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Robot Parkour

Since we happen to be the number one parkour resource on the interwebz, we couldn’t not (double negative, you like that shit?) post this Carl Erik Rinsch-directed video of an animated CGI robot performing some crazy street jumping, inspired by a NIKE commercial.

Parkour is so badass, even robots are getting into the action.

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LEGO Fashion Show Animation Shows Off The Lineup


Anyone who claims that fashion and LEGOs don’t mix is lying through their teeth. That, and they obviously have never seen this video by Fabrice Pathier. It’s a CGI animation of a LEGO fashion show. It features actual designs from fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.

While I’ve never heard the name because I’m out of the fashion loop, the video is still enjoyable to watch. The music is so fitting, it’s scary.

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Return of The Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds, the gadget packed British 1960’s sci-fi puppet TV show, may be coming back on the air. Gerry Anderson, who created the show with his wife Sylvia told reporters that he’s in talks to bring back the series 32 years after it’s last episode.

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Olympic Fireworks Digitally Altered

The Olympics are in full swing and even though those commie bastards from China cut our national anthem short during Phelps’ award ceremony, we still know the USA rules. Apparently, some of the people in China really do have small dicks, because according to a report from The Beijing Times, people watching the opening ceremony from home were treated to a 55-second CGI graphics sequence. Thought those fireworks were real? Not even close.

Speaking to The Beijing Times, an advisor to the Beijing Olympic Committee (BOCOG) defended the decision: “It would have been prohibitive to have tried to film it live,” he said.
“We could not put the helicopter pilot at risk by making him try to follow the firework route.”

So when you see Michael Phelps being eaten by a mutant dinosaur and Chinese gymnasts flying 100-feet above the stadium, remember to keep the computer trickery in mind.
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