31.7.14
Trailers
Mad Max: Fury Road... Wow!
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Hunger Games: Mockingjay
Horns
Three Little Things
Three little things I have enjoyed immensely recently that I want to share with you...
Podcast: The Nerdist Podcast
What do Stan Lee, Tom Cruise, Brian Henson, Metallcia, Goerge RR Martin, Tina Fey and Joss Whedon have in common? They and hundreds of other comedians, actors, writers, directors, performers and creatives have sat down with comedian Chris Hardwick and shared their career and creative process in a casual but insightful series of interviews. The guest list on this Podcast is vast and varied and if you can't find an episode that doesn't interest you, you better check your pulse. Check it out.
Webseries: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
What do Conan O'brien, Justin Bieber and President Obama have in common? They like a hand full of very straight faced celebrities have sat down with actor/comedian Zach Galifianakis (literally) between two ferns and shared a train wreck of a less than insightful, but FUCKING hilarious series of interviews. Check it out.
T.V. Series: In the Flesh
Zombie fan? Sick of Zombies? This is a very special series for both of you. Teenager Kieren Walker is a victim of 'Partially Deceased Syndrome' sufferer in a world post 'Rising' of the dead (that's old school 'rising' from the grave), where the undead horde has been 'cured' rehabilitated and reintegrated (or at least for as long as they take their serum). This series explores issues parallel with a community in the wake of civil war. What happens when the the defeated 'oppressors' return to the same communities they terrorised? How does a family (who have already moved on after their loved ones death) deal with that community's prejudice? What about their own? And what about the 'returned'? Is this a second chance at life or a mockery of what was before? What about the guilt of having harmed so many? This drama (not horror) is a holistic and intelligent attempt to envisage a real, post Zombie apocalypse.
What do Stan Lee, Tom Cruise, Brian Henson, Metallcia, Goerge RR Martin, Tina Fey and Joss Whedon have in common? They and hundreds of other comedians, actors, writers, directors, performers and creatives have sat down with comedian Chris Hardwick and shared their career and creative process in a casual but insightful series of interviews. The guest list on this Podcast is vast and varied and if you can't find an episode that doesn't interest you, you better check your pulse. Check it out.
Webseries: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
What do Conan O'brien, Justin Bieber and President Obama have in common? They like a hand full of very straight faced celebrities have sat down with actor/comedian Zach Galifianakis (literally) between two ferns and shared a train wreck of a less than insightful, but FUCKING hilarious series of interviews. Check it out.
T.V. Series: In the Flesh
Zombie fan? Sick of Zombies? This is a very special series for both of you. Teenager Kieren Walker is a victim of 'Partially Deceased Syndrome' sufferer in a world post 'Rising' of the dead (that's old school 'rising' from the grave), where the undead horde has been 'cured' rehabilitated and reintegrated (or at least for as long as they take their serum). This series explores issues parallel with a community in the wake of civil war. What happens when the the defeated 'oppressors' return to the same communities they terrorised? How does a family (who have already moved on after their loved ones death) deal with that community's prejudice? What about their own? And what about the 'returned'? Is this a second chance at life or a mockery of what was before? What about the guilt of having harmed so many? This drama (not horror) is a holistic and intelligent attempt to envisage a real, post Zombie apocalypse.
24.7.14
Trailers
Big Hero 6
Birdman
Art & Craft
The One I Love
The Imitation Game
Trailer Space Station 76
Miss Julie
Ned Rifle
Dear White People
Predestination
Whiplash
Young Ones
Birdman
Art & Craft
The One I Love
The Imitation Game
Trailer Space Station 76
Miss Julie
Ned Rifle
Dear White People
Predestination
Whiplash
Young Ones
3.7.14
26.6.14
Trailers
Fury
TMNT
The Hunger Games. President Snow's Panem Address - "Together as One"
Child of God
TMNT
The Hunger Games. President Snow's Panem Address - "Together as One"
Child of God
23.4.14
Movie Trailers
The Homesman
Ping Pong Summer
Obvious Child
Map To The Stars
Gone Girl
God's Pocket
X-Men: Days of Future Past
The Rover
The Immigrant
Cold In July
Third Person
Captives
Jersey Boys
Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
The Giver
10.4.14
Deaster Bunny
When you do your Easter shopping this year, you might see this guy on your favourite Mars products...
But he looked a little different last year...
Retailers apparently found him a little... disturbing... so I was asked to give him a bit of a photoshop facelift; if it's good enough for supermodels it's good enough for the Easter bunny!
