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SA48HR 2011: Campers & Aliens

This short from the 2011 San Antonio 48 Hour Film Experience was one of the funniest of the lot. Indivisual Studios drew the coveted (at least around here) Sci-Fi genre and the location Nature and came up with Campers & Aliens. Two friends discuss the possibility of extraterrestrial visitations while out camping.

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FUZZY WARBLES for your mood organ: OTHER GALACTIC FUNK

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The first album I ever bought with my own money was Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk, a side-long extended version of the hit single disco version of Star Wars by Meco. It was the soundtrack to many a bedroom light saber duel between myself and my kid brother, and probably more of an [Read it all...]

Visualize the Future with Lightwave 10Visualize the Future with Lightwave 10

NewTek LightWave 10

Our friends over at San Antonio-based NewTek made a huge announcement over the holidays with the release of the latest version of their professional animation and modeling package LightWave 10.

LightWave is a high-end computer graphics program used to create 3D graphics and animations in many of the top Science Fiction [Read it all...]

Lost in Space: Missions Unknown's First Annual Holiday Cocktail GuideLost in Space: Missions Unknown’s First Annual Holiday Cocktail Guide

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‘Tis the season where every periodical from the New York Times to Saveur Magazine seems to publish a holiday cocktail guide.

Missions Unknown has decided to join the crowd, but with a little difference. Our [Read it all...]

A Night with 3D Visual Effects MastersA Night with 3D Visual Effects Masters

"Avatar" environment created in NewTek Lightwave 3D

The San Antonio ACM SIGGRAPH Professonal Chapter is bringing in a dozy of a presentation for fans of visual effects in SciFi movies and television shows. Head over to the University of the Incarnate Word for A Night with 3D VFX Masters featuring Rob Powers, animation technical director [Read it all...]

Worlds Collide: Star Trek Trivia for CharityWorlds Collide: Star Trek Trivia for Charity

Mr. Scott certainly knew how to take care of unwanted animals.

Join Worlds Collide for a Star Trek Trivia Game, with elements of Royal Rumble thrown in the mix to raise funds for a San Antonio animal shelter. Trivia questions will cover all the Movies and TV series. The event is July 31st at 3:00 [Read it all...]

Short Film: Trek Babe SupremeShort Film: Trek Babe Supreme

Who has the special qualities to be the "Trek Babe Supreme"?

Goofa Man Productions is happy to announce a brand new online animation that dares to go where no man has gone before!

Goofa Man operatives interviewed Star Babe experts from all over the galaxy in order to determine the answer to this question: [Read it all...]

Our Favorite SF/F/H Enjoyed in 2009Our Favorite SF/F/H Enjoyed in 2009

With 2009 drawing to a close, we naturally have a tendency to look back upon the year that was. We have our favorite genre-related media: books, TV, movies, comics, games and more. We asked around too and got some additional input from Doctor Who Fans Unite‘s Crystal Shedrock-Rangel, KiDDandGEEZER‘s Frank Zieglar, James Hartz from Film [Read it all...]

Electric Crush: Between The LinesElectric Crush: Between The Lines

Maybe you didn’t make it to the Alamo Drafthouse Thursday to see the fan film Star Trek: Of Gods and Men. You might have missed the San Antonio connection with this film. Check out this music video from San Antonio rockers Electric Crush for their song Between the Lines. This video was shot on the [Read it all...]

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men at the DrafthouseStar Trek: Of Gods and Men at the Drafthouse

Striving to go where no internet film has gone before, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, is an all-new three-part mini-series featuring many Trek alumni, with a cast that spans all 5 Star Trek TV series, as well as eight of the Star [Read it all...]