Ever since GakAttack released the viral Jedi Ninja movie, we have become fans of their YouTube action movies which combines bad-ass fighting choreography with homebrew yet pretty good special effects. Hope they keep it up! Below is a sample of their work: Mario’s Street Challenge Demon Hunter: Prologue The Art of Gun Fu Rumble School […]
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Blade Runner Sketchbook (1982) – Free Online
by Deckard on December 29, 2011 in Books
Open publication – Free publishing – More blade runner
PROMETHEUS – official trailer from Ridley Scott
by Deckard on December 23, 2011 in Movies
It seems like 2012 is the year we go back to the cinemas. Here is a list of spectacles that will get us back so far: The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Prometheus, and The Hobbit. Prometheus is looking to be a bad-to-the-bone “Alien” prequel. I like that screaming banshee sound towards the end of […]
Dark Lens: Photography book on Star Wars + Urban Suburban Landscapes
by Deckard on December 20, 2011 in Books
I was always waiting for a photographer to do this — to combine Star Wars imagery with modern day landscapes, and here comes French photographer Cédric Delsaux. This book has now been added to my geek wish list. George Lucas calls them “one of the most unique and intriguing interpretations that I have seen.” From […]
Dubsteb on The Great Wall of China – NONSTOP
by Deckard on December 20, 2011 in Movies, Music
Here at Geek Overdrive, we like to feature people doing amazing things and cool stuff on overdrive. This concept dubstep video by NONSTOP on the Great Wall of China fits the bill. Source: WHZGUD2 Facebook: NONSTOP
Camera Geeks: Canon vs. Nikon Action Film
by Deckard on December 19, 2011 in Movies, Tech
Here is a “shootout” action film from Double Exposure featuring a Black Hawk Down-like battle scene featuring camera industry heavyweights Canon vs. Nikon. A group of Canon commandos is sent out on a mission. Their objective: to save an innocent girl who has been taken hostage by Nikon terrorists. Who will ultimately win this battle? […]
Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) – Japanese Live Action Teaser Trailer
by Deckard on December 17, 2011 in Anime, Movies
Here is the Japanese teaser trailer for manga turned live-action film RUROUNI KENSHIN (Samurai X in USA) – stars Takeru Sato, Emi Takei, Teruyuki Kagawa & Yu Aoi. Release date is August 25, 2012 in Japan.
Jedis and Ninjas: Action Movie
by Deckard on December 16, 2011 in Movies
I hate using the word epic, but this video is pretty epic. The formula is simple – Jedis + Ninjas = Awesome Production note from the filmmakers: ‘Jedi Ninjas’ a Team2X production. Directed by James Mark and Justin Lovell. Concept & produced by James Mark and Yung Lee (GakAttack). Action Designed by and Featuring Team2x. […]
Without Arthur Lipsett’s 21-87, there would be no Star Wars
by Deckard on December 13, 2011 in Movies
Arthur Lipsett (May 13, 1936 – May 1, 1986) was a Canadian avant-garde filmmaker who influenced filmmakers such as Stanley Kubrick and George Lucas. Wikipedia on Arthur Lipsett His short films were a personal fusion of sound and image and what emerged was an art form that is unique to filmmaking – the montage. The […]
World’s smallest airport: Knuffingen Airport
by Deckard on December 6, 2011 in Movies, Tech
I like airports and miniature sets (especially old trains, samurai figures, and star wars stuff.) But nothing comes close to this ultimate miniature set. Check out these two videos of the Knuffingen “Model” Airport made for $5-$6 million dollars in 500,000 working hours! Learn more about the project here – Miniatur Wunderland