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This industrial sea-going ship provided inspiration for
special effects designers working on the spaceships in
Battlestar Galactica. Designer Mojo describes how in a recent blog post about how he makes Battlestar's ships look realistic by imitating the "self-lighting" look of this ship, which is illuminated only by its own onboard lights. Want to see the spaceship that was directly inspired by this image?
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Own Your Own Thing From 'The Thing'
If you haven't seen
John Carpenter's classic
The Thing, which shows you just how scary a remote Antarctic ice station can be when a parasitic alien thaws out, you should. If you
have seen it, then you'll recognize this sucker designed by FX whiz Rob Bottin. Remember when
Kurt Russell starts testing everyone's blood to see if they've become infected and have shapeshifted into an alien? Well, this is what pops out of the petri dish in one of those "shit your pants" screen moments, and
it can be yours for the semi-outrageous opening bid of $3,499.00. Although there's no certificate of authenticity, there is a very nice glass case, which might explain the upcharge. If it were made out of diamond. [
Ain't It Cool]
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