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"A dreamer who will transcend his ordinary existence." ~ C.A. Chicoine
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A Blimp Is Born
As some of you may know, I am a fan of the movie Blade Runner, and have written a number of pieces (articles, fanfiction, and lyrics) and contributed to fansites, (BladeZone, KippleZone, and the Off-world News) over the years.
This month, I've been researching about the Blade Runner blimp. And in this article, I focus on the dirigible billboard––also referred to as the Blade Runner blimp, advertising blimp, Off-world blimp, mother-blimp, or simply, the blimp––from concept to construction. And I discuss its message and what it says about the portrayal of humanity in the dystopian vision of Blade Runner. And show how its influence was translated by the fans of this film through their art, words, and music.
"A new life awaits you in the Off-world colonies! The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure!"
The blimp is just one of the many things that come to mind when we think of Blade Runner. And, depending on which version of the film that we're familiar with, its message is open to speculation––but that's nothing new to the Blade Runner fandom.
The blimp represents corporate power and a capitalist commercial presence through its intrusive and inescapable adverts. And it also represents oppressive surveillance as witnessed by its spotlights as they probe into buildings and over streets and alleyways.
The blimp has been associated with the devil that comes to tempt and torment the poor souls of those left on Earth––or as angels descending into Hell to promise the chance to begin again in a new world, a chance of redemption in a place that may be considered Purgatory, in Dante's Divine Comedy.
It is futuristic, yet old; retrofitted like much of the technology and architecture in Blade Runner.
An alien life-form, programming our minds and contaminating our souls.
The promise of a new life––to begin again. Could there be such a paradise?
An advertisement for hope––for those who meet their stringent qualifications. Or an advertisement of despair––keeping those who don't qualify in their place.
However you care to interpret the blimp, I cannot imagine the dystopian world of
Blade Runner without the blimp's looming presence.
A Blimp Is Born: From Concept to Screen to Fandom ~ The Blade Runner Blimp,
Researched, compiled, and edited by C.A. Chicoine
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Revitalizing My Online Presence
Since I've taken to the World Wide Web back in 1998, I have embraced the internet wholeheartedly. The computer has made it possible to produce and present content that would otherwise have been very difficult, if not, nearly impossible for me otherwise.
I have created websites on subject matter that I feel very passionate about. However, when it came to the Gray Locke website, and my personal website, I just never felt satisfied with the way that it was presented. And these are two very important websites for me. I consider the Gray Locke series to be my legacy to the world. And as far as my personal website, well, it should be the hub of my interweb wheel. But it was pathetically bland and uninteresting.
So, I am revitalizing my online presence. I decided to return to this blog and use it as the hub. Everything you need to know about my creative work, you'll find a link to it here. I am happy with the new layout and design. Finally. Just got a few more tweaks to make.
Thrive!
~Craig
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Portrait of a Girl Adrift
My friend, J Bridget Chicoine, has just released her latest book! It's the last book of her "Portraits" trilogy; a suspenseful, coming-of-age novel that has many layers.
http://jbchicoineliteraryworkinprogress.blogspot.com/2016/11/portrait-of-girl-adrift-now-available.html
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A Brief Exploration of the Origins of the Chipmunk Phenomenon
Complied and Edited by C.A. Chicoine
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I have been intermittently researching the life and works of Mr. Clarke since 1988. It’s nice to see his name crop up now and again — this obscure American artist of the late-18th / early-19th century.
http://sites.google.com/site/thomasshieldsclarke/
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21st Century One-man Band - Thom Kirkpatrick — Using live musical loops to create a version of Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk. @thomkirkpatrick
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Dr. Sherwin Nuland died March 3, 2014 at the age of 83. He became well-known for his first book, How We Die, which won the National Book Award. For him, pondering death was a way of wondering at life — and the infinite variety of processes that maintain human life moment to moment. He reflects on the meaning of life by way of scrupulous and elegant detail about human physiology.
See more at www.onbeing.org/program/biology-spirit/184
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Casper the Friendly Ghost, sung by Little Richard.
Song written by Jerry Livingston and Mack David.
Available on Casper: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack.
Featured in the video:
Casper, Universal Pictures
Casper, by Nintendo.
Casper for the Original Game Boy Advance.
Casper: A Haunting 3D Challenge, by Interplay for PlayStation
Casper Interactive Adventure, by Wizard Works for Windows 98/95
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper
Created by and for fans and friends of Casper.
Casper is copyright ©1995 Universal Pictures. No copyright infringement intended.
#Casper#Casper motion picture#Casper the movie#Casperthefriendlyghost#Universal Pictures movie Casper#Casper video games#Casper 1995#The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper#Casper: A Haunting 3D Challenge by Interplay for PlayStation
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Ruth Rhoads Lepper Gardner -- her life and career -- deserves to be celebrated and her legacy to live on.
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