Link Round-Up: July 30, 2010

News: The Graphic novel 'Lore' is (finally) being adapted for big screen. Look forward to it.

News: Sci-fi author puts artwork on show

45 Incredible Futuristic Scifi 3D City Illustrations

Daft Punk's Tron Legacy Score Leaked Online Youtube user alexdaft26 has uploaded the entire soundtrack in nine films on Youtube. Get it while you can.

Fifteen Visually Stunning Architectural Delights

From Cavemen to Manga and Beyond: Expressing Ourselves Through Comics

Short Film: Face

Faces, a short animation by Lei Lei (雷磊), an independent Chinese animator and designer. He's put most of his works on Vimeo, including a short TEDxShanghai talk he gave several months ago.

Humor: Fishing for Nerds

If you're fishing for nerds, this is one surefire method of catching them.

Mash-Up: Sub-Zero vs Daffy Duck

Sub-Zero vs Daffy Duck by Berk Ozturk

Link Round-Up: July 27, 2010

Robot Rampage! by Jamie F. Martin

The CRAB Robot is a bit of futuristic conceptual design created by Jamie Martin, the designed behind the Cobra Venom V8, SHC hatchback concept, and the award winning London Navigator bus concept.

Interview: Tor.com interviews the cover artist and model from the Mercy Thompson series.

Video: Mortal Kombat Fatalities

Mortal Kombat fatalities are not what we could actually call “kid-friendly”, but these from Youtube user Eric Power almost make the whole thing look cute. Almost.

Infographic: Inception Infographic

This Inception Infographic by ~Dehahs is so excellent that I thought it merited its own post. If you haven't seen the movie yet, it won't make a lot of sense, but it's a great recap for those of us who loved it.

Fresh Take: 360 Escher Panorama

Tribute to Escher in Barcelona

Link Round-Up: July 26, 2010

As seen in Season 4, Episode 3 of The Guild.

The an 18" x 24" poster by Greg Aronowitz debuted at Comic-Con 2010

Knit yourself a Firefly class spaceship. [PDF]

AICN Exclusive: Check out Drew Struzan's WALKING DEAD Comic-Con poster!

Here's the Firefly cast as arigumi dolls.

Let the parade of Lego Inception creations begin.

You should be reading Spacegirl Comic by Travis Charest kind of kicks ass.

Link Round-Up: July 23, 2010

11 Cool Garbage Cans

Lawrence Person has posted a gallery of Awesomely Wrong Watchmen

Lazy Palace has posted a gallery of photos of fire juggling.

Mark Grambau has created a gallery of Comic Posters.

The Web Urbanist has posted a gallery of Steampunk-themed Guitars

Link Round-Up: July 22, 2010

Interview: Onion AV Club's interview with Kick-Ass' Mark Millar is worth a read.

News: Comic-Con protesters get owned by Comic-Con fans.

News: Frank Frazetta Conan Painting Sells For $1.5 Million At San Diego Comic Con.

Music Video: Gnarcade

Video: Iron Man iPad Speed Sketch

Crafts: Unlimited Urban Woods

Fan of C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?  Now you too can have your very own magical closet-sized forest. Get a tree and four mirrors and make your own Unlimited Urban Woods.  This temporary pavilion is currently on display in Oosterdokskade, Amsterdam.

Link Round-Up: July 20, 2010

 

Alien vs Predator Cosplay

An Australian Furniture site taps into the popularity of World of Warcraft.

Fans attending Celebration V Collecting Panels will receive Star Wars-themed mini cereal boxes. [Via Geeks are Sexy]

Geek Art Gallery points the way to a bit of graphic designer humor.

If my grandmother owned a game console, this is probably what it would look like.

Scott Pilgrim Goes from Indie Comic to Media Phenomenon

Tor.com show you how to Build your own Stubby paper rocket!

When mathematicians scrawl graffiti on a bathroom stall.

Humor: Graphic Designer Humor

Link Round-Up: July 20, 2010

Under the Sand is a vintage Cthulhu postcard

This chart explains Inception Math based on statistics from the movie.

Falarsimons has posted some amazing Tron 2 concept art.

Geek Syndicate offers this preview of the new Tron Legacy Billboards.

