Wanderers / Erik Wernquist
Wanderers is a vision of humanity’s expansion into the Solar System, based on scientific ideas and concepts of what our future in space might look like, if it ever happens. The locations depicted in the film are digital recreations of actual places in the Solar System, built from real photos and map data where available. […]
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Lucy (Official Movie Trailer) / Luc Besson (featuring Scarlett Johansson)
It seems the movie does rely on the pseudoscientific claim that human beings only use ten percent of their brains. Otherwise, though, Lucy looks wonderfully insane as Johansson goes from a drug mule at the mercy of her captors to a superhuman with remarkable control over her body and a diminishing capacity for mercy. Plus, we get […]
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Prospect (Sci Fi Short Film) / Shep Films
Prospect is the coming-of-age story of a teenage girl on a toxic alien planet. She and her father hunt for precious materials, aiming to strike it rich. When the father is attacked by a roving bandit, the daughter must take control. Prospect premiered at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival. By Shep Films based in Seattle, […]
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Big Five / Robert Chew
He’s imagined each animal – the rhino, cape buffalo, elephant, lion and leopard – and turned them into anti-poacher drones. Badass robotic anti-poacher drones, which stalk the savannah, armed to the teeth – and then some – with advanced weaponry via Kotaku Have a look at the stunning Big Five series by conceptual artist, Robert […]
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Dystopian Landscapes / Simon Stalenhag
Simon Stalenhag creates surreal imagery of a dystopian Swedish countryside. The images shown here exist in the late 80’s where robots and hovercrafts are the norm while a few mutant dinosaurs are on the loose. Simon Stalenhag is also the second half of Pixeltruss, which recently released the 16-bit platform game, Ripple Dot Zero. You […]
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Keloid Trailer 2 / Big Lazy Robot + Aaron Beck
In a not too distant future, societies of all countries come to rely on an intricate network of artificial intelligence devices designed to bring efficacy to man’s life. Yet, man continues to devour himself in useless wars. A strong political hierarchy now divides all powers into three factions, and A. I. devices rapidly gain ground […]
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Pacific Rim (Spoiler-Free Reaction)
In this day and age, it’s easy to get caught up in the culture of hype. As a person who is reviewing a work or giving a recommendation of some type of material, there is always the risk of overselling. People stop heeding what you have to say after a while if you make a […]
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ABE (Science Fiction Short Film) / Rob McLellan
ABE is a short film directed by up-and-coming director and VFX artist Rob McLellan. The film depicts a serial killer robot who was programmed to love. It is a smart and compelling sci-fi work. All the CG animation was generated and crafted by the director himself. –@s_iravani Written and Directed by Rob McLellan Cinematography by […]
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Cityscape (Official Music Video) / Mike Luck
Here is the official video for Cityscape, a morning drive through a retro-future desert landscape. Cityscape is the title track from the Cityscape EP by Dutch synth pop producer, Mike Luck. The 3D Animation was created by Maxmana. –@ybaynes
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UPDATED: Destiny (Video Game) Concept Art / Bungie
After a long period of darkness, Bungie is ready to unveil its new universe filled with mystery, adventure, and action. For the first time, the team — including studio co-founder and project director Jason Jones — talks about its vision, and the creative process behind Destiny, Bungie’s most ambitious project yet. – Bungie Destiny is Bungie’s […]
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Sci Fi Concept Design / Vitaly Bulgarov
Vitaly Bulgarov is a Moscow-based concept designer and artist. Using software such as Softimage XSI and ZBrush for 3D modeling, KeyShot for rendering, and Photoshop for post production work, he creates science fiction magic. Just look at his next-level oeuvre. He has been working in the entertainment industry for about a decade and his star is finally […]
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Aquila (Official Music Video) / Equateur
Introducing Paris band Equateur (Romain Nouhi and Charles Rocher) and their official music video for the song Aquila. The video is a mix of live-action and 3D animation; a mystic journey throughout space and time, revisiting the ’80s and ’90s sci-fi culture. The video was directed by Luca Stefanini and Kadavre Exquis. Thank you to Equateur collaborator François Grumelin-Sohn (from...
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