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Archive for July 20th, 2008
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Hover Boards, Holy Grails and TIE Fighters Fill Hollywood Prop Auction’s GPosted by: admin in General Gadgets News
There aren’t a lot of bargains, as you might expect. Top-shelf merchandise like this is expected to fetch huge collector prices. But the catalog is almost too good to be true—check out 34 highlights in the gallery below, and a few extra special favorites here:
More highlights from this astounding trove, including C3PO’s feet, Ahnold’s sawed-off from T2, the rabbit mask from Donnie Darko and more: [Profiles in History Auction Home via Tech Digest] Popular Mechanics has about 20 seconds of non-trailer footage of The Dark Knight wherein the director, Christopher Nolan, explains his decision to film certain parts of the motion picture using IMAX cameras. Of course, the video itself isn’t embedable, but a swift trip to YouTube fixed that problem. Thanks, Popular Mechanics! Possibly even superior, the second, […] Popular Mechanics has about 20 seconds of non-trailer footage of The Dark Knight wherein the director, Christopher Nolan, explains his decision to film certain parts of the motion picture using IMAX cameras. Of course, the video itself isn’t embedable, but a swift trip to YouTube fixed that problem. Thanks, Popular Mechanics! Possibly even superior, the second, most recent trailer in Lego form. Stupid Spain, the movie doesn’t come out here for another month. I may have to slum for a bit and watch a CAM.
IMAX cameras, which use 70mm film, are much more massive and heavier than a traditional 35mm machine. Among the plethora of changes to accommodate IMAX, technicians reinforced gyrostabled remote control camera cranes, crafted sturdier rigs to be mounted on vehicles, and forced one poor cameraman to actually carry the damn thing on his shoulders in an especially tense S.W.A.T. Team sequence. When you’re done checking the video out, head over to Wired (if you haven’t already) for even more information on Christopher Nolan’s methods and madness. Helicopters, wrangling with the Chinese government; the making of this movie could be its own movie. [Popular Mechanics] |
For sci-fi and comic book movie fans, it doesn’t get much superior than right now. This week has brought both 
Forget any exercise you could possible think of—it won’t come close to the strength of using Bruce Lee’s own actual forearm strengthener. Possibly some Dragon sweat still on it.
No, It doesn’t hover but I couldn’t give less of a damn. If I can’t have 
I love scotch. But I’m pretty certain I would love it even more if I was drinking it out of this ultra-dystopian Blade Runner tumbler. Plus this one’s one of the few sub-$1,000 items.
Just one of the countless things the originals have on Lucas’s new films, the costumes in the original Star Wars were astounding. Especially the Imperial dudes—stylish in only the way a space fascist can be.
One of the many exciting aspects of The Dark Knight is how the motion picture incorporated IMAX shots. Friends who watched the film have called the shots completely stunning and incredibly immersive; another reason why this is the Best. Movie. Ever. Having yet to see it, I can only sigh wistfully and aggregate information on how it was done. Popular Mechanics has a great write-up of the challenges in shooting with an IMAX camera, including a behind-the-scenes video on how the action came together.
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