That’s right – an episode, nearly, of Futurama – entirely as a fan made live action. This is some impressive stuff. Made by Cinema Relics the film makes use of sound-a-likes and some clever tricks to bring favourite characters to life. The plot is entirely what you’d expect with the crew sent off on some […]
Do you know which voice actors did which characters? [infographic]
Fivesquid.com looks to be a river to Fivver. In other words; people will do mini projects for you for £5. Who might use such services? Busy geeks, that’s who. What might geeks be interested in? How about a family tree mapping characters to the talent behind the voices? Let’s not be too cynical; let’s enjoy […]
Dice Bag! A competition inspired by Zoidberg, Cthulhu and a Beholder
At the start of the month I stumbled across a beholder! Did it kill me? Nope! The collection of eye tyrant dice bags, inspired by the familiar D&D horror, won me over with their quirky charm and usefulness. I want to rummage around in the mouth of a beast before every dramatic dice roll. You […]
The Evolution of Hypnotoad t-shirt
Here’s a unique design. Do you remember Hypnotoad? This cheeky fellow earned himself a cult following after a successful appearance on Futurama. All hail the Hypnotoad! Via Neatoshop, $14.95.
Life-like Futurama pictures
Are you a Futurama fan? Jared Krichevsky is. The CG artist is gaining attention, with work featured on io9 and attracting the attention of native geeks. Check out Lrrr, Kif and Nibbler.
The movie timeline of the future [infographic]
This infographic from Michael Hobson is pretty cool. He’s a designer and illustrator based in London and one of the founders of Digital Sizzle. I’m not entirely sure he’s a fan of Ghost in the Shell. Then again; Cowboy Bebop is on the list so perhaps he’s an anime fan after all. The future according […]
6 items of awesome brain slug fashion
Brain slugs are the underrated invention of Futurama. As far as I understand, they’re helpful little creatures that boost your intelligence, charisma and physical strength. If you’re ever gaming in a Futurama setting and you spy one of these cute little green creatures the thing to do is scoop it up and place it gently […]
Futurama alignment chart: D&D style
Remember the old D&D alignment chart? Of course you do. In fact, this blogger is willing to bet some gamers who have never played old school Dungeons and Dragons with the old school alignment rules are still very familiar with the concept. Remember Futurama? Ha. I’m glad it made it back for a second attack […]
Brain slug fascinator
Let’s not say that Geek Native is anything less than a high fashion blog! After this post this blogger fully expects social media reps for fashion brands to bash open the doors and flood us with geek-hip t-shirts and other accessories to give away as competition prizes! Really? Yes! This post is about fascinators. Fascinators […]
Sci-fi Air Bender, oh, and Fire Bender, Water Bender and Earth Bender
Imagine a war torn future. It has man eating aliens. Weapons that can destroy planets. Can you imagine what the Air Bender from that world would be like? Can you imagine what that sci-fi Fire Bender would be like? Well! Imagine no more. Using very clever algorithmic analysis, combined with probability curves and projection theory – we […]