TV Buzz This is what nightmares are made of, people! Special makeup effets artist Kevin Kirkpatrick made these prosthetic models of Beavis and Butt-Head to show what the cartoon legends would look like in real life. The answer: Terrifying! (via Reddit)
http://www.cracked.com/article_19639_5-ridiculous-origins...
What exactly is making that blaster sound when Han shoots first? Also, what terrifying movie monster is actually a mix between a horse and koala?
Taking cinema to the next level. New cutting edge technology is used to add eyebrows to actors. This is a perfect antithesis to celebrities with no eyebrows.
It's like the special effects are jumping right out of the screen and specially affecting your motherfucking mind, man. I don't even know what's real anymore after watching this. (Via Videogum)
Proving once again that any minor scuffle can be pimped out with a little visual FX and the Emperor's March.
Taichi Saotome fights against a shadowy spectre in this well-choreographed fight that's part combat, and part FX wizardry.
FX wizards Corridor Digital bring a videogame to life on the walls of a building in this dazzling short.
I have to wonder, do actors look at themselves onscreen and think, “Who the hell IS that guy?”
Surprise! Trash turns into a monster. Perfect for giving someone a heart attack. (via.)
Video games save lives! And make you look like a total badass too.
Before writing The Human Bobby, author Gabe Rotter was a 13-year-old special effects wizard. Gold star to anyone who can figure out how he pulled off this amazing CGI in 1991. [Ed. note: Word on the street is that his book-writing abilities are considerably more impressive.]
This cool display of SFX techniques is both entertaining and bloody. We approve!
Culture Buzz Yolanda Bartram is an award-winning body artist for a reason. Here are some of the best examples of her groundbreaking work.
http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2003/05/28/keanureeves/
Man of the moment Keanu Reeves has shown his generosity by giving away £50 million of his earnings from the Matrix sequels. The 38-year-old decided to hand over the money to the unsung heroes of the sci-fi blockbusters - the costume and special effects teams.
http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2003/05/28/keanureeves/
Man of the moment Keanu Reeves has shown his generosity by giving away £50 million of his earnings from the Matrix sequels. The 38-year-old decided to hand over the money to the unsung heroes of the sci-fi blockbusters - the costume and special effects teams.
Action packed car chase and truck top battle. This short film by MediocreFilms kind of rules. Check Mahalo for behind the scenes and bloopers.
This is a pretty interesting demo reel from VFX company Stargate Studios, showing how much green screen is used in TV, even for the simplest of scenes. It's like the matrix, nothing is real, or it is, or something. I don't know, I fell asleep okay! [ via ]
An ad for a sound fx company highlights how adding in sounds can change the way a baby is perceived. [via The Uniblog]
With Avatar in the can, James Cameron has to resort to drastic measures for his next fix of special effects. The things that man would do for for mo-cap would make Michael Bay blush. (Thanks Jake.)
Two against one is unfair, but this awesome, child-abusing superdad puts up a valiant defense against his violent little maniac children.
I have no idea what's going on here, but it's seriously creeping me out. …And making me hungry.