Prototype posters

Greetings

It's most probable that during Tähtipäivät 2011 some of the lectures will concern the history of space flight. In response to this, I thought it would be wonderful to speculate (with a splash of artistic license) what the first space flight by human beings would of looked like (the Vostok legacy) and also to speculate how one of my favorite ships would look in low orbit (Soyuz).

Whilst growing up in last decade or so of the cold war, the glories of spaceflight by both superpowers was a glimmer of hope. It was knowing that behind the scenes of politic and military turmoil, science transcended nationalistic tendencies and was united in the endeavors of space exploration.

The first two images are inspired by the beautiful designs of Soviet/Russian space technology. Here we see the robust Soyuz in low orbit.

The final image is of Vostok 1 majestically soaring through her brief maiden voyage. For those that are unaware, Vostok 1 was the first spacecraft to carry a human into space.

I hope to turn these images into some kind of animation, if only the internet would decide which is the best format to view them on. Like an ape with his new found tool made of animal bone, I'm still working on it.