Posts tagged akira wing
Epic Gunshot Win: Ridiculous Assassination
02 years ago
Description: A short action scene originally made for the Sprint Epic Movie commercial contest 2010 (and rejected for unspecified reasons). This over-the-top kill is a walk in the park for this unquestionably precise, clever and creative mafia hitman known only as Rend. After cleaning his Colt .45 1911 he delivers death, not from above, but from the depths below.
Gear: Canon 5D2, SV Tungsten light, small 3200k ikea lamps for highlights. LED flashlights for lense flares and accents. Sound recorded with a Sennheiser me66 shotgun mic and Zoom H4n combo. Lens was an Iscorama 36 anamorphic + a cheap Digital Concepts diopter 4-piece set from ebay.
Harry Potter and Gandalf meet the Power Rangers Trailer
02 years ago
As Halloween draws near The Rangers learn to summon their Thunderzords by conjuring spells from the power of lighting. None better to guide them than Gandalf himself, with a little help from his latest understudy, Harry Potter. Check out the trailer:
SpeedRacerFiber Lends his voice once again as The Red Ranger with a cameo by Solid Snake and I did the voice for Gandalf this time around. The set is a Disney Castle Bedroom which felt quite strange standing in line with at Walmart especially not having any little kids with me to blame it on. Lighting are a mix of 600w SV Tungsten light and cheap $15 3200k Ikea lamps, perfect for shooting miniatures. Iscorama Anamorphic lens with a 50mm rear. Tracking shots were done with a Kessler Pocket Dolly v1 and Fog Machine is $40 from Spencer Gifts.
Stills:
iPhone 4 Commercial ft. Morgan Freeman
02 years ago
Following the success of the original iPhone commercial released in August 2009, we created a new spot based on all of the features that are available with jailbreaking the new iPhone 4. This includes using “Display Out” and the variable functionality of BT Stack to use Bluetooth devices like Wiimotes and keyboards to extend features that are not implemented well with just a touch screen. Another objective of the spot was to give light to the iPhodroid project witch allows android to run on the 3G, and can currently be used to hack PS3′s with version 3.41 firmware. Akira created a hilarious “iPhone” song for the commercial and impersonated the voice of Morgan Freeman to lend a familiar tone to the spec commercial.
Shot on the hacked Panasonic GH1
iPhone 4 commercial on youtube
Hacked Panasonic GH1 vs the world
72 years ago
by Mark Nicholson
in Blog Articles
It is now late 2010. We’ve seen all the new HDDSLRs (vDslrs) for the year. As usual, we continue to see the same old problems come up in new models, and even other new problems arise as well. Here’s why the Hacked GH1 is still your best bet.
Hacked GH1 vs GH2
Admittedly we’ve seen very little sample footage from the new camera. But what we have seen hasn’t been encouraging. Even though the bit rate has been increased and the codec has been fixed, the samples that are available show the following:
1. Codec falling apart in pans
2. Crippled HDMI by blinking record icon
3. Serious amounts of edge enhancement
Sure, these may be fixed in the retail model come December, but at this point don’t count on it.
Hacked GH1 vs Canon 60D.
The 60D is a perfectly viable choice if you don’t have the cash for a 7D. The image quality is good, and is exactly the same video picture that is present in the t2i, 7D and 5D. That is to say, in 1080p mode your really only getting a little better than 720p resolution, and compared side-by-side in video mode, all of the Canon cameras look blurry compared to the Hacked GH1.
Hacked GH1 vs Nikon D7000
Again we’ve only seen a few samples from this camera, and 2 years after the D90, Nikon has finally caught up to Canon in resolution, and moire. The D7000 and the 7D are very similar looking in video mode, which is great for Nikon to catch up, but there is certainly no reason to upgrade to this camera for it’s video function over say a Canon t2i. (We are not talking photography specs here, video modes only)
Hacked GH1 drawbacks
The GH1 has no been around for over a year, and people know things can get pretty ugly.
- In the dark, FPN takes over the picture and makes it unusable outside of Neat Video.
- There is no hacked Live Video monitoring option as of yet (not holding my breath that it will ever happen)
- Audio input into the GH1 is a joke, but I think it’s insane that people would try to use the camera alone for EPK stuffs anyway
- No Digital Aperture control for whiny Canon EOS and Nikon G lens owners
Still, even with these drawbacks, I dare you to compare the 1080p and 720p modes of the hacked GH1 to any other still camera available today.
Oh and I expect the AF100 to walk on water and perform all sorts of miracles, but for that we still have to wait a few months, unless Panasonic sends one our way for testing.
Metal Gear Delight, Stop Motion Short. Why Sunny D?
02 years ago
Regain becomes Sunny Delight
So some people might be wondering… WTF? Why make a random Sunny D ad with Metal Gear? What are we spoofing? Take a look below.
If you’ve ever played MGS4 and gotten the solar gun and are familiar with the in-game energy drink tie-in commercial for REGAIN you’d understand how and why this video came about. It’s a natural mix.
