Syd Mead Talks Blade Runner and His Lego Spinner Car

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July 24th, 2008July 27th, 2015

I’ve been enjoying Joel Johnson’s fawning fanboy coverage of Syd Mead on Boing Boing Gadgets. Hey, I’d fawn, too. I’m also a huge fan of Mead’s and even thought about becoming a conceptual artist or industrial designer on his inspiration. In this episode of BBtv, Joel talks with Mead about the awesome one-of-a-kind Spinner police vehicle from Blade Runner that the folks at Lego did as a present to Syd.

Blade Runner Lego Spinner Car: Syd Mead with Joel Johnson

The other Mead segments on BBtv:

Joel Johnson interviews Syd Mead: Part 3 (Blade Runner)

Joel Johnson interviews Syd Mead: part 1

Joel Johnson interviews Syd Mead: part 2

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Syd Mead Talks Blade Runner and His Lego Spinner Car

By Gareth Branwyn