Unemployed Robot

WHOA!!!

2010-05-30T14:23:00.000-07:00

I totally haven't blogged about anything in a minute. Checking my list of followers, not many people missed it. But all is good. The four who are there, I love you guys! :)Here's the shit... unemployed robot ... is totally employed now! Werd. Having a job is alright. Money helps live life. And there's lots of it to be lived.I'll still be posting shit up for those who actually read this. Meaning,

The car that FLIES!!

2009-12-19T21:15:00.000-08:00

New Simpsons 20th Year Anniversary poster

2009-12-17T09:44:00.000-08:00

click to enlarge

Matrix re-created in Lego's

2009-11-26T07:05:00.000-08:00

You guys know I love Lego art. This is some next level 'ish.

Pulp Fiction Remix

2009-11-02T04:39:00.001-08:00

4 Minute Avtar Featurette

2009-10-29T15:52:00.001-07:00

Five minutes of 2012

2009-10-02T12:09:00.000-07:00

This is looking quite intense...

I love this type of art...

2009-10-01T18:57:00.001-07:00

HILARIOUS! I would watch this!

2009-10-01T18:44:00.000-07:00

BUSCON is an official selection at the Milan Film Festival in Italy!

2009-09-29T15:13:00.000-07:00

I'm proud to announce that BUSCON, a documentary directed by Anthony Alcalde that I helped produce is an official selection at the 27th Annual Milan International Ficts Festival in Italy (http://www.sportmoviestv.com/home.asp?l=0). This is a project that has gone through many stages and it's great to see it in it's prime form. Cogratulations to everyone involved!Here's a link to the film's

Roman Polanski Arrested

2009-09-28T12:19:00.001-07:00

After about 30 years on the run from U.S. authorities, legendary director Roman Polanski ("Rosemary's Baby," "Chinatown," "The Pianist") has finally been arrested in Zurich, Switzerland by authorities there, who decided to take matters into their own hands, with the possibility of being extradited to the U.S. It's been that long since Polanski was accused of having sexual intercourse with a 13-

Where The Wild Things Are character posters

2009-09-22T18:55:00.000-07:00

I'm loving how this is looking!

New Technology Aimed at Stopping Movie Piracy

2009-09-22T18:15:00.000-07:00

Dear bootleg DVD lady,Your solicitation of unlawfulness material is not welcomed. We don't want you around! You may look like a nice old lady on the outside but I can see through that devilish smile. You're a criminal! A low life criminal.Maybe this little bit of Japanese news will have you thinking twice about the next movie you decide to rip off into your digital camera. A new technology has

Udachi and Jubilee - Smoke Rings

2009-09-09T18:55:00.000-07:00

Udachi (aka my good friend Greg from college) and Jubilee get techno-funky with this one. This song is also featured in my short film LOVEBUG, which is ALMOST DONE! WHOOO!Anyway, here's the vid:

100 years of Special Effects...

2009-09-07T11:42:00.000-07:00

How far we've come.

LOVEBUG Trailer is HERE!

2009-08-20T12:08:00.001-07:00

Here's the trailer to my short film LOVEBUG, which will be finished and off to festivals next month. Here's the synopsis: A man and woman rely on a neuro software to decide their emotions for each other. When a glitch in the system alters this technological reality, the line between love and choice becomes distorted. Produced by Geovanni Salas Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian Music by Izzi

Trailer for AVATAR

2009-08-20T10:05:00.000-07:00

The new James Cameron film that we've been waiting like FOREVER for! I'll def be checking this one out...

Dope Ass Movie Poster!

2009-08-19T19:01:00.000-07:00

Sandra Bullok movie from 2007. I may be mad late but this poster is sick!

Bike of the future!

