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Interview: The Man Who Really Built Iron Man
Iron Giant Shane Mahan recently talked to Gizmodo about the construction of the real Iron Man Suits. Â Enjoy the full story after the leap! Mark Wilson for Gizmodo – If you don’t know the name Shane Mahan, that’s your loss. He’s the real Tony Stark, the practical effects wizard leading the team who constructed the [...]
7May2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
Predators Trailer Arrives: Hold onto your butts.
They’re not in Kansas anymore. A group of the world’s most highly trained killers, mercenaries and bad-asses get transported to a intergalactic game preserve where they…are the game. Nimrod Antal helms this refresh of the franchise and so far — not an alien in sight. Of course the predators look amazing thanks to K.N.B. EFX [...]
19Mar2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
Know Your History: Rick Baker Makes a Kinder, Gentler Bigfoot.
   Set the way back meter for 1987 and come along on a video journey to watch Rick Baker as he introduces Harry. Harry and the Hendersons Directed by William Dear and starring John Lithgow featured a beast never before seen by cinema audiences. The film centers around a kind-hearted bigfoot creature played [...]
6Feb2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
Jordu Shell, Avatar Concept Designer Reveals the Secrets of the Na’Vi
UPDATE: 1/21/10Â Jordu Schell Sets the record straight. By Lauren Davis at http://io9.com Sculptor and concept artist Jordu Schell breathed life into the Na’Vi, Avatar‘s blue aliens. He talks about working with James Cameron, the actresses who inspired the lovely Neytiri’s look, and why design isn’t the most interesting part of Avatar. We spoke to [...]
28Dec2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
Rick Baker Gets Eyegore Award
According to his Facebook, Rick Baker will accept a Chller-Eyegore Award at Universal Studio Hollywood’s opening night ceremony for the theme park’s ‘Halloween Horror Nights” event on October 2 at 7 pm.
4Oct2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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