I'm a massive Metroid fan (except for Metroid: Other M, no-one needs that in their life) and have seen many great fan-made films and animations but this one by Rabbit Machine may be one of the finest. Although very short at just under one minute the animation catches the excitement and kinetic fury of the video game series.
Metroid: The Sky Calls
I am a huge Metroid fan, falling in love with the series on the Gameboy with Metroid 2 (I never playedthe original Metroid on the NES until years later) and playing every iteration since. Well, director Sam Balcomb and Rainfall Films have teamed up to present a live action short film set in the Metroid universe with Jessica Chobot (of Nerdist fame).
In their own words:
The classic Nintendo franchise, Metroid, envisioned through the lens of 60s-70s science fiction cinema such as 2001, Alien, and Solaris: this was the concept for Rainfall’s most recent production. Instead of using a modern approach, a style was developed more in tune with the themes that inspired the first Metroid game in 1986: isolation, exploration, and the wonders of deep space.
I watched the short film and loved it, the mood and the music were spot on. There were a couple of elements of Other M in there but not too much, thank god. For any fans of the classic Nintendo series check out the awesome video below!
Pulp Computer Game Art
Pulp books had a certain style and colour to them that made them stand out in book shops, they were printed on cheap paper and thus the off yellow mustard colour. Well artist and designer Joshua Ketchen has used these books from the 60's and 70's to inspire him to create computer game covers in the style of these books and the effect is rather pleasing. check out the link below to go to his website to see his artwork.
