Hugo | Review

Leaving behind the Mean Streets and ruthless criminal underworld of America, Martin Scorsese brings us Hugo, a purely family entertainment film that on the surface seems a massive departure for Scorsese, but in reality is possibly one of his most fitting cinematic vehicles. From one of his first short films The Big Shave, Scorsese is famed for his …

The Millennium Falcon. In Lego.

In all honesty, I’m staggered. This is a ridiculously awesome feat of perseverance, determination and sublime geekery and on behalf of the internets, we thank you. The master craftsman behind this production is Francisco Prieto, and whilst there is a multitude of similar (albeit live-action) videos of the special edition Millennium Falcon being constructed, Prieto has gone above and beyond by recreating …

OK Go – Needing/Getting

There are very few people who understand the viral nature of online video more than the LA-based band, OK Go. Each video from the quartet has been a masterclass in viral production, from the insanely creative idea to the gimmicky execution (I use that in a positive way) and finally the marketing of the video on social media. Each production …

Volkswagen | The Dog Strikes Back

After much anticipation, Volkswagen have finally released The Dog Strikes Back, their Superbowl game day commercial and follow-up to The Force, 2011′s most viewed video. The hype for the latest production was cleverly fuelled by the recent teaser The Bark Side, that promised us two things, dogs and Star Wars. Well, that’s what we got, albeit in …

Extraction Protocol

Check out this short film, Extraction Protocol, from FXhome, a VFX software company are promoting their ground-breaking video editor and special effects software, HitFilm. Extraction Protocol is inspired by the video game Deus Ex Human Revolution, and aims to replicate some of the visual effects and gameplay techniques seen in the game. Everything you see has …