Let’s watch Rosa, an epic science-fiction short-film set in a post-apocalyptic world where all natural life has disappeared:

ROSAPlot:
“From the destruction awakes Rosa, a cyborg deployed from the Kernel project, mankind’s last attempt to restore the earth’s shattered ecosystem. Rosa will soon learn that she is not the only entity that has awakened and must fight for her survival”

This short film was created entirely by young comic-artist Jesus Orellana with no budget during a single year. Continue Reading »

Thanks to a talented fan here’s a video that sums up quite well the movie Tron Legacy, it’s not in 3D, it’s in 8 bit:

Tron Legacy 8 bit (Extended Version) by Pierre Manry

Awesome isn’t it? To bring us this marvelous video, the creator used Adobe Photoshop for the graphics, Adobe After effect for animation and Apple Final Cut Pro? for editing. Continue Reading »

Wonder how baby Po ended up on Mr. Ping’s doorstep? Find out in this unique style of Chinese shadow puppet animation featured in the end credits of Kung Fu Panda 2:

Kung Fu Panda 2 – End Credit Animation in Chinese Shadow Puppet Style

Many thanks to Dreamworks Animation for sharing this on youtube! Continue Reading »

Isaiah Mustafa, the pitchman from that funny ad for Old Spice, is yearning to play the role of the black superhero Luke Cage in a movie. So he created (with official help?) a “fake” trailer to woo the studios:

Luke Cage Trailer

Isaiah Mustafa is LUKE CAGE

What do you think of Isaiah Mustafa as Luke Cage?

Our Facebook follower Kevin came up with this funny parody:

“Well hello ladies. Look at your superhero. Now back to me, then back to him. Now back to me. Sadly, he’s not me. But if he uses radioactive old spice he can be a mutant like me!”

Parody by Kevin

Here’s the original old spice commercial: Continue Reading »

Kaydara is a fan film set in the world of Matrix:

KAYDARAPlot:
“The story of Kaydara takes place within the universe of Lana and Andy Wachowski’s film The Matrix. Kaydara, a bounty hunter who is living separately from the Human Resistance Group, does not believe in the prophecy of the One. He sees this so-called saviour instead as a threat to the awakening of Man’s self-awareness and considers him an enemy. If their paths cross, Kaydara will not hesitate to confront him.”

Don’t be fooled by the Ratrix at the beginning, the real movie starts after 6 minutes, so watch the whole thing, it’s damn worth it! Continue Reading »

The Eclectic method team produced this awesome mix of scenes taken from several apocalyptic movies:

Eclectic Method – The Apocamix

Almost sad that the rapture didn’t happen for real! Continue Reading »

Here’s a great science-fiction horror short film written and directed by Ruairi Robinson and starring Max Records from “Where The Wild Things Are”:

BLINKY

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Are you sad for the family or for the poor robot? Continue Reading »

The full Black Mamba short film is now available online, you may watch it below:

Black Mamba

Black Mamba is directed by Robert Rodriguez for Nike Basketball Production. The film is starring Kobe Bryant, Bruce Willis, Danny Trejo and Kanye West. Continue Reading »

The last opening of the Simpson was celebrating the success of James Cameron’s Avatar:

The Simpsons meet Avatar.

What do you think of the latest opening of the Simpsons? Continue Reading »

I just spotted this awesome short film done by a 21yo guy from Russia:

Russian Transformers

“My new video experiment, based on Michael Bay’s Transformers, for you and myself))
This short film was shot in 2 hours. Edited in month=) For shooting I used my new camera Canon 550D (+ kit lens 18-55mm + 50mm 1.8) and a little bit my friend’s camera Nikon D5000 (+ kit lens 18-55mm). Thanks for Watching.”

Alexander Vladimirovich Semenov

If Michael Bay wants to retire, Alexander Vladimirovich Semenov could definitely take over the Transformers movie franchise! Continue Reading »

Uruguayan filmmaker Fede Alvarez worked on Panic Attack, a sci-fi short film that revolves around the invasion of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, by giant robots. He released his short film on youtube two weeks ago, and it’s going viral since:

PANIC ATTACK!
It is said that the short film PAnic attack was made on a shoestring budget of only $300! That’s a damn ridiculous amount for such an impressive result! New technologies are really empowering independent filmmakers! Continue Reading »

Ever wondered who’s the best between Iron Man and Bruce Lee? Well, thanks to Patrick Boivin that question was answered:

Let’s hope that the superhero will fare better against Whiplash in Iron Man 2! Continue Reading »

‘That’s Awesome!’ is our new special feature in which, once in a while, we’ll try to highlight interesting stuffs we saw here and there.

BenGraphics put up an amazing collection of clips and making-of footage from notable visual effects films of the past century. His video went viral a month ago, and has already been seen more than half a million times on YouTube:

Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration

Sources:
1900 – The Enchanted Drawing
1903 – The Great Train Robbery
1923 – The Ten Commandments (Silent)
1927 – Sunrise
1933 – King Kong
1939 – The Wizard of Oz
1940 – The Thief of Bagdad
1954 – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1956 – Forbidden Planet
1963 – Jason and the Argonauts
1964 – Mary Poppins
1977 – Star Wars
1982 – Tron
1985 – Back to the Future
1988 – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1989 – The Abyss
1991 – Terminator 2: Judgement Day
1992 – The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1993 – Jurassic Park
2004 – Spider-Man 2
2005 – King Kong
2006 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
2007 – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
2007 – The Golden Compass
2008 – The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

I’m impressed by the visual effects from the beginning of the cinema industry. Amazing what they were able to do even if they didn’t have CGI at that time!

That’s awesome! Continue Reading »