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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: Rob_bresnen on April 16, 2014, 08:52:57 PM

Title: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on April 16, 2014, 08:52:57 PM: I found this gallery of cool pictures of a Post Apocalypses Britain- not sure who the artist is, but I love them...

Buckingham Palace

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/pps1.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/pps1.jpg.html)

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/ps1.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/ps1.jpg.html)

The Angel of the North

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/pps81.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/pps81.jpg.html)

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/ps8.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/ps8.jpg.html)

There are other landmarks too in this gallery...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/a-vision-of-postapocalypse-britain-eerie-computergenerated-images-reveal-how-uk-landmarks-could-crumble-and-decay-if-humanity-was-wiped-out-8655594.html?action=gallery
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Dead Earth)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on April 16, 2014, 09:04:36 PM: Manchester (different artist?)

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/_57157927_manchester_apocalypse_printworks.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/_57157927_manchester_apocalypse_printworks.jpg.html)

London

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/PostApocalypseLondon001_2039.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/PostApocalypseLondon001_2039.jpg.html)

Birmingham University

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/flat550x550075fu3.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/flat550x550075fu3.jpg.html)

London again?

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/5100_apocalyptic_destruction.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/5100_apocalyptic_destruction.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Dead Earth)
Post by: Too Bo Coo on April 16, 2014, 09:13:21 PM: Destruction Porn... :D Great find!
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Dead Earth)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on April 16, 2014, 09:20:53 PM: Just found another one for London

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/RyPV3.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/RyPV3.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Dead Earth)
Post by: zizi666 on April 17, 2014, 12:00:32 AM: Cool stuff. I use that 1st London Pic as the wallpaper on my desktop.
Never bores me.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Dead Earth)
Post by: Admiral Alder on April 17, 2014, 01:19:31 AM: The one with the Underground sign prominent looks like it might be the grand stair way of the Natural History Museum.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Dead Earth)
Post by: nedius on April 17, 2014, 11:38:47 AM: These are great pics. I once wrote my own Post apocalyptic game set in Britain, these would have made good deco.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Dead Earth)
Post by: Littlearmies on April 21, 2014, 05:06:13 PM: Not to be picky but ...the Thames has never been that deep in Central London (it used to be a wide shallow river with marshy areas either side - these were gradually drained filled in etc until the 19th Century when the embankments were constructed as part of the plan to combat the "Great Stink") - something seriously odd must have happened to gouge out the riverbed like that.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Dead Earth)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on April 21, 2014, 09:27:04 PM: a crashed alien ship?
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Dead Earth)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on April 22, 2014, 12:25:02 PM: Three more- possibly from the National Geographic?

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/london-01.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/london-01.jpg.html)

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/aftermath_population-zero.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/aftermath_population-zero.jpg.html)

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/snapshot20101106123205.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/snapshot20101106123205.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Dead Earth)
Post by: Brummie Thug on April 23, 2014, 05:53:07 PM: Quote from: Littlearmies on April 21, 2014, 05:06:13 PM
Not to be picky but ...the Thames has never been that deep in Central London (it used to be a wide shallow river with marshy areas either side - these were gradually drained filled in etc until the 19th Century when the embankments were constructed as part of the plan to combat the "Great Stink") - something seriously odd must have happened to gouge out the riverbed like that.

Maybe flooding perhaps uncontrolled as the world ended?

Great pics Rob very inspirational
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Messyart on April 23, 2014, 07:58:52 PM: You could just visit Birmingham. Doesn't even need modifying to look the part.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Wyrmalla on April 23, 2014, 08:07:21 PM: To quote Warhammer 40,000:

"Birmingham is also known as the Black Planet, as it receives almost no visible light from its system's sun. As a result, the planet receives few visitors, and its inhabitants have become linguistically and culturally isolated. "

;)
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on April 23, 2014, 10:56:42 PM: Quote from: Messyart on April 23, 2014, 07:58:52 PM
You could just visit Birmingham. Doesn't even need modifying to look the part.

