Stopped Motion (Sci-Fi London 48 hr Film Challenge 2012)

I haven’t made a post here in quite some time, but this one really needs to happen!  I am very proud to have been a part of the team that produced this film for the London Sci-Fi 48hr Film Challenge.  Yes this really was all done in 48 hours, from initial concept, script writing and location scouting, through to shooting and post production.

Next Xbox Won’t Play Used Games

I discuss the ancient by internet terms rumour that the next Xbox will refuse to play used games

So, there’s been an increasingly large number of rumours swirling around the internets concerning the next xbox.  This is quite understandable considering the fact the Wii U‘s just around the corner, and will probably be followed by announcements from Sony and Microsoft concerning their next systems.  Most of these rumours are probably nothing more than educated, or in some cases very uneducated guesses, but one of them has caught my eye nonetheless.  The rumour I speak of is that the next Xbox will refuse to play used games. Continue reading

To 3D Or Not 3D?

So, I’m back writing a new blog entry after a long time away.  I’ve been super busy with work and other real life commitments, but during this time I’ve been doing a bit of thinking about 3D.  It seems like this time it’s here to stay, what with all the huge tech companies throwing their weight behind it.  Rather than just being something that we see at the cinema, 3D tech is now included in TV’s, monitors, smart phones and gaming devices.  Even Youtube now supports 3D videos, and with CES taking place next week we’re sure to see an avalanche of new 3D tech.  But what do I think about all of this? Continue reading

Thoughts and Musings on the GTA V Debut Trailer

Please note that this article contains a HUGE SPOILER for Red Dead Redemption.  Do not read “The Story” section if you don’t want to know it!

Like a hell of a lot of other people I watched the GTA V reveal trailer yesterday.  Then I watched it a few more times for good measure.  There are a number of things that I noticed, some of which have been discussed at length elsewhere, and some of which nobody else seems to have picked up on.  So, I thought I’d go over these things in a bit of detail here.  Now, there are a lot of tiny little hints in the trailer that reveal anything from the return of bicycles, to playable rounds of golf.  I’ll go over these in the form of a list at the end of the article, but first I’m going to focus discussion on the location, the characters, and the story. Continue reading

The Ups and Downs of the Modern Cinema Experience

I’ve been to the cinema a lot in the last few months.  Partly because there were a lot of films I wanted to see, partly because of Orange Wednesdays, and partly because it’s one of the few activities I can currently afford.  Never mind the reasons though, the important thing is that I’ve observed a number of things that I want to have a bit of a rant about.  Not in a really negative way, more a light hearted look at the little niggling annoyances, and of course I’m going to take a look at the up side of going to the cinema as well.  So, since I’m a fairly upbeat kinda guy I thought we’d start with the downs so we can finnish on a high note with those wonderful ups. Continue reading

Top 5 Films I Could Watch Any Time

Good day dear reader and welcome to my first top 5!  Rather than doing a list of my favourite films, I thought I’d make it a bit more interesting and write about those that I could always watch.  These are the films I could watch at any time, no matter what mood I was in or what kind of day I’d had.  With that in mind lets get on with the countdown Continue reading