(LINK) to Part 1

Please do not ever again refer to us as “3D guys, THE 3D guy” or the particularly nauseating “3D Guru”. It’s dismissive, degrading, and just sounds f**king dumb.

The fun continues from there.

LINK to the whole rant

(via Eric Alba)

1. Japanese Spider-man fights giant half-dinosaur-half-robots from space
2. Japanese Spider-man’s “Eyes sparkle with a flash of anger” (according to the theme song)
3. Japanese Spider-man rides a kick-ass dirt bike
4. Japanese Spider-man can summon a giant robot Spider-Man from it’s underground hangar using his web shooter
5. Japanese Spider-man’s giant robot shoots out an awesome Spider-Man race car from it’s chest for Japanese Spider-Man to ride around in

’nuff Said

(via io9)

“Our 78-person team is committed to capturing each and every nuance of the Obama administration,” Vicon CEO Douglas Reinke said. “Years from now, historians will be able to access high-quality images of what the former president might have looked like while he was, say, meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on April 3, 2009, or tying his shoelaces on the afternoon of June 3, 2011.”

Get this, Douglas Reinke really is the CEO of Vicon. You gotta love well researched fake news.

LINK to the full Onion article

Face replacement guerilla style. Weird thing is, Bea Arthur actually looks less man-ish in this clip than she did in the show.

So, if I had recently escaped an exploding toy plane, the force of which failed to even muss someone’s hair, and was being stalked by a madman. I still would not go past the sign that told me I was entering an area inhibited by lethal Alien Grey’s. Alas, this is the case with the poor hapless souls trapped in the “film” Alien Grey:Zone-X. There are plenty of things to like about this trailer. A dude fighting a mech-spider with some sort of mop that deflects laser beams. Aliens that can’t seem to stop floating around people and bothering them to death. Oh, don’t forget the Alien’s greatest ally, the T-Rex. This flick is gonna be great!

LINK to the AGZ-X website

Caught this vid on Nmancer’s TekLog and the sad thing is, it’s better than all the prequels.

Alright, this is just to good to be true. I can’t stop watching this and thinking to myself “This is why so many smart folks spent years of their lives conceiving of, and building computer graphics hardware and software”. It seems that the entirety of our industry has culminated into this single event. The release of Chris Dane Owen’s “Shine on Me” music video. Do you like “porn quality” lighting and costumes? How about split screen swordplay? Throw in a healthy dose of stock footage, a lime green guitar and some flying dragons that look stiffer than CG guy in a Yoga class and you’ve got yourself one heck of a…

Well, I don’t know exactly what it is, but it’s 100% pure awesome. Chris’ website credits “Academy Award winning special effects artist Robert Short” as the Director. Roberts’ IMDB profile shows a long list of credits for special effects make-up and VFX work. It does not explain how the incredible Lando-style mustache that Chris wears in the video was created. I’ll keep checking the website for a special features section.

File under now I’ve seen everything, there is an entire VFX company for sale on eBay right now. For a mere $500,000 (15% back if you use your eBay master card) you too can join the ranks of…

Companies like Pixar, and Dreamworks are making millions of dollars in this industry and building tremendous wealth for their owners.

The description also claims

This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in breaking into the VFX industry and making their mark on Hollywood and the movie industry. You will own your own studio and have the opportunity to start producing the kind of work that is featured in Hollywood blockbuster films. This will also be your opportunity to become a Hollywood insider, building and developing connections and contacts in the prestigious movie industry.

The best part of the whole deal, the place is in Thailand. Half a mil to be a real honest to goodness Hollywood fatcat? Count me in and pass the Phở!

LINK to the auction on eBay