2009-08-18T07:52:00.000-07:00

Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman introduced this new bicycle design that is possible to make but won't be financially feasible for the next 20 years. Some of the fun features in this bike includes a built-in computer system with fingerprint recognition that allows only the owner of the bike to use it. It is also has a calorie counter per pedal and has a solar-powered motor so the bike can keep

Movie Review: "District 9"

2009-08-17T11:07:00.000-07:00

"District 9" delivers what "Cloverfield" tried to last year minus the nausea. This alien sci-fi is like a kick-ass YouTube clip that deserves many hits.The story takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa where an Alien spaceship rests hovered over the city for the passed two decades. Why they are there? Doesn't matter. Alien invasion movies have been made since the 1950's so we get the concept of

"Where The Wild Things Are" Trailer

2009-08-07T13:05:00.001-07:00

@ Yahoo! Video

Sotomayor confirmed as the 11th Justice on the Supreme Court...

2009-08-06T13:21:00.000-07:00

I love her cause she can totally pass as one of my tias. Congratulations.read more about it here:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/us/politics/07confirm.html?hp

Typewriter art from artist Jeremy Mayer

2009-08-06T12:32:00.000-07:00

www.jeremymayer.com

New Poster for James Cameron's AVATAR

2009-08-06T11:44:00.001-07:00

SICK!

First Double Front Flip in BMX History

2009-08-04T12:48:00.003-07:00

WORD! This is sick!EMBED-First Double Front Flip in BMX History - Watch more free videos

Latino Film Festival 2009

2009-08-04T12:19:00.001-07:00

The New York International Latino Film Festival went strong last week with their tenth annual film-screening and partying event. Co-founder, and friend of mine, Juan Caceres was blowing it up all over facebook the weeks leading up to it and all that promotion served well cause the fiesta was a success.Good friend of mine George Ruiz acted in a short film playing there called "Dead In The Water"

Why you never forget how to ride a bike...

2009-07-30T16:30:00.000-07:00

This is an article that I found interesting from physorg.com. I just went ahead and copied and pasted the whole thing.Here's the link to the actual article:http://www.physorg.com/news167053363.htmlTheir research, published this month in Nature Neuroscience, has identified a key nerve cell in the brain that controls the formation of memories for motor skills such as riding a bicycle, skiing or

Daft Punk x Tron Legacy = Smooth Electronica

2009-07-30T09:38:00.000-07:00

Daft Punk's theme song for the "Tron Legacy"If you haven't seen the trailer, it's SICK! You can view it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6jfm0hq0bk (sorry, they ain't letting nobody embed. Like it's such a sacred thing))Can't wait for this one!Tron Legacy Theme by tuxboard

Jay Electronica: Dear Moleskine

2009-07-27T18:45:00.000-07:00

This is a rough trailer to a short film starring rapper Jay Electronica directed by Jason Goldwatch, shot by Rob Gilbert of DECON Mediawww.deconmedia.com

What Is That?

2009-07-26T13:35:00.000-07:00

It's Hollow Man!Made with fencing material, here's a good way to scare the shit out of your friends during a camping trip. Not sure who the artist behind this is but you can find more crazy illusion tricks here:http://www.moillusions.com/

"Tron Legacy" Trailer

2009-07-25T14:15:00.001-07:00

I know, I'm on a real video posting binge here, but this looks awesome!

"Alice In Wonderland" Trailer

2009-07-25T12:48:00.000-07:00

Mystery Of Chessboxing in LEGO!

2009-07-24T15:29:00.000-07:00

Wu-Tang Lego: Da Mystery of Chessboxin' from davo on Vimeo.

This is why the upcoming G.I. Joe movie worries me

2009-07-23T20:20:00.000-07:00

Any graphic designer can tell that these graphics are pretty amateur for the kind of budget it was made with

Wu-Tang Demo Tape from 1992

2009-07-23T19:56:00.001-07:00

copy & paste this link to download:http://www.zshare.net/download/62995681fc21705d/

The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist

2009-07-22T16:52:00.001-07:00

Five Reasons To Believe That The Moon Landing Really Happened

2009-07-20T08:51:00.000-07:00

Happy Moon Day peoplz!Today marks 40 years since astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history for all of mankind when they set foot on the Moon. We as a people put our spirit of adventure and creative minds together to accomplish something that was literally out of this world. Granted it was driven by egotistic greed as we were in a race with the Russians, who had put the first man in

Back To The Future Comparison

2009-07-19T18:18:00.000-07:00

OMIGOD!

