“While all us otaku try to draw like Japanese anime, the Japanese try to draw like Syd Mead.” anime.com
Syd Mead is regarded as the greatest concept designer of the 20th century. He is the visionary artist behind some of the most iconic, and inspirational, science fiction movies of this era including BLADE RUNNER, TRON, STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE, ALIENS and 2010.

His work has also spanned a diverse array of projects including a plane interior for the former King of Saudi Arabia’s private 747, a luxury yacht for Donald Trump, car designs for Ford, electronics for Philips and various cruise ships.

He was the visual genius behind many seminal Hollywood films and most recently he worked on Mission Impossible 3. Other films include Short Circuit, Time Cop, Johnny Mnemonic and the anime series GUNDAM MOBILE SUIT – TURN A.

Mead is a legendary figure in the design world and his work is sought after by collectors around the globe.
A self-described “visual futurist,” Mead’s unique style helped to create a genre now celebrated as retro futurism.
And his creative genius is finally catching up with him.

To celebrate 40 years in design, Mead will be touring Australia in March 2010.

His two week tour will begin in Sydney where the Orpheum will host Mead at a screening of acclaimed documentary, VISUAL FUTURIST: The Art and Life of Syd Mead, which was the winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Dances With Films Festival in 2006.

Mead will also be making appearances in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane.

Event: The Australian premiere screening of “VISUAL FUTURIST: The Art and Life of Syd Mead”
followed by an on stage interview with Syd Mead, hosted by Jamie Leonarder (FBI, SBS)
Date: Thursday, March 18, 8.15pm
At: Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, 380 Military Rd, Cremorne
Cost: $25 plus booking fee.
Tickets: Online at www.orpheum.com.au/syd-mead
For more information on Syd Mead go to www.sydmead.com

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