Theme
This week's theme is Retro Sci-Fi!
Specifically any science fiction from the 40's - 60's. It's all about clunky robots, giant computers with dials, ray guns, and all the other old cheesy sci-fi tropes you can think of :)
There's a bonus point if the image matches the media of that era, for example by including cheap effects, obvious costumes, blurry film or anything else you can think of.
Prompt for post image:
a 50s cinemascope movie still of a clunky robot with an blinking lights on it's chest, in a fake looking space ship, a pilot is flying the ship, scene is shot with 8mm film --ar 16:9 --v 6.0
The image turned out better than how I intended :)
Rules
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Follow the community’s rules above all else
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One comment and image per user
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Embed image directly in the post (no external link)
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Workflow/Prompt sharing encouraged (we're all here for fun)
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At the end of the week each post will be scored according to the following grid
| Prize | Points | |
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| | Most upvoted | +3 points | | Second most upvoted | +1 point | | Theme is clear | +1 point | | OP’s favorite (me, this week) | +1 point | | Most original | +1 point | | Last entry (to compensate for less time to vote) | +1 point | | Prompt and workflow included | +1 point | | NEW Era appropriate effects | +1 point |
- Posts that are ex aequo (tied) will both get the points
- Winner gets to pick next theme! Good luck everyone and have fun!
Past entries
- Dieselpunk
- Goosebump Book
- Deep Space Wonders
- Fairy Tales
- A New Sport
- Monsters are Back to School
- War and Peace
- Distant lands
- Unreal Cartoons
- Sustainable Ecumenopolis
- Masks
- Mascots
- Old Gods, New Jobs
- Winter Festivities
- High Tech, Low Life
- Character Limit
- Gatsby's Jazz Hands
- Reel to Canvas
- Cruelly Cute Characters
This round's winners:
| Place | Winner | Points | |
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| | 1 | @BallShapedMan@lemmy.world | 6 | | 2 | @merde@sh.itjust.works | 5 | | 2 | @Trollivier@sh.itjust.works | 5 | | 3 | @Deceptichum@kbin.social | 4 | | 3 | @Reverendender@sh.itjust.works | 4 |
ChatGPT
The fourth image I generated for you in this conversation was described with the following prompt:"Create a widescreen, high-quality image that captures the essence of 1940s-1960s retro science fiction, with a sense of awe and scale. The scene should feature an impeccably designed, towering robot that embodies the era's style, in the midst of a futuristic metropolis with art deco and mid-century modern architectural elements. Humans are present, dressed in period attire, reacting to the robot with a mix of wonder and fear. The image should have vibrant, technicolor-like saturation, a clear and sharp focus with fine details that would impress any viewer, and the grandiosity typical of the golden age of sci-fi. The scene should be free of intentional film imperfections, instead showcasing the pinnacle of retro-futuristic aesthetic."
Workflow Summary:
I love the background and the faded edges of this image. It looks like it could be a poster in some kid's bedroom or an album cover.