Idiot Duck has a gallery of the Most Amazing Sand Sculptures in the World

Jeff Nishinaka creates amazing 3D paper sculptures.

Minimalist Boba Fett design by Daniel Buechter.

Space Project from photographer Vincent Fournier. "Playing on the stylised notion of a sci-fi utopia, Fournier’s otherworldly photographs of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah and the Atacama Desert Observatories in Chile – alongside a series of surprisingly stringy trainee astronauts - offer an alternative view of the world, unseen by many and known by few."

Merchandise: Star Wars Propaganda

Empire Before All from the Big Bad Toy Store

Price: $157.99

Link Round-Up: July 16, 2010

You Are Proudly Declared one of the Goonies by Hollis Brown Thornton

Build a Life-Size Paper Clone of Yourself for Under $40

"No matter how old you are, an empty wrapping paper tube is still a light saber."

This Plush Boba Fett was made by Leeanna Butcher

Merchandise: Tardis iPhone Case

This Doctor Who inspired Tardis phone case is made from durable, scratch-free felt with a thin fade-resistant coating.  Each Crank case is hand-made from start to finish from the best sustainable materials available and will ensure a good fit for iPhone, iPod Touch or any other smartphone of the similar size. Price: $4.00

Link Round-Up: July 15, 2010

Star Wars Iwo Jima by OtisFrampton

Blastr has a gallery of The 10 most gorgeous blasters and ray guns in science fiction.

Cliff Chiang has releases a set of Star Wars propaganda posters that will be available at Comicon and Acme this week.

Link Round-Up: July 14, 2010

"True Love" by Christopher Tupa

Andrew McDonald has stuck upon a novel method of getting his digital camera returned when lost.

Gizmodo asked their readers to submit wallpaper-sized pictures of bugs. Today, 294 colorful images of creepy crawlies were posted to galleries on their site [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6], as well as to Flickr, where high-resolution versions can be downloaded. This project is part of their weekly "Shooting Challenge". Each week's results can be seen in individual sets on their Flickr account.

Slash Film shares this shot of China’s Life-Size Optimus Prime.

Weta Artists Offer Up Custom Painted Rayguns

Link Round-Up: July 13, 2010

“The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of” by Peter Ferk

11 Points shares 11 Things You Didn't Know About Comic Sans

Check out the Firefly Sculptures.  They look like action figures, but they're actually hand-made.

The Many faces of Dr. Sheldon Cooper

There's no definitive source for this photo, but this may well be the single greatest cosplay costume ever.

Crafts: Mega Man Mosaic

Mega Man Art Project by jarosh

Jarosh of the NeoGAF forum created this Mega Man mosaic out of 1,500 mega man screenshots of the classic NES Mega Man 1 - 6.  The mosaic is printed on a 120 x 109 cm canvas with a wooden frame.  Check out the thread for close-up shots of the mosaic.

Link Round-Up: July 12, 2010

Cylon Centurion by ~SovietSpencer

Interview: Suvudu interviews cover artist John Jude Palencar.

This Amazing Fire Animation uses candles and stop-motion to create scrolling marquee effects. [YouTube]

Bite offers this map of the The Geek Galaxy.

Merchandise: Space Invaders Sleeve

The iPad Space Invaders Sleeve by Antjes on Etsy

These handcrafted iPad Sleeves are made of goat suede leather and laser inscribed with Atari's iconic Space Invaders.  It's the perfect high-end protection for a hardcore gammer's iPad.  Price: $13.00

Link Round-Up: July 9, 2010

These 8-Bit photos come from the gallery of CrazyEM. Check out more of his work at Deviant Art or at the EM-Time BlopSpot.

Link Round-Up: July 8, 2010

Star Wars Icons by ~JoepGerrits

Download a Tentacled monster paper toy.

Empire has Brand New Exclusive photos from the upcoming Tron: Legacy.

Lego Creations: Lego Mech

Lego mech by Legohaulic

and don't miss the video of it "in action"

In the News: Verdant Art-Tech Contraption Descends Upon France

This spring, a War of the Worlds-scale tripod carrying verdant laboratories on suspended platforms showed up in Nantes in western France. It was just the latest massive art-tech project from street theater company La Machine, which has been startling Europeans with giant robots for more than a decade. Before the “flying greenhouse,” there was the 50-foot-tall spider on the side of a building in Liverpool. And, of course, there was the 50-ton wooden elephant that roamed the streets of Nantes in 2005.

