Tim and the Master!

Recently, Tim's been in contact with one of the most notable and renowned entertainment designers in the industry, Syd Mead. He is the MAN!! Syd has been involved in numerous motion pictures (like Blade Runner, Tron, Aliens, Mission: Impossible III, etc.), books, and other media, providing futuristic designs for environments, vehicles, and props, for the most part. (He describes himself as a "visual futurist.") Syd actually attended Art Center too, and amazingly, he still lives in Pasadena! So, Tim finally succeeded in getting him to come to the entertainment design club that he started, called Working Title, just this past Friday. Attendance at the meeting increased from a handful of people in the beginning to about 35 or 40 by the end (as word spread via text-messaging that Syd Mead was on the premises). He shared stories of his own time at Art Center and of his experiences in the industry, and he answered lots of questions. He also critiqued everyone's portfolios who happened to bring them, so overall, it was a really exciting and educational experience! Even though I don't go to Art Center and I'm certainly no artist, I came along for fun, and was able to take lots of pictures. Yay Tim!! And yay for the master himself, for taking the time to come to the meeting and hang out with some up-and-coming entertainment artists and designers. :-)