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& #39;s Carpenter& #39;s Dark Star (1974), where Ron met future Alien screenwriter Dan O& #39;Bannon.
(I still can& #39;t believe his dead)
(I still can& #39;t believe his dead)
Then he worked on Jodorowsky& #39;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& #39;s why the model was first painted in yellow.
That& #39;s why the model was first painted in yellow.
Don& #39;t forget his cat box!
An idea not forgotten. https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1102433488521838595">https://twitter.com/TheSpaces...
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">https://twitter.com/TheSpaces...
Now in restoration: https://twitter.com/GIRODPATRICE/status/1300482580442218497">https://twitter.com/GIRODPATR...
Ron Cobb& #39;s storybards.
Ron Cobb& #39;s Gunstar.
Oh, I forgot; my tribute to Alien (1979) artists. https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1304326598229987328">https://twitter.com/TheSpaces...
Dropship cockpit & Hadley& #39;s Hope colony by Ron Cobb.
You can see his work for Total Recall (1990) in this ship thread: https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1233188767109914624">https://twitter.com/TheSpaces...
Sad year for Space Truckers. https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1242860888211808256">https://twitter.com/TheSpaces...
And Firefly (2002)! https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1137600209687646211">https://twitter.com/TheSpaces...
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.
For a canceled game, Ganymede.
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https://www.unseen64.net/2008/05/08/ganymede-psx-cancelled/">https://www.unseen64.net/2008/05/0...
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">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-...
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">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-...
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">https://twitter.com/banditloa...
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">https://twitter.com/jumpovert...
Please tell me if that’s your case, why and how: I’m working on a tribute. https://twitter.com/jumpovertheage/status/1308115009315262467">https://twitter.com/jumpovert...
About The Sixth Day (2000): https://twitter.com/audouy/status/1308067544935223296">https://twitter.com/audouy/st...
I didn& #39;t know this cool (Jefferson) airplane <3 https://twitter.com/StephenPersing/status/1308074865493241856">https://twitter.com/StephenPe...