Have a look at a bunch of original matte paintings and sketches from Blade Runner. I’ve lost a ton of time just looking at all of these. It’s always fascinating to see where these things began and how they came to be. It’s no wonder Blade Runner’s world was so alive. These paintings and drawings set the scene and tone. I could look at these all day and come away as impressed as I was when I first saw them.
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Here is a fun video of Wired taking a look at the Visual Effects used in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It is a fascinating look at how Industrial Light & Magic created those complex action sequences, breathtaking environments, and characters. It packs a lot of info into it’s three minute run time. It’s always fun to see how the magic is done. It doesn’t ruin the magician’s trick, it makes us even more in awe.
Why do all of the other countries get all of the cool things? Liberia recently got their first ever postage stamps focusing on Star Trek: Enterprise. They were issued at the end of December and as you can see they are pretty awesome. They focus on the aliens in Enterprise. There’s an Andorian, Silik of the Suliban, the Klingon Doctor Antaak, Doctor Phlox and two Vulcans, T’Pol and Suval. I would love to get my hands on these. I bet the people of Liberia are very happy with these.
If Star Wars was a horror franchise instead of Sci-Fi, these ships might look at home in a galaxy far, far away. As it is, these Star Wars ships as Monsters are very disconcerting and scary. But cool as hell. Artist Jake Parker created these cool ships that are alive in a whole new way. I love how the Death Star has a Sarlacc Pit in it. It’s always interesting to see familiar things in a whole new way. These remind me of these cool sci-fi ships and characters that look like fossils.
These ships are primitive and fierce and are not to be messed with. You can buy a signed print featuring these ships here.
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If you are planning a Fifth Doctor cosplay, this is the only outfit you will ever need. It comes from Frockasaurus. You might remember their amazing Sixth Doctor coat that we featured awhile back. Now they are doing the Fifth Doctor proud with this outfit.
I can’t imagine a more perfect female version of this costume. They never fail to impress. This one has the jacket, corset bodice, shirt and skirt. You are going to look amazing in this. You’ll have to supply your own celery stick.
Your picky padawans will like this. Parenting blog Lunchbox Dad has some interesting ways to get kids to eat their food. They aim to help moms and dads can make kids lunches more fun. Like these cool Star Wars themed lunches. It’s okay if they play with their food when it looks like this and they won’t have any trouble eating it after.
Dean Balangcod shared this project where he created a themed beer label for Beau’s beer. I could definitely get behind a Doctor Who branded beer. These designs are pretty awesome and include a case that looks like the TARDIS with a cutaway so you can see the labels on the beer within.
There are also glasses with the label, but those only show a tractor. The other labels are much cooler and show Zygons, Weeping Angels, a Dalek and a Cyberman. I would love to see some beer with these labels on it.
This is a special treat for Robocop fans. Skuzzles’ first limited edition screen print movie poster of 2016 is from artist Anthony Petrie. The detail and design is insane. This poster just pops out at you. Throughout, there are an array of one liners and references from RoboCop. The whole man/machine theme is expertly done here. You can almost see his veins pumping beneath his armor. Anthony says:
Robocop is one of my all-time favorite movies, and he’s the subject in a lot of Hero pop culture references. That’s why I wanted to approach Robocop in a more unconventional way, visually depicting him in a more vulnerable state than we’re used to seeing. Thematically, this concept explores the duality of man and machine by drawing a graphic connection between Murphy’s organic —and inorganic— elements, with a darker and more dystopian palette.
The first 100 orders will receive a free 2″ limited edition RoboCop badge. And any orders within the first 3 days of sale will have a chance to win 1 of 4 original RoboCop art pieces by Anthony Petrie. Nice!
I came across this amazing art and had to share. These colorful images of Harley Quinn and The Joker are awesome. They were made by Thaís Petersen. The Harley piece was made for a game expo and the Joker was a commission. I love the colors and the shading on these. It reminds me how interested I am in the new Suicide Squad movie. These characters may not be the same level of insane as the movie, but this is some super nice art.
Behance user Robert Sienicki is a graphic designer and illustrator who was working so hard that he wanted to create something just for fun. So he made a blog and started filling it up with drawings of characters from his favorite movies. He found that drawing Doctor Who characters was the most fun so when he had free time he created these cool versions.
His girlfriend suggested that he make it into a poster to hang in the living room. I have to agree, this makes an awesome poster. It sounds like he plans on adding more characters and I can’t wait to see them. The coolest part of the story? There are only four printed copies in the world. Rob has one, and the remaining three were given to Sue Vertue, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. That’s pretty cool.
