Visual effects artist Doug Drexler recently uploaded this cool demo reel from BSG: Blood and Chrome, showing off the before and after of the CG ship interiors. What strikes me most is just how little the actors had to work with on set. Most of the shots shown here are almost entirely green screen with very few real world objects. It all came together impressively in the end.
Check out this neat behind-the-scenes video from Legacy Effects, the company who did many of the practical effects on Terminator Genisys. This is a fun video that shows off some of the process. It’s amazing to see all of that stuff poured over arnold so they could make a super realistic but fake Terminator Arnold. That’s just one of the things they cover.
If you like special effects, you’ll appreciate this short look behind the scenes.
If you have seen District 9, you know that the props by Weta Workshop are pretty amazing. If you somehow haven’t seen the movie, you are really missing out. The folks at Tested teamed up with prop maker Bill Doran and effects artist Frank Ippolito to replicate the movie’s Alien Assault Rifle and alien hand.
The finished items are amazing, but we already knew they would be with these talented people working on them. This stuff is so fun to watch. The video walks through the process of building each item.
This compilation from Digg takes a look at the history of aliens in film. It starts with 1902’s A Trip to the Moon and goes all the way to 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy. What a long strange trip it’s been.
It’s not meant to be complete so don’t get your panties in a bunch. It’s just a cool look at the phenomenon in general. It is a great overview of how film technology has evolved as well. It’s really fascinating to watch the evolution of aliens on film because it tells us more about ourselves.
I make no secret of the fact that these Star Trek reboot films are pretty sucky IMO. Having said that, the latest video for the Omaze charity contest gives us a first glimpse at a new alien from the film and I have to admit it looks pretty cool.
Most Star Trek aliens are fairly uninspired humanoids so I was happy to see this unique alien show up. Maybe there is hope that this next movie will be something special? Check out the video below.
Makeup artist and body painter Alexys Fleming has released two makeup tutorial videos that will teach you how to transform yourself into some DC Comics vixens. I’m talking about the villainous Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy.
It’s amazing how good she is at painting all of the details and she does it on the first try every time. If I tried to paint myself in the mirror it would look like a horror story. The end results are great, especially Harley Quinn. You can find more cool tutorials on her YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghp2h1mak8o
Can you believe it has been ten years since Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins was released. Nolan really took comic book films to a darker, grittier level that influenced everything that came after. Batman could be taken seriously once again. Superhero movies would never be the same.
This feature length documentary on the making of the movie was released online last year. It is an entertaining look at the movie that has tons of great stuff. Batman fans will learn about the movie’s production and it’s development on the way to the big screen. I personally love this stuff. You are bound to at least learn a few things you didn’t know about Batman Begins.
Industrial Light and Magic sure has come a long way since the original Star Wars. They are celebrating with a one-minute video that sums up 40 years of visual effects mastery. But can you name all of the movies shown here? This is an amazing look back at some of the things they have accomplished. Four decades in just sixty seconds.
Yes George Lucas gave us the Star Wars prequels, but just remember, he also gave us ILM. The man influenced movies more than anyone else and that legacy continues to this day.
You might remember that last year there was a life-sized Groot and Rocket Raccoon from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy that was built entirely out of LEGOs. The thing stood over 7 feet tall and was seen at San Diego Comic Con. Truly a life sized giant tree and raccoon.
Well, the creators, Bright Bricks, recently released a time-lapse video of the creation so we can all see how it was done. These characters took over 30,000 LEGO pieces to make and who know how many hours.
This video clip is history in the making. I’ll set the scene for you. Luke and Han are in the Millennium Falcon.(Use your imagination) Alderaan is gone. Destroyed by the Empire. And Mark Hamill just landed the gig of his life. Because this is not really Han and Luke. Not yet.
This is Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford in their everyday clothes. But even then, during Mark Hamill’s screen test, it is mesmerizing and the performance is totally convincing. Yeah, this is the guy for the job.
