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 Topic: Building a full size vidphon |
GKvfx
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 Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:14 pm Subject: Building a full size vidphon |
Quite the size to vacu-form...I'm wondering if they used fiberglass for the original?
The vacform machines they had access to were quite large. Having played with the real VidPhons, I can tell yo ... |
| Topic: Hero Vid-Phon on display at SDCC |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 10:06 pm Subject: Hero Vid-Phon on display at SDCC |
| The front plates were all silkscreened using a strong, opaquing fluid. I'm under the impression that the artwork was generated in-house but the silk screening was farmed out. Behind the "Transm ... |
| Topic: Hero Vid-Phon on display at SDCC |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:39 pm Subject: Hero Vid-Phon on display at SDCC |
| I didn't mention it before because I didn't know if they were displaying them yet - the Vid-Phon consignor also had in their possession some original Syd Mead concept sketches of the Vid-Phon, a large ... |
| Topic: Hero Vid-Phon on display at SDCC |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:48 pm Subject: Hero Vid-Phon on display at SDCC |
It's the big, wall mounted unit that Deckard uses to call Rachel.
This particular prop is the hero prop. It was the only one with a working monitor installed. There is a little roller switch inst ... |
| Topic: Hero Vid-Phon on display at SDCC |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:59 am Subject: Hero Vid-Phon on display at SDCC |
Just a heads up that PropStore of London has acquired the HERO (read: working) Vid-Phon and has it on display at San Diego Comic Con.
Go forth and photograph.....
Gene |
| Topic: ESPER thread on the RPF with photos.... |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:42 pm Subject: ESPER thread on the RPF with photos.... |
There is a slightly off-topic but interesting thread on the ESPER over at the RPF. Not about the actual Esper prop, but what it was supposed to do.
I posted some info about the sequence I was ab ... |
| Topic: VK machine possible group project |
GKvfx
Replies: 188
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:12 pm Subject: VK machine possible group project |
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I always thought the case in his car was supposed to be his regular briefcase, not the VK.
Yeah, I just figured it had some breath mints, a change of undies, and maybe an issue of "Skin J ... |
| Topic: VK machine possible group project |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:20 pm Subject: VK machine possible group project |
| I was able to chat with Mike Fink the other week, and somehow (as it always does), this pesky prop crept into the conversation. The latest tid-bit is that the case was an off the shelf item, though h ... |
| Topic: VK machine possible group project |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:18 pm Subject: VK machine possible group project |
Heh, Mike Fink chuckles when I relate this "research" to him and responds, "We built ours in three days*.........."
*albeit with little to no sleep each night......
Gene |
| Topic: VK machine possible group project |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:01 pm Subject: VK machine possible group project |
| I've been involved in a couple of attempts to recreate the VK. One didn't get too far due to ...... well, due to the stuff that happens on boards. Another attempt took a weird left turn and turned i ... |
| Topic: VK machine possible group project |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:23 pm Subject: VK machine possible group project |
The VK was "painted" with opaquing fluid - the stuff you use on the back side of a Kodalith to prevent light from leaking through.
And the likely reason behind Harrison Ford pantomiming h ... |
| Topic: Blade Runner Neon Signs |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:22 pm Subject: Blade Runner Neon Signs |
Thanks for the tip. I didn't see the upload button (and I don't use Photobucket or Flickr).
Anyways - here's the photo of the green dragon in BR:
http://propsummit.com/upload/954/bladerunner-neon ... |
| Topic: Blade Runner Neon Signs |
GKvfx
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Forum: Replica and Screen Used Props Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:29 pm Subject: Blade Runner Neon Signs |
| There IS a green dragon neon sign in Blade Runner. Somewhere. The EEG guys photographed a lot of the neon and cut up the transparencies to use on the miniatures. (They made little light boxes and g ... |
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