Tuesday, 29 November 2011
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Sunday, 27 November 2011
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Ray Harryhausen's Fantasy Scrapbook
Ray Harryhausen is one of the most innovative and influential film animators in the history of the medium, responsible for such classic films as Jason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Clash of the Titans and One Million Years BC.
A pioneer of stop-motion animation he has won countless awards, including a star on the Hollwood Walk of Fame, and inspired numerous film-makers, such as Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas and Peter Jackson.
A visual feast for Harryahausen fans, Ray's Fantasy Scrapbook reveals a wealth of fascinating artefacts, many of which were only recently discovered in a garage in Los Angeles and have never been seen before.
Featured herein are models from unrealised projects, such as dinosaurs from the unfinished film Evolution, prints of out-takes from various movies including The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
The book abounds with early concept drawings and storyboards; colour transparencies of Ray at work; written artefacts such as letters and production budgets and a diary that details Ray's first meeting with his mentor Willis O'Brien; early film treatments and script extracts; publicity posters and brochures; and much, much more.
Some of the items show Ray's earliest artistic endeavours such as watercolours painted when he was 15 years old and marionettes of creatures from King Kong that he made when he saw the film in 1933.
Organized into themed chapters covering the different genres that Ray worked in, each film is given a brief introduction and every image has a detailed caption. In many cases images are juxtaposed to show how a creature or effect evolved or to compare a concept drawing with a still from the finished film.
The result is a treasure trove of rare artefacts and material which not only offer new insights into how Ray created particular effects, but bring the worlds of his films to life in a new way and paint a fascinating visual portrait of the man himself and his creative imagination. This is a must for every Ray Harryhausen fan
by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton published by Aurum Press, £30.
A pioneer of stop-motion animation he has won countless awards, including a star on the Hollwood Walk of Fame, and inspired numerous film-makers, such as Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas and Peter Jackson.
A visual feast