Iron Man 2: First Look at War Machine … Sorta Dan Koelsch, November 28, 2009 Well, this is an unusual way to see the first image of a superhero character. Diamond Select’s War Machine action figure from the upcoming Iron Man 2 is now listed on the Diamond Previews catalog. What makes the toy interesting is that it has the character’s face, and it looks…
Avatar: New 10 Minute Featurette on CGI Dan Koelsch, November 27, 2009November 26, 2009 Thanks to Hulu, we have a new featurette on the computer graphics, and we get a little more info on the plot. The clip is from Fox Movie Channel’s “Making a Scene” series. Take a look for yourself: Do you think the characters look realistic enough? Is motion capture where…
Could Avatar be the End of the Big Budget Film? Iain Welford, November 27, 2009November 26, 2009 There is less than a month to go before Avatar finally hits the silver screen and the buzz is growing by the day. For the longest time we were being drip-fed information with pictures of the director, James Cameron, in front of green screens on set and all of a…
Disney Shakeups May Affect Future Marketing Alex Gerage, November 26, 2009November 26, 2009 It appears the House of Mouse is undergoing further changes. The Los Angeles Times has an engaging article about the current decisions being made at the Walt Disney Company. It seems film studio head Rich Ross is letting many of the organization’s mainstays go, and wants to usher in a new…
Advertisers Lose Grip on Reality Iain Welford, November 26, 2009November 26, 2009 As technology moves forward, Internet gets faster and the public wants more, media companies are increasingly looking for new ways to advertise and make it more interactive. The latest form of advertising to fill these criteria takes shape in the form of augmented reality, and it seems more and more…