Of course we couldn’t have a Sunny Delight parody without mentioning the purple stuff
It’s Always a Good Idea to Carry a Big Axe
02 years ago
by Akira Wing
in Blog Articles
Big Fucking Axe
I was sitting in the passenger seat of my friend’s car one night holding his new axe and got to thinking; It’s always a good idea to carry a big fucking axe. I mean, you never know when you might need one. They can be very handy.
What if you’re stranded somewhere and need to cut some firewood? Are you just going to freeze to death? You will if you don’t have a big fucking axe.
What if you’re out in the woods driving and there is a cactus that some old man with a growth on his chest and really thin arms put in the ground because he always wanted a cactus but doesn’t live in the desert so he had to settle for a stick with nails it in instead, you run over the stick with nails and your tire goes flat? You go to get your spare tire and realized you are already using your spare since you forgot to get your real tire fixed. You go to the old man’s house only to find out that the old man has been dead for two days and it smells really bad so you can’t stay inside. Holy Shit! Now what are you going to do? It’s late at night and your tire is flat. You’d better get some firewood. Are you going to be alright? Hell no. Why? Because you didn’t bring your big fucking axe, dumbshit!
What about the vampires? What are you going to do about them? What if one of those assholes tries to come and suck your blood? Are you going to take that shit? Not if you have an axe! Plus, if your handle is made of wood and you sharpen the other end it will make a mean vampire-shit-ruining stake. Dracula Sucks!
Goddammit, I almost forgot! What about the rapists?
What if Tetris Poodle comes and tries to rape your ass and you don’t have a fucking axe? Just make sure you aim before you swing because if you miss, you’ll have to deal with the consequences, but shit, It’s better to have a chance rather then not, right?
What if an army of ball-stomping zombies comes and tries to do what they do best? What if that old dead man with the growth on his chest and thin arms comes back to life as a zombie because you read a passage from The Book of the Dead that happen to be sitting in his house and he tries to stomp on your balls! What are you going to just let it happen? Hell no! Not if you’ve got a fucking axe!
Never mind the host of other problems that can be solved with an axe like demons, mutant leaches, werewolves and alien invasions, I mean, it should be as natural to carry an axe as it is to wear pants! You have to! Never leave home without your big fucking axe.
© Akira Wing 2004 originally written and posted on 1up.com on Sep 28, 2004 2:32AM PST
Toy Chest Episode 4: Metal Gear Solid vs Power Rangers: Dinozord’s Demise
02 years ago
Creative Info: To further development on the series, I began taking the series out of the “fake commercial” box I set initially and turned it into episodic content. For that, I thought it only natural to bring in other big names to the series. I felt the most opposite crossover for them was Snake from MGS. His tactical stealthiness would clash quite nicely compared to the loud, flashy combat of the Rangers. Plus, him seeing the ridiculous zord transformations for the first time would be fucking hilarious. I also had the chance to discover the talent of SpeedRacerFiber who is another YouTuber and voice actor that happens to have one of the most hilarious Snake impressions ever.
Braggarts Corner: I posted on GameTrailers as well and it was an instant smash with the community, going so far as to be chosen as Featured Movie of the Week.
User Movie of the Week
Toy Chest Episode 3: Power Rangers Ultrazord Banned Toy Commercial
02 years ago
Creative Info: The third episode of our Power Rangers toy spoofs. This is where I start to cross over into gaming territory. Imagine the Green Ranger as a spoiled WoW jerk who hates being told he’s wrong, trying to operate his zord with PC video game controls while having the Red ranger school him like a little bitch over Vent or Teamspeak.
Technical Info: I shot this while experimenting with my vintage Iscorama 36 anamorphic lens, which is what causes the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, organic lens flares and unique oval bokeh.
Toy Chest Episode 2: Power Rangers Dragonzord Banned Toy Commercial
02 years ago
Creative Info: The second episode of our Power Rangers toy spoofs. Imagine the Green Ranger as a sailor mouthed jerky asshole who hates being told he’s wrong. The Dragonzord toy was always special to my heart. You know it’s almost everyone’s favorite zord and it’s no wonder this ended up being the most popular video in the series. It’s on its way to 1 million views with its current rate of acceleration and you’re all helping to get it there. Nothing says “we want more power rangers” than increasing the view count to this instant classic video. What do you think?
Technical Info: I shot this while experimenting with my vintage Iscorama 36 anamorphic lens, which is what causes the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, organic lens flares and unique oval bokeh.
Toy Chest Episode 1: Power Rangers Megazord Banned Toy Commercial
02 years ago
Creative Info: The first episode of our Power Rangers toy spoofs. If the Power Rangers were a bunch of spoiled idiot trolls in real life this might be what it would be like. Making fun of them and celebrating them at the same time. I just remember racing to Wal-Mart to be the first to grab these zord toys off the shelves before they were snatched up by the other kids because they’d only get 3 in at a time.
Technical Info: I shot this while experimenting with my vintage Iscorama 36 anamorphic lens, which is what causes the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, organic lens flares and unique oval bokeh.
