#Tron game

[fights4users]

Something I love about the classic Tron posters is how the tag lines really tell you a lot about the world? Funnily enough it helps me to understand the world better than I had with my countless rewatches and re reads of the novel. Short, quippy and striking. It’s a little romaticised and dramatized but it’s true.

“Where energy lives and breathes”

“Video game battles are a matter of life or death”

“Trapped in a world he helped to create”

They absolutely slap. I also like how the designs and changes in tag lines and titles really show how long this movie was in development and it’s changes. It’s neat.

Honestly I’m really sad about the lost art of poster making in general, beautiful paintings and snappy tag lines that told you exactly what you were going into. It wasn’t just a advertisement it was a promise, a explanation - a summary. This isn’t to say there isn’t the occasional good poster design in the modern day but it’s really a lost art.

[encom1]

Still thinking about that ask I got a couple of days ago. Thanks for making me question the fabric of reality jerk! Man—now I keep dreaming about Flynn’s video games being real.

I guess it’d make a nice movie if the company ever branded out. A video game movie… that’ll be the day.

[boogiepoeta]

Ok I’m having so much fun with Tron Identity and it’s been only 10min 😭

[tronverse]

Are you ready?

TRON: Identity (Game).

Coming Soon.

More info here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109430/Tron_Identity/.

[robboyblunder]

What started out as what I thought would be a simple project ended up becoming an unexpected challenge! I made my own custom patterned tron legacy identity disc pillows complete with glow in the dark paint features :)

unfortunately they're not as clean as I was hoping, there were a lot of logistics I hadn't planned properly lmao; this was also my first every use of applique! I chose to do the classic blue and red because it's my favorite color 💖

The applique on the blue one was rough because I couldn't get it lined up, but I had it figured out by the red one at least :) I wish the whole things could glow but I didn't want the paint making it crusty lol so I compromised. they may look simple but I promise you they weren't!

Image ID under the cut!

(please don’t repost or use my photos, and leave my description; thanks! reblogs super appreciated!)

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the first image is a photo of two identity discs from tron legacy made into physical pillows. The disc on the left is cyan blue while the one on the right is red. They're resting on a heather gray backdrop.

The second and third images are single photos of the blue and red discs in order to show them more closely.

The fourth photo is the blue identity disc glowing in the dark. Its smaller lights and central ring shape are outlines with glow in the dark paint.

The last photo is the red identity disc glowing in the dark. Its glow in the dark paint has an orange hue and is dimmer than the blue one.

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[stuckasmain]

I sincerely hope my dad understands the can of worms he opened when he showed me tron. We were unironically doing “research” for the rollercoaster for summer vacation and I swear it’s like he’s a sleeper agent when it comes to this kind of movie because he gets reminded he’s a big fan. He then proceeds to go “you see that. I had the mini version of the video game back when it first came out” he also pointed out a handheld game on Flynn’s couch and we still have it… If he doesn’t have the mini tron…

[redxdesign]

[animasmagic]

[animusrox]

7 COMFORT MOVIES (in no particular order) ↳ tagged by @ethan-hawke (thanks sav! I love doing these)

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[gummi-ships]

Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance - The Grid

[dreamcastexe]

[fights4users]

The sounds of Tron-

Something that is often looked over is the fact that Tron not only has a connection with early computing but with early gaming as well. Not just because one of the characters makes games and runs a arcade, video games are absolutely integral to the world. In fact they make up a good portion of how the system looks and functions!

For example most of the transport, ships, and weapons we see come from video games, mainly Flynn’s but extends into encoms catalog. In the vernacular it’s common to mention it as well “video game warriors” “Gonna make you play video games” “video game simulation” etc. but you didn’t need me to tell you this.

The way video games impacted and shaped the digital world of Tron absolutely plays a hand in how seamless it translates into the two tie in Arcade cabinets. Though heavy on the grid bugs they’re beautifully decorated and similar to the games as we see them on screen/would translate in real life. The music stings come straight from Wendy Carlos’s work for the film, to the extent the game contains the entirety of Anthem. [Listen]

Sound cue’s and combat-

Part of what makes the sound and style of the game so accurate to the movie is the sound design. Like in old games there is a sound for everything. Every movement has its own sound, it sounds silly as things in real life also have noise but if you’ve ever played any retro game you know what I’m talking about.

One of the best examples of this is when Flynn is tossed into the cell and stumbles around, there’s a metallic echo to his footsteps. In combat it’s the same thing —very distinct sounds to go with every action. A lot of what older games are is pattern recognition- both visual and audio, certain music loops or sound cues help you get better at the game. Another good example is Tron casting his disc, blocking throws etc- if you know what a disc sounds like you can better dodge etc. I also like how they have almost a ceramic sound when Ram plays with his.

Nothing is more video game than De-resolution itself! The death cry and slowly breaking into bits before getting reabsorbed. You can hear the noise off screen and know what happened, game over.

Apart from video game comparisons I do have such a genuine love for the sound design of the film and how much it fleshes out the world. The blips and bloops of energy flowing through the system. The sounds of a working computer. There’s a dial up esc noise when Flynn is beamed in and judging by the guards reactions it’s not different from a how a regular program would enter/travel between systems. Programs get to make funky little computer noises in my heart 💕(another inhuman attribute I think they deserve, they’re like us in so many ways but then… aren’t.)

I know it’s probably just because it’s older recording equipment but occasionally programs will get a grainy feedback/radio style grain to their voice. I’d like to think it’s intentional- especially considering Legacy does this too (going so far for it to be what some sound like all the time)

The way sound is utilized in the movie is a incredibly underrated aspect of what makes the movie so good.

[thehauntedrocket]

Tron

Art by Dylan Teague

[acquired-stardust]

Megaman Legends Playstation 1997

[squibbleink]

some doodles of characters I had in my sketchbook, might do more of these in the future

[coupleofdays]

It's shown in Tron Legacy that the Strays that are picked up to compete in the Arena are mostly completely terrified by it (one of them even preferring suicide over having to go there), which is understandable since they will most likely all be killed sooner or later, by Rinzler och Clu if not by one of their own.

This made me think about the Sirens in a different light. Sam's reaction to them is something like "huh, this is kind of weird, and kind of sexy, but mostly weird", presumably because he's not aware what they're preparing him for. But to the other Strays, who are apparently very much aware of what's going to happen next, the Sirens must be utterly horrifying. They're basically smiling demons who come out of the walls to tear off your clothes and force you into useless armor (so that you'll look good in front of the bloodthirsty crowd) before leaving you alone in a dark empty room to prepare yourself before you step into Hell to be tortured to death.

One of the Sirens remarks "he's different" about Sam. This is probably because he's just standing around looking confused, rather than being on his knees, crying and begging for mercy, which is what I suspect they usually have to deal with.