The Making of AGENT II: REVELATION with Derek Ting
In 2017, actor, writer and director Derek Ting, producer Eric Mark and their team released the entertaining indie sci-fi thriller AGENT I: INTELLIGENCE. With a story that taps into the concepts of alien invasion, the building of the pyramids, Area 51 and other classic sci-fi tropes with a twist, AGENT has gained a loyal audience. And that has paved the way for a sequel, AGENT II: REVELATION, which releases in January 2021. The AGENT series tells the story of Jim Yung (played by Ting), who gains superpowers when he is exposed to an ancient dust.
In 2017, actor, writer and director Derek Ting, producer Eric Mark and their team released the entertaining indie sci-fi.
Galaxy of Wonder: Q&A with SETI’s Simon Steel
If taking a trip through the galaxy sounds like a great way to get away from it all right now, you’re probably not alone. And while you can’t just hop on a rocket, you certainly can stay tuned to what’s happening in the galaxy through groups like the SETI Institute. Originally a two-person project intended to test the probabilities of alien civilizations, SETI has grown to encompass numerous scientists all focused on searching for and understanding life beyond Earth. Part of SETI’s mission includes education and sharing popular science with.
If taking a trip through the galaxy sounds like a great way to get away from it all right.
7 Sci-Fi Series to Catch Up on Over the Holidays
If Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day is looking like you’ll be celebrating at home—and this year, who isn’t?—then it’s prime time to start planning how you’ll spend your days. Why not make use of the opportunity to binge watch some shows you may have missed out on or be behind on. We’re here to help! So in between checking out our indie sci-fi short films that we’ve been curating here for you, take a little time to plan your streaming for the next several weeks. Here are some of.
If Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day is looking like you’ll be celebrating at home—and this year, who isn’t?—then it’s.
Indie Q&A: BLINDSIGHT Filmmaker Danil Krivoruchko
What do you do when you love a critically acclaimed sci-fi novel? If you’re filmmaker Danil Krivoruchko, you find a way to make a short sci-fi film in homage. That’s the feat Danil achieved with BLINDSIGHT—a non-commercial, self-funded project that brings the concept of the novel of the same name by author Peter Wattsto life. The indie sci-fi short BLINDSIGHT focuses on the recollections of crew member Siri Keeton, a transhuman “synthesist” who can read the intentions of others, in the wake of first contact. With gorgeous visuals and music, BLINDSIGHT (the.
What do you do when you love a critically acclaimed sci-fi novel? If you’re filmmaker Danil Krivoruchko, you find.
Fantastic Voyage: Microbots Flip Through Live Colon
Remember that 1966 film FANTASTIC VOYAGE, about a ship of medics that is shrunk down to travel through a human body? Well, we may not be ready to shrink people yet, but mechanical engineers at Purdue University have managed to get microrobot to do flips in a live colon, bringing us one step closer to the Fantastic Voyage style of medical treatment. The rectangular robots are minuscule—just the width of a few human hairs. But they’re capable of some cool gymnastics, flipping end over end and sideways as they’re.
Remember that 1966 film FANTASTIC VOYAGE, about a ship of medics that is shrunk down to travel through a.
Science Online: Offworld by Adam Savage’s Tested
One reason science fiction fans love our genre is the creative ways it ties into and extrapolates from genuine scientific theories, thoughts and discoveries underway in the real world. Flights of fancy, grounded in hard science — yeah, that’s the stuff of a sci-fi fan’s dreams. So, when it comes to delving into the science behind the fiction, where do you turn? Why, YouTube, of course. It’s not all QAnon and booktubers over there. There are experts in any fiend to be found there, including science. And one of.
One reason science fiction fans love our genre is the creative ways it ties into and extrapolates from genuine.
VFX Breakdown Reel: Satori [Awakening]
Do you geek out to knowing the behind-the-scenes visual effects work for science fiction films? This one’s for you. This breakdown reel from filmmaker Adam Batchelor and executive producer HaZ Dulull showcases the VFX work on the proof of concept short film SATORI , featuring the track ‘Commander’ by Two Twenty Two. Check out the trailer for SATORI here. View the short film SATORI here. Read an interview with Adam here..
Do you geek out to knowing the behind-the-scenes visual effects work for science fiction films? This one’s for you..
7 Fall 2020 Sci-Fi Movies to Escape Your Lockdown Doldrums
There’s no denying the current pandemic has people staying at home, and away from theaters. But we all still need a break from real life from time to time, and the movies give us that momentary escape we need. Fortunately, indie sci-fi filmmakers and big name studios alike are still putting flicks out for your enjoyment. We’ve put together a list of fall 2020 sci-fi movies coming out this fall that promise to be epic. Raised by Wolves Available now on HBOMax (but the first episode is up on YouTube).
There’s no denying the current pandemic has people staying at home, and away from theaters. But we all still.
INTERVIEW: VOLITION’S ADRIAN GLYNN MCMORRAN
“They say when you die, your whole life flashes before your eyes. I wish it were that simple.” With those first words of dialogue begins the intense 92-minute indie film VOLITION, a mind-bending, cerebral science-fiction thriller. The story centers around Jack, a man afflicted with clairvoyance, who tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder. Co-written and co-produced by brothers Ryan W. Smith and Tony Dean Smith, VOLITION is being released today (July 10, 2020) on Apple TV, Prime.
“They say when you die, your whole life flashes before your eyes. I wish it were that simple.” With.