Two 1:350 Scale U.S.S. Enterprises / ModelChili
The first airing of Star Trek: The Original Series debuted on September 8, 1966. Last week marked the 50th anniversary of the Starship Enterprise embarking on its first voyage and boldly going where no one has gone before. Fittingly, this imgur post has been making the rounds. ModelChili (Sam Lockton), an experienced model builder based in New Zealand, posted side-by-sides of his impressive...
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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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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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R’ha (Science Fiction Short Film) / Kaleb Lechowski
This science fiction short film is breathtaking. Most impressive, R’ha was made by a 22-year old — director Kaleb Lechowski. In his own time, the über-young German talent created this magnificent short over the span of 7 months. As a huge fan of the science fiction genre (District 9 might even be our favorite film ever created) […]
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Pop Culture Roundup 41
It’s the triumphant return of Pop Culture Roundup. The forty-first edition is coming straight at your dome. Captain’s log, stardate 1207.12, the poster (/Film points out a common trend with these posters) and teaser trailer (above) for Star Trek Into Darkness has been released. This is J. J. Abrams‘ second installation of the franchise reboot. It’s what you’d […]
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