Posts tagged parody
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:
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.
