Sunday, September 15, 2013

Trailer For Kickstarter Indie Film 'Hardland'


After losing their parents, two brothers endure the collapse of modern society when the power grid goes down. 
Writer/Director Samuel Jacob has created a story in the spirit of "The Thin Red Line", and "The Road", that takes us on a journey through loss, love, and legacy. 
In their new world, devoid of civility, the ensuing chaos creates difficult circumstances that they must navigate in order to survive, Hardland.
This is a Kickstarter Film Trailer, their aim is to finish the film and submit to festivals in 2014 such as Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca.

A bit more about the film from writer/director Samuel Jacob:
"I desire films that make you feel something deep inside and move you in some way or another. In writing Hardland, I wanted to see how this conflict would make these characters react and respond in the midst of hardships. As a self discovery and awareness film, I think it will cause one to examine what they would do, and how they would react in this scenario, and under the duress our characters are facing.

...Hardland is about choices, facing our fears, and finding hope.
 
I don't believe in making a movie just to make one. There has to be a compelling reason for me or I'm not interested."
If you'd like to donate to help Samuel complete this film, checkout the kickstarter here.

'The Dark Knight' As An 8 Bit Video Game

8-bit Cinema "gamifies" your favourite Hollywood Blockbusters into 80's arcade and NES inspired action!

This week: As part of 'Batman Month' on Cinefix, 'The Dark Knight' retold via old-school 8-bit (and a little 16-bit) game tech. No quarters or controllers required!

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Cool Art: 'Star Trek: The Animated Series' Posters by Juan Ortiz

Juan Ortiz, having created the 80 'Star Trek: The Original Series' art prints that are currently being released at a pace of four a month (and now available together as a poster book), has now turned his attention to 'Star Trek: The Animated Series'. Ortiz has designed 22 art prints based on The Animated Series, with the prints set to be available in the near future.

StarTrek.com has been unveiling The Animated Series art prints each day all this week.

Check them out below.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Watch 'Batman: Arkham City' As A Movie

Andy Gilleand is back with the sequel to his last game movie, 'Batman: Arkham Asylum', 'Batman: Arkham City'.

Subscribe to his YouTube channel for updates and to see his previous game movies.

Cool Art: Alternative Posters From 'Hey Lucky'

If, like me, you love the current trend for collectible alternative screen prints of your favourite movies, then head on over to brand new British poster company, Hey Lucky, where their aim is to produce collectible limited edition screen prints at affordable prices.

Carefully selected works from artists all over the world will be appearing at Hey Lucky, and much like the more well known US poster companies like Mondo, Hero Gallery Complex and Gallery1988, every film poster at Hey Lucky will be a limited edition, absolutely no re-runs. EVER! Once they're gone . . . they're gone!

They've only recently launched their website and debuted with two cool prints; 'Escape From New York' and 'Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory', both by artist Pan. They are both 16.5″ x 23.4″ screen prints in a limited edition of 150 and cost £40.

Check them out below and visit the Hey Lucky blog for up close detail photos and news on the latest prints. You can also follow them on Twitter @HeyLucky1 and Facebook.


Cool Art: 'Thundercats' by Phil Postma

Phil Postma did these designs quite a while ago, according to his blog, and due to the closing of his website, he'll be posting much more of this kind of art on there.


'Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag': Building A Next Gen Open World

'Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag' marks the first step into next gen for the franchise. Learn how AC4 utilizes next gen technology to create realistic oceans, dynamic weather systems, ambient lighting, & seamless ship boarding.

Development Video For 'The Last Of Us': ‘The Beauty of Abandonment'

The sixth and final video in the development series for 'The Last Of Us' is ‘The Beauty of Abandonment', and focuses on the art and music of the game. Headphones are recommended.

You can go here to watch the previous episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4Episode 5.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

New Poster For 'Robocop' Remake

'Robocop' is out in cinemas February 7 2014.


Cool Art: 'Sleeping Beauty' by Charlie Bowater

'Sleeping Beauty' by Charlie Bowater is an 11.7" x 16.5" signed and numbered print on 270 gsm Satin Fine Art Paper, and in a limited edition of 50. It costs £55.