The original 3D model wasn't bad, but I think the anthropomorphism needed a bit of work.
After stripping out the high contrast shadow and colour, the real work began adjusting his overall proportions and giving him a more 'cuddly' look. The arms and torso were enlarged, paws articulated and ears rounded. The eyes needed to be completely reworked with for a more traditional 'cartoony' shape and the mouth subtly stylised for a more neutral expression.
Lastly he was recoloured, bringing back the pink in more gentle tones, purifying the whites and giving his clothes a deeper, contrasting hue that would work with the all 3 core products.
Below you can see a full flow from start to finish. It's quite exciting to see him on the shelves now!
But he looked a little different last year...
Retailers apparently found him a little... disturbing... so I was asked to give him a bit of a photoshop facelift; if it's good enough for supermodels it's good enough for the Easter bunny!
The original 3D model wasn't bad, but I think the anthropomorphism needed a bit of work.
After stripping out the high contrast shadow and colour, the real work began adjusting his overall proportions and giving him a more 'cuddly' look. The arms and torso were enlarged, paws articulated and ears rounded. The eyes needed to be completely reworked with for a more traditional 'cartoony' shape and the mouth subtly stylised for a more neutral expression.
Lastly he was recoloured, bringing back the pink in more gentle tones, purifying the whites and giving his clothes a deeper, contrasting hue that would work with the all 3 core products.
Below you can see a full flow from start to finish. It's quite exciting to see him on the shelves now!
9.4.14
Trailers
Fight Church
Venus in Fur
Ida
Borgman
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Wish I Was Here
Soaked In Bleach
Venus in Fur
Ida
Borgman
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Wish I Was Here
Soaked In Bleach
Creatives
2.4.14
27.3.14
Trailers
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Edge of Tomorrow
TMNT (which I think stands for Teenage Mutant Ninja Transformers)
Zombeavers
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Edge of Tomorrow
TMNT (which I think stands for Teenage Mutant Ninja Transformers)
Zombeavers
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Creatives
Speaking of comics, two amazing webcomics releasing hardcopy volumes...
And the wonderful Abominable Charles Christopher Vol. 2, a Webcomic everybody should really check out.
26.3.14
DTV
True Detective
A good friend with a (mostly) like-minded taste in T.V. recommended True Detective. All I can say four episodes in, is phenomenal (and thanks!). Starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson it is a hard boiled, deep south detective drama, told from multiple perspectives and timelines. It has a gorgeous saturated palette, gritty visuals, stunning scenery and original, complex characters (I'll take a breath now). It is a harrowing joy to watch from the moment the titles begin, like David Fincher does Twin Peaks and watch for a 6 minute 'Children of Men' style one-take in Episode 4! Interestingly it's an Anthology, each season a different story with different characters...
Community
If you were a fan of the popular Advanced Dungeons and Dragons episode (see above) make sure you check out this season's sequel; Dungeons & Dragons pitting new regular Mike from Breaking Bad against his son Tobias Funke from Arrested Development (or at least said actors) in a surprisingly accurate and tender (if also slightly embarrassing) homage to my favorite hobby. Not as great as the first but a must for fans of the show or hobby!
Walking Dead
Walking Dead is an interesting one. I love it (and its comic source material) but it really divides fans in a most haphazard way. There is generally a sort of agreement with most series as to which one was good or not, every time I speak to a fellow fan, it's all over the place... So I say this knowing that obviously we all want something different form a Zombie T.V. series; but the second half of the fourth and current season has been my favorite. Without spoiling too much, it is everything I want from a Zombie apocalypse take; Like World War Z (the book) it describes a series of short and varied personal experiences of survival, whilst integrating a few of the better short storylines from the comic.
Dexter
With a bit of free time on my hands I was determined to go back and finish Dexter after stalling with Season 3 (a common pattern it appears after talking to a few friends) and I'm glad I did. I found Dexter to be a pretty solid series from beginning till end, which I think also did a great job of wrapping things up. Definitely worth returning too and persisting if you're a lapsed watcher.
A good friend with a (mostly) like-minded taste in T.V. recommended True Detective. All I can say four episodes in, is phenomenal (and thanks!). Starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson it is a hard boiled, deep south detective drama, told from multiple perspectives and timelines. It has a gorgeous saturated palette, gritty visuals, stunning scenery and original, complex characters (I'll take a breath now). It is a harrowing joy to watch from the moment the titles begin, like David Fincher does Twin Peaks and watch for a 6 minute 'Children of Men' style one-take in Episode 4! Interestingly it's an Anthology, each season a different story with different characters...
