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3 blokes + a video camera, a pc or two, and a few days of hard work, loads of imagination, and what do you get? See the video below for your answer.
Part of my degree was special effects, and whilst I did the basics (green screening etc) there is no way I could do anything like this - it turned out incredibly well... especially considering there's only 3 people "storming" that there beach.
So - this is really cool. You have to ignore the actual editing that is shown in the video - it's pretty poor. In particular the 'retro' effect they show at the end. Technically though - it's amazing and brings to mind the sort of things we've been promised in [...]
Just seen the latest trailer for Christopher Nolans next film, Inception. It looks absolutely awesome. I've liked so many of his films, it's great to see his creativity continue. The film seems to have influences from all over and still be something totally new. The things you can do with [...]
Another film I am looking forward to. A lot. The Prince of Persia, Sands of Time, is an awesome video game. The beauty and simplicity of the game makes it a joy both to watch and to play. It's one of the few series where I have played and completed [...]
About BenMy name is Ben Gillbanks. I'm a lover of Video Games, WordPress, Web Development and everything in between.
I have been working on the internet since 1998, and working with computers even longer. I am a hardcore Nintendo fanboy and have owned most of their consoles at one stage or another.
Read more about me on my about page.
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Wow, I honestly wasn't expecting something that amazing. Shows that the million dollar budgets and teams of SFX artists go a little over board when these guys created cinematic scenes with 3 guys.
Awesome find.
February 28, 2008
Agreed - when I first heard about this I really wasn't expecting the end result to look anything like it does. They did an amazing job.
February 28, 2008
however the single biggest and most common screwup is Still present..
Physics doesn't scale.
they are missing a few squares and cubes in thinking that small explosions can look like big explosions.
other than that, great job!
March 25, 2008