too has the same emotion and mood of many of those early films.

I have great respect for the film, and out of curiosity, I wanted to see comparisons between some of my panels, and the movie stills from Blade Runner. Whether I had intentional or subliminal visual symmetry I don't know, but here it is.

So, here are 43 Prisoner of the Mind panels compared with 43 Blade Runner stills from the movie.

1. Setting the scene is important. Opening up your audience to your world vision really creates the atmosphere for the rest of the story.

2. From big view to close up or some type of skewed reflection sets the mood and shows extreme detail.

3. Smokey, hazy, low light or several different light sources cast strange shadows that create tonal contrast.

4. Heavy shadows in action help create a more intense experience.

5. I typically try to study facial expressions to convey emotion in my drawings.

6. You can see that the film stills are extremely dark. I use a lot of black ink in my work, but if I were to go as dark as the film, I would have to use a black & white scratch-board technique which would be like inking a negative.

7. The big cityscape reveals overpopulation and density of a scene, almost creating a claustrophobic feeling.

8. Heavy contrast, harsh lighting and highlighted detail work great in film noir.

9. Find your light source and go to town. Contrast, contrast, contrast.

10. I like to mix up my scenes with several different perspectives. Sometimes a birds-eye view works well, other times you need an eye level perspective.

11. Cold, dark, misty, smoky, hazy... do you see where i'm going with this, give it mystery.

12. Include closeups with big shots and you'll have some fun. With Wally Woods 22 panels that always work, you can't go wrong.

13. New York is busy, noisy, and sometimes claustrophobic. For me, busy street scenes are a daily occurrence. Creating a scene that feels real is the goal. Use your experience to create that feeling in your work.

14. Sometimes adding a man powered vehicle in a futuristic setting add's a sense of realism. Even if all of the cars in the world could fly, you will still have people of a certain socioeconomic standing that cannot afford a flying car.

15. Think about how humans build. Underground, above ground, use all the elements of public transportation to give your story diversity.

16. Contrast with alternative light sources can give a great deal of variety and add intrigue to any scene.

17. Shadows and reflection can play with your scene to make a strong statement.

18. Photo's, or some type of personal effect gives your characters emotion and feeling.

19. Advertisements are everywhere, think about it the next time you walk down the street and try to count how many logos and signs you see. You will be surprised.

20. Big silhouettes against a lighted background in comics and film have been used for many, many years.

21. We know that technology must be incorporated into a story somehow, somewhere. Be creative and see what you can do.

22. There is always a place for an extreme close up, the eyes tell the story.

23. I try not to use too many splash pages in my work, but when I do, I try to give it depth.

24. Contrast and shadow will help support your action pages.

25. Insert a moment of contemplation to show emotion, we are all human and we think. (well, most of us anyway) Yes, the anatomy is off, I started drawing this graphic novel a long time ago. I have greatly improved since those days, but I thought I would include it because the emotion is still there even if my skill wasn't.

26. Take a potentially boring action shot and give it some mystery. Smokey, hazy, dimly lit.

27. Humans do many mundane activities such as drinking, eating, sleeping, ordering food, making phone calls, etc... If they're part of your story, try to give them a sense of attitude.

28. Harsh features, dramatic contour, a sense of melancholy are all part of film noir.

29. Varying your panels to show a human quality will pull your audience into a more personal realm that they can associate with.

30. Pain, five o'clock shadow, water, hair, wrinkles... Just a few things we all have to deal with. These elements make drawings more real regardless of your style of drawing.

31. Bandages are great for storytelling. If you are drawing a black and white series, it's sometimes hard to show your hero getting beat up, bruised and bloody, but dirt and bandages help sell it.

32. Profile, figure, stance and contour can give your character personality just like the individuals that we are.

33. Mistakes and weakness give the impression of human qualities. If we were all invincible then we wouldn't be very interesting, hence the main reason I don't really do any superhero stuff.

34. Depth, tonal contrast and texture help bring the viewer into your world.

35. Awkward handling of objects when fumbling also project a sense of realness. We are not all surefooted or have a G.I. Joe grip. Then add dramatic lighting through a window that cast long eerie shadows and you have something more interesting.

36. Like looking down a hollow pit or a crater, you want to create a sense of depth and pick the best way to view your scene. From above or below, sometimes I draw a scene from different angles just to see how it will look in the end.

37. A transportation rear view sometimes create submersion in a scene, because your mind will want to make you walk around to the front to see what's going on. This creates a sense of conundrum.

38. Movement with out moving is what I call it. Rain, water ripples, leaves, and papers blowing in the wind, are all props that can give a static drawing a bit more intensity and a sense of perceived movement.

39. Sometimes I try to visualize humanity pitted against the unstoppable machine of modern progress. Someone in the wrong place at the right time, flesh and bone against concrete and steel. We may carry guns, and wear armor, but in the end bones break, and the human eggshell is feeble.

40. These elements of humanity can be in your face, or subtle like bandages covering a wound.

41. Unlike the close up of facial expressions that will convey a certain emotion, extreme technical close ups are sometimes needed for spatial reference, and medium.

42. Perceived slow motion is very hard to create, but it can be a really nice effect in static artwork. It creates a sense of intensity and detail that suck you in as a viewer.

43. Not all parts of your story can be told with a "this is this", and "this is that" attitude. Sometimes, you will need a subtle hint of something that can create a metaphor for more. This reveals your characters emotions outside of dialogue.A scene of higher elevation and emotional significance will set your work apart from the rest.

Thank you Bladezone.com for the video still archive, compiled by Richard Gunn

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