The move went well, the weather was kind.
No phone yet, so also no internet access. Sorting it out now . . .
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Sunday sunrise
Another strong showing from this mighty dawn beacon took place today between 6:55am and 7:11am.
Approaching meltdown!
The trees are confused . .
Scorching
Into legend
Approaching meltdown!
The trees are confused . .
ScorchingInto legend
Saturday, 26 July 2008
Sunday, 20 July 2008
Space Settlements
Now online at the National Space Society is NASA's 1977 design study into Space Settlement. The art work is here.
Space resources scenarios.
Colonies In Space by T A Heppenheimer
Space resources scenarios.
Colonies In Space by T A Heppenheimer
Friday, 18 July 2008
Rooms with views
North west:
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Sunday, 13 July 2008
House on the Borderland
Another tempting film to make would be The House on The Borderland by William Hope Hodgson, released in 1908.
It's old, it's hairy and gothic minimal, moody and primeval, with no group theatrics. There's a strong time travel theme with absolutely no science,no machines, no real explanation of tech. Some lengthy and spooky descriptions of time on fast forward.
Was it a rip off of The Time Machine, released in 1895? After 100 years I think HotB succeeds entirely within its own framework and would be an ideal starting point for a modern day adaptation.
It's old, it's hairy and gothic minimal, moody and primeval, with no group theatrics. There's a strong time travel theme with absolutely no science,no machines, no real explanation of tech. Some lengthy and spooky descriptions of time on fast forward.
Was it a rip off of The Time Machine, released in 1895? After 100 years I think HotB succeeds entirely within its own framework and would be an ideal starting point for a modern day adaptation.
The End of Eternity
Another good novel to draw a film from would be Isaac Asimov's The End of Eternity. I'd adapt it though, expanding the range of characters, revising aspects of the lifestyle and personality types, incorporating the latest generation of gadgets into the societies of our future.
Perhaps too, have the ending completely rewritten.
The noble intention that ends the original text, proves not to work out, interference with time is in some ways, inescapable. The central characters are bounced back to Eternity once again, it proves not to have been ended by their action as they thought it might. But this version seems highly technologically advanced, a generation or two ahead, more controlling, more intrusive and manipulative.
Perhaps as if, sure, their big action maybe did work, but almost as soon as that happened, the same awareness sprang up again, and instead of the 50s outlook we get it cast in a 2010s outlook.
The characters continue to be time fugitives, and Eternity cannot be so easily destroyed. They will have babies and meet up with other fugitives as this incarnation of Eternity grows all powerful and develops itself militarily all the way up and down the time line.
Eternity is significantly upgraded, descended from Asimov's doughty 1950s infrastructure but now the latest 21st century computing and technical excellence.
Retain and bring out Asimov's details of social engineering and general time travel policies.
Describe the progress of the fugitives.
Have the time line smashed yet again, and returning yet again, this time highly military, highly stealthy, highly protected etc.
Perhaps too, have the ending completely rewritten.
The noble intention that ends the original text, proves not to work out, interference with time is in some ways, inescapable. The central characters are bounced back to Eternity once again, it proves not to have been ended by their action as they thought it might. But this version seems highly technologically advanced, a generation or two ahead, more controlling, more intrusive and manipulative.
Perhaps as if, sure, their big action maybe did work, but almost as soon as that happened, the same awareness sprang up again, and instead of the 50s outlook we get it cast in a 2010s outlook.
The characters continue to be time fugitives, and Eternity cannot be so easily destroyed. They will have babies and meet up with other fugitives as this incarnation of Eternity grows all powerful and develops itself militarily all the way up and down the time line.
Eternity is significantly upgraded, descended from Asimov's doughty 1950s infrastructure but now the latest 21st century computing and technical excellence.
Retain and bring out Asimov's details of social engineering and general time travel policies.
Describe the progress of the fugitives.
Have the time line smashed yet again, and returning yet again, this time highly military, highly stealthy, highly protected etc.
Friday, 11 July 2008
The Horizon
An excellent view from 117 Victoria St:
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