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Flash Gordon Classic Animated Short By Disney’s Robb Pratt


Wow. This hand-drawn animated short resurrects the Flash Gordon serials from way back when. Flash…ah ah. He saved every one of us! Yeah, before that. This short was made by veteran Disney animator Robb Pratt who just loves to work on this stuff all the time, just because he loves it. It keeps him up at night.

It has period appropriate music and other nice touches that make it feel like the old serials have come to life again. Even a scantily clad damsel in distress. Dale Arden of course. Flash and Dr. Hans Zarkov are taken to the planet Mongo and forced to fight an alien creature in an arena. Enjoy.

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Scifi Staff by — May 13, 2015 in Animation/Fun Videos 0
Batman v Superman Teaser Trailer – In Neon

By now almost everyone has seen the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Official Teaser Trailer. I don’t know about you, but I am good and ready for this movie. It looks pretty awesome. I just want MORE. Well, if you enjoyed the trailer, YouTuber Neonardo has put together a 30 second neon version of it, which is a lot of fun.

I could easily watch a full length version done in this style. Awesome stuff.

https://youtu.be/YjDeDROFPVo

Scifi Staff by — April 20, 2015 in Movies/TV 0
The Story Behind Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom’s Bridge Scene

We’ve all heard plenty of behind the scenes stories about Raiders of the Lost Ark, but you don’t hear many stories about Temple of Doom. I’m not sure why that is, but it’s true. They just never seem to talk about it. Anyway, here is one from Academy Originals. It’s a web series from the organization behind the Oscars that “examines everything from the creative process, to the moments that changed the course of filmmaking, to the artists who are charting its future.” I love that they tell the story using animation.

Special Effects Supervisor George Gibbs tells a story about the bridge sequence in the film. Indiana Jones fans will be interested in this one. But aren’t we all Indy fans?

via Geektyrant

Scifi Staff by — April 10, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
Wolverine’s Animated History

The X-Men movie franchise has been entertaining, but you have to admit that the timeline has become kind of confusing over the years. That’s why Denis Mallon decided to explore the storyline of Wolverine. One of our favorites from the series. This should help clear things up for you.

He designed and animated this motion graphics piece that spans the original X-Men trilogy, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, his cameo in X-Men: First Class, and 2013’s The Wolverine. As Denis points out, he has had a rough history. He has fought in major wars, survived an atomic bomb and much more. Hey, at least he gained those sweet metal claws.

https://vimeo.com/100224307

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Scifi Staff by — April 9, 2015 in Infographics 0
Terminator Remix From Eclectic Method

The Terminator is back in the news since Terminator Genisys is coming out this summer. This Terminator Remix from Eclectic Method will get you good and hyped up for it. Eclectic Method has released a brand new remix video featuring footage and lines from all of the Terminator movies. It is downright mesmerizing. Even catchy.

I like how they use the violence and action from the films and just amp it up. It will make you feel weird and awesome all at once.

https://vimeo.com/121757876

Scifi Staff by — April 8, 2015 in Movies/TV 0
Guardians of the Galaxy Visual Effects Breakdown

Guardians of the Galaxy showed that Space Operas can still be fun and epic. If you enjoyed the movie, you’ll like these videos. Visual effects and animation studio Framestore has released a few videos that break down the stunning visual effects work.

The Knowhere Reel details the decapitated head of an ancient Celestial that we visited in the film. The second video is all about Rocket Raccoon.

Scifi Staff by — March 27, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
VFX For Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes featured some amazing visual effects. Those monkeys were so realistic it was scary. But that doesn’t happen by magic. There are scores of talented people behind the scenes making it a reality.

Weta Digital has created this amazing behind-the-scenes featurette that highlights all of the CGI work that went into making it feel so natural and real. Andy Serkis is a big factor in why this worked so well too. When you have great CGI with such great acting, you have something really special.

Scifi Staff by — February 25, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
Behind The Scenes Look At Ghostbusters’ Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

CineFix is back with this inside look at the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man of Ghostbusters fame. In this Art of the Scene installment Cinefix takes a look under the sailor suit of Mister Stay Puft, shedding some light on how the sugary giant was brought to life by Richard Edlund and Boss Film Studios.

You’ll find a bunch of behind-the-scenes facts, concept art and other secrets that will excite any Ghostbusters fan.

Scifi Staff by — February 24, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
This Doctor Who Fan Video Shows The TARDIS Dematerializing In A New Way

For all of it’s history, the TARDIS has de-materialized in the same way. It slowly fades in and out of existence in one place and appears somewhere else. This VFX video from John Smith shows it materializing in a new and exciting way.

In fact, I’m surprised that the showrunners haven’t tried this on the show yet. Then again, it is a bit showy to use every time the TARDIS goes somewhere. It is fun to see though. I could watch this all day long. The creator did an awesome job.

Scifi Staff by — February 18, 2015 in Animation/Fun Videos 0
Game Of Thrones: Creating The Dragons

Check out this neat behind the scenes look at how PIXOMONDO created the dragons for the fourth season of Game of Thrones. It takes a lot of work to make dragons look this good on screen and they have pulled it off quite nicely. These are probably the best dragons to appear on screen in the history of TV and film.

This video is worth your time if you are a fan of the show and want a glimpse at what goes into making these beasts look so alive. This show does CGI right.

Scifi Staff by — February 16, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0