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Post by Commandingtripod on Mar 18, 2010 15:08:47 GMT 1
Has anyone ever read Night of the Triffids by Simon Clark? I happened to find it not so long ago and was lucky to be able to buy it, and I found it to be quite good. Without giving away to the plot too much, the planet goes black, and Bill Masen's son David finds himself caught up in the "new world". One of the things I noticed however, was some of the things from this novel, which as far as I'm aware don't appear in the original (I could be wrong there), have been used by the BBC in their film adaption. One of those things for example is the "yellow eye" caused by triffid poison. Additionally, until I read this book, I thought the BBC invented the character "Torrance" for their adaption, however I was wrong, he was in the original and this one. I recommend this if you're able to get it, however since it was printed in 2001 I'm not sure how easily/cheaply people can get it these days. |
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Post by Lonesome Crow on Mar 19, 2010 1:35:03 GMT 1
Yes I read it many years ago, it is a very good sequel and the Triffids get even bigger don't they? ;D I can't remember exactly why the world went dark and I don't think Clark went into a lot of detail about the reason, it was just a way for the author to give the Triffids the upper hand, or should that be upper branch again.  And no I don't remember the yellow eyes from Wyndham's original. |
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Post by richardburton on Mar 19, 2010 12:51:34 GMT 1
I didn't know about this sequel. Sounds good though, so I'll certainly keep an eye out for it.
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Post by Lonesome Crow on Mar 20, 2010 1:12:52 GMT 1
The Americans have huge tank-tracked trucks fitted with machine-guns and a flame-thrower to fight the Triffids, if I remember rightly they're called Nellys because of their elephantine appearance. (Commandingtripod feel free to correct me if I've got the name wrong) ;D this is a back of an envelope sketch I did back in 2001/2 of a Nelly.  I never went any further with the picture. |
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Post by Commandingtripod on Mar 23, 2010 4:34:19 GMT 1
Wow, that's quiet awesome indeed.  |
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Post by richardburton on Mar 23, 2010 12:05:16 GMT 1
That's a really nice sketch!
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Post by Lonesome Crow on Mar 23, 2010 23:51:21 GMT 1
It's quite funny really, but most of the sketches I have kept over the years are done on the backs of envelops or little scraps of paper. If you put a clean piece of A4 paper in front of me I get the equivalent of writers block and I don't know where to start.  |
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Post by richardburton on Mar 24, 2010 12:00:52 GMT 1
Hmm curious - a dog-eared scrap must get the creative juices flowing better. I suppose if you think about it a scrap like that has a bit of history - a bit of character, whereas a blank sheet is clinical and clean - lacking any kind of perceived character.
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Post by Lonesome Crow on Mar 25, 2010 1:09:00 GMT 1
Maybe, But mostly I think it's because an image will flash into my head whilst reading a book and I think 'Oooo that's a good idea and I grab for the nearest piece of paper to hand before the image fades.
With a clean sheet of paper I feel as though I have to arrange everything perfectly first time whereas if it's just a scrap piece it doesn't matter if I get it wrong, it's only scrap.
I suppose it comes down to, I was taught not to waste paper. ;D
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Post by Lonesome Crow on Mar 25, 2010 2:14:16 GMT 1
Here's a good example of what I mean about not wasting paper. ;D On one scrap piece of A4 are the sketches for 3 different pictures. The swordsman Mr Burton will recognise from the Emerald book cover, The Archer Mr Poyks will be familiar with from his yet to be titled storm album and Jeremy Robertsen (not a member of this forum) would recognise the bat-winged demon from his 'Icarus Anyone? album.  All drawn on a bit of paper that fronted a 2nd class address sheet for a dental magazine. God I'm a tight Bast....!  |
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Post by richardburton on Mar 25, 2010 13:58:54 GMT 1
I recognised the swordsman straight away. Great stetches!
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