I understand there's a lot of cross-pollination of ideas, but a lot of sci-fi art of large spaceships all seem to be merging into the same big cylinder with a few bits and bobs poking out
I wonder if that's a practical consideration or if most artists feel that's the comfortable starting point and just sorta stay with it
@cypnk What, like the #Dune Spacing Guild Highliner? https://cybre.space/media/4RHjmhHnz9-k5ntlWMw https://cybre.space/media/TyXQVXGeCNnsxoSMiZs https://cybre.space/media/hlFqp-N43I9Jxeo3j_8
@cypnk I see your point. Or like #2001ASpaceOdyssey space station. Although this design has practical benefits which could help explain its popularity among #scifi artists. https://cybre.space/media/Tg9VpCp5wCpWWvGLudE https://cybre.space/media/O3whEqeW--SybyOThYY
Fun Fact: the term for the bit and bobs often seen on sci-fi spacecraft is "greeble".
From Wikipedia: "A greeble or nurnie is a fine detailing added to the surface of a larger object that makes it appear more complex, and therefore more visually interesting. It usually gives the audience an impression of increased scale." https://goo.gl/E2v17p
I discovered this term in this page http://androidarts.com/spaceships/spaceship_design.htm very interesting (like most of arne's pages)
@ChristianD @uranther @cypnk Discombulator.
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@uranther That might be it. Everyone's kinda stuck on the same design from decades ago. Either consciously or subconsciously, that's the starting point for "big spaceship" for a lot of artists