2009-07-17T20:30:00.001-07:00

The Dark Flash Camera

2009-07-17T19:56:00.000-07:00

A camera that takes photos with an invisible flash of infrared and ultraviolet light points to a smarter way to take photos in the dark.Dilip Krishnan and Rob Fergus at New York University created the camera in an attempt to do away with intrusive regular flashes.To make their "dark flash" camera, they modified a flashbulb to emit light over a wider range of frequencies and filter out visible

Classic movie scenes recreated in LEGO!!!

2009-07-17T19:45:00.001-07:00

R.I.P. Walter Cronkite

2009-07-17T19:42:00.000-07:00

Thanks for reporting the world to us.

The full cast of Star Wars

2009-07-17T19:37:00.000-07:00

Here you have Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and R2D2. Word... late night posting, why else would this be amusing to me ... HAHA!

First CGI test for "Where The Wild Things Are"

2009-07-15T16:12:00.001-07:00

I'm pretty stoked about the new, Spike Jonze helmed, "Where The Wild Things Are" movie that's about to come out. But apparently, this isn't the first attempt to turn the classic childrens book into a movie. The clip below shows an original animation test from 1983 when Disney had the rights to the film. Animators John Lasseter and Glen Keane were trying something totally new (at the time) when

New artwork

2009-07-15T15:52:00.000-07:00

In case you haven't noticed, there is new artwork right up above. Take a look... I'll wait. The very talented Julia Durgee is responsible for this. To see more of her work, check out her website:http://www.juliadurgee.com/

Robo Insect

2009-07-14T09:55:00.001-07:00

This picture shows an experiment conducted in Tokyo where they took a silkmoth and attached electrodes from it's brain to the vehicle. I guess the idea is to make the car move according to the patterns of the insect's brain. Pretty dope but scary the things they're trying to do with neuroscience. Makes me wonder what could be next. Imagine a world where you can control things with your mind. A

Teenagers like going to the movies, but don't really care what movie they see...

2009-07-14T09:16:00.000-07:00

A new study from Morgan Stanley (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aG2UIb23pNQ0) shows that teenagers like going to the movies but really don't care what movie it is. The good news is that it seems like the movie industry is here to stay. Despite rough economic times people are still going to the movies. Thank God for escapism. It is what has kept the movie-going experience

What Charlie Brown would look like in real life...

2009-07-14T08:53:00.000-07:00

Artwork by Tim O'Brienfor more of his work copy and paste this link: http://www.drawger.com/tonka/?article_id=8259

Deleted scene from "Watchmen"

2009-07-13T10:34:00.000-07:00

Apparently some "Watchmen" fans were pissed because many scenes from the original comics weren't present in the film. Turns out that many of the scenes were shot but didn't make it into the theatrical cut. You can see them now in the DVD that will be out next Tuesday (July 21st) along with some more. Here is one of them:

Crazy 4 Cult Artwork

2009-07-13T09:51:00.000-07:00

I thought these pieces of classic cult films were pretty cool. This is a part of an event called Crazy 4 Cult which will be showing newer work from different artists at the 1988 Gallery in LA starting this Thursday, July 16th.For pics and info copy and paste this link:http://crazy4cult.com/

"Buscón"

2009-07-06T14:06:00.000-07:00

This is a documentary directed by Anthony Alcalde that I helped produce. Told through the eyes of a baseball buscón (scout), this is an ambitious story with beautiful imagery that deals with dream exploitation in the impoverished country of Nicaragua.For more here is the website: http://www.busconthemovie.com/

New Eminem video - "Beautiful"

2009-07-03T12:42:00.001-07:00

Bollywood He-Man Musical

2009-07-03T12:08:00.000-07:00

Whoa! Forget a Masters Of The Universe remake, this is all I need. It appears that this is a musical number from a 1989 Bollywood gangster film called "Nafrat Ki Aandhi." The origins of the guy with the cigarette in his hand unfolds towards the end. I think this is hilarious. Enjoy.

I wanna OWN this!!!

2009-06-30T15:05:00.003-07:00

The Olucus is a very futuristic looking yacht from Schöpfer Yachts. Its 250-foot, can accommodate 12 guests and can travel at speeds up to 25 knots. It got a double-height dining room, an elevator and a special area for ‘the owner' + a lot more.

