There are Photoshop masters who use their skills for fun as well as profit, and there are those that like to play pranks. This Star Wars fan decided to digitally enhance a snowy road with an AT-AT Walker. Click here to see more funny Facebook status updates, courtesy of Failbook.com. Continue reading to see Facebook comments acted out in real-life.
Designed by Travis English, these geeky and minimalist Star Wars: The Phantom Menace movie posters show "how the film could have gone if anyone with proper artistic sensibilities had been involved." Click here to see more. Continue reading for a video of filmmaker George Lucas and VFX supervisor John Knoll discussing the Phantom Menace 3D conversion.
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This geeky Star Wars R2-D2 gadget is not only a functional USB hub, but it lights up and features sounds from the movies. Best of all, it's currently on sale, priced at just $31.51 shipped. Product page. Continue reading for a video demonstration.
The USB hub has great detailing to make any Star Wars fanatic proud and is a great desk accessory whether at work or home. Connecting your R2D2 is simple. All you need to do is plug him in using the USB cable provided and you have no batteries to worry about either![via Amazon]
Historically speaking, "Japanese animation dates to 1917, and many original Japanese cartoons were produced in the ensuing decades, the characteristic anime style developed in the 1960s - notably with the work of Osamu Tezuka - and became known outside Japan in the 1980s." This is how some of the Star Wars characters would look in an anime / manga series or movie. Click here to see more incredible Star Wars fan-art. Continue reading to see the worst Star Wars movie trailer ever.
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At $110 and available in either Anakin or Vader varieties, these geeky lamps "project the pattern [Jedi symbol or Empire seal] onto the wall surrounding the shade, which makes for a cool effect too." In related news, continue reading to see a geek building a LEGO Millenium Falcon in just 4-hours.
They expect to ship in "8+" weeks, which could mean you'll have one by April, or it could mean 100 years from now.[via Technabob]
Ever wonder what Star Wars would be like with real-life animals? Well, wonder no more as these images show just that and more. You'll find pandas, dogs, squirrels, bunnies, and more. Click here to see them all. Continue reading for a video of a Jedi turtle.
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For those who have never watched a Star Wars movie in their life, Jedis are basically the series' main protagonists and "use a power called the Force and weapons called lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, in order to serve and protect the Galactic Republic and the galaxy at large from conflict or governmental instability." Continue reading to see seven of the coolest fan-made Jedi videos.
Volkswagen's 2012 Super Bowl commercial builds upon the success of its "Tiny Vader" spot from last year and shows a group of talented dogs barking the Imperial March. Plus, "Volkswagen has begun the buildup to a full minute-long commercial featuring the Beetle that will debut during next month's Super Bowl." Continue reading to watch.
The car that's coming back is likely to be the diesel-powered Beetle TDI, especially since the timing lines up with the Chicago Auto Show that runs from February 8th.[via Autoblog]
