“Kara” certainly has a rich character arc for a tech-demo. Narratively, this is a stand-alone short film in its own right. A big leap from Quantic Dream’s first Heavy Rain tech-demo engine showcased in 2006 that had a solid emotional edge many games/demos preceding lacked. Here is Quantic Dream’s next cinematic step in motion graphics:
At GDC 2012, Quantic Dream showed this tech demo of a new engine they are building. Note: “Kara” does not represent an actual game.
See how Valorie, the girl behind Kara, got the leading role and see her transformation to become part of Quantic Dream’s latest project.
FreddieWong and crew are a viral video sensation whose funny shorts, often videogame related and loaded with visual effects, always wind up on someone’s blog. This is his third post here (the real bike hero, real-life portal gun) but only one of the few of his videos I find funny, and the dude has loads of videos. The reveal and reaction scenes are spot on, in this episode of PIMP MY HORSE!
Horse pimping is actually old skool F-Dubs; no wonder your show only lasted 1 episode:
Watch the behind the scenes video to get an idea of how dedicated these guys are to making people smile, and creating perfect 3D stunner shades for horses:
Wow. At first I didn’t think much of this because, well I didn’t understand what the big fuss was about ~ I know how great “Rear Window” is. But this is, as someone has already said, an awesome video accomplishment. Not for the timelapse per se, but for assembling the various scenes to form a panoramic view. The technology would have been unfathomable in 1954, even today it takes true ingenuity to create something like this with the technology available:
I dissected all of Hitchcock’s Rear Window and stitched it back together in After Effects. I stabilized all the shots with camera movement in them.
Since everything was filmed from pretty much the same angle I was able to match them into a single panoramic view of the entire backyard without any greater distortions. The order of events stays true to the movie’s plot. ~ Creator, Jeff Desom
While cleaning out boxes in my room, I found some forgotten footage from back when I was attending film school. This brought back memories and good feelings, I was actually laughing aloud.
Not a day went by that I didn’t have my small Sony handycam with me, and together with my like-minded, new-found friends, we were one take wonders. Not only that, but we often made these mini shorts during school time:
During intermission for a children’s ‘Peter Pan’ play we were currently performing ~ hence the costumes and makeup.
Love the expressions! That was one of our best quirky shorts. Filmed in chronological order, completely impromptu, no rehearsal and one-take for every shot. After every one we would laugh because we kept surprising ourselves. The audio wasn’t perfect either because the laughter would often continue through while rolling.
Apart from the audio and the disappearing act/major continuity error towards the end (I didn’t call our band the ‘Shit Shooters’ for nothing :D), I’d say that was a job well done guys. Thanks for the memories.
Related news; my friend Tomah Mackie is back home in the United States continuing to live his passion. He has a new short film (written and directed) called “L O V E S U C K” which will be released early May. Here is a making-of-video to the production, aptly named “Passion for Cinema”
This short film was shot in Milwaukee by a talented and creative group of people who don’t call themselves filmmakers… yet.
That is a cool featurette and I dig it. A real insight into your appreciation toward storytelling. I look forward to watching “Lovesuck.” From myself and your New Zealand film family; good luck and well done to you and your crew Tom ~ Kia Kaha Bro!
This is one of the best fan films of anything I have seen. Not only is it of high quality production value but it reinvents and gives character to our yellow pie shaped hero justifiably:
PAC-MAN The Movie (The Fan Film) and its associated trailers are fan-made shorts created to celebrate the awesomeness that is (and will always be) Pac-Man.
The creator of this remarkable video says that he or she threw a paper airplane out of an 18th floor window. I like this video. Do I find it tranquil? Curious birds.
I looked through other people’s comments to figure out why I like it so:
I suppose that flight pattern closely resembles that of an injured bird.
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…thank goodness for a video maker who refrains from the typical inane commentary during the filming.
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You might be expecting a leisurely flight to the ground, or perhaps cruising for an incredible distance before touching down.
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You probably wouldn’t be expecting a pair of vindictive birds, or for the person filming all this to remain eerily quiet.
The Firefly Squid (Watasenia scintillans) inhabits the Western Pacific and is famously found in Toyama Bay, Japan. The 3-inch long creatures employ bioluminescent glands in each tentacle to attract and hunt prey. [Sparkling Enope Wiki]
An amazing high-definition look at Earth’s most unusual microscopic organisms, with organs resembling your typical larger vertebrates; they’re the tiniest animals alive!
This is an amazingly complex choreographed routine that has America’s TeamiLuminate and Japanese crew WreckingCrewOrchestra working together, using wearable lighting systems to boost their performances; they both have the same bright idea:
Teamwork and synergy on display. I’m not sure which came first (above or below), but there is a cellphone in Japan called the XPERIA that have used Wrecking Crew’s swagger to showcase their equally impressive tech. Speaking personally, I think their talent outweighs and will outlast any piece of hardware. Advert is still cool though:
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