Category Archives: Pictorial art

Update: It Came From Beneath the Sea… Again

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

More images from the issues of Bluewater Comics‘ Ray Harryhausen Presents It Came From Beneath the Sea … Again that are being drawn by our own Todd Tennant. This time we get a view of what Todd describes as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Giant Squids, Pictorial art, Todd Tennant | 2 Comments

Recycling Images: The Control Master

Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 by Robert Hood

Here is something unique and beautiful. It’s a short animated film that uses images inspired by mid-20th century advertising art and magazine illustration — a wealth of iconic American pop modernism — all created by and available from CSA Images. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Monsters, Independent film, Pictorial art | 3 Comments

Meeting Heat-Ray With Heavy Metal Cannons

Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Currently in production is an animated sequel to H.G. Wells’ iconic The War of the Worlds: War of the Worlds: Goliath (US-2010; dir. Joe Pearson) in which the invading Martians, renewing their attack after the first failed attempt in 1899, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Monsters, Pictorial art, Robots | 3 Comments

“Burton-izing” Alice

Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

Whether or not you are interested in Alice In Wonderland and the potential it has for being filmed by Tim Burton, the following conceptual art might at least make you “curiouser and curiouser” about the project. Me? Lewis Carroll’s Alice … Continue reading →

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A History of Monsters

Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 by Robert Hood

Pete Von Sholly — who is responsible for storyboards and design work on over 100 feature films including Mars Attacks!, James and the Giant Peach, Darkman, The Mask, The Shawshank Redemption, The Blob, Nightmare on Elm Street III and IV, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ghosts, Giant Monsters, Monsters in general, Pictorial art | 4 Comments

Banner of the Undead

Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

This excellent piece of atmospheric artwork — either a promotional banner or an undead memorial (“Here shambles Robert Hood, hacking into your backbrain from beyond the grave”) — turned up unheralded in cyberspace this morning. It was created by Nyssa … Continue reading →

Posted in Activity, Pictorial art | 7 Comments

Alien vs Predator 3 and 4

Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

Source:  Tor.com via Jason Fischer. Created by a Benjamin Parry, Andre McGrail, David Partridge, Andy Salisbury, Gavin Siakimotu. (Via: CGSociety)

Posted in Film, Pictorial art, Weird stuff | 1 Comment

Obscure Godzilla Posters

Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

We’re all familiar with the standard Godzilla posters, beginning with the original Japanese one: But there are many many others. As an excuse to reveal a poster that Kaiju Search-Robot Avery discovered on the Kong is King messageboard, here is … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival, Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Pictorial art, Posters, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Giant Monster Attack

Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 by Robert Hood

The following are images from the Worth1000.com site. If you’re not aware of it, it’s a site where, among other things, members engage in thematic Photoshopping contests — reworking digital sources according to set themes. Many of those fake pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Monsters, Pictorial art, Weird stuff | 5 Comments

Potential Name Change

Posted on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 by Robert Hood

Thanks to an online anagram program, I’m thinking I should adopt this anagram of my name: Robot Horde. Perfect! If I put in my full name a lot of stuff turns up, but I rather like Extra Bold Wormhole…. (Let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Monsters, Idle Thoughts, Pictorial art, Robots | 2 Comments