What Happened to the Future?

[mbarrick]

What happened to that shiny, bright future we were promised a century ago?

It arrived. It's just hard to see without the right filters....

All shots of Vancouver, BC, in the neighbourhood of the Coal Harbour Community Centre using an Olympus C-2040zoom modified for infrared photography, an RG715 'black' filter and a circular polarizer. Images are shot at 1200 x 1600 (the best the camera can do) and will print very nicely at 8" x 10".

Comments

[mediavictim.livejournal.com]

no filter can give your guys in fedoras piloting flying cars
or families with TV wristwatches having picnics on the moon

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

I promise to wear a fedora the first time I get to drive one of these (http://www.moller.com/). The wristwatch TV is available in Japan (http://www.nhjapan.co.jp/prod/vtv101/index.html). We're definitely behind on the moon thing, though, and so far the robot maid only knows how to vacuum (http://www.irobot.com/consumer/product_detail.cfm?prodid=52).

[mediavictim.livejournal.com]

I have ALWAYS wanted to do an expeimental retro-future film where all the actors dress up in 50's garb with 50's haircuts (and the swell lingo)- and we render retro future gadgets into the background.

Unfortunately - "Sky Captain" beat me to it.

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Started on $0 budget, on a Mac, in mom's basement in Brooklyn -- not only is "Sky Captain" a great movie, it is a shining beacon of independent creativity.

[van-champion.livejournal.com]

That's true. That being said, I've often though that coming over the bridges into downtown at night often felt like final shuttle approach to a Coruscant spaceport....

[mediavictim.livejournal.com]

Tell people it reminds you of Decker Landing on top of the LAPD in blade Runner - that way it sounds like you are an old school geek.

[sasha-doll.livejournal.com]

i just wanted to tell you that i thing your pictures are absolutely stunning.......you have an amazing eye!!!

[mediavictim.livejournal.com]

he keeps it in ahis freezer at home - and takes it out at parties to gross people out...

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Yup. I got it from a guy in Chinatown. A specialist. He only makes eyes.

(Now, *that's* a Blade Runner reference...

[mediavictim.livejournal.com]

Really - where is he ... I was looking for eyes that were ideal for
best viewing of Ships on fire off the Shoulder or Orion - or the glittering of Tenhouser Gate seabeams.

I tried viewing with my old eyes - and wouldn't you know it - all those moments were lost like tears in rain....

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

I don't know such stuff. Ask Tyrell, he big genius.

[sasha-doll.livejournal.com]

i like that...very funny...

ps. i added you to my friends list....

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)