It’s frustrated for me for as long as I can remember; I can’t draw. I’ve been envious of friends with the talent to create little sketches of their roleplaying characters and NPCs. Needless to say I was interested when ePic Character Generator popped up on Steam for free. The software really is free. Yeah, of […]
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This way to the Cthulhu library
Etsy boutqiue Gregs Home from Gregory Besson sells tentacled door handles. The octopus handles are hand mae in Paris and were created when Besson needed something for his boat. I think they have something of a steampunk feel to them but that’s probably the result of the brass powder used in the resin. The nice […]
Borderland’s Claptrap cosplay
Claptrap is a helpful (mostly) robot from Borderlands. He’s all wheel and arms. This design, originally by NoFlutter is very clever. Does it count as a Rule 63 cosplay? Worn by cosplayer Foxxi Loxxi this Claptrap manages to retain some of the weird grace/wobble that the game’s little robot helper had. Perhaps it’s those inliners. […]
Short film: Death in Space
Thomas Lucas is onto a winner. This animation is a series of 2 second scenes and people die in each one. What’s not to like? The whole video was put together by Tom in his spare time. As it happens he works as an animator for his day job and that goes a long way […]
Short film: Uncanny Valley
This work from 3DAR is very clever. Imagine a future with easy to access virtual reality. Okay, that future isn’t too far away. Imagine a little further ahead when the tech is cheap and people have had enough to become addicted. Why would these addicts ever want to return to a ‘normal’ life? That’s the […]
What if… DOOM, claymation and kittens?
The great work of Lee Harcastle. What’s not to like about animate kittens? So cyute. No? The timing of this video is great. The gods of Bethesda have just released the latest, actual, Doom.
That time Disney Princesses became wookies
Illustrator Michael Nozinich created a batch of unusual Disney Princesses to help site OBSERV partake in Star Wars Day. I approve. Which is your favourite? There’s a hairy Ariel, scary looking Jasmine, a furry Snow White (complete with Ewoks) and a beast-like Merida. (Via Joey Paur at Geek Tyrant)
Competition: 3 copies of Brainstorm on DVD up for grabs
Brainstorm is an award winning début feature film from Khalil Sullins. Poor students invent mind-reading tech and end up destroying their lives in this psychological thriller. It’s bad enough being able to find out all the secrets your friends have kept from you and about those hurtful betrayals. It’s shocking when covert government agencies get […]
14 stunning character concept images by Kait Kybar
Kait Kybar is a concept designer based in Tallinn, Estonia. He’s worked on projects like Killzone: Shadow Fall, Horizon Zero Dawn, Overkill’s The Walking Dead and PayDay 2. Kindly, he shares much of his art over at Behance complete with some personal projects. This post compiles and teases some of his character designs; all of […]
Classic sci-fi aliens as LEGO head mounts
Can’t have an Alien head mounted on your gaming den wall? After all they do dribble acid for a good while after death. The next best thing might be one of these LEGO head mounts designed and made by the New Zealand-based creative talent Grantmasters.
