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Sci-Fi Reports

Continuing the archive of independent Sci-Fi reporting (Archive Page 40).

The gorgeous sci-fi art of Kenichiro Tomiyasu

December 27, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Kenichiro Tomiyasu is a freelance concept artist and designer at INEI, Inc. He’s worked for the likes of Square Enix, Sega and Capcom. I’d describe his work as bold that makes careful use of colour. These are pictures that have depth and the ability to lure you in. You should check out INEI Studio and […]

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: capcom, sci-fi, sega, Square Enix

Sci-fi fans expect hostile aliens; everyone else predicts friendly aliens

December 27, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This isn’t robust scientific research. People may have lied. There was a pretty big assumption in the question as well. Geek Native didn’t ask “Do you think there are aliens out there?” we asked whether aliens would be hostile or friendly if we met them. The question was asked in a competition to win the […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: sci-fi, stats

6 illustrations to inspire the GM in you by Nicolas Ferrand

December 26, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Nicolas Ferrand is a designer and artist who works with computer games. He’s provided work for Thief, Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia and Assassin’s Creed. His art inspires the GM in me. So often his style, the visual he creates, is exactly what I need to conjure up a scene or even an whole adventure […]

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: assassin's creed, fantasy, sci-fi, thief, Ubisoft

11 examples of wonderful concept art by Joe Watmough

December 25, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Joe Watmough is a concept artist who works at ZeniMax Online. He’s previously worked at the likes of Vigil Games, Stray Bullet Games and STEAMBOT Studios. You can check out more examples of his style and fantastic imagination over on his official blog, a site that he has run since 2006, at Watmough Paintings.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: concept art, fantasy, sci-fi

10 short films you don’t want to miss

December 25, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The short film has had a good year. There have been some pretty impressive videos on YouTube, Vimeo and elsewhere on the web this year. Loads. It would have been easy to miss out on some of the best. This top 10 list is videos that Geek Native have shared this year. These might or […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: aliens, fantasy, horror, monsters, sci-fi

10 stunning sci-fi vistas and skylines from Christian Hecker

December 23, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Christian Hecker is a Deviant Artist and professional from Germany with a talent for stunning sci-fi vistas and skylines. It’s possible to buy some of these fantastic illustrations from Hecker’s online store. You can see his blog here or hire the man better known as Tigaer from his resume page.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: sci-fi

Zombies in Space: A review of Containment

December 23, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Eric Red, the screenwriter (The Hitcher, Near Dark) and author, first had his zombies in space graphic novel published by IDW back in 2005. It’s been out of print for a while but is now coming out of cryosleep and is now available in both paper and digital again. How do you approach a comic […]

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: reviews, sci-fi, zombies

Short film: Hitchhikers

December 23, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A short film by Morgane Schmitt Giordano that touches on the fun side of surreal at times. Hitchhikers follows a couple of comet hunters who are heading to watch the night sky at Lake Frost when they crash into a very odd character. Click on this random teleport link and the site will whisk you […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: aliens, humour, sci-fi, short film

The wonderful worlds of Simon Weaner

December 21, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Simon Weaner says he got into digital art after accidentally stumbling into Deviant Art. You can see the Quebec based concept artist’s own Deviant Art page here, along with his blog and portfolio site. Weaner has the knack of bringing worlds to life. Each one of his illustrations could be a GM screen, wallpaper or […]

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: fantasy, sci-fi

Short film: Envoi

December 12, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s a bleak sci-fi future. There’s a tyrannical government. A famous musician has lost his band to the system and so returns from hiding for one final performance. What do you think? Different? Straight forward and elegant or underwhelming? Did you know you can use this random teleport link to jump over another short film?

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: sci-fi, short film

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