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Behind the scenes: ‘Tron: Legacy’

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Counting down the days until Tron: Legacy hits theatres on December 17?  That’s less than a month away people!  Well I’ve got a treat for you.  Embedded above is a video that will take you on the set of the upcoming sci-fi flick. In the 15 minute behind the scenes look you can expect to witness the following:

  • Behind the scenes footage from the End of Line club
  • Daft Punk in costume walking onto set
  • Michael Sheen getting ready to film his scenes in the End of Line club
  • Joseph Kosinski directing the actors
  • Jeff Bridges wearing the special helmet to record his scenes as Clu
  • Tons of footage of the practical sets and the actors getting ready to film
  • Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde performing a scene and getting ready for some stunts
  • Jeff Bridges house in the Tron universe and what it was like behind the scenes
  • Cast goofing around behind the scenes
  • Filming on location in Vancouver
  • Behind the scenes footage from Flynn’s Arcade

Guess I should have mentioned this earlier, but beware of spoilers.  So go ahead, mash play, and let the soothing sounds of Daft Punk provide a rocking backdrop to some fantastic BTS action.

[Via Collider]

Short film: Bits In Pieces

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Dutch company OGD ICT Services has gone ahead and created this brilliantly intricate short film called “Bits In Pieces” with nothing but nylon wires, cardboard, and crêpe paper.  No special effect whatsoever are included.  When you think about it, this clip about computer malfunction and its bizarre ramifications must’ve been a crazy bitch to put together.  But the creative team pulled it off in fantastic fashion.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy the five minute short above, then peek after the break for a more lengthy behind-the-scenes video.

[Via Gizmodo; ThePresurfer] Continue reading Short film: Bits In Pieces →

Music video: Caspa & Mr Hudson – “Love Never Dies” (+ new Hudson track “Angel Eyes”)

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Look what we’ve got here.  Two new tracks from UK phenom Mr Hudson.  If you haven’t listened to his debut solo album go ahead and download Straight No Chaser right now.  Got it?  Good.  Moving on… Not too long ago Hudson was approached by Caspa, a well known Dubstep producer from London, who asked Hudson to invent lyrics for his electronic dance track “Back For The First Time”.  After listening to the instrumental beat Hudson immediately agreed to make a hook for the track and, well, take a listen to it in the video above.  After listening to both versions, Hudson’s easily takes the cake; his words perfectly match up with Caspa’s building tempo and make for a great song that can now receive ample radio time.  And apparently “the track has been lighting up dancefloors & airwaves globally”.  The music video was directed by Mo Ali; make sure to peek after the break to watch a making-of video that accompanies the music video.  You can download the track at iTunes; it’s available on a 5-track EP.

Next up is a brand spankin’ new track from Mr Hudson.  “Angel Eyes” carries a unique, dark, gritty sound that we are not used to hearing from Hudson’s repitoire.  The slow vocals and flow are very laid back and Hudson manages to maintain his edge quite effortlessly.  It really sounds like a song fellow G.O.O.D. Music artist Kid Cudi would come up with (it’s not as dark as “Solo Dolo” but that strange, eerie vibe remains).  There’s no word on whether or not this track comes from his next yet-to-be-titled album.  Preview and download it below.

Download: Mr Hudson – “Angel Eyes”

[audio: Mr Hudson – Angel Eyes.mp3]

[Via KanyeBlog, here & here] Continue reading Music video: Caspa & Mr Hudson — “Love Never Dies” (+ new Hudson track “Angel Eyes”) →

Dania Ramirez graces this month’s Maxim

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Dominican actress Dania Ramirez has had roles in The Sopranos and X-Men: The Last Stand, but you probably know her better as Maya from NBC’s Heroes and most recently Turtle’s squeeze Alex on Entourage.  Though she’s been featured in Maxim before, this is her first time gracing the cover with her stunning exotic beauty.  Enough words..I’m going to let you jump right to the spread.  Look below for two photo galleries.  The first includes pictures from this month’s cover shoot, the second contains images from her 2008 feature.  Bonus!  Check out the video below to go behind-the-scenes with Dania on her photoshoot.  Aaand, you’re welcome.


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[Via Maxim, here & here; 2dopeboyz, here & here]

Showrunners Robert Kirkman & Frank Darabont talk up AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ (first BTS video!)