Ooh now. You better watch it. ;)

Although I live in Brimingham I am a northerner, and not a native of brum: However, Brummie Thug is the real deal and those brummies get a bit sensitive when southern shandy drinkers poke fun at their beloved city.

Quote from: Wyrmalla on April 23, 2014, 08:07:21 PM
To quote Warhammer 40,000:

"Birmingham is also known as the Black Planet, as it receives almost no visible light from its system's sun. As a result, the planet receives few visitors, and its inhabitants have become linguistically and culturally isolated. "

;)

and your from Glasgow...

I rest my case. :D
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Messyart on April 24, 2014, 12:28:33 AM: Hey, I've got a big white horse watching over my little town. We fear no mortals.

And I drink rum and liqueur. :-[
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Silent Invader on April 24, 2014, 12:40:26 AM: All: Let's focus on the PA desolation, lest territorial sensitivities are offended ;)

Steve (mod)

Ps: I can one-up anyone on territorial insensitivity as I'm from Essex lol
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Brummie Thug on April 24, 2014, 08:08:52 AM: LMAO here is one of my favourite pics

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lIHAHITao_A/UwEh3ezM6qI/AAAAAAAAJfg/DndWyqLkvcU/s800/england_postapocalyptic_london.jpg)
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on April 24, 2014, 09:26:36 AM: I love that one Brummie- thanks for sharing. If anyone else has any they want to share that would be great...I am not precious about my thread.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Andrew May on April 28, 2014, 12:05:26 AM: Quote from: Messyart on April 24, 2014, 12:28:33 AM
Hey, I've got a big white horse watching over my little town. We fear no mortals.

I reckon you live about 5 miles from me then, mind you there's plenty of white horses about.
That safari park might make for some hair raising post apoc action though.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on May 01, 2014, 01:23:48 PM: (http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Rob_bresnen/Mall.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/Rob_bresnen/media/Mall.jpg.html)

Here is an interesting collection of photos of US shopping malls that have been left derelict...not Britain but lets face it one shopping mall looks pretty much like any other, regardless of where in the world it is.

Here is a link...

http://petapixel.com/2014/04/28/black-friday-haunting-documentary-photo-series-captures-abandoned-malls-us/
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Dr. Zombie on May 01, 2014, 02:13:09 PM: This is not strictly Post Apoc, or even Britain. But i really like the art of this guy.
http://www.simonstalenhag.se/index.html

He is a swedish artist who paints amazing sci-fi images. Some of them could be Post Apoc Sweden.

You can even buy prints of his work.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on May 01, 2014, 02:17:48 PM: Stunning stuff- I love it. Some of that should be hanging on the wall of my gaming room (if I had a gaming room!)

Thanks for showing me that.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Brummie Thug on May 04, 2014, 12:46:45 AM: That is fab artwork. I think the kids in the odd piece here and there is really good its so what a kid would do!
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Dr. Zombie on May 04, 2014, 07:41:28 AM: My favorite is the one with the icecream truck surrounded by two dinosaurs.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Wirelizard on May 04, 2014, 07:53:14 AM: Quote from: Silent Invader on April 24, 2014, 12:40:26 AM

Ps: I can one-up anyone on territorial insensitivity as I'm from Essex lol

Even those of us who're mere colonials are aware (vaguely) of the perils of Essex. :D
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: von Lucky on May 04, 2014, 08:40:23 AM: Quote from: Dr. Zombie on May 01, 2014, 02:13:09 PM
This is not strictly Post Apoc, or even Britain. But i really like the art of this guy.
http://www.simonstalenhag.se/index.html

He is a swedish artist who paints amazing sci-fi images. Some of them could be Post Apoc Sweden.

You can even buy prints of his work.

Love it - reminds me of the work of Ralph McQuarrie.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: pocoloco on May 04, 2014, 09:50:01 AM: If you happen to use or at least peruse the Instagram, there would be plenty of useful pictorial material to be found from various folk.
Title: Re: Visions of Post Apoc Britain (inspiration for Across the Dead Earth)
Post by: Brummie Thug on May 04, 2014, 02:21:57 PM: There are going to be some cool one in the Across the Dead Earth book i've seen a few wip they look great so far