The Pal Tiya Velociraptor
Who wants to make a velociraptor? Steven Saunders, Lead Modelmaker on Thunderbirds are Go!, is doing it with the revolutionary outdoor modeling clay, Pal Tiya. Kim Beaton has just uploaded a video of the work-in-progress here: Uploaded on May 28, 2015. Kim says, “Did you know that Eighty trillion percent of the cost of all […]
Pal Tiya in the News — Avatar Floating Rocks!
New Zealand sculptor Kim Beaton has released a video demonstrating how to make your very own Avatar Floating Rock planter, using their revolutionary sculpting clay, Pal Tiya. Here it is:
A Dragonheart 3 Music Sampler
Here’s a sampler of music from Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer’s Curse, composed by Mark McKenzie. Have a listen: Uploaded January 30, 2016.
Now on TV: Continuous Tracking Shots
Disclaimer: Some of the clips below show PG-level violence. In the cinemas, the use of continuous tracking shots are becoming more common, such as with Tintin: And in The Avengers: Now these shots are becoming the norm in TV action-adventure. This one from Daredevil Episode 2 caused quite a stir recently: And Agents of SHIELD […]
Where’s Biggs?
Star Wars historian Jamie Benning has a new documentary available featuring an interview with actor Garrick Hagon, who portrayed Biggs Darklighter, Luke Skywalker’s best friend. Several scenes of his character were trimmed from the original Star Wars, one of which was restored in Star Wars–The Special Edition in 1997. For details, watch Blast it Biggs! […]
What Funds the Thunderbirds?
Saving people is a costly venture for International Rescue. How do the Tracy family and their agents raise the funds needed for the equipment and vehicles? Answer: They engage in commerce. Parker’s Day Off – Swinton Insurance ad – 1990 Produced and Directed by Gerry Anderson According to uploader jmv123, “This was made as an […]
The Art of Rancho Obi-Wan
Steve Sansweet, owner of the world’s largest Star Wars collection, gave Star Wars fans a peek at it at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, with focus on fan-made Star Wars items. Steve tells How Stuff Works all about his fantastic collection here: Uploaded May 16, 2015. Uploaded May 20, 2015. Experience Rancho Obi-Wan for yourself! […]
Reach for the Stars
In 1987, Studio Gainax released its first theatrical feature, Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise (王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼, Ōritsu Uchūgun – Oneamisu no Tsubasa), directed by Hiroyuki Yamaga. What if the story of The Right Stuff happened on another world? On behalf of the Kingdom of Honneamise, Cosmonaut Shirotsugh Lhadat is set to pilot the […]
Teasing Star Wars: The Force Awakens
On April 16, 2015, Star Wars Celebration Anaheim premiered Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser #2, to the roaring enthusiasm to the fans in attendance, and to the world itself through the internet. Shortly thereafter, filmmaker Oskar Arnarson thought it’d be fun to show Matthew Mcconaughey’s reaction to the teaser, mashing footage from Interstellar: Episode […]
