Comments on: Chris Foss (2) & Elite http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/ Welcome to Sci-Fi-O-Rama! A visual scrapbook for cataloging inspiring Art, Graphics and Illustration with a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Slant. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:17:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kie http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Kie Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:55:17 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/#comment-381 Hey, I'm not sure on that onehalf - I know he's done a hell of alot of work - check this gallery: http://astrona.blogspot.com/search/label/Chris%20Foss Hey, I’m not sure on that onehalf – I know he’s done a hell of alot of work – check this gallery: http://astrona.blogspot.com/search/label/Chris%20Foss

]]> By: onehalf http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/comment-page-1/#comment-380 onehalf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:41:09 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/#comment-380 Did Cris Foss do illustrations for Spacebase 2000? The linked images strongly reminded me of that book. I still have it somewhere and might scan it for internets some day. Did Cris Foss do illustrations for Spacebase 2000? The linked images strongly reminded me of that book. I still have it somewhere and might scan it for internets some day.

]]> By: admin http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/comment-page-1/#comment-33 admin Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:17:41 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/#comment-33 Yeah Elite was truly great, and I wasted days playing the Elite 2 "Frontiers" and yeah Philip Castle's work is superb - will stick some more of his stuff up here soon! Yeah Elite was truly great, and I wasted days playing the Elite 2 “Frontiers” and yeah Philip Castle’s work is superb – will stick some more of his stuff up here soon!

]]> By: Kim http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Kim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:30:14 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/#comment-32 Seeing the poster for Elite brings back many memories of gaming on my Atari ST :) And thanks to Jim for identifying Philip Castle - I had no idea he did the Clockwork Orange poster (and many other great designs!) Seeing the poster for Elite brings back many memories of gaming on my Atari ST :) And thanks to Jim for identifying Philip Castle – I had no idea he did the Clockwork Orange poster (and many other great designs!)

]]> By: admin http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/comment-page-1/#comment-34 admin Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:43:59 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/#comment-34 Cheers Jim that Great!! - I stick a poster of Elite and you ask one of the co-creator's of the game who the Artist is! - Pretty amazing this internet stuff - I will be on the lookout Philip Castle! cheers! PS: top animation Showreel :) ! Cheers Jim that Great!! – I stick a poster of Elite and you ask one of the co-creator’s of the game who the Artist is! – Pretty amazing this internet stuff -

I will be on the lookout Philip Castle!

cheers!

PS: top animation Showreel :) !

]]> By: Jim http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Jim Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:18:25 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/#comment-31 Yeh sorry I made the mistake! Oh and even I'm not sure about Elite 4's release date, Sorry :) I asked David about the illustrations he said it was a great artist called Philip Castle. Yeh sorry I made the mistake!

Oh and even I’m not sure about Elite 4’s release date, Sorry :)

I asked David about the illustrations he said it was a great artist called Philip Castle.

]]> By: admin http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/comment-page-1/#comment-30 admin Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:30:41 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/#comment-30 Hey Jim, Actually Chris Foss didn't do the Elite artwork (not sure who did) Foss's Minimal image reminded me of the Low Poly Ships from Elite - hence the comparison - mind you most Sci-Fi bears a resemblence to Chris Foss! So you Work for David Braben? thats Cool - whens Elite 4 Coming out? ;-) Hey Jim, Actually Chris Foss didn’t do the Elite artwork (not sure who did) Foss’s Minimal image reminded me of the Low Poly Ships from Elite – hence the comparison – mind you most Sci-Fi bears a resemblence to Chris Foss!

So you Work for David Braben? thats Cool – whens Elite 4 Coming out? ;-)

]]> By: Jim http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Jim Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:41:46 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/09/02/chris-foss-2/#comment-29 Oh! I didn't know the Elite illustration was by Chris Foss. I love the covers he did for Asmiov. Those big headed robots are great. David Brabens my boss! How about that? <3 this blog. Cheerio Jim Oh!

I didn’t know the Elite illustration was by Chris Foss. I love the covers he did for Asmiov. Those big headed robots are great.

David Brabens my boss! How about that?

<3 this blog.

Cheerio

Jim

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