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"Everything starts as somebody's daydream. And, when you're daydreaming, it is science fiction. It's when you start work out how you put it together, true science fiction becomes real science."
- Larry Niven
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| Advertising Airship | ||
| A dirigible capable of reproducing full-color video ads on its sides. |
In the film, enormous airships fly close overhead, with both video and audio advertising.
| "A new life awaits you in the Off-world colonies. The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure...
A new life awaits you in the Off-World Colonies. The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure. Lets go to the Colonies!" |
| From Blade Runner,
by Ridley Scott. Published by Blade Runner Partnership in 1982 Additional resources -
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This is the way the airship was shown in the film.
(Advertising blimp from Bladerunner)
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