New York Comic-Con 2016 Cosplay

New York Comic Con 2016 has begun and with that comes some fun cosplay from the show floor.

CGI Animation: "Catzilla Short" by Platige Image

C A T Z I L L A

Catzilla a realtime PC benchmark. It was made with a nice collaboration with Platige Image. Plastic Demoscene Group did the code, they did the art. The music was made exclusively by Bent ‘subsquare’ Stamnes.

The main idea of the project was to develop an antithesis of other benchmark productions which are mostly boring and aesthetically weak. Michał Staniszewski from the demoscene Plastic group came to us with a draft of an interesting, action-filled story with a unique design and aesthetics that would be as close as possible to an animated movie on one hand and to a video game on the other.

Legend of Korra Comic Book Series Coming Soon

Dark Horse Announces Release Date

For Legend Of Korra Comic Series

[Source: ToonZone] Dark Horse Comics has assured us that the Korra comic project (which was announced last year) is not dead, and released some fresh details today. Like their long-running Avatar series, the Korra comic will tell stories in three mini-novel installments before being published in one big volume. The first of these will be called “Turf Wars.”

The turf in question is the land that the new Spirit Portal is resting on. When Korra and Asami return, they find that it’s causing new problems for residents living around it, and worse yet, a greedy developer wants to make the portal the center of a new amusement park. Michael Dante DiMartino, co-creator of all elemental bending, will personally be writing the script, with feedback from Bryan Konietzko. The art will be handed by Irene Koh.

“Korra has to figure out how to find a new balance in the city with all this stuff that’s gone on,” DiMartino said to EW. “It’s gonna take place right after the finale, so it’s focusing on Korra and Asami’s relationship as a new threat emerges. It’s kind of like the aftermath dealing with the new portal in the city, and all the evacuees coming back to find their homes wiped out cause of the portal.”

The bad news is that we’re going to have to wait even longer to start reading this; the first chapter isn’t due out until June of 2017. But once that date rolls around, you won’t have to rely on fan comics anymore to get your Korrasami fix.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Dead Men Tell No Tales

Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow in the all-new “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” The rip-roaring adventure finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea—notably Jack. Jack's only hope of survival lies in the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it he must forge an uneasy alliance with Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario), a brilliant and beautiful astronomer, and Henry (Brenton Thwaites), a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy. At the helm of the Dying Gull, his pitifully small and shabby ship, Captain Jack seeks not only to reverse his recent spate of ill fortune, but to save his very life from the most formidable and malicious foe he has ever faced.

Voltron Season 2 Trailer

V O L T R O N

When Netflix launched its English-language reboot of the 1980s anime series Voltron, fans had a lot of obvious questions, most of which boiled down to "How closely will this new series follow the old one?" So far, the answer has been "Closely enough to satisfy old-school fans, but not so closely that it feels dated or rigid." The new series is big, bright, and modern, with slick animation and a lot of up-to-date humor. The first season ended on a cliffhanger, with the pilots defeated and scattered after a disastrous battle with their enemies. The second season seems like it's going to follow through on all the ways their situation could get worse before it gets better. Netflix's first round of episodes for Voltron: Legendary Defender debuted on June 10th, 2016, and the second batch is reportedly due later this year.

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Hello Neighbor Game Trailer

H E L L O   N E I G H B O R

Does breaking and entering into your neighbor’s house sound like a whole bunch of fun to you? Then there is a video game for you called “Hello Neighbor."

TITANFALL 2 Trailer

T I T A N F A L L   2

The single player campaign for “Titanfall 2” is due on October 28, 2016 – and here is the cinematic trailer to prove it! – but if you pre-order the video game then you get access to the Angel City map three days early….

Force of Will

F O R C E  of  W I L L

A new trailer promoting the upcoming Force of Will: The Movie anime anthology film adapted from the popular magic-based trading card game.   Similar to The Animatrix movie from 2003 where filmmakers each fashioned their own anime short film based on The Matrix mythology, Force of Will's chapter format takes inspiration from the Japanese fantasy card game sensation and will showcase six segments each composed by a different director, all existing under the umbrella of the addictive strategy game's universe of elder gods and mythical demons.  

Titled L.S, this first frightening peek is directed by Shuhei Morita (Possessions) and spawned from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos, with letters written by a haunted young girl causing a monstrous evil entity to be summoned into the world.   Force of Will:The Movie will be released in 3D sometime in 2018.  

The Animated Adventures of Indiana Jones

The Adventures of Indiana Jones

Artist Patrick Schoenmaker has spent his free time over the past five years putting together a concept trailer for a nonexistent animated series based on Indiana Jones. He’s finally finished, and we’re happy to report it was definitely worth the wait.

