Category Archives: Films
Biting Elbows – ‘Bad Motherf***er’ (Insane Office Escape 2)
This video is both amazing and mental. It’s a music video for the Biting Elbows song Bad Motherf***er (obviously NSFW, as contains swearing and blood), but it’s the actual video that I find incredibly impressive. A cross between Mirror’s Edge … Continue reading
SuperScholars: Taking Comics Seriously
“What would Batman say to his therapist, and why do we care so much about him? What do soldiers have in common with Superman? What about body builders? To find the answers, Alex Lockwood takes us to the Comic Arts … Continue reading
Post-Apocalyptic Artwork
Over at Presidia Creative, they have a breathtaking collection of post-apocalyptic artwork on display. The post-apocalypse is a great setting for books, movies and games, so it’s little surprise that there are quite a few out there, such as I Am … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Scientists Paint Inception Swing
Another random Weekly Ramblings of randomness! First up, Inception Explained! I love the film Inception, and have already posted a few things about it (here and here). This website does a decent job of showing whose dream you’re in and … Continue reading
Tempo
“In this new Red Giant short film, a scientist must prevent a new, powerful technology from falling into the wrong hands.” (Vimeo) This is a great short film by Red Giant. It’s completely in the realm of science fiction, as … Continue reading
Star Wars vs. Star Trek
The age old question of which is better, Star Wars or Star Trek, has been boiled down and analysed over at Science Dump using science. Or, well, stats. The winner? Star Wars, of course! Do you agree with the analysis? … Continue reading
Ph.Detours Ep. 5 – Comics: Reading Between The Panels
“How do comics capture your mind’s eye? Ph.Detours host Alex Lockwood and Ph.D. candidate Keegan Lannon (Aberystwyth University) give us an inside look at the theory behind your favourite comics.” (YouTube) The study of comics. I like the dynamic aspect … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Quadrocopters
Weekly Ramblings time, with a theme! This one is all about quadrocopters. There will be a bunch of videos after the break. First up, we have a great example of how agile and precise a swarm of quadrocopters can be. … Continue reading
Paperman
“Introducing a groundbreaking technique that seamlessly merges computer-generated and hand-drawn animation techniques, first-time director John Kahrs takes the art of animation in a bold new direction with the Oscar®-nominated short, “Paperman.” Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Whose Line Death Star GIFs
Back to some Weekly Ramblings, and this one is full of the Oxford Dictionary’s USA word of the year, GIFs. Unfortunately, I don’t know how to embed GIFs in WordPress, so this will be full of juicy links to them … Continue reading
