When you hear people discussing possible solutions again and again then you know they agree that there’s a problem. I keep on hearing about car-sharing as an important part of our future. British comedian Peter Kay has a whole new show, called Car Share, that will be part of the BBC’s new summer line-up. It […]
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Glow in the dark geeky jewellery
How about some glow in the dark jewellery? Etsy seller Papillon9 is something of a specialist. The dragon above is made from black crystals, zinc alloy and the phosphorescent material for the glow. It ships worldwide from Canada and you can pick it up for less than £25. Papillon9 isn’t a one trick wonder and, […]
5 brilliant Asian fusion sci-fi illustrations from Su Jian
I love this set of illustrations from Su Jian. They feel so sci-fi and yet Oriental as well. In some odd way I’m reminded of Firefly. Don’t ask me why! Su Jian is based in Heilongjiang Jiamusi in China. You can view more work over at this Art Station. It’s strong stuff.
Short film: Cloudrise
Set in a fantasy world which extends above and below the clouds, Cloudrise is a gorgeously painted animation. The drama picks up as two lovers struggle against the odds. Their airship is falling apart, attacked by slavers, but they battle to stay together. The animation has picked up plenty of attention from geeky blogs with […]
Wonderful examples of environment design concept art from Favio Bolla
Flavio Bolla is a freelance illustrator and concept artist who specialises in environment design. You can see more examples of his work on his official site, treat yourself to prints at his shop and follow him on Facebook. (Via Geek Art Gallery and Pipedreamergrey.)
High sci-fi drama with Igor Vitkovskiy
A short but succinct gallery of art from Igor Vitkovskiy. You can see more of this Kiev based artist’s work up at DrawCrowd. The platform is currently in beta but is a nice way to view Igor’s unquestionable talent. I really appreciate the high impact drama that goes with each of his illustrations.
Short film: Hold
A post-apocalyptic story of survival. One man drags his worldly goods behind him as he continues his lonely trek. What happens should he meet someone else? More detaios about Eric Kolelas’ film are found over on Hold Short Film.com. Use this teleport link to discover a randomly selected new video.
How much of today’s money would it take to build the Millennium Falcon? [infographic]
There have been campaigns to go out and build the Death Star and other Star Wars delights. What about the Millennium Falcon? Let’s skip questions like “Should we build it?” and “Could we build it?” and jump straight to the vital “How much would it cost to build the Falcon?” The long Star Wars infographic […]
5 pieces of bold sci-fi art from Maxim Revin
Looking for some sci-fi inspiration? This gallery of art from Maxim Revin might help. There’s more over at Maxim’s official blog and plenty more there to get the brain juice churning for any GMs, writers or designers.
7 spaceship designs from Cuba Lee
Cuba Lee is a concept artist based in Los Angeles. He’s currently working for Section Studio and I think makes some fantastic space station and spaceship designs. Want to see more? Check out his ArtStation and blog.
