Shinju Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Does anyone know where I can get inspiration for settings, specifically ones that seem all futuristicy? Any good examples that I could actually visit in the San Francisco Bay Area? Also, anyone know of any sites, books, or author's resources that would help me out with architectural vocabulary? Would be much appreciated, thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melrick Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I can't help you with the San Francisco stuff, but as far as the architectural stuff is concerned, I take it you mean architectural terms and whatnot? If so then I have some links for you that you may perhaps find useful: http://www.archiseek.com/guides/glossary/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_glossary http://www.uen.org/Centennial/08BuildingsA.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonGoddess Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 The new federal building and courthouse in SF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canterro Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Here you have San Francisco: http://www.bryla.pl/bryla/1,85299,5021395.html And some inspirations: http://www.bryla.pl/bryla/1,85302,4464170.html http://www.bryla.pl/bryla/1,85299,5087080,...ekci_w_Zoo.html http://www.bryla.pl/bryla/0,85304.html?tag=nietypowe http://www.bryla.pl/bryla/1,85299,5116471,...d_w_Wilnie.html http://www.bryla.pl/bryla/1,85298,5128784,...chitecture.html http://www.bryla.pl/bryla/1,85298,5135861,Mad_Project.html http://studioformwork.com/ I hope it'll help PS I think that the organic trend is very interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinigamiinochi Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 as for books, look for h.p. lovecraft. He had some really neat ideas of future societies. Try the 'Shadow Out of Time.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinju Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Thanks guys, I'm trying to do the settings now so this will be very helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvidiaRed Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) the best way to learn about futuristic socities would be to read stories set in the future like science fiction. Exactly, how far into the future is this society in a decade? a century/centuries? because it's kinda important if its in the far future where nano's help keep you body in shape and diesase is a myth or even has recreational purposes then society has to reflect that like (Ex: like getting a newsfeed on your data displayer that someone actully got sick and people start freaking out because its unheard of.) setting wise you have free reign from utopia to distopia maybe corporations are the true power in your setting maybe the people are just like us ... With better toys Edited October 15, 2009 by InvidiaRed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazeuma Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 The top 5 science fiction pargons. 1. J. Verne - Good steampunk tech. little society. 2. H.G. Wells - future societies - Warning, Wells was a socialist so take with a grain of salt. He was the first to produce a utopian and dis-utopian futures - basically saying that no matter how technically superior man gets he is still a man and will use the technology for evil purposes rather than good. 3. I. Asmanov - lots of technobabble 4. A.C. Clark. remember Clark's Law - "A sufficiantly advance technology is usually considered no differant than magic." 5. yourself. Take a current technology or future technology and take it to the extreme. Nothing no techonolgy Say the robot drones used by the Army - a science fiction author could see where such technology can break down - for example someone could hijack the drone and use it for terrorism, the drone could think for itself, or worse - you could have the whole military complex break down to being nothing more than men sitting in bunkers at the other side of the world pushing buttons watching people die on screen never seeing the harm the technology could bring - thus the moral of the story could be "There is one good thing about a human soldier, it may follow orders but it also can refuse the orders given if they are immoral or illegal." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wrath-Elric2 Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 It`s Isaac Asimov and hey,I`m a socialist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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