Video Found: Turbo (Short Film)
Remember that movie Gamer with Gerard Butler? Remember how the idea was really cool, but it was executed poorly? I do. But the good news is that someone else had the same idea and came up with a twenty-four minute short film called Turbo: TURBO is a high adrenaline short film in the tradition of The Karate Kid and Tron. It tells the story of Hugo Park (Justin Chon, Twilight) a troubled youth whose only outlet for angst is a 4D fighting videogame called “Super Turbo Arena”. When Pharaoh King (Jocko Sims, Crash the Series), the Michael Jordan of cyber-sports, announces a tournament to determine who will join his pro-team, Hugo sets his eyes on the prize. But, Hugo isn’t the only gamer who wants fame and glory. If Hugo wants to win he’s going to have to beat Shamus (David Lehre, Epic Movie), the all time Turbo champ at the local Pandemonium arcade, and Ruse Kapri, a feisty prep girl that knows how to win. Realizing he can’t win on his skill alone, Hugo turns to his brother Tobias a former kick-boxer whose last match left him wheel-chair ridden. Together the two will mend old wounds and see if a washed up street fighter can teach a troubled teen how to become a virtual gladiator! And it’s freaking awesome. It has flaws, sure, but I think it’s definitely a great piece of science fiction. If you’ve got the time, check it out below (after the fold):TURBO from Jarrett Lee Conaway on Vimeo.
Video Found: Khoda (animation made from paintings)
Khoda is absolutely amazing. It’s an animated film made entirely from paintings (over 6,000 over them). Imagine having to paint that many things? The story is told without words and is visually gorgeous. The folks who made this were incredibly dedicated. See for yourself (after the fold):Khoda from Reza Dolatabadi on Vimeo.
Video Found: Hibernation (Trailer)
I was browsing Vimeo yesterday and found this really interesting trailer for an independent film called Hibernation, which takes place in the future after global warming has, more or less, wrecked the seasons, forcing the government to create an annual hibernation program to protect each individual from the harsh winter weather. It’s an interesting concept and I think it has a lot of potential. I’m looking forward to seeing the final production when it is released (no idea when that is). Here’s the video (after the fold):‘HIBERNATION’ trailer from Simon Dunn on Vimeo.
Video Found: Azureus Rising (Short Film)
This movie is by far one of the coolest short films I have ever seen, and apparently it’s a proof of concept deal, which means there’s a bigger project coming up. There’s no story here, just a lot of action and a lot of awesome. See for yourself (after the fold): Thanks to SF Signal for the discovery.
Video Found: Rise of the Rebellion ep. 1 — The Battle of Eison (Star Wars)
I’m a true Star Wars fan. I can’t help myself. Every new fan production gets me excited, and the latest fan-made Star Wars flick, Rise of the Rebellion, is no different. Made by Turkish fans (that’s right, from Turkey), the first webisode of Rise of the Rebellion is visually a treat. The CGI isn’t as good as the movies, and certainly needs fine-tuning, but the nine minute battle that makes up the first episode is really quite impressive. Ignore the rather poor acting and just enjoy the visuals. I’d almost say it’s better than most of what you see in the prequels. Almost… Here it is (after the fold):Rise of The Rebellion : Webisode 01 – Battle of Eison from Turkfanfilm.net on Vimeo.So, what did you think?
Video Found: Connected (SF Short)
Another brilliant short science fiction venture. Connected is a post-apocalyptic short film (7 min) told entirely visually (no dialogue). The visual effects are quite good and the story is told with expert precision. See for yourself (after the fold): (Filched from SF Signal.)