How to Make Star Wars Episode VII Good

JJ Abrams is all set to direct Episode VII, so Screenjunkies pulled together a panel to find out what needs to happen for the best Star Wars film. Have to say, I think I agree with Mike Barryte from Belated Media. I hope Disney/Abrams is watching!

Short Animation: 'The Scarecrow' by Moonbot Studios

'The Scarecrow' by Moonbot Studios is a 3 minute animated companion film/ad for Chipotle's new app-based game. Go to www.scarecrowgame.com to download the free app and join the quest for wholesome, sustainable food.



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Cool Art: 'Darth Vader TIE Fighter Advanced' by Tim Anderson

"Darth Vader TIE Advanced" by Tim Anderson.

This is a 12″ X 18″ signed and numbered 5 colour hand-printed screen print, 3 of which are metallic inks. It's in a limited edition of 77 and costs $45, it'll be available Thursday September 12 around 9-10am PDT.

Go here to buy.


'Pacific Rim': Before & After VFX

Storytelling studio Mirada was the creative and technical force behind the two-minute prologue of Guillermo del Toro's robots vs monsters epic, 'Pacific Rim'. Working closely with del Toro, who co-founded Mirada with Pacific Rim DP Guillermo Navarro, director Mathew Cullen and Javier Jimenez, the Mirada team designed, created, shot and edited the key sequence, which included over 80 fast-moving visual effects shots.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Cool Art: 'A Song Of Ice And Fire - Mother of Dragons' by Alex Negrea

'A Song Of Ice And Fire - Mother of Dragons' by Alex Negrea.


Cool Art: 'V For Vendetta' by Marko Manev

Mondo are releasing 'V For Vendetta' by Marko Manev tomorrow. The print is a 24" x 36" hand numbered screen print in a limited edition of 275. It costs $45.

Follow Mondo on Twitter for the on sale announcement. This poster will be available online at a random time on Thursday, September 12th.

Cool Art: 'GTA V' by Patrick Brown

'GTA V' by Patrick Brown.

Dynamite Comics Announces 'The Art Of Dejah Thoris And The Worlds Of Mars' Collection

At the recent Baltimore Comic Con, Dynamite Comics announced the December release of 'The Art of Dejah Thoris and the Worlds of Mars', a hardcover collection featuring over 250 pages of full colour artwork from some of the finest illustrators of modern fantasy comics including Alex Ross, J Scott Campbell, Art Adams, Francesco Francavilla, Joe Jusko, Brandon Peterson, Jay Anacleto, Paul Renaud and Lucio Parrillo.
Since the first serialized adventures in 1912 of the Martian Princess Dejah Thoris and her beloved hero, John Carter, science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts have dreamed of the faraway Red Planet (known to its inhabitants as Barsoom), its wondrous sights and monstrous perils. In hundreds of full-colour illustrations, the finest artists of modern fantasy have brought the dying world of Mars to life, depicting scenes of brutal conflict with alien beasts, quiet moments overlooking Martian wastes, and enticing visions of an exotic princess at her most intimate. 
This magnificent collection of illustrations include all cover artwork to date from Dynamite’s variety of Warlord of Mars-related comics, including 'Warlord of Mars', 'Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris', 'Warriors of Mars', 'Dejah Thoris and the White Apes of Mars', 'Warlord of Mars: Fall of Barsoom', and 'Dejah Thoris and the Green Men of Mars'.
'The Art of Dejah Thoris and the Worlds of Mars' is slated for release in December 2013 and is available for pre-order now.

Check out the cover and selection of the art below.

by Joe Jusko

Cool Art: 'Mythology Pinups' by Simon Eckert

'Mythology Pinups' by Simon Eckert.

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New Poster For 'Doctor Who' 50th Anniversary Episode - 'The Day Of The Doctor'

What we know so far; it's going to be broadcast on November 23, it'll run for 75 minutes and it's called 'The Day Of The Doctor'. Can't wait!