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Artistic Chaos!!! - The Tokyo Design Festa
The Tokyo Design Festa is a semi-annual event where artists, craftsmen, performers, musicians, film-makers, and what-not gather from all over the world to exhibit their creations.
It's a weekend of artistic chaos! The Tokyo Design Festa is a semi-annual event where artists, craftsmen, performers, musicians, film-makers, and what-not gather from a... more -
Dark Knight director shuns digital effects for the real thing
To say i am a fan of Batman would be putting it mildly. Though up until Batman Begins, I was always let down by what Hollywood did with the story of my favorite comic book hero.
With the information presented in this article on how Christopher Nolan decided to create this latest installment of the series, you've got a fan in a frenzy on your hands.
Christian Bale IS Batman. The last installment of the series, Batman begins made me extremely excited about where the look and feel of The Dark Knight was going to go next. I can't think of a better way to honor the recent loss of one of the greatest special effects artists in the industry; Stan Winston, than to make a movie like the way Mr. Nolan has apparently done with The Dark Knight.
I am so excited to see this flick. I don't care for much that comes out of Hollywood these days, but since I am a fan of everyone in this film, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman, Christmas is coming early this year for YMM. ;-)
Check out the linked article, then watch the trailers in HD. I prefer Trailer #2. If you don't feel a bit like a kid again, please check your pulse.
Fanboys welcome
Trailers In HD
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/thedarkknight/hd/
Image above created by: PIC Agency To say i am a fan of Batman would be putting it mildly. Though up until Batman Begins, I was always let down by what Hollywood did wi... more -
Supercharged holografic 3-D movies, and it's not red and blue
James Cameron, the master mind behind Titanic among other movies has been hard at work making his next project, Avatar, which will reintroduce the world to 3-D movies.
However forget cheap red and blue glasses, he is using a new technology that lets as many as 60 frames to be used at once in clear glasses to allow full resolution and full color picture to be shot come right out of the screen into your theatre coming soon.
While it is yet to be seen if this new technology really as great as it is being made out to be only time will tell,
Also Ubisoft the video game maker who has the rights to making the video games for the Avatar movie, will make a video game to be released around the same time as the movie using the same technology, and then take it on to other games.
James Cameron, the master mind behind Titanic among other movies has been hard at work making his next project, Avatar, which will rei... more -
Alien video: - Still Image from video released.
During a press conference today in Denver, Jeff Peckman presented a video purportedly showing a real live alien (pictured, enlargement). The grainy, black and white video shot by Stan Romanek shows what appears to be a creature with a balloon-shaped head, white face and and large black eyes peeping into a window.
Open discussions and interviews have occurred over the last 2 weeks on Coast To Coast http://www.coasttocoastam.com/) with George Noory.
"If it was a puppet, it would be a very elaborate and sophisticated puppet," said Alejandro Rojas, education director of MUFON, the Mutual UFO Network, who spoke at the press conference.
The linked news article shows an attempt to make a knock-off of the footage. The knock off is small, and I couldn't find a larger version. Guess we'll all have to wait for the DVD for the "actual" footage. I listened to the interview with the owner of the video on Coast To Coast Thursday night. Interesting stuff. Who knows if it's real. I'll save my views until a discussion begins. During a press conference today in Denver, Jeff Peckman presented a video purportedly showing a real live alien (pictured, enlargement... more -
cute chinese waitress experiences the power of special effects!
The lovely oriental girl who is number one waitress in Chinese restaurant! A smile and a star!
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Marketing 2.0
Makers of the new film 'The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep', pulled off a spectacular stunt in Tokyo Bay last night, using a huge water screen, fountains, and a bit of magic! The story: lonely boy discovers mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend. Check out the short clip of the watery monster they brought to life. Ooooh! Ahhh! Makers of the new film 'The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep', pulled off a spectacular stunt in Tokyo Bay last night, using a huge wat... more
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D-Day landings re-created on a shoestring budget
Three graphic designers have proved that if you think outside of the box, get creative, and max out your resources you can end up with a wonderful finished product. Look at the methods used to create the final composite of the D-Day landings at Omaha beach, now you've never got an excuse to not do special effects! Three graphic designers have proved that if you think outside of the box, get creative, and max out your resources you can end up with... more
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Beowulf Takes Special Effects One Step Further
According to this film review, Beowulf is "visually stunning", although it gets only one star out of five. I'm a sucker for well-made special effects as well as for sagas about barbarians (I come from ancient barbarian stock myself, having only a thin but glossy veneer of civilization over my true nature...), so whatever the critiques might say, I know I'm going to enjoy that film whatever its weaknesses might be. I wonder if it will prove to be a blockbuster... According to this film review, Beowulf is "visually stunning", although it gets only one star out of five. I'm a sucker for well-made ... more
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Yet another classic video
Its an awesome song and an amazing video, I remember watching it in wonder when I was a little nipper.
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Firework Accidents
Kids this is how NOT to play with fireworks. These dipshits do everything wrong. For more visit: http://www.freshfacesofcomedy.com
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The FX Movie (A Tribute To Visual Effects)
This short film is a tribute/parody of all those special effect movies I grew up watching with over-the-top non-stop action. Inspired by movies from Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and anything that ILM and WETA are involved with. This short film is a tribute/parody of all those special effect movies I grew up watching with over-the-top non-stop action. Inspired ... more
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Director File ยทยท Chris Cunningham
One of the best special effects guys out there. Often his work is disturbing as can be seen in Rubber Johnny.
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-Christian Ristow-
Christian Ristow is an artist who builds robots, art cars, and various other kinds of dangerous, bad-ass art.
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