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lostwire · 10-22-2003, 07:41 PM

Here's what I know on the Cyberpunk issue.

I've read both Ridley Scott & William Gibson were very much influenced by the work appearing in the French adult-illustrated magazine Metal Hurlant, which was later published in the states as Heavy Metal in 1977. Just as Scorsese, Lucas & many others were pushing the boundries of film in the seventies, artists like Moebius, Caza, Druilett & Corben were pushing the limits of comic books. The artist who specifically grabbed their attention, & much of Hollywood, was Moebius (aka Jean Giraud) and a story he illustrated for Dan O'Bannon called The Long Tomorrow. If you ever get a chance to read it you'll be surprised at how much both Scott & Gibson were influenced by it's mood, feel, pacing, design & subject matter.

Aside from his ground breaking contributions to the comic world, Moebius has also worked on quite a number of films as designer & consultant. Here's just a few:

Bladerunner - Costume designer (uncredited)
Tron - Production designer
Alien - Conceptual artist
Willow - Conceptual artist
The Abyss - Conceptual artist
Fifth Element - Designer

Here's a pic of the out-of-print book where the serial from Metal Hurlant was gathered together under one cover. I'll see if I can scan a few panels & post them tomorrow.

10-22-2003, 07:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
lostwire Expressed Visually Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Michigan.	Here's what I know on the Cyberpunk issue. I've read both Ridley Scott & William Gibson were very much influenced by the work appearing in the French adult-illustrated magazine Metal Hurlant, which was later published in the states as Heavy Metal in 1977. Just as Scorsese, Lucas & many others were pushing the boundries of film in the seventies, artists like Moebius, Caza, Druilett & Corben were pushing the limits of comic books. The artist who specifically grabbed their attention, & much of Hollywood, was Moebius (aka Jean Giraud) and a story he illustrated for Dan O'Bannon called The Long Tomorrow. If you ever get a chance to read it you'll be surprised at how much both Scott & Gibson were influenced by it's mood, feel, pacing, design & subject matter. Aside from his ground breaking contributions to the comic world, Moebius has also worked on quite a number of films as designer & consultant. Here's just a few: Bladerunner - Costume designer (uncredited) Tron - Production designer Alien - Conceptual artist Willow - Conceptual artist The Abyss - Conceptual artist Fifth Element - Designer Here's a pic of the out-of-print book where the serial from Metal Hurlant was gathered together under one cover. I'll see if I can scan a few panels & post them tomorrow. Last edited by lostwire : 10-22-2003 at 08:57 PM.