Read the rest of the story at Wired >>

Link Round-Up: July 7, 2010

Ghost Buster Steampunk by Aleksandr Nikonov

Check out Victoria Maderna's illustrations for the Dungeons & Dragons Player's Strategy Guide.

D&D fans should check out these EpicWin Avatars by Rex Crowle.

LowRez Retroshirts is offering t-shirts for hardcore Legend of Zelda fans.

Red Dead Redemption as a pulp novel.

Star Wars Obsession points the way to some sweet Steampunk AT-AT art.

Artist: Chiara "Milk" Bautista

Licking the Dust by Chiara "Milk" Bautista

Her website is currently down for construction, but she's posted her rather impressive gallery on her MySpace account.

Lego Creations: Lego Neuschwanstein

Neuschwanstein by Bob Carney

Bob Carney showed his model of Neuschwanstein Castle at this year's Brickworld.  The model is massive.  According to Carney's website, Neuschwanstein is one hundred inches long, and it took six months to complete.  You can see how he built it, step by step on his website, along with side-by-side comparisons of the actual castle.  It's really worth a look if you're a lego fan.

Link Round-Up: July 6, 2010

Summoner Library by Asuka111

Chatroulette Speed Painting by Pazmania

The Economist asks What's with Steampunk?

Here's a bit of Apple-hating Geek Graffiti

Here's a directory of the 100 Best Places to Appreciate Art Online.

Installing false doors on building exteriors is sprucing up Paris.

Photos of an abandoned Russian church, ripe for a zombie flick.

Project: Rooftop has announced the finalists for its Wonder Woman Wardrobe War contest.

Trains in Japan are so much more colorful than here in the U.S.

Urban art takes a turn for the weird in Mark Jenkins' Street Installations.

Fresh Take: Ceci n'est pas une raquette

A parody of Magritte's Ceci n'est pas une pipe
Source: The Art History of Games

Fresh Take: Under Cover

Link Round-Up: July 5, 2010

Planet Express by ~Belldandies

30 Dark and Mysterious Fantasy Wallpapers

35 Splendid Examples of Forced Perspective Photography [More]

Bumper Stickers for your sneakers. The next big thing?

Insanely Intricate Eggshell Art by Franc Grom

The surreal art of the Metamorphosis Exhibition include the Death of Sponge Bob in the Gulf by Erik Alos.

Tasty Calvin and Hobbes cupcakes.

Voyage to the Heart of Matter by Anton Radevsky and Emma Sanders uses cutting-edge pop-up-book technology to explain the Large Hadron Collider.

Poster: Sea of Tranquility

Sea of Tranquility travel poster by Andy Helms on sale at Etsy

In the News: Tetris On A 3D Display Made Of Water

Carnegie Mellon University scientists have created three-dimensional Tetris using a projector and layers of water that falls in curtains, creating actual 3D figures.  Resolution?  "Each screen is formed by water droplets falling from 50 stainless-steel needles. The needles release their droplets in unison, with 60 such lines created every second."

Quick Pic: Midsummer Meeting

Midsummer Meeting by Björn Hurri

Alright, in all fairness, this pic isn't exactly "geeky," but I smile every time I see it. Make sure you visit the site and leave a comment, Gorilla Artfare is a brilliant blog.

Fan Art: Wonder Woman

Wonders by ~pangketepang

Link Round-up: July 2, 2010

53 Awesome Fireworks From Around The World

Carlos Ramos pays tribute to director Stanley Kubrick with an art show at Copro.

Create your own Mad Men avatar at AMC's website.

Futurama's New York City Takes Lego Form

Ranker picks The 10 Lamest Superhero Costume Changes Ever, beginning with Electric Superman.

Wonder Woman has had many costumes over the years, but starting today her outfit will be a little more ... practical.

Crafts: Artifical Hearts

"Ventricle Vessel" blown glass
Created by Eva Milinkovic of Tsunami Glassworks