Love this small, understated mural of a dragon descending the stairs by Spanish street artist Pejac:
It is located in Hong Kong Central, on Hollywood Road 97. Plenty more to see on his website!
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Can’t wait for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to come out? Apart from the material shared at San Diego Comic Con, the short fan film Boba Fett – The Twelve Parsec Stare should help.
The story, produced and filmed entirely in Helsinki, Finland, has Boba Fett tracking down a specific bounty on Tatooine. There is no (human) dialogue, but oodles of Italo-Western action shots and scruffy Mos-Eisley crud. Director Eric Raunio surely knows his stuff. Also composer Juho Pakkasvirta does a fantastic job, not forgetting to spoof the “Imperial March” or “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” theme. 🙂
Raunio tells Nyt1 [NB. Finnish only] that the two-day shoot at Kaapelitehdas in February 2015 followed a few months’ intense pre-production. Sets, costumes, and props were built from everyday items and thrifted / upcycled finds under the direction of producer Teemu Vainio. Boba Fett fans may also be interested in the two behind-the-scenes production diaries (1, 2).
The indie company behind the short, Ruined Films, is headed by Raunio, and produces not only their own films but also promotional videos and provides post-production for outside projects.
1 Nyt is the weekly supplement of Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, the largest daily newspaper in Finland.
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Captain Picard Sir Patrick Stewart turns 75 years today.
May you have many more, enjoying life to the fullest. Heartfelt congratulations!
Image: Sir Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) on Twitter
The Smithsonian’s new exhibit Fantastic Worlds: Science and Fiction, 1780-1910 opened on July 01, 2015. In addition to the physical exhibit, the Smithsonian Libraries provide an online version.
From the online exhibit description:
“Travel with us to the surface of the moon, the center of the earth, and the depths of the ocean — to the fantastic worlds of fiction inspired by 19th-century discovery and invention.
“New frontiers of science were emerging. We took to the air, charted remote corners of the earth, and harnessed the power of steam and electricity. We began unlocking the secrets of the natural world. The growing literate middle class gave science a new and avid public audience. Writers explored the farther reaches of the new scientific landscape to craft novels, hoaxes, and satires.”
The online exhibit reveals a new thematic component (or chapter) each Tuesday. So far we’ve seen “Terra Incognita” and The Age of the Aeronaut”. The chapters include images, maps, and videos, plus intriguing curator’s notes. Sounds great for early science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts, as well as people interested in the history of exploration or late 1700s to 1800s.
Found via Smithsonian Libraries on Tumblr.
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The first great European adventure story, The Odyssey by Homer, is being adapted again to the big screen, this time by Lionsgate. So far the project includes director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson (of the Hunger Games movie adaptation fame), and writer Peter Craig (known for co-screenwriting The Town and Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2). According to Deadline Hollywood, production is planned to begin early in 2016.
With the advances in visual effects technology, this adaptation will surely look grander and more epic than any preceding ones. I hope that the screenwriting will be great, too.
Image: The Odyssey of Homer – Easton Press edition by Robert on Flickr (Creative Commons license CC BY 2.0)
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Illustrator James Chapman decided to add “-ing” to movie titles and then draw a cartoon reflecting the new name. They are hilarious! Here are just two:
Visit his BuzzFeed post for more!
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The Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History’s Dinosaur Curator Matthew Carrano prepares for a new dinosaur exhibit:
By Smithsonian on Tumblr. This is by far the best I’ve seen to come out of the Jurassic World #prattkeeping meme!
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Among other projects, Swiss artist, graphic designer, and illustrator Remo Lienhard (aka Wes21) produces large-scale public art and designs that combine natural elements with science fiction.
His style resembles 1980s sci-fi illustrations, but the joining of mechanical parts and buildings with humongous bugs and sea animals, for example, is new. (New to me, at least.)
The piece below gives quite a literal meaning to the old Finnish joke about our national air force consisting of mosquitoes:
I got a good chuckle out of that one. 🙂
I recommend having a look at Lienhard’s website. Apart from the works with sci-fi elements, there is so much to admire.
Found via Colossal.
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Irene made and shared this (perhaps kawaii-inspired?) Star Wars computer wallpaper:
By Irene Fucci. (Download from One O.) A little too cute for my taste, but love the humor!
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Reddit user corttana and her husband dahburbb have a pair of Portal-themed mirrors in their basement den:
They were DIY-ed with mirrors, LED rope light, and wood, plus glue and various attachment / hanging supplies. There are some detail photos on Imgur, and dahburbb provides a list of materials and a how-to. This project is four years old already, but still oh, so good. 🙂
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