Academy Award–winning production designer Stuart Craig, the man behind the look and feel of every set in the Harry Potter film franchise, gave an interview at Architectural Digest, in which he discusses the difference in working on Harry Potter versus his other films, like Notting Hill. Because it was a franchise—eight movies—that lasted ten years, […]
Matt Silva of Penny Dreadful Productions might be my hero of the day. This steampunk Iron Man is a serious piece of handiwork. There are exactly zero details about this on the website (it’s under heavy maintenance), but all told I think it’s a remarkable steampunk/comics mashup. [via How to Be a Retronaut]
Fernando of Sheepo’s Garage built this Porsche 911 (997) Turbo Cabriolet PDK The car maintains all proportions of the real 911 and comprises a pretty impressive set of materials: 3500 parts and more than 6 meters of wires, 3 PF controllers, 3 IR PF Receivers, 2 RC motors, 1 PF XL motor, 5 PF M motors, 3 PF lights, 2 Lithium batteries, 1 PF […]
Brittney Lee makes amazing cut out art, and her series featuring Harry Potter and friends makes no exception to this. Check it out: [The Art of Brittney Lee | Via Buzzfeed]
Holy longest two-and-a-half minutes ever. Here’s a completely ridiculous compilation of Robin’s holy exclamations, most of which make no sense. Holy Robin just said “nucular”! Holy why did I watch this! Holy thanks a lot Tedfufu! [via G.TDW]
The Sagan Series just released an inspiring new video paying homage to NASA’S final space shuttle flight. Check it out: [Youtube]
Shiny. This fan-made Firefly rap won’t make it to the radio, but for fans of the Joss Whedon’s best show ever, it’s nothing short of awesome. Curse you Fox, for your sudden but inevitable betrayal. YouTuber ActorPat‘s hope is that”one of the stars might see it, and want to make a true music video” so […]
We’re big fans of the Symphony of Science series here at [GAS]. The latest installment, “Children of Africa”, follows the rise of humankind from the moment “in a parched African landscape Man first put his foot to the ground” until they “flung themselves and their machines into interplanetary space.” A musical celebration of humanity, its origins, […]
Aw, yyyyeah. As a woman with a fairly well-developed appreciation for comics, I have to admit that I’m a bit giddy about this project. Womanthology is the collaborative effort of 140 female artists and writers ranging from industry veterans to girls planning a career in comics. The first issue, “Heroic”, will be published as a […]
I suspect few among us can say we haven’t been a little bit naughty when visiting an Apple store: leaving an iPad logged into the Microsoft homepage, starting an inappropriate YouTube clip before leaving, or waiting until a local TV news presenter left the store mistakenly still signed in to Twitter and posting juvenile messages […]