A while back I mentioned the Elysium movie was coming out. There wasn’t a whole lot on it, but I was still looking forward to seeing more. Well that finally happened a couple of days ago when the trailer was released. Ringworld, some power armor, and robots. Yeah. I’m down.
Elysium HD Trailer
Live Long and Prosper – A Cool Star Trek Intro
This is a great new intro to the Star Trek TV show created by Shawn Sheehan. Shawn says, “My goal was to try and capture the essence of what I found…
What is the David Bowie Song in the Kia Cadenza “Reunion” Commercial?
If you’ve seen the Kia Candenza “Reunion” ad you’ve heard the excellent custom “Let’s Dance” InFiction String Remix. If you haven’t heard it, here’s an auditory treat worth listening to:
Christopher Nichols Showcases His Work on a 2013 Visual Effects (VFX) Reel
I was recently watching the movie Oblivion and wondering what scenes in the movie might be entirely 3D-based. Fortunately, UPT friend and short-film director Daniel Thron shared Christopher Nichols‘ 2013 VFX demo reel.
Lucasfilm and ILM will Change how Movie Special Effects are Made
Kim Libreri of Lucasfilm spoke at the Technology Strategy Board event at BAFTA this week, presenting a demo of their motion-capture stage. They are gathering the actor’s motion captured data and putting their virtual characters in fully rendered environments in real time. They are also manipulating the assets, buildings, weather, landscape on the fly.
GE Uses Back to the Future DeLorean in a Commercial to Talk About Turbine-Generated Power
We’ve seen GE effectively use a NASA rover and KITT from Knight Rider to discuss jet engines and locomotives. These commercials are part of the brand’s Brilliant Machines advertising campaign launched in 2012. Again using 1980’s nostalgia, the company is promoting their turbine hardware and software using imagery from the Back to the Future movies. The new spot is called “The Future is Now” and features a flying DeLorean and the voice of actor Michael J. Fox.
Arizona
Arizona has a way of affecting you. The mountains, open landscapes, blue skies, and fluffy white clouds. Each works together in concert to open the mind and calm the soul….
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