Classic Inspiration

 is a quest in Fallout: New Vegas involving recovering young billboard artist Michael Angelo's creative inspiration.

Quick walkthrough
This quest will be given when the player speaks with Michael Angelo in his shop, Michael Angelo's Workshop, located on the southwest corner of the New Vegas Strip.

Detailed walkthrough
After entering the workshop, the player will be directed to speak with Michael Angelo, the "artistic name" of Sheldon Weintraub, brother of Sarah Weintraub from Vault 21. Michael seems hesitant and stressed, and can be further disturbed by being lied to and extorted by the player in a series of Skill challenges. Once down to business, the player can either continue to bully him for XP and caps through a 50 Speech check, or start the quest by diagnosing him with a 55 Medicine check (quest starts even if you don't pass). Michael's problem seems to be that he is running out of inspiration in his dank and dusty workshop, but at the same time is afraid to experience the outside world in person due to his cloistered life in the vault.

Michael enlists the player in obtaining several pictures of distinctive signs about the wasteland, giving the player 24 Camera Films and a special camera, the Codac R9000 (Fallout: New Vegas) in order to accomplish the task.

Take pictures of the following five signs:


 * The Dinosaur Thermometer in Novac
 * The spinning buffalo sign in front of the Bison Steve Hotel in Primm
 * The sign over the entrance at Camp McCarran
 * The sign over the main doors at HELIOS One
 * The big bottle at the Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters

When you have taken a picture of one landmark, you can return and receive up to 200 caps. When you have taken a picture of all of the landmarks, you will be rewarded an additional 500 - 5000 (level based) caps.

Notable Loot

 * Schematics - Billboard: Located on the main floor on a table to the rear of the main workshop.