Predators are the galaxy’s most fearsome and brutal warriors. They will rip your spine clean out, with your skull still attached. And they like to take trophies to remind them of their hunt. So a Predator would just love this tree with a predator head carved into it.
This entire carving took about 90 hours to complete and is the work of one Simon Patel from Walsall, UK. He is one ugly mother! No, not Simon, silly, the tree. Quick get to da choppa! Wait its just a hunk of wood. It’s all cool.
Bonus: his head is flat, so you could give him a different hat every day if you were so inclined. An Abe Lincoln hat, a beanie. Now that would be cool. It would also make this guy far less terrifying.
Writing a decent story is hard enough, but taking that story and turning it into a watchable film is even more complicated. But new software called Plotagon aims to turn anyone into a one-man movie-making machine. It uses a simple menu-based interface that helps you build a script, which turns into a computer-animated video as you’re writing it. Is it perfect? Nope. Far from it. It looks really fun though.
As you can see in the image above, Plotagon is divided into two parts: on the left is where you’ll write your manuscript, and on the right is a video player that shows you what your movie looks like. You don’t need to know the proper format for a manuscript or even have a deep vocabulary, because Plotagon cheats.
Since it would take an insanely complex program to read your mind or even parse your paragraph and figure out what you’re describing, Plotagon instead has a bank of scenes, characters, actions and more. As you pick out each element, it appears on your manuscript and is visualized in the video player almost instantaneously. It’s a bit like playing The Sims.
The only thing you can’t pick from Plotagon’s stock is the dialogue, which your digital actors will speak in silly synthesized voices. I don’t know if it supports other languages besides English though.
Plotagon is currently in beta, and is available for both Windows and OS X. You can download a free trial version on its official website, where you can also see a few short films made with the program. Plotagon will make money from its store, which will sell more characters, settings, etc. Imagine a Marvel character pack or a Star Wars location bundle. In fact, Stan Lee is going to make four new superheroes just for Plotagon. Imagine sharing co-creating duties with Stan the Man himself!
There are a million and one headphones on the market, so how do you decide which ones to buy? Well, you could pick them just on the basis of how they sound and fit your hear, but that would be boring. Why not pick your next pair of ‘phones strictly on the way they look, then worry about those other factors later?
I particularly love the way these handpainted video game and geek pop culture inspired headphones from Ketchupzie look. You can choose from a wide variety of headphones over at their Etsy shop, ranging from a Legend of Zelda design to Super Mario Bros., Portal, Adventure Time, Doctor Who, and more.
Prices range from about $38 to $125(USD) for the meticulously handpainted headphones, depending on the complexity of the artwork and the brand of headphones used. Head on over to Ketchupzie’s Etsy shop to check out the entire collection.
Mario is always on the hunt for his Princess, but she always seems to be in another castle. But it turns out she might actually be taking up residence in your castle thanks to this lovely Princess Peach quilt.
This pixel art quilt was created by Megan “8bit” Healey, and is made from cotton and has a warm fleece backing. It measures 60″ x 78″, so it’s a good size for a twin bed or lounging around on the couch while you wait for Super Mario 3D World to be released.
So punch open some question mark blocks, save up your gold coins and once you have $200 worth, head on over to Etsy and buy this quilt. If Peach isn’t your thing, you can also find Mega Man, Bowser, Tanooki Mario and other fun quilts in her shop.
Jewelry designer Paul Bierker of Paul Michael Jewelry is a busy man. When he’s not designing Boba Fett, Zelda Tri-Force or R2-D2 rings, he’s making pendants that look like Han Solo frozen in carbonite.
This pendant is handmade from sterling silver, and features our favorite scruffy-looking nerf-herder, frozen peacefully in semi-eternal sleep. At least until Boushh shows up. The pendant even has detailed structures on the sides and back to complete the look.
The pendant sells for $110 to $145(USD) over on Etsy, depending on the length of chain you want it on. One minor detail Paul forgot to post is exactly how large it is, but I’m assuming that it’s not too big judging by the size of the loop it’s hanging from.
So if you’re looking for the perfect gift for your very own Princess Leia, grab one of these today.
Have you ever wanted to be a part of Star Wars? Well, now is your chance to become a part of the movie that changed movies forever. You, my friend, can be choked by our favorite Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader. This painting will live for all time and it can be your gasping face above Vader’s strangling hand.
Etsy seller FeatherStonePortrait will use his Alias Art series to put you into the movie through a painting. Just give him a picture and a great idea to get started.
There are no limits to what you can create. Have Vader choke you out. Ride a Bantha. Slay an Ewok. Proudly hold Jar Jar’s decapitated head in your hand! You can re-think, tweak and approve your painting every step of the way while you speak with the artist directly as he creates your piece. Awesome. Prices range from $375 to $675 (USD) to you live out your movie fantasies.
Who knew that making motorcycles out of lobster shells would be so awesome looking? They look like organically grown bikes from an underwater society.
These lobstercycles were made by Huang Mingbo from Taiwan, who presented the collection of miniature bikes at a food art seminar in the Chinese province of Fujian. He completed the collection of intricate models using lobster shells for the vast majority of construction. They even feature wing mirrors and license plates. Pretty cool.
Now I want to see spaceships made from lobster shells. That would be freakin awesome. Someone make a Millenium Falcon from lobster shells right away. Make sure you include a miniature pilot called Prawn Solo. Please do this for me Huang Mingbo.
Breaking Bad might be over, but that doesn’t mean Walter White’s legacy is. His image, influence, and being lives on in fans of the show who have been mourning at the end of the hit series.
Another medium the show lives on is through fan artwork, such as the one that Belgian artist Adrien Noterdaem did.
He didn’t just re-draw the Breaking Bad characters in a cartoony way. He drew them following Matt Groening’s signature Simpsons style, resulting in an awesome gallery where Walter White, Jesse Pinkman, Saul Goodman, Walter White Jr, and the rest of the Breaking Bad crew get Simpsonized.
Noterdaem also did the same with the characters of Game of Thrones a few months ago.
This amazing Robocop cosplay outfit is made completely out of cardboard. And as you can see in the video below, it is easy to wear and move around in.
The costume made an appearance at Dragon-Con and Comic-Con 2013. It was designed and built by ComicBookGirl19 along with her friend Tyson, and it’s completely awesome. It is very convincing when you see this costume out and about so you could be forgiven if you think that Detroit’s finest cop is walking down the street with you. If you needed further proof that you can do amazing things with cardboard, here it is…
Now I hope they try to make a cardboard ED-209. That I would like to see.
Criminals are gonna love this Nissan Skyline R33 that was coated with heat-sensitive paint by UK bodyshop Auto Kandy. Imagine robbing a bank and then driving under a waterfall to change the color of your car. Not that there are many waterfalls available to you, but still. You could go through a car wash. Or just have a friend waiting in a warehouse with a hose.
Police would be so fooled. And you would get away. At least until the car dries off and changes back, and your stolen bags of money explode ink all over you. Hey, at least you have a cool car.
Hopefully, we’ll be able to buy our own color-changing cars soon. Next step? Let’s get them flying.
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