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Having followed the initial murmurs of the new AMC zombie program based on Robert Kirkman’s comic book of the same name, it’s very exciting to see the first behind-the-scenes video footage of  The Walking Dead coming together.  The show follows a group of survivors who are forced to deal with the aftermath of a devastating zombie apocalypse.  Kirkman serves as executive producer.  In the video above he gushes about how swimmingly the show is assembling as the season premiere looms in the near distance (this October).  Writer/director/exec producer Frank Darabont is also having a blast making this show.  “We’re going to following the Robert Kirkman narrative pretty closely,” Darabont reveals.  “We’re giving ourselves permission to veer off the path and find the interesting detours.”  So far, Kirkman has had no problem with Darabont’s methods.  We’ve seen production stills from the set, but there’s nothing like seeing these zombies in action.  And man do they look scary as hell.  But we should expect nothing less from makeup/special FX lead Greg Nicotero.  This show hasn’t even started yet and I’m hooked.  And that’s why I got so excited when I heard Darabont utter these words: “I’d like to do twenty years of zombie TV.”

[Via EW-Popwatch]

Behind the scenes with Mr Hudson

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Just last week UK artist Mr Hudson finally dropped his debut solo album Straight No Chaser in the U.S.  On his YouTube page Hudson posted a number of behind-the-scenes featurettes that show how much effort he put into making the record.  I embedded my favorite video above; it’s a peek at how the killer track “Time” was constructed.  The video shows how frustration can be turned into a fine work of art with some hard work and perseverence.  Watching Hudson figure out the song’s skeleton on the piano and then peering into the studio to see him listen to a mastered version of it is quite satisfying.  Look after the break for the making of “Anyone But Him” and “Everything Is Broken”, with appearences by Kanye West and Kid Cudi, respectively.  And if you haven’t downloaded the album yet, get it here.

[Via YouTube] Continue reading Behind the scenes with Mr Hudson →

Music video: Diane Birch – “Valentino” (Super cool augmented reality!)

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Watch this music video for Diane Birch’s catchy tune “Valenino,” a single off her debut album Bible Belt.  It features some old-school augmented reality tricks.  It all looks easy at first glance, but there is much choreography that had to be memorized and performed to perfection in order to pull everything off.  Just look after the break for a behind-the-scenes video that reveals all the magic and see what I mean.

[Via Gizmodo]

Continue reading Music video: Diane Birch — “Valentino” (Super cool augmented reality!) →

Halo: Reach behind-the-scene documentary

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Take a peek into the reconstructed Halo Universe.  Halo production leaders discuss how Halo: Reach ties back to our very first glipse of the vast world Bungie created in Halo: Combat Evolved (“that sense of wonder and exploration”) and why they decided to rebuild it all from the ground up.  “This is the definitive Halo made by the people who created Halo.”  Aaaand I’m pumped.  Check out a handful of new screenshots and artwork below.

[Via IGN, here & here]

Watch this 23 minute behind-the-scenes video of Avatar

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Go behind-the-scenes and learn all about the magic of Pandora in this video titled “Creating the World of Pandora.”  It touches upon the secrets behind the 3D motion capture technique and other design elements of the film.  It also includes interviews with director James Cameron, producer Jon Landau, Cameron’s creative crew, and actors Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver.  If you enjoyed Avatar and if you are at all curious about James Cameron’s vision this is a must-watch video.  It should hold you until the Blu-Ray release drenches us in tons of extras.

[Via SciFiWire]

Climb inside the crazy brilliant mind of Tim Burton

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If you’re a fan of director/producer/writer/artist Tim Burton be sure to check out this video of Mr. Burton behind-the-scenes at his gallery exhibit at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.  Exhibit details are below.

“Opening [11/22] and running through till April 26 next year, Tim Burton is exhibiting a host of drawings, paintings and sketches all of which have been collated throughout his illustrious career.  The exhibition takes place at New York’s Museum of Modern Art where further Burton works will be available to purchase.  This video gives a fairly in depth behind-the-scenes insight to the way in which the exhibition came about, and what it means to Mr. Burton.  If you’re in New York over the period, get down to this one and see how many pieces you can spot that inspired or are inspired by the films of the celebrated director.”

[Via KanyeBlog]