Check out this Star Wars steampunk-style propaganda video. Join the Empire!
I LOVE the steampunk Darth Vader, and the old school feel to this video. It was made by Sudden Stop Films.
Very clever!
[via Steampunk Tribune]
More Brains Media is producing a steampunk documentary called Steampunk: Retrofuture. Directed by Steven A. Grainger, the documentary will look at the various forms of the steampunk movement.
Here is the official trailer! It looks like a lot of interesting people will be talking about their personal experiences with the genre. No word yet on the exact release date, but MBM says it’s “coming soon.”
Looks great, I can’t wait to see this!
[via More Brains Media]
Today I was contacted by Steampunk Boba Fett, aka John F. Strangeway. He’s a part of Penny Dreadful Productions, an awesome costume production company offering “Conceptual Design, Special Makeup and Prosthetics, Specialty Props, Costumes and Specialty Costuming, Public Art and Display, and much more.”
They recently put together this fun short movie, called Steampunk’d. I think it’s excellent, despite being a fun way to test a new HD camera. I love the steampunk Frankenstein feel to it. Great work, Guys!
More information from the Youtube description:
The other day, the gang and I got a chance to experiment with a new still camera that shoots 1080p HD video. I was given a day or two for prep, came up with this silly idea for an Over the Top funny steampunk short and 15 hours later here we are. The Video was shot in 5 hours and edited in ten. Please keep in mind when watching that this was just a fun project for me and the crew from Penny Dreadful Productions. I understand it’s not the greatest quality, there tons of continuity issues, awful lighting issues, and shaky camera moves, but hopefully everyone will enjoy it regardless.
Here’s a promotional video for Penny Dreadful Productions. Be sure to check out their site. Big thanks to John for sending in the tip!
Nova Albion’s Steampunk Exhibition is this coming weekend in Emeryville, CA. The exhibition runs from March 12-14, 2010.
This group is also sponsoring a steampunk film festival in San Francisco, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. If you live in the Bay area, be sure to check it out.
Donations go to charity, and all attendees are encouraged to come in costume. Doesn’t this sound great?
Here’s more info, courtesy of SF in SF.
Come in costume! Absinthe cocktails at the bar, with an absinthe-flavored giveaway before the movies!!
$10 suggested donation at the door or bar benefits Steampunk Conventions (to help bring back Nova Albion in 2011). Bar proceeds benefit Variety Children’s Charity.
We will be showing:
• The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello — 30 mins
• Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog — 43 mins
• Perfect Creature — 88 minsThe Variety Preview Room Theatre
The Hobart Bldg., First Floor
Entrance between Quiznos & Citibank
582 Market Street at Montgomery & Second
San Francisco, CA
[via BoingBoing]
The popular steampunk web show, Riese: The Series has taken an interesting turn. Episodes have been pulled down off the Web, which is sad news, indeed.
The good news, however, is that a distribution company has agreed to finance the show!
Here’s the scoop from the Riese website:
As the new year rolls around, we’ve had a lot of developments with the show that we’ve been itching to tell you about. First of all, as you’ve already seen, Chapter 2’s episodes are new and improved, with higher production values, exciting story and some really amazing cast additions. Also, we’re nearly finished with the development of our iPhone game tie-in. Without giving too many details away, I think you’ll all be really excited.
We also recently partnered with Fireworks, a digital distribution branch of ContentFilm, based out of the UK. They’re largely responsible for the transition of the webseries Valemont from internet to television, and they handle a number of many other well-known webseries as well.
What does this mean for Riese? It opens up a number of opportunities. For one, it increases the chances that we can keep making this show and letting you become further involved in the world of Riese. Additionally, it boosts the possibility of us being able to distribute the series on other platforms (episode downloads, DVDs, and television).
Now, for the bad news. While Fireworks is negotiating deals on our behalf, we’ve had to remove our episodes from online streaming. We’re not happy about it by any means, we want all of our fans to enjoy Riese whenever they want, but we also understand that it’s a necessary move in order to keep a project like Riese afloat. The few of us that are responsible for producing Riese on a day-to-day basis are realistic that we cannot sustain it without the support of Fireworks and our viewers.
We hope to have everything back up as soon as possible, and we’ll keep everyone posted as we move forward. I know a lot of people will be bummed out, but just know that this slight delay could mean a whole new future for Riese. We don’t want to disappoint you all, but I know you’d be even more disappointed if we left the rest of this epic tale untold.
I’m glad they found financing, and I don’t mind waiting until all the legal fineprint is hammered out.
Ooh, this steampunk horror movie looks CREEPY! Imagine a world where humans are turned into living puppet slaves – complete with “marionette” wires mounted into their backs.
The movie is still in development as producers try to raise more funding. Visit the official site for more information.
This film is set in an alternate Victorian England, a world where steam-punk technology has developed rapidly and in a world where all creativity, art and individual expression is state-controlled. The Marionette Unit is a theatre show where machine and human have been fused together. A musical machine that resembles a twisted tortured church organ, run with valves, steam and electricity, is connected by a mass of electrical cables to three ballet dancers, who have the wires fused into their bodies. The dancers are controlled by the machine much to the amazement of the Victorian audience.
We follow the story of Smith, an enigmatic character connected to an underground society of artists, hunted by the police. He has come to watch the prize ballet dancer, Georgette try and escape the wired clutches of The Marionette Unit. Will she be able to wrestle free and escape with Smith, or will she succumb to the powerful forces that hold her captive? What follows is a stunning and imaginative display of the human spirit fighting to be set free.
[The Marionette Unit via io9]
I just stumbled onto this insane collection of steampunk Star Wars action figures, created by Sillof. He has a ton of characters from the original Star Wars trilogy that are so impressive!
Here a few of my favorites.
View many more awesome action figures at Sillof.com!
Hurray, the third episode of the cool new steampunky Riese the Series is now online!
I’ve been enjoying these episodes very much. This episode is entitled Bind.
Riese decides to investigate Helmkin’s dark secret, while Doctor Bauman receives an unexpected visitor.
The long awaited steampunk webseries has arrived at last! The first chapter of Riese: The Series is live on the web.
The story centers around Riese, a woman with a mysterious past, and her wolf named Fenrir.
Riese is a world of moral ambiguity and political intrigue.
A decimated land populated by characters from dreams and nightmares. Loyalties are ever in question, suspicion in the minds of all.The land has begun to die, resources are dwindling and compassion is fading. Humanity itself is seen as impure. People have grown restless, almost feral. Rituals and mythology have resurged, and the darker side of mankind has begun to reveal itself.
The true horror of the world is not in how it ends, but what will become of mankind as it fractures. And yet, despite the impending doom, a single beacon of light shines in Riese. A mysterious wanderer, she travels with her wolf Fenrir across this barren land. Branded as heretics by The Sect, Riese and Fenrir will pause to aid those in need as they travel, but they must evade capture at all costs. As she flees, she’ll piece together her past and her destiny, in a conflict that will hold the fate of this world in the balance – and the once peaceful kingdom of Eleysia will be the battlefield.
This is the world of Riese.
[via Riese: The Series]
I came across this humorous steampunk animation and found it quite enjoyable. This was created by Blur Studio in 2008.
It’s an old school gentlemen’s duel with a steampunk twist. Great work!
