Study about fiction aesthetics
Illustrations made with digital table wacom intuos pro. The main objective was to explore the character design, colors, fonts and predominant visual in these fictional worlds
What it is:
Marked by the use of robust technology such as steam machines, it is reflective of the pre-digital technological explosion. Machinery used is commonly more advanced than the current technology. Despite several works of this genre being published between the 1960’s and 1970’s, the term “Steampunk”was originated in the late 80’s.
Marked by the use of robust technology such as steam machines, it is reflective of the pre-digital technological explosion. Machinery used is commonly more advanced than the current technology. Despite several works of this genre being published between the 1960’s and 1970’s, the term “Steampunk”was originated in the late 80’s.
Main Features:
Woodwork, copper and bronze, and the general use of gears, in addition to the use of Victorian clothing.
Woodwork, copper and bronze, and the general use of gears, in addition to the use of Victorian clothing.
Steampunk media:
Steamboy
The Wild Wild West
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Leviathan
The Golden Compass
Steamboy
The Wild Wild West
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Leviathan
The Golden Compass
What it is:
Occurs generally in a period of a high level of industrial development. It often includes a military theme and the existence of huge diesel-powered machines.
Occurs generally in a period of a high level of industrial development. It often includes a military theme and the existence of huge diesel-powered machines.
Main features:
Retro-futuristic subgender of fiction with vehicles and machines powered by diesel fuel. This was very common in sci-fi stories of the 1930’s and 1940’s time frame between wars. Predominant music style was jazz.
Retro-futuristic subgender of fiction with vehicles and machines powered by diesel fuel. This was very common in sci-fi stories of the 1930’s and 1940’s time frame between wars. Predominant music style was jazz.
Dieselpunk media:
Sucker Punch
Astroboy
Fallout
Bioshock
Sky Capitain
Sucker Punch
Astroboy
Fallout
Bioshock
Sky Capitain
What it is:
Known as Atompunk or Raypunk, this genre occurs between the 1950’s and 1970’s. During this era, the optimism of the first space travel and the American dream was counterbalanced with the fear of a nuclear war between the USA and USSR.
Known as Atompunk or Raypunk, this genre occurs between the 1950’s and 1970’s. During this era, the optimism of the first space travel and the American dream was counterbalanced with the fear of a nuclear war between the USA and USSR.
Main features:
Clothes and buildings are silver and shiny. Art decco aesthetics and an emphasis to costumes, spaceships, flying cars and space travel.
Clothes and buildings are silver and shiny. Art decco aesthetics and an emphasis to costumes, spaceships, flying cars and space travel.
Atompunk media:
The Jetsons
Zathura
Asimov Fundation
Star Trek
Futurama
The Jetsons
Zathura
Asimov Fundation
Star Trek
Futurama
What it is: Designation of an Sci-fi literary movement that emerged in United States and Europe in the beginning of the 80’s.
The narrative is centered on the struggle between man and machine in a socio-cultural environment corrupted by high technology and
corporatism.
The dominant system in general is represented by an oppressor government, commercial corporations, or fundamentalist religions.
corporatism.
The dominant system in general is represented by an oppressor government, commercial corporations, or fundamentalist religions.
Main FEATURES: Socio-economic dystopic scenario and use of neon colors.
The rich part of the city has monumental buildings whereas the poor side has ruins and a high level of criminality. The substitution of the biologic body for a robotic body is common to see, where often only the conscience is preserved.
Cyberpunk media:
Ghost in the Shell
Matrix
Akira
Psycho-Pass
Blade Runner
Ghost in the Shell
Matrix
Akira
Psycho-Pass
Blade Runner
What it is:
Fictional speculation that encourages optimistic visions of the future regarding environmental issues such as climate changes and pollution, as well as social inequalities. Solarpunk focuses on renewable energy and technology as a whole. It is often connected to an anarchist socio-political vision.
Fictional speculation that encourages optimistic visions of the future regarding environmental issues such as climate changes and pollution, as well as social inequalities. Solarpunk focuses on renewable energy and technology as a whole. It is often connected to an anarchist socio-political vision.
Main FEATURES:
The Solarpunk aesthetics uses patterns from nature and it is highly ornamental. It is a reaction against the contemporary aesthetic commonly used on mainstream media. It also has visual and concept inspiration from Art Noveau.
The Solarpunk aesthetics uses patterns from nature and it is highly ornamental. It is a reaction against the contemporary aesthetic commonly used on mainstream media. It also has visual and concept inspiration from Art Noveau.
Solarpunk media:
Glass and Gardens
Wings of Renewal
Sunvault
The Dispossessed
Glass and Gardens
Wings of Renewal
Sunvault
The Dispossessed
