Thursday, October 30, 2008

Extraordinary people #1


If you know this guy consider yourself a movie aficionado ..

A Geek would do...


what would MacGyver do. Did I really have to ask?

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

CGI evolution, my geekly rant

This is the current evolution of CGI effects.
It's a bad evolution.


Dino 1: It started with an obvious toy
(- Arrgh!! - Gulp gulp gulp!)

The 1900s dinos did not fool anyone but let's face
it: special effects were not that sophisticated then.
And they had the feeling.


Dino 2: The Jurassic Park Monster
(- MRrr ... )

the Real thing. No biggie. It was *hit scary.
(ps. this is a pic of T-Rex toy and even
this is scary)


Dino 3: - Groan! Slurps! Squeak!


Computer, ugly, unrealistic, fake. What just happened?
R.I.P. realistic monsters.

Our guide trough space and vice

I came across these images while desperately trying to search
a decent pic of PMT for the 1980s blog. TV Guide is truly
an interesting magazine. Here's the lot:


It seems to be that the pen is
more likely slipping


They invented Lost.


The 80ies. Maybe we ought not
to blame our parents.


the face and the nipples?

To Boldly go where no one has ..


The correct way to portray oneself ..,

AND the incorrect way.