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Leon ◦ The Pop Culture Studio retweeted
New episode of The Backdrop up at @SecondWindGroup, looking at the importance of Laika’s “Wildwood”, and the value of handmade art, particularly in this era of generative artificial intelligence.
WATCH: youtu.be/IZ4OuNW5NAs?si=Oeb-…
Leon ◦ The Pop Culture Studio retweeted
You've probably seen it already: here's the full art of the cover album I created for the Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary LO-FI collection! I am still so thrilled I got to work on this exciting project, I can't thank Crystal Dynamics & Flying Wild Hog enough for their trust 💚
Donnie Darko turns 25 today. For folks of a certain age, Richard Kelly's sci-fi thriller was one of THE "figure it out with your friends" movies for a minute there (before the Director's Cut dropped and basically explained everything). Either way, it's still a great watch!
Was not kidding around when I said #Wildwood is one of the prettiest movies I've ever seen...
Finally getting stuck into #CyberpunkEdgerunners and it's pretty clear just a few episodes in how much I've been missing out on. What a show! A super-stylish meditation on savouring small victories and clinging to human connection in the face of overwhelming dystopia.
Leon ◦ The Pop Culture Studio retweeted
The illustrator of the original ‘WILDWOOD’ book Carson Ellis has a cameo in the film.
“Enjoy handmade art… before it’s gone for good!”
Leon ◦ The Pop Culture Studio retweeted
this week on the noclip_2cast we're joined by
@Indie_Informer to chat about;
- Penguin Colony,
- Valor Mortis
- Silver Pines
- Tenebris Somnia
- RetroSpace
- Enshrouded
and much more...
(available where podcasts are and YouTube)
youtube.com/watch?v=kCXkWexa…
Laika's stop-motion masterpiece Wildwood is a monument to the magic of hand-crafted artistry; full, spoiler-lite review now live ⬇️ tinyurl.com/4dby4hme #wildwood #animation #laika
DC Studios' Clayface is further proof that not only has there always been a place for body horror in the superhero genre, there always will be, too 👇🏻 tinyurl.com/458djkak #Clayface #DCStudios #horror #dcu
Leon ◦ The Pop Culture Studio retweeted
In 2016, we published potentially the largest single feature to ever appear in a printed issue of Game Informer magazine with a full oral history of the legendary studio, BioWare.
We've made that feature available online and free for the first time following reports of the studio's impending closure. gameinformer.com/feature/202…
ALT Header image for Game Informer's BioWare oral history feature.
Well, fuck.
BREAKING: Electronic Arts is cutting 400 jobs and shutting down BioWare, the legendary development studio behind Dragon Age and Mass Effect. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Leon ◦ The Pop Culture Studio retweeted
We shot the aftermath first. Then redressed everything to shoot the 'before times' after. The ace steadicam operator was Paul Edwards. It was the first day of the shoot on the film too!
Leon ◦ The Pop Culture Studio retweeted
Special bonus episode of The Backdrop, up at @SecondWindGroup, looking at the sixtieth anniversary of #StarTrek, the end of the streaming era, and the twilight of #StrangerNewWorlds.
WATCH: youtu.be/MrEGFJA60g8?si=mmG9…
Pan's Labyrinth turns 20 today (depending on which general release date you go by), yet it hasn't aged a day. Strong performances, rich themes, tactile prosthetics/practical effects — this and more keep Guillermo del Toro's dark fable as fresh as ever #PansLabyrinth
Leon ◦ The Pop Culture Studio retweeted
this week on the /noclip podcast we talk to the folks behind @TenebrisSomnia (@andres_borghi, @Airdorf, @DaveOshry) about the game design and filmmaking behind this remarkable FMV adventure.
Available where podcasts are, and YouTube.
links in reply.
Street Fighter is a silly, colourful, and refreshingly horny video game adaptation that's ultimately defeated by its preoccupation with fan service over feeling; full, spoiler-lite review now live 👇🏼 tinyurl.com/3dbjcekn #StreetFighter
