Cassette Futurism

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Welcome to Cassette Futurism Lemmy and Mbin Community.

A place to share and discuss Cassette Futurism: media where the technology closely matches the computers and technology of the 70s and 80s.

Whether it's bright colors and geometric shapes, the tendency towards stark plainness, or the the lack of powerful computers and cell phones, Cassette Futurism includes: Cassettes, ROM chips, CRT displays, computers reminiscent of microcomputers like the Commodore 64, freestanding hi-fi systems, small LCD displays, and other analog technologies.

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Source: illustration from the 1979 children's book Future Cities by Kenneth Gatland and David Jefferis - Ретрофутуризм. Retrofuturism — LiveJournal

Legend

  1. Giant-size TV. Based on the designs already available, this one has a super-bright screen for daylight viewing and stereo sound system.
  2. Electronic video movie camera, requires no film, just a spool of tape. Within ten years video cameras like this could be replaced by 3-D holographic recorders.
  3. Flat screen TV. No longer a bulky box, TV has shrunk to a thickness of less than five centimetres. This one is used to order shopping via a computerised shopping centre a few kilometres away. The system takes orders and indicates if any items are not in stock.
  4. Video disc player used for recording off the TV and for replaying favourite films.
  5. Domestic robot rolls in with drinks. One robot, the Quasar, is already on sale in the USA. Reports indicate that it may be little more than a toy however, so it will be a few years before 'Star Wars' robots tramp through our homes.
  6. Mail slot. By 1990, most mail will be sent in electronic form. Posting a letter will consist of placing it in front of a copier in your home or at the post office. The electronic read-out will be flashed up to a satellite, to be beamed to its destination. Like many other electronic ideas, the savings in time and energy could be enormous.

Book info: Future Cities The World of the Future: Homes & Living Into the 21st Century by Gatland, Kenneth & David Jefferis - 1979

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Source with more designs: props (by Sheng Lam - ArtStation)

  • alternate social media
  • whales and sharks
  • random props
  • sketches
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ArtStation profile: https://www.artstation.com/shenglam
RSS Feed: https://shenglam.artstation.com/rss

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Source: H.A.M Prop Design - Missile [Grand Space Opera – Light Age] (by Himesh Anand - ArtStation)

Second Prop Design I did for Grand Space Opera – Light Age ArtStation Challenge.
A Quick Brief about the Race and the world:-
So this Civilization is called "ELITHIA",
A Type III civilization also called a galactic civilization—can control energy at the scale of its entire host galaxy.
I'm using the "Kardashev Scale" here to differentiate civilization on the basis of power consumption.

ArtStation profile: https://www.artstation.com/himeshanand023
RSS Feed: https://himeshanand023.artstation.com/rss

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Source (archived): DoubleYou Digital

Another picture

 
Video: Buick Graphic Control Center In-Depth Look|Buick Electronic Control Center|CRT|Touchscreen - Neighborhood Car Reviews - YouTube

Some info from Wikipedia

Initially (1988–89), the Reatta featured a touchscreen computer interface, marketed as the Electronic Control Center (ECC), that included radio and climate control functions, date reminder, trip computer and user-configurable overspeed alarm, as well as diagnostic access to the vehicle's electronic systems and sensors. Later models were equipped with conventional push-button stereo and climate controls. The new system eliminated the trip computer functionality and the climate control buttons could access diagnostic information, replacing the diagnostic scanner capability formerly provided by the touchscreen.

Source Buick Reatta - Wikipedia:

 
Found via @[email protected] comment.

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Source with more models: Retro game consoles 2 (by Zaki - ArtStation)

Bunch of assets that I made for a project I am working on.
Stickers and decals from
https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/krk7B/316-hand-drawn-cyberpunk-urban-decals

ArtStation profile: https://www.artstation.com/creatiflux
RSS Feed: https://creatiflux.artstation.com/rss

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I could not find the artist, not even on the PDF of the magazine:
Atari User Magazine Vol 3 Issue 08 by Paul Rixon - Issuu

Hi-res image from Zero Call - Battle of the Young - YouTube

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Source with a couple more renders: Bounty tracker (by Jack Dowell - ArtStation)

Device for tracking bounties. Plugs into a bounty board terminal at spaceports where the disk can be updated with new bounties displaying information about the targets on the device. Helps to keep track of active bounties and their information while in space.

ArtStation profile: https://www.artstation.com/jackwdowell
RSS Feed: https://jackwdowell.artstation.com/rss

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2001: A Space Odyssey (lars.ingebrigtsen.no)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Another photo

I could not find the original source of the images.

Some info from Motor Car: Citroën Eole concept (1986):

The Aeolus is a concept car based on a platform of Citroën CX , entirely designed by computer from Geoffrey Matthews drawings. (...) It's the first concept car to take advantage of a fully computerized design.

(...) Inside, four passengers can relax in a comfortable environment, and the central console has a flat panel that combines PC and phone features. game console , Hi-Fi set and CD player . 

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Source of the image: elle mundy: "this is the future they stole from us" - Mastodon

Some info, pictures and screenshots: Sony HB-201 - MSX Wiki

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Source:

ドラキュラ退治キットの絵を描いた。
I drew a picture of a Dracula extermination kit.

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Source: Cassette Player (by Paxton Klotz - ArtStation)

I had a lot of fun with this cassette player! It ended up being just under 10k tris. Inspired by, though not exactly a one to one recreation of, Sheng Lam's Potify Cassette player

Original Sheng Lam's Potify Cassette player

Posted previously: "prop[s]" by Sheng Lam - lemm.ee

ArtStation profile: https://www.artstation.com/pklotz
RSS Feed: https://pklotz.artstation.com/rss

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Source: Some work i did on Hyena (by Lars D. Corneliussen - ArtStation)

Description

I want to express my sincere gratitude to Creative Assembly for the opportunity to work on the Hyenas project. Under the guidance of Jude Bond and led by Bradley Wright, it was an enriching experience.
Though the project was canceled, and we will never be able to share a majority of the work we did, the memories and camaraderie with the team will always be cherished. It was a highlight of my professional career, and I genuinely enjoyed every moment.
I look forward to the possibility of returning to Creative Assembly in the future. Thank you for the opportunity and the invaluable experiences.

ArtStation profile: https://www.artstation.com/larscorneliussen
RSS Feed: https://larscorneliussen.artstation.com/rss

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The design we all know and love is everywhere, well embedded in the visuals and in the story.

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