This short film by Benjamin Combes was shot on a Canon 6D and the best way to enjoy it is to watch right to the end. You’ll expect a few plot twists; heck, the film lines them up for you and that’s part of the fun. We’ve one of the survivors of the human race […]
Short film: Sumer
This short CG is set in the last city on Earth, years after the last tree and animal died off and while some humans are now trying to escape. The planet’s ionosphere is dramatically reduced, resulting in the collapse of the ecosystem and leaving Earth open to meteor strikes. SUMER started to tour in 2014, […]
6 dazzling sci-fi images to fire up your imagination
Do you remember the awesome Robot Bones poster? That was created by Riot Games’ Joon Ahn. What a talented artist. It’s not updated very often but there’s more of Joon’s fantastic work over on his blog and this post showcases a sample. Here’s six striking sci-fi images that should help inspire you with ideas for […]
Fantastic worlds shared by the illustration wizard Shiu
This collection of impressive illustrations comes from the Hong Kong born Emmanuel Shiu. Now based in San Francisco, Shiu is an experienced concept artist, who works in both the film and gaming industries. You can, and should, check out his powerful portfolio at Eshiu.com and his Art Station. Emmanuel Shui’s sci-fi art Emmanuel Shiu’s fantasy […]
Short film: Singularity
This film starts with a blank screen. Turn up your speakers and sit back for the action. Made after a $10,000 funding success on Kickstarter, Singularity is a short film that picks up right in the middle of a war between mankind and sentient androids. The US President has been shot down, survived the crash […]
Short film: Post-Human
A proof-of-concept film by David Simpson for his bestselling Post-Human novels. The film was put together a crew of just three people and was filmed in just three hours. The proof-of-concept adapts the opening of Post-Human up to, what Simpson describes as, the opening credits. The book series has been downloaded more than a million […]
A sneak peak inside the Engraver’s Dungeon
The Engraver’s Dungeon is a site that sells specially treated images from horror, classic and sci-fi movies. What’s so special about them? Each poster is a laser engraving which means it has been cut directly onto prepared wood. At the bottom of this post you’ll find a preview design piece of artist Diego Scaglia Rat’s […]
Lose yourself in the art of Shenzhen
Chinese artist Shenzhen is able to draw on powerful sci-fi images, fantastic fantasy characters and a host of contemporary styles. There’s a full gallery at Zcool.com.cn or you can check out a preview here.
This video is an impressive scale comparison of 45 spaceships
This is one of those videos that builds slowly and then starts to wheel in the surprises. Star Trek, Halo, Mass Effect and EVE Online dominate towards the end but we’ve also got V, The Dark Zone, Warhammer, Star Trek and others in here. I’m reminded of the very impressive sci-fi spaceship comparison chart by […]
Doubles up on gigantic: A review of Shipstar
Shipstar is the follow on to Larry Niven and Gregory Benford’s Bowl of Heaven. Unusually for a sequel, it’s a much better book. The action picks up in the aftermath of Bowl of Heaven and the humans are in deep trouble. They’ve found this gigantic spaceship-thing built around a star and have learn the hard […]
