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First Full Tintin Trailer: Maybe This Motion Capture Thing Is OK After All

12:21AM July 12, 2011 | Brian Barrett

When the teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Tintin trailer came out, I had reservations. The post, the styling, the action, they all looked terrific. But why couldn’t we see anyone talking? As the new full-length trailer mercifully reveals, turns out they had nothing to hide. More »


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Microsoft Has Sold More Than A Million Xbox 360s In AU And NZ

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4:59PM April 19, 2010 | Nick Broughall

And yet only one of them looks like this. To celebrate the fact that Microsoft has sold over a million Xbox 360 consoles in Australia and New Zealand since launch, they’ve paired up with a heap of celebrities to auction off individualised and signed custom 360s for the David Peachey foundation. More »


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Avatars Are Starting To Look Normal To Me

6:12AM December 5, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Maybe it’s just because I’ve seen every photo and film released regarding Avatar to date, but those blue aliens, the Na’vi, the ones that looked so strange and hyperreal the first time I saw them? Totally normal now. More »


Get Your Hands On A Non-Functioning WETA Ray Gun

1:20PM November 25, 2009 | Adam Frucci

WETA, the special-effects studio behind movies such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has a new line of prop ray guns, and they’re actually sort of affordable this time. More »


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Parody: Weta’s Special Effects Technology Creates Digital Erections

10:55PM October 2, 2009 | Danny Allen

Something fun (though NSFW) to start your weekend: Peter Jackson’s Weta Workshop has provided amazing effects for movies like Lord of the Rings, but can it green-screen naughty bits for indie-film makers? This mock behind-the-scenes look answers that question. More »


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Would-Be Halo Movie Director Shows The Alien Ghettos Of District 9

12:10AM July 10, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Remember those incredible live-action Halo shorts? Well, that director has his first full-length movie coming out, and it looks downright badass. More »


Naked Ladies Slipping on Banana Peels on the DS

10:50PM May 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

We’ve seen a Disney artist draw some technically proficient images on the iPhone, but for some reason—maybe it’s the hardware, maybe it’s the content—we just weren’t as captivated.

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Geek Out

Double-Amputee Wants to Be Part of Ariel’s World with Her Prosthetic Mermaid Tail

1:40PM February 25, 2009 | Gizmodo US Edition

Nadya Vessey was a child when her legs were amputated due to an illness. When asked about them, she said that she was a once mermaid; now with her prosthetic tail, she finally is one.

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