I think this is clever. It’s a bold attempt at a short film in the documentary style. The sci-fi piece imagines what interstellar space travel might be like in the not too distant future but after some radical rethinking. This radical rethinking opens up a much larger issue for the team of scientists to get […]
Hacking humanity: The Kill Screen review
In geek history The Kill Screen was that point when a game becomes unplayable due to all the errors polluting the screen (or VDU). This isn’t a modern day problem as games are bullet tested but back in the 8-bit days it was an occasional occurrence. This Kill Screen is a comic written by Mike […]
Short film: Machine Stopped Working
This short film is an entry by Batwings & Bubblegum for Sci-Fi London’s 2014 48hr film competition. This means the whole film was made in 48hrs and that includes the special effects such as a 10-foot tall robot. Another twist of the challenge is the line and prop that must be used. They had to […]
Short film: NOVR
This sci-fi short was made with a $9000 budget, a Macbook Pro and a Canon 5D. That’s very impressive for this high octane, 15 minute long, special effects rich teaser. In the future mankind battles to find the NOVR. They’re up against… well, I’m just going to call them space vampires. That’s the least of […]
Short film: The Glitched King
This is a comedy short about a space traveller who crashes onto an alien planet. The animation was made, in part, by Michael Piazza. Piazza notes the two inspirations for the project are space that the fact that people kept on touching his hair. Watch the video and you’ll see how that factors in. Leap […]
10 stunning fantasy and sci-fi illustrations from Park Jong Won
Based in Seoul, South Korea, Park Jong Won is an illustrator and concept artist who has worked on computer games like Aion and Steel Dog. This post picks 10 sample illustrations to share. They demonstrate Park’s attention to detail and the way he blends common detail with the unusual and interesting. For more examples of […]
Rewriting the plot: A look at Eureka Seven AO part 2
In my review of Eureka Seven AO p1 I mentioned I hadn’t seen the first series, liked the anime but struggled to get into the characters. Part two is different for the obvious reason – I know the characters better now. It’s also different for the less obvious reason – the great big gun that […]
Void Star Studios turns to Kickstarter for Nova Praxis – Savage Worlds Edition
[Back this Campaign] Transhuman sci-fi games are hot right now. It’s a good time for Void Star Studios to take their Nova Praxis to Kickstarter and whisk up a Savage Worlds edition. The proof is in the pudding; the Kickstarter finishes on the 13th on June, asks for $6,500 and has already raised $5,500+ from […]
Short film: Factory Farmed (by Godzilla’s Gareth Edwards)
You just need to hit up Geek Native’s Short Film collection and you’ll get access to a host of geek friendly sci-fi, fantasy and horror short films. Now and then there’s a short film that comes along that makes me think “Wait… I know that name.” In this case the film maker, the writer and […]
Mass Effect 3 Salarian and Volus cosplay for the win
Cosplayers Laura Ducros and Jerry LaRussa have a pair of fantastic designs here. Mass Effect 3 (and 2) gamers will recognise the Volus and Salarian suits straight away. I think the Volus is my favourite. Which is yours? Photographs by No Robots, Thomas Spanos and Cristafurion & Friends. Via Geek Girl Diva at Fashionably Geek.