This animated version of Indy goes on a globetrotting adventure, facing off against everything from Nazis to ancient tribes to the love of his life (and even a classroom full of students). He positively nails the action and vibe (it almost has a Jonny Quest type of feel), and it’s all tied together with the John Williams score you’ve almost certainly come to expect. Schoenmaker has named the project simply The Adventures of Indiana Jones, and it lives up to the billing.

Famous archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones is on a quest of a lifetime, but this time he is fully animated in this passion project by life long fan and artist Patrick Schoenmaker. Over the course of 5 years, he has crafted the opening sequence of what would be the tv series to make all other tv shows redundant: "The Adventures of Indiana Jones"!

Fantastic Beasts - Official Trailer 2

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.

Family Guy Live Action Intro

It's Homemade Movies' Family Guy edition! We've taken this cartoon intro remade it shot for shot in real life! Including Brock Baker (McGoiter), Colleen Ballinger (Psycho Soprano), Christine Lakin (the voice of Joyce Kinney on the REAL Family Guy) and Mikey Bolts!!! 

If Gumball were an anime...

THE ANIME WORLD OF GUMBALL

Anime-style version of the show "The Amazing World Of Gumball" by Cartoon Network. Episode: The Tape (using original audio track).

Regular Show in Space

REGULAR SHOW RETURNS

The series revolves around the daily lives of two 23-year-old friends, Mordecai—a blue jay, and Rigby—a raccoon. They work as groundskeepers at a park, and spend their days trying to avoid work and entertain themselves by any means.[8] This is much to the chagrin of their manager/boss Benson—a gumball machine and their coworker Skips—a yeti, but to the delight of their (other) manager/boss Pops—a man with a lollipop for a head. Other coworkers include an overweight green man called Muscle Man, and a ghost called Hi-Five Ghost.

What Year is STRANGER THINGS Set in?

1983, but what about all those creative anachronisms?

PASSENGERS - Movie Trailer

P A S S E N G E R S

Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are two passengers onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet. The trip takes a deadly turn when their hibernation pods mysteriously wake them 90 years before they reach their destination. As Jim and Aurora try to unravel the mystery behind the malfunction, they begin to fall for each other, unable to deny their intense attraction... only to be threatened by the imminent collapse of the ship and the discovery of the truth behind why they woke up.

Anime Viewing Schedule for September 24, 2016

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Wood Dale Public Library

"So, uh... you like playing Pokemon Go, too?"

Main Meeting Room, 10:15 am to 5:00 pm

10:15 - 11:30    Flying Witch eps 10-12 (end)
11:30 - 11:55    Macross Delta ep 8
11:55 - 12:45    Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World 2-3
12:45 - 1:35      Joker Game 7-8
1:35 - 2:15        Club Meeting / Announcements
2:15 - 3:05        Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 11-12 (end)
3:05 - 4:45        The Planetarian 1-5 (all)

All anime presented are fan-subtitled unless otherwise noted.

 

Start watching the exciting new anime series: Macross Delta and Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress!

ANIME DESCRIPTIONS ARE BELOW

Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Teasers

GHOST IN THE SHELL

Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, Ghost in the Shell follows the Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic's advancements in cyber technology. 

Ghost in the Shell Movie - coming to theatres March 31, 2017.

MOANA's New Trailer

Watch the brand new trailer for Disney’s Moana! See the film, starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Auli'i Cravalho, in theatres in 3D this Thanksgiving!

Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped – and no one knows why.
 
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) meets the once-mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity. Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (“The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “The Princess & the Frog”) and produced by Osnat Shurer (“Lifted,” “One Man Band”), “Moana” sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.

Next Club Meeting is September 24, 2016

 A N I M A T R I X   N E T W O R K

"Presenting our first anime club commercial!...
Oh man... I forgot to hit the record button again..."

Wood Dale Public Library

520 N. Wood Dale Road

Wood Dale, IL  60191

Main Meeting Room

Saturday, September 24, 2016

10:15 AM - 5:00 PM
 

Map
Public Transit Options

Our next club meeting will be at the Wood Dale Public Library, 
Main Meeting Room (on your far right as you enter the front doors), 
from 10:15 AM to 5:00 PM 
(until the library closes).

There is public transportation available. 
A Metra train-stop is located within walking distance. 

Please note: If you are driving, please park your car 
on the south side of the building (not the front) in order to 
make room for other library patrons.

 

A Viewing Schedule will be posted soon.

 

Hope to see you all there!

(Click below for maps) 

URBANCE

U R B a N C E

(CAUTION: MATURE THEMES)

[Source: Kickstarter] Urbance is a 26-minutes animated action serie for 16+ audience. Written and Directed by Joel Dos Reis Viegas and Sébastien Larroudé. A topic that hits with stunning visuals and blasting tunes; Urbance brings you into a post-modern story world, made of hip-hop vibes and electronic influences.