Geek Native doens’t post many non-English short films – only the best. That’s what we have here with this bleak near future sci-fi. “Jiminy” comes from the name Jiminy Cricket. In the movie the crickets are little controlling chips that take control of human bodies and apply their knowledge. Everyone has one; it’s the best […]
The staggering art of Joseph McLamb
Joseph McLamb has worked on titles like Hogfather (TV movie), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Avatar, Centurion, Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia and Sherlock Holmes 2. He’s now the lead concept artist at the award winning Framestore. He shares some of his work in a gallery on his site Robot Arm and […]
Short film: The Looking Planet
https://vimeo.com/148316055 How did the Earth really end up with the moon? In this short sci-fi animation a race of powerful spacetime engineers are building the universe and the younger ones are fed up of getting the boring jobs while the older ones worry about the quality of the work. The Looking Planet looks gorgeous with […]
The amazing fan art of Patrick Brown
He was drawing aged 5 and took it from a hobby to a profession. Australian Patrick Brown’s Deviant Art page says “Fan art is my thing”. Goodness, is he right! His illustrations are impressive. Patrick notes how he takes inspiration from many things and by being a fan he has a reason to draw, improve […]
Escape into fantasy with Arash Radkia
Arash Radkia ia freelance concept artist. He shares his art on Facebook as well as the occasional update to his ArtStation page. Well worth checking out.
Has sci-fi become more mainstream? Non-geeks think so!
Has sci-fi become more mainstream in the last five years? You might scan the cinema or TV listings and wonder whether more of the shows have a science-fiction leaning while enjoying the limelight of popular slots on popular channels. You might think about shelf-space in your local library or bookstore and you might even wonder […]
Short film: The Art of Human Salvage
This short sci-fi from Dempsey Tillman features Edward James Olmos. Battlestar Galactica fans will take note! The story picks up with a 10-year-old boy facing execution. A specialist is sent in to see whether he can be saved. There’s a lot going on in The Art of Human Salvage behind the scenes which is fun […]
Short film: Traveler
A nicely made short film that follows a group of friends who tried to build a jet powered craft fast enough to teleport. Sounds risky? Turns out that’s the easy bit. There are consequences for jumping across space and time… Jump on to this teleport link if you’ve time to watch another short film. We’ll […]
9 illustrations to super charge your RPGs from James Zapata
A concept artist from the United States, James Zapata is one hell of a talented illustrator. It’s no surprise to see names like Wizards of the Coast on his pieces as James has the uncanny knack of inspiring great RPG ideas. Running low on imagination for your next big tabletop encounter? Pop over to his portfolio […]
Do you want more dark and gritty sci-fi on TV?
Are you watching any sci-fi shows on TV these days? Perhaps the new Star Trek series has you curious? Mid-way through last year, Geek Native had a copy of Jack Campbell’s Jag in Space: A Just Determination to giveaway and ran a quick poll to find a winner. To enter the competition readers simply had […]
