Science fiction and fantasy creators can run down long lists of the things that influenced their work. In this video, I talk about the first of many such major influences on my own work: Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?", later adapted as the film "Blade Runner". And a major part of my relationship with these works was learning how to transcend their influences over me.
(Note: This video is a little longer than usual, but I think it's for a good reason.)
"Blade Runner" at Amazon:
www.amazon.com/dp/B073C1ZYW9
"Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?" at Amazon:
www.amazon.com/dp/1780220383
My retrospective of "Blade Runner" (written in 2008, but still valid, I think):
www.infinimata.com/2008/12/blade-runner.html
Opening music: "Crystal City" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Opening background: "XANNN" @ vimeo.com/165286507 (Creative Commons)
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