The Drinking Bird: physics phenomenon

2009-06-26T20:03:00.000-07:00

This is a cool demonstration that not even Einstein couldn't figure out. I kinda understood what he was talking about but I couldn't repeat it in a class or anything. Nonetheless, it's cool stuff. To defy the laws of science by using it's own laws against itself is fascinating to me. It justifies the theory that rules are meant to be broken when it is understood and studied.

R.I.P. Michael Jackson

2009-06-25T19:08:00.001-07:00

Today Michael Jackson was pronounced dead at UCLA Medical Center as a result of a cardiac arrest at the age of 50. This is a sad day for everyone who was influenced by his music. Here's to the king of pop.

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" Review

2009-06-25T11:14:00.000-07:00

If you liked the first Transformers movie, you’ll enjoy this one just as much for what it is: an entertaining popcorn action flick. Michael Bay brings us the same energy and enthusiasm as it’s predecessor. Megan Fox is as hot as ever and Shia Labeouf’s vigorous performance once again kept me feeling like doing something drastic as soon as I got out the

Cool optical illusion (I love this kind of stuff)

2009-06-25T09:44:00.001-07:00

What color(s) are these spirals? If you said something like a blue and a green you are wrong! Will you believe me if I told you that those two spirals are the SAME COLOR! It's true! I confirmed it. All you graphic designers, load this image up into Photoshop and measure the color of each spiral and you'll see that they are identical!What's going on? Our brains being eff'ed with. If you take a

Oscars going back to 10 Best Picture Noms (I know I'm late)

2009-06-25T08:36:00.000-07:00

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced yesterday that they will be extending the nominees list for Best Picture from 5 to 10. I think this is a good move that will generate viewership and give more films a shot at the big prize. Now this isn't an entirely new idea. From 1931 to 1943, ten was the magic number for Best Pic nods as well. It looks like they had it right back

Eugenio Recuenco - Photographer, Artist

2009-06-23T07:20:00.000-07:00

For pics pics go here:http://www.eugeniorecuenco.com/images_010.html

Teaser trailer for "The Last Airbender"

2009-06-23T06:47:00.000-07:00

M. Night Shyamalan's new movie due out summer of 2010. His last few films were bombers but this one looks like he's trying a new formula. Granted it's just a teaser trailer.

George Lucas, the young film rebel

2009-06-22T15:45:00.000-07:00

I got put on to this documentary from one of my favorite blog sites, themovieblog.com. Here you will see a young, rebellious George Lucas talking about his earlier filmmaking efforts and expression his scorn for Hollywood. This documentary features Lucas' student film "THX 1138," which has influenced my own work a great deal. The interviewer, Gene Youngblood, is a highly regarded film scholar who

New "Inglorious Basterds" Trailer

2009-06-22T09:54:00.001-07:00

Whenever Quentin Tarantino puts something out, it always goes up in my to-watch movies list. Even though "Basterd's" reception at Cannes wasn't impeccable, this is still something I'd go to the movies to see. Below is the newest trailer for Tarantino's World War II pic due out August 21st.Here's the synopsis:During World War II a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are

Nike Hypermax NFW “Marty McFly”

2009-06-21T19:36:00.000-07:00

If I didn't mention this before, 'Back To The Future' is my all time favorite movie. Real talk.Now, the Nike McFlys have been circling the internet for well over a year now. Kanye West's McFly-inspired Air Yeezy's was released back in April but the price for it was a bit steep for my pockets. So now we have Nike's latest McFly edition of the Nike Hypermax. They look pretty dope. Hopefully I'll

Darth Vader In Love

2009-06-21T18:43:00.000-07:00

When I started watching this, I thought it was one of those edited videos put together with footage from the movie and mock-up voices. But it seems as though someone took the time to make this and did a damn good job with it. The look of this is strikingly similar to the original Star Wars movies. Not sure where it came from or who made it though.

