Editing Eric Melson

How Did Eric Melson get involved with Richard Hatch and Become Part of the Production?

Eric met Richard Hatch at a Sci Fi Convention in San Francisco back in 1996.  Richard Hatch Saw Eric in his Re Invisioned Cylon Centurion Robot Costume for the first time and was impressed on the authenticity of the Centurion and happy to see that the design was different but very close to the original.   The Melson Design appeared to be a Logical Step into the future of what the Centurion may have become over some time.  Richard Hatch pitched the idea of becoming part of the project and Eric Melson accepted.  

What were the influences for the Melson Cylon Design?
Robot Cop  was a huge influence along with "ABC ROBOT from Judge Dred and the "Guyver"  There were other influences that helped perfect the Melson Design to appear more Robotic and not to look too much like a Guy in a Suit with Armor sewn on it.    Children were one of the biggest critic's to Eric and inadvertantly by their curiousity helped Eric improve his design to appear very realistict.  Children were always looking for the Man in the Machine untill the Design was modified enough to give no traces of flesh or fabric of anykind.

You can view the Eric Melson Cylon Design on "You Tube"  Search for: Eric Melson's Cylon
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-'''Eric Melson''' is a long-time fan of ''Battlestar Galactica'', who became involved with [[Richard Hatch]]'s production ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]''.
+How Did Eric Melson get involved with Richard Hatch and Become Part of the Production?
-In 1996, Melson met [[Richard Hatch]] at a Sci Fi Convention in San Francisco. Hatch saw Eric in his re-envisioned Cylon Centurion Robot Costume for the first time and was impressed with the authenticity of the Centurion and happy to see that while the design was different, it was very close to the original. The Melson Design appeared to be a logical step into the future of what the Centurion may have become over time.  Richard Hatch pitched the idea of becoming part of the project and Eric Melson accepted.
+Eric met Richard Hatch at a Sci Fi Convention in San Francisco back in 1996.  Richard Hatch Saw Eric in his Re Invisioned Cylon Centurion Robot Costume for the first time and was impressed on the authenticity of the Centurion and happy to see that the design was different but very close to the original.   The Melson Design appeared to be a Logical Step into the future of what the Centurion may have become over some time.  Richard Hatch pitched the idea of becoming part of the project and Eric Melson accepted.
-==Design influences==
+What were the influences for the Melson Cylon Design?
-''[[w:Robocop|RoboCop]]'' was a huge influence on the costume design, along with ABC ROBOT from ''Judge Dredd'' and the "Guyver".  There were other influences that helped perfect the Melson Design to appear more Robotic and not to look too much like a Guy in a Suit. Children were one of the biggest critics to Eric and inadvertently by their curiousity helped Eric improve his design to appear very realistic. Children were always looking for the "Man in the Machine" until the Design was modified enough to give no traces of flesh or fabric of any kind.
+Robot Cop  was a huge influence along with "ABC ROBOT from Judge Dred and the "Guyver"  There were other influences that helped perfect the Melson Design to appear more Robotic and not to look too much like a Guy in a Suit with Armor sewn on it.    Children were one of the biggest critic's to Eric and inadvertantly by their curiousity helped Eric improve his design to appear very realistict.  Children were always looking for the Man in the Machine untill the Design was modified enough to give no traces of flesh or fabric of anykind.
-==See also==
+You can view the Eric Melson Cylon Design on "You Tube"  Search for: Eric Melson's Cylon
-* [[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]
-==External links==
-* [http://www.youtube.com/user/emelson01 Eric Melson on YouTube]
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