Fan Film: The Last of Us

"THE LAST OF US: FURTHEST REACHES" by HitPointCompany

This movie is called Furthest Reaches. It's an original story set in the world of the PS3 video game The Last of Us, and it is an intense film.

Short Film: Eleven

"Eleven" by Joshua Marvel

Eleven is a sci-fi comedy about a space marine who reminiscent of Buzz Lightyear who finds himself outnumbered on an alien planet.

"Operative 4511 is a space marine on his own and outnumbered. Sometimes the voice you reach at the other end of the comm can mean the difference between life and death! 'Eleven' plays with the visual style of fps video game cut scenes."

Tech: MakerBot 3D Scanner

"MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner" by Makerbot

MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis introduces the MakerBot Digitizer, a consumer-grade 3D scanner!

Documentary: Art of Portrait Photography

"The Art of Portrait Photography" by PBSoffbook

A well-composed portrait is the height of art. It can capture depths of meaning and evoke deep wells of emotion that transcend most any other type of subject. This installment of OffBook examines portrait photography through a discussion of its history and an examination of several recent modern projects.

Lecture: Pixar's Story Process

"Pixar's Story Process" by SHSK9Studios

My former student Pixar Animator and Story Artist Austin Madison, comes home to give a lecture on the process of how Pixar creates a story.

Short Film: Skyrim: Into the Void

"Skyrim: Into the Void" by Warialasky of MachinimaPrime

Read an interview with one of the short film's creators, Landon Sperry.

This astonishingly well-made fan film for Skyrim could very well be a trailer for an HBO adaptation of the game.

"Dovahkiin, the noble dragonborn hero, is cursed in a fight with a vampire. He spends a considerable time wandering the realm before being captured by the Dark Brotherhood, who offer him a deal. Dovahkiin agrees to help the Brotherhood save a captured member from the Necromancers, in exchange for a cure to his vampirism."

Short Film: Beyond

"Beyond" directed by Raphael Rogers

"Arya is the last remaining member of her family, a lineage with a unique genetic code that grants the ability to survive the folding of temporal and spatial boundaries... In short, she can teleport. Tasked with exploring new planets, she is in search of something that will explain who exactly she is and where she comes from."