In 1972 Ed Catmull (founder of Pixar) and his colleagues created the world’s first 3D rendered movie, an animated version of Ed’s left hand. This is the film that they produced. 40 Year Old 3D Computer Graphics (Pixar, 1972) from Robby Ingebretsen on Vimeo. via The Laughing Squid
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First 3D CGI film created by early Pixar engineers in 1972
by Deckard on September 5, 2011 in Movies, Tech
CGI Blinking Ewok Eyes – Star Wars Blu-ray
by Deckard on September 3, 2011 in Movies
We are not going to join in on the Lucas-bashing bandwagon, because we feel it’s getting old and we know Lucas won’t change his mind. There are different versions out there, so watch the ones that makes you happy. I will probably end up getting the blu-rays anyway. To be released beginning on September 12 […]
ARCADE: The Last Night at Chinatown Fair – Documentary
by Deckard on August 31, 2011 in Movies, Video Games
I remember back in high school frequenting Chinatown Fair… after and during school hours. My high school was pretty lenient so we were able to sneak out during lunch, take the subway, and head over to Mott St. where Chinatown Fair was. I lived in Queens but went to school in Manhattan… it was […]
The Godfather: Five Families MMO
by Deckard on August 28, 2011 in MMORPG
There is a new MMO in town based on the mafia family saga, The Godfather: Five Families. It’s weird seeing your favorite films brought to the MMO gaming space, but we’ll see. Seems like Gaming is taking on Hollywood, and vice-versa for material. We only have a trailer, as no gameplay videos have been posted […]
Hutball – PvP event on Star Wars: The Old Republic
by Deckard on August 26, 2011 in MMORPG
“Hutball” looks like some sort of Harry Potter-Quidditch type of game, Star Wars version. It’s the PvP gameplay for the upcoming MMO – SWTOR. Looks pretty fun, check it out! Sponsored by Jabba the Hutt
Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns
by Deckard on August 24, 2011 in Tech
The following is the resignation letter from Steve Jobs to the Apple board: CUPERTINO, Calif.–August 24, 2011–To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community: I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to […]
Astronaut: Moon, Mars & Beyond – The Official NASA MMO
by Deckard on August 24, 2011 in MMORPG
This is a pretty interesting Kickstarter project – an official NASA MMO game. NASA has asked a private company and awarded a group of video game developers the license to create this massive multi-player online game. Their goal is to raise $25,000 to get started on the project. Learn more about and help fund their […]
PC Gaming Dead?
by Delano on August 22, 2011 in PC
Is PC Gaming Dead? RAZER seems to have proven, NOT. RAZER ANNOUNCEMENT INCOMING: (PC GAMING IS NOT DEAD: 8.26.2011) SwitchBlade Details or something totally New? Stay Tuned on 8.26.2011 – RAZER
Razer: Evolution in PC Gaming?
by Delano on August 22, 2011 in Mobile, PC, Tech
Portable Gaming, and I’m not talking about PC Gaming Laptops. This is the Razer SwitchBlade (Announced back in Jan. 2011): I think the Concept is Excellent. I just wonder how much it can handle. Mac Users can now have something most have been striving to have, but can’t quite afford another Computer just for Hardcore […]
Geek Overdrive Men’s Top 10 Actresses
by Miriya on August 19, 2011 in Top 10
We asked our Geek Overdrive male friends to list their top 5 actresses with their own criteria combining hotness, geekness, cult status/potential and acting ability. Based on these results, our geek fellows’ hormones were raging wild. The age profile of our sample geek population ranged from ages 18-40 and a ranked weighted average was used […]