a_v_bw_o_n (63-Apollo-133)
“Artist Drawing by North American Aviation, Inc., --- When the LEM reaches the 10 mile altitude of its approach orbit it will be traveling 4,000 MPH. The landing engine will be ignited again (8,800 pounds of thrust) allowing its descent. The engine will have the capability of being throttled down to as low as 1,100 pounds of thrust until the LEM reaches a hovering position, 300 feet above the lunar surface. After selection of landing points the LEM will descend slowly to the lunar surface at speeds less than mph.”
I’m almost certain it’s the artwork of the phenomenal Gary Meyer, as most likely the entire “63-Apollo-XXX” family of photos is.
Commencing at the 5:59 elapsed time mark, clever closeups of each of the sequential LEM images are featured:
Credit: Jeff Quitney/Vimeo
Mr. Meyer's credentials, achievements and honors are very impressive:
garymeyerillustration.net/BIOGRAPHY.html
garymeyerillustration.net/ILLUSTRATIONS/Pages/early_work....
Who knew?
And rarely seen latter variant...by Renato Moncini:
hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/arti...
Credit: Popular Mechanics online website
Sadly:
"The late Gary Meyer was involved with painting, illustration, graphic arts, and sculpture since the 1960s. His past clients included all the major motion picture studios and major aircraft companies. Meyer has worked on movies such as Star Wars, Jaws, Star Trek- The Movie, and The Thing. He maintained a 30-year relationship with Universal Studios as a design consultant on many projects such as the Jurassic Park Ride, Seafari, and the Back to the Future Ride.
He also created album cover paintings for Chicago, the Jacksons, the Beach Boys, the Persuasions, and others.
After leaving the entertainment business behind, Meyer spent decades teaching. He was an instructor at Art Center College of Design for 23 years, serving as a Professor and Master of the College.
Gary was the recipient of the first Faculty Award, as well as seventeen Great Teacher Awards. Gary’s legacy will live through his contributions to the art world and the knowledge he bestowed onto his students."
Above at:
www.nma.art/instructors/gary-meyer/#gallery-2
Credit: NEW MASTERS ACADEMY website
Also:
"Gary Meyer, an artist who has worked on so many projects, from Star Wars to theme park rides to video games to album covers, has died at the age of 86.
Meyer, who began working as an artist in the 1960s for the US Air Force, is one of the most recognisable and beloved concept artists to have worked in the 20th century. Some of his most notable contributions include helping shape both the opening scenes and trench run finale of the original Star Wars, helping design the creature from The Thing, and illustrating a bunch of Hollywood movie posters (Das Boot, Jaws 3, Superman).
He also worked on album covers for groups like The Jacksons, did a bunch of iconic aviation art (for things like books and aerospace companies), helped out on theme park design on rides such as Jurassic Park and Back to the Future and also provided art for video games like Operation Thunderbolt, Superhornet and Air Strike Patrol.
After leaving the entertainment business behind, Meyer later went on to spend decades teaching, something he was still actively doing only a few weeks ago.
Our thoughts go out to Meyer’s family and friends."
Above posted February 28, 2021, at:
kotaku.com/rip-legendary-artist-gary-meyer-1846376817
Credit: Luke Plunkett/KOTAKU website
A glimpse into the man:
mobile.twitter.com/dsantat/status/1361846954393620481
Credit: Dan “DANley Tucci” Santat/Twitter
a_v_bw_o_n (63-Apollo-133)
“Artist Drawing by North American Aviation, Inc., --- When the LEM reaches the 10 mile altitude of its approach orbit it will be traveling 4,000 MPH. The landing engine will be ignited again (8,800 pounds of thrust) allowing its descent. The engine will have the capability of being throttled down to as low as 1,100 pounds of thrust until the LEM reaches a hovering position, 300 feet above the lunar surface. After selection of landing points the LEM will descend slowly to the lunar surface at speeds less than mph.”
I’m almost certain it’s the artwork of the phenomenal Gary Meyer, as most likely the entire “63-Apollo-XXX” family of photos is.
Commencing at the 5:59 elapsed time mark, clever closeups of each of the sequential LEM images are featured:
Credit: Jeff Quitney/Vimeo
Mr. Meyer's credentials, achievements and honors are very impressive:
garymeyerillustration.net/BIOGRAPHY.html
garymeyerillustration.net/ILLUSTRATIONS/Pages/early_work....
Who knew?
And rarely seen latter variant...by Renato Moncini:
hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/arti...
Credit: Popular Mechanics online website
Sadly:
"The late Gary Meyer was involved with painting, illustration, graphic arts, and sculpture since the 1960s. His past clients included all the major motion picture studios and major aircraft companies. Meyer has worked on movies such as Star Wars, Jaws, Star Trek- The Movie, and The Thing. He maintained a 30-year relationship with Universal Studios as a design consultant on many projects such as the Jurassic Park Ride, Seafari, and the Back to the Future Ride.
He also created album cover paintings for Chicago, the Jacksons, the Beach Boys, the Persuasions, and others.
After leaving the entertainment business behind, Meyer spent decades teaching. He was an instructor at Art Center College of Design for 23 years, serving as a Professor and Master of the College.
Gary was the recipient of the first Faculty Award, as well as seventeen Great Teacher Awards. Gary’s legacy will live through his contributions to the art world and the knowledge he bestowed onto his students."
Above at:
www.nma.art/instructors/gary-meyer/#gallery-2
Credit: NEW MASTERS ACADEMY website
Also:
"Gary Meyer, an artist who has worked on so many projects, from Star Wars to theme park rides to video games to album covers, has died at the age of 86.
Meyer, who began working as an artist in the 1960s for the US Air Force, is one of the most recognisable and beloved concept artists to have worked in the 20th century. Some of his most notable contributions include helping shape both the opening scenes and trench run finale of the original Star Wars, helping design the creature from The Thing, and illustrating a bunch of Hollywood movie posters (Das Boot, Jaws 3, Superman).
He also worked on album covers for groups like The Jacksons, did a bunch of iconic aviation art (for things like books and aerospace companies), helped out on theme park design on rides such as Jurassic Park and Back to the Future and also provided art for video games like Operation Thunderbolt, Superhornet and Air Strike Patrol.
After leaving the entertainment business behind, Meyer later went on to spend decades teaching, something he was still actively doing only a few weeks ago.
Our thoughts go out to Meyer’s family and friends."
Above posted February 28, 2021, at:
kotaku.com/rip-legendary-artist-gary-meyer-1846376817
Credit: Luke Plunkett/KOTAKU website
A glimpse into the man:
mobile.twitter.com/dsantat/status/1361846954393620481
Credit: Dan “DANley Tucci” Santat/Twitter