Community
If you were a fan of the popular Advanced Dungeons and Dragons episode (see above) make sure you check out this season's sequel; Dungeons & Dragons pitting new regular Mike from Breaking Bad against his son Tobias Funke from Arrested Development (or at least said actors) in a surprisingly accurate and tender (if also slightly embarrassing) homage to my favorite hobby. Not as great as the first but a must for fans of the show or hobby!
Walking Dead
Walking Dead is an interesting one. I love it (and its comic source material) but it really divides fans in a most haphazard way. There is generally a sort of agreement with most series as to which one was good or not, every time I speak to a fellow fan, it's all over the place... So I say this knowing that obviously we all want something different form a Zombie T.V. series; but the second half of the fourth and current season has been my favorite. Without spoiling too much, it is everything I want from a Zombie apocalypse take; Like World War Z (the book) it describes a series of short and varied personal experiences of survival, whilst integrating a few of the better short storylines from the comic.
Dexter
With a bit of free time on my hands I was determined to go back and finish Dexter after stalling with Season 3 (a common pattern it appears after talking to a few friends) and I'm glad I did. I found Dexter to be a pretty solid series from beginning till end, which I think also did a great job of wrapping things up. Definitely worth returning too and persisting if you're a lapsed watcher.
20.3.14
Dark Noir
A very nice (and interestingly, sponsored by Absolut Vodka) meta creative, short animation by Rafael Grampá
19.3.14
Creatives
An extensive excerpt from Creativity Inc, inside The Pixar Braintrust
Pieter Hugo's strikingly 'pushed' photographic series There's a Place in Hell for Me and my Friends
And a call out to all those who, like me, banded together to waste literally years of our lives playing the first great MMORPG, driving work mates mad with the tales of our exploits the night before and watching my fellow players out level me... Happy 15th Anniversary Everquest! (I played an 'Iksar' lizard man and insisted on writing all my 'S's' with a rolling hiss- Joy!)
As the in-house graphic artist at THQ, I worked on a video game called Deepak Chopra's Leela... I remember thinking (quietly) at the time it was a stupid idea and as we were all redundant within 6 months I guess I was right... So was this guy who featured it on The Internet's most horrible items. A daily blog (see the pillow slip above available on Amazon, which would actually make a pretty hilarious 'ironic' gift'). Worth a read for Drew's comments alone!
12.3.14
Movie Trailers
There's a few this week...
Frank
Only Lovers Left Alive
Tracks
Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
Perfect Sisters
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Pioneer
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A Thousand Times Goodnight
)
The Devil's Knot
)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
)
Hateship Loveship
)
Sabotage
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Only Lovers Left Alive
Tracks
Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
Perfect Sisters
)
Pioneer
)
A Thousand Times Goodnight
)
The Devil's Knot
)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
)
Hateship Loveship
)
Sabotage
)
Descent V Hero Quest
I would say however that it's a little 'quaint' for the battle hardened gamer and if you're looking for a that sweet D&D taste without going the full nerdtard, I would highly recommend Fantasy Flight Games: Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)
We recently played an entire campaign (a series of connected games) and wow, were we impressed.
I have never played such a finely balanced game. You fight hard for every every victory and whether hero or monster each victory is by the skin of your teeth... Like all FFG products it is the highest level of production with simple rules and clever mechanics, quick to set up and a night to play.
Brilliant!
Save the Children: A Second a Day
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Video campaign by charity Save the Children to highlight the current appalling Syrian conflict. Connect and donate.
Creatives
6.3.14
Movie Trailers
The Double
Blue Ruin
Stage Fright
Afflicted
13 Sins
The Box Trolls
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Blue Ruin
Stage Fright
Afflicted
13 Sins
The Box Trolls
Transformers: Age of Extinction
5.3.14
Creatives
Every Oscar winning dress
Illustrated movie architecture by Federico Babina
4.3.14
Kid Snippets
A gorgeous web series with children's interpretations of grown up events, acted out by adults: Kid Snippets
27.2.14
D's Panda
My favourite thing is designing characters. Here's a series of concepts for a Panda, for a proposed food product, exploring different styles.
25.2.14
Creatives
45 Olympic Logos and Symbols From 1924 to 2020
The Sochi Project, cataloging in video, words and pictures, life in pre-Olympics Sochi.
Lego Masters by Marco Sodano
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