Showing posts with label Third Invasion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Third Invasion. Show all posts

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Finally A "Official" Vision of Ender's Game

At long last it appears that the cogs are starting to turn on the marketing machine for the Ender's Game Movie with Summit Entertainment dropping a still from the upcoming release with an exclusive article with Entertainment Weekly. Bask in it's magnificence.
Picture of Harrison Ford as Colonel Graff talking to Asa Butterfield as Ender Wiggin in the Barracks of the Battleschool in Ender's Game Movie

This scene shows Battle School students in their barracks with Harrison Ford as Colonel Graff giving Asa Butterfield as Ender a stern look and probably some chastisement ala Full Metal Jacket style. I can almost hear the scene now:

Picture of Harrison Ford as Colonel Graff talking to Asa Butterfield as Ender Wiggin in the Barracks of the Battleschool in Ender's Game Movie

This image gives us a better look at the scenery for the movie, and yes, it is not like the book. There are a couple of fan sites that delve into that more deeply into the comparison as to what is described in the book. (EnderNews, Ender's Ansible ).

From my interpretation this is how I envisioned the barracks:

Picture of Dragon Army Barracks by Darian Robbins inspired by Ender's Gam

I will say that the colors, structures, and room brightness of the official still reminds me of the layout of Avatar. Which is not surprising since one of the Concept Artists for that movie, Ben Proctor, is also one of the two Production Designers for Ender's Game. In the mean time while we wait for more stills if you want to give yourself some insight to the visual style the movie will take see his Avatar portfolio

Here's a little example below. I chose this image because it had beds, bright lighting, and a color scheme like the still above.

Still if you look through further through his Avatar portfolio you can see some designs that would make great looking battle simulators that Ender and the Jeesh use on Eros. For example:

THIS OR THE OTHER BEN PROCTOR IMAGES I DISPLAY IN THIS POST ARE NOT FROM THE ENDER'S GAME MOVIE. Let me be clear about that because I've gotten a note from Summit about some of my previous speculations about the movie artwork before. Since this type of setup was already used in Avatar, more than likely we will see something different for the immersive combat simulator in Ender's Game.

That's it for this post. Until next time remember....
Colonel Graff is My friend, by Darian Robbins inspired by Ender's Game






Friday, July 6, 2012

Kids Eat First at Helga's Kitchen

If your hungry and in Rotterdam you can always find a meal at Helga's. Family are welcome! Kid's Eat Free!

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Buggers Vs. Astronauts! Reserve Your Copy Today!

The only International Fleet Approved game that let's you replay the events of the First and Second Formic (Bugger) Invasions! Play either side. WILL YOU DEFEND HUMANITY OR CRUSH IT! The choice is yours. Reserve your copy today!


Astronaut Artwork created by David Vyle Levy
Bugger Artwork created by Pascal Ferry

I remember from the book Ender's Game that "Formics vs. Astronauts" was one of the games that kids would play with one another. Although in the book it describes it more as a physical game to be played outdoors, In my own mind and comparing it to what we see in real life, given kid's (and grown ups) love of video games I imagine it would be transitioned into that format as well.

I also think it would be something developed by the Fleet to help recruit kids or adults kind of like the U.S. Army uses the America's Army game....

or like The Rylan Star League uses the Starfighter game to recruit....Last Star Fighter, anyone?

anyone?

Well here's a 3D version of  Gunstar anyway made by Angel Moore

Monday, June 18, 2012

Remember China!!

Don't forget the "Scathing of China" from the First Invasion. THIS IS WHY WE FIGHT! THE FORMICS ARE STILL OUT THERE! THE FLEET IS HERE FOR YOUR PROTECTION!!