Nooooo :(
Ron Cobb (1937-2020) is dead. I am devastated.
From Alien to Close Encounters of the Third Kind to The Last Starfighter, I have often shared his work here. I am sincerely sad. Especially so soon after Syd Mead.
As a tribute, I will publish my favorite works below.
Ron Cobb (1937-2020) is dead. I am devastated.
From Alien to Close Encounters of the Third Kind to The Last Starfighter, I have often shared his work here. I am sincerely sad. Especially so soon after Syd Mead.
As a tribute, I will publish my favorite works below.
John's Carpenter's Dark Star (1974), where Ron met future Alien screenwriter Dan O'Bannon.
(I still can't believe his dead)
(I still can't believe his dead)
Then he worked on Jodorowsky's Dune, canceled circa 1975.
H.R. Giger, Moebius and Chris Foss worked on this project too. All of them will work on Alien.
H.R. Giger, Moebius and Chris Foss worked on this project too. All of them will work on Alien.
The design that served as the foundation for the model.
That's why the model was first painted in yellow.
That's why the model was first painted in yellow.
An idea not forgotten. https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1102433488521838595
Not a ship but a great plane design in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
I showed this movie to my son for the 1st time yesterday...
Art by Ron Cobb:
I showed this movie to my son for the 1st time yesterday...
Art by Ron Cobb:
In 1982, he was art director for a H2G2 miniseries. I think it was not the 1981 BBC series, but a canceled US project. My research are in the to-do list ^^
Here is his Vogon ship.
Here is his Vogon ship.
I showed them many times.
Ron Cobb worked a lot on The Last Starfighter (1984), from concept art to storyboards.
Ron Cobb worked a lot on The Last Starfighter (1984), from concept art to storyboards.
A short thread about his StarCar: https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1256177054304927746
Now in restoration: https://twitter.com/GIRODPATRICE/status/1300482580442218497
The Gunstar, from concept to screen.
Yes, I've even made a gif <3
Yes, I've even made a gif <3
Oh, I forgot; my tribute to Alien (1979) artists. https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1304326598229987328
You can see his work for Total Recall (1990) in this ship thread: https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1233188767109914624
Sad year for Space Truckers. https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1242860888211808256
And Firefly (2002)! https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1137600209687646211
Ron Cobb then worked on District 9 (unused design).
John Carter was released in 2012, but he worked on an early version, circa 1990.
John Carter was released in 2012, but he worked on an early version, circa 1990.
Now I can mourn one of the greatest artists the film industry has known.
So long, Ron, and thanks for all the ships.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-cobb-dead-designer-alien-ship-back-future-delorean-was-83-1149219
So long, Ron, and thanks for all the ships.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-cobb-dead-designer-alien-ship-back-future-delorean-was-83-1149219
No, I did not show everything, it would take 10,000 tweets, nor talked about all of his films, because I am focusing on scifi.
But you can read, especially the excellent books of @jwrinzler
But you can read, especially the excellent books of @jwrinzler
I forgot to say these were Wing Commander designs... https://twitter.com/banditloaf/status/1308078251399667712
For 5 decades, Ron Cobb’s work inspired thousand of artists.
Please tell me if that’s your case, why and how: I’m working on a tribute. https://twitter.com/jumpovertheage/status/1308115009315262467
Please tell me if that’s your case, why and how: I’m working on a tribute. https://twitter.com/jumpovertheage/status/1308115009315262467
About The Sixth Day (2000): https://twitter.com/audouy/status/1308067544935223296
I didn't know this cool (Jefferson) airplane <3 https://twitter.com/StephenPersing/status/1308074865493241856