Joy Ride Bicycle Art Show

2009-06-20T17:57:00.000-07:00

This week New York City hosted the Joy Ride Bicycle art show as a part of the Bicycle Film Festival. The art show was being held at four different venues throughout New York's Lower East Side and Soho area. Those that know me best knows that I love to ride my bike. So to see a film festival dedicated to bicycles should've been something quite exciting for me. But I'm not gonna lie, unfortunately

The latest in funny treadmill video

2009-06-19T11:33:00.000-07:00

What is it with these people and treadmills? They're like dogs chasing cars, they wouldn't know what to do with one if they actually caught it (Joker line from "Dark Knight," I know).Here's the latest in dumb people who don't quite understand Newton's laws of motion as they apply to moving belts:Here are some other funny ones from the past that most of you may remember:But then there are the

In case anyone is actually paying attention...

2009-06-17T07:56:00.000-07:00

Had some issues with the video compression. Looking for a web designer. If anyone knows one, shoot me a note.

Super Mario Bros Artwork

2009-06-17T06:47:00.000-07:00

I remember breaking my Nintendo remote control trying to rock this game. And the fact that you couldn't save til you conquered a board was annoying. But the logistical nuances of the primitive game is nothing to judge it by. Any 80's baby can trace back a memory to Super Mario Bros. It taught me how much fun mushrooms can be. Here is some interesting artwork that stimulated my imagination and

Pics from Election Protests in Iran

2009-06-16T16:00:00.000-07:00

Now I'm not too keen on politics. I know sh!t's ducked up and that we should all be aware of current events. As we already know, there are massive protests going on in Iran with people saying that the election was rigged. A scenario that we here in the U.S. are all familiar with. But our protests were never to this scale. Yesterday it was Twitter, today are journalist's photos. Many of them

How Colors May Affect Your Productivity and Success

2009-06-15T12:12:00.000-07:00

Like, I said, I'm a pretty random person. While I'm a big movie guy, I also find some other things fascinating, such as the human mind and how it can be manipulated or controlled. This article tickled my fancy. It talks about how certain colors can make you feel certain ways. A similar thing to this is a thing called chromotherapy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromotherapy)This chromotherapy

MY WEBSITE IS UP!

2009-06-15T11:55:00.001-07:00

After weeks of annoying video compression and gathering material to design this thing, I'm proud to say that my filmmaker page is finally up! Here you can find some of my work including short films and commercial work. You can also tune in to see updates on my latest sci-fi short "Lovebug," which is in post-production.Check it out:http://alainalfaro.com/

Movie Review - "Drag Me To Hell"

2009-06-15T11:52:00.000-07:00

Sam Raimi returns to horror filmmaking with his latest effort “Drag Me To Hell.” Now I’m fairly unfamiliar with his horror work having never seen the “Evil Dead” series, which should tell you a lot about what I think of this film. There is obviously an inside joke here that I didn't get and unless your a hardcore fan of horror films and Sam Raimi, you probably won't get it either.

I'm an iPapi

2009-06-15T08:40:00.000-07:00

My cousin e-mailed me this video and it is hilarious! Thanks Jose!

Shadow Art that will make you go, "huh... really?"

2009-06-11T14:46:00.000-07:00

British-born and -based artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster skilfully skirt the boundaries between beauty and the shadowier aspects of humanity, playing with our perceptions as well as our notions of taste. Many of their most notable pieces are made from piles of rubbish, with light projected against them to create a shadow image entirely different to that seen when looking directly at the

Trailer for "Shutter Island"

2009-06-11T14:31:00.001-07:00

It's Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. Need I say more?

Movie Review - "Departures (Okuribito)"

2009-06-10T16:46:00.000-07:00

Now that I have more time in my hands, I am able to do more things that I never had time to do before. One of those things is catching up on those indie and foreign films that come out and I always want to see. So with this said, welcome to the first Unemployed Robot Movie Review!First movie up is a Japanese film called "Departures" or "Okuribito," which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film this

HELLO AND WELCOME TO MY NEW BLOG!

2009-06-10T15:45:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, my name is Alain, it is the Spring of 2009 and I've just been laid-off from work... HOLLA!This would be my first posting so I guess I'll start off by saying: welcome to the "Unemployed Robot" blog page!In this blog, I will post up things that interest me and hopefully you guys too. There is no real focus, just random things cause I'm sort of a scrabble brain. For the most part though, I