Check Out the Sci-Fi Short Film “Somnolence” Dan Koelsch, January 7, 2011January 9, 2011 Especially with social media today, short films are a great way for filmmakers to promote themselves and ideas to the world. Patrick Kalyn, an Emmy-nominated visual effects animator who has worked on films such as District 9, has done just that with his short film Somnolence, a cool sci-fi thriller he hopes to turn into a feature film. As /Film notes, it was filmed for $10,000 in 2 days in Vancouver, BC using Red Cameras. Watch the entire short after the break. Below is the official synopsis of the short film and, of course, the video itself.By 2031, the Earth has exhausted its supply of fossil fuels. With the world on the verge of collapse, nations from around the globe form a coalition called AREN; the ‘Manhattan Project’ of clean self-replenishing energy. When an experiment goes wrong that threatens the world’s existence, David Canterra and a team of elite soldiers are sent on a mission to stop the anomaly. What they find is a mind-bending alternate dimension, and their only way home is through the fabric of time. Fan Made Work Viral News Viral Videos Short filmSomnolenceViral video
Watch the “Galaxy Quest” Mockumentary Online February 6, 2011Galaxy Quest is one of my favorite space comedies, as it perfectly parodies the Star Trek universe without trashing it. The film is about over-the-hill actors from a Star Trek-like TV series (called Galaxy Quest, of course) who have to go a real-life space adventure. Just before the film was… Read More
Viral Video: The A (B and C) Team June 22, 2010What happens when you need the A-Team to get a job done for you, but you don’t have the money? You should try out the B-Team, or if you’re desperate enough, the C-Team. Just stay the hell away from the F Teem. Video after the break. Read More
Avengers Actor Tries On Real Iron Man Suit September 29, 2010Clark Gregg is probably best known by readers of the site as Agent Coulson in the new Marvel film universe that includes Iron Man and the upcoming The Avengers. Last week, Gregg got to visit the Raytheon Sarcos research lab in Salt Lake City, Utah for the debut of the… Read More