‘Borderlands’ Cell Shaded Jeans in Real Life

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The visual style of the game Borderlands is unforgettable. From the cell shading to the wild, stylish color, the game just pops out at you. But have you ever wondered what a pair of pants from Borderlands would look like in real life? Artist Clémontine decided to make a pair in real life for her Etsy shop.

As you can see, the end results are spot-on and look just as cool as they do on-screen. Now she just needs talking guns that can shoot seven rockets at the same time and she will be in FULL Borderlands mode.

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(H/T LaughingSquid)

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Feast Your Eyes on This Old-School Weather Model

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Modern meteorology is nothing short of amazing. The way they can use doppler radar to track a storm front, where it is going, and how long it will be there is a marvel of modern science (even if the weatherman are off here and there), But you take a look at this old school weather model and you realize juts how far they have evolved:

It simulated the growth, movement, and decay of large weather systems from the fundamental laws of physics. This model was the first in a series in which the Laboratory’s computational capabilities were used to study atmospheric processes.

So even if it seems like the weather still has a ways to go before they are 100% accurate all the time, they have come quite far since weather reporting first surfaced. This gif clearly shows that.

(image, story via Gizmodo)

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This “Sonic the Hedgehog” Fan Film is the Saddest Fan Film Ever [Video]

‘The Hedgehog’ is a short drama (7min) that follows a lone boy, who dressed up as his favorite video game hero, searches for adventure in a deserted suburban landscape…

Nominated for the British Council Best UK Short Film at London Short Film Festival 2015
Official Selection at Manchester International Short Film Festival / Flatpack Film Festival 2015 / Kerry Film Festival 2015 / Liverpool Lift-off Festival 2015 / Greenhorn Short Film Festival 2014

[Chris Lee & Paul Storrie]

The Madness Behind the Vehicles in ‘Mad Mad: Fury Road’

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The one thing most people will walk away from Mad Max: Fury Road thinking is “how did they just do that?” From the sets to the outfits to (most importantly) the cars, how did they make such beautiful anarchy come to life? Well, it all started with a very simple mantra from the insane (and awesome) director. “Make it cool or I’ll kill you.” No joke. From there, they knew they had their jobs set out for them:

That meant cars brimming with personality and with an absolute minimum of technology. They had to be shells to impose and convey each of the character’s motivations – stars unto themselves that could stand alone, and also stand up to the sheer lunacy of what Miller had planned.

From there, they knew they had no choice but to make the best damn car movie ever made, and it could already be said that they may have done just that. I mean, just look at the shot below. No CG in there. How can you not drop your jaw at that?

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(Images, story via Jalopnik)

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