{"product_id":"wipeout-futurism-the-visual-archives","title":"WipEout Futurism: The Visual Archives","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive illustrated history of the cult videogamea heartthumping fusion of groundbreaking graphic design, architectural futurism, electronic music, and highspeed racing.Working its way through the fascinating creation story and cultural footprint of the WipEout game series, WipEout Futurism offers unprecedented access to the games visual archives and reveals the creative processes behind the teams, tracks, vehicles, and iconography that define the series. Within these pages you will find original concept art, promotional materials, ingame photography, the monumental graphic design work of The Designers Republic, and much more.WipEout crashed onto the scene in 1995, shifting games into the cultural fast lane with its unique 3D visual designs. It propelled a wondrous hit of antigravity, hyperspeed racing into the heart of the freshly released PlayStation console and, over time, the series grew into a cult phenomenon among graphic designers and gamers alike. With its clubland branding, devised by cuttingedge Sheffield agency The Designers Republic, and its onthepulse collaborations with electronic artists, from the Chemical Brothers to Kraftwerk, WipEout was not only a racing game, it was a vehicle for art.WipEout Futurism chronicles the iconic games vision, struggles, and achievementsfrom first conception to future plansin a distinctive union of trailblazing artwork and graphic design. The book includes exclusive interviews with electronic duo Orbitals Paul Hartnoll, sound designer Loic Couthier, writer Damon Fairclough, game director Stuart Tilley, and more. 500 color illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES UK","offers":[{"title":"Harris, Duncan \/ hardcover","offer_id":47846640189685,"sku":"DADAX0500021767","price":63.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/81yp5-xFOQL.jpg?v=1773837086","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/wipeout-futurism-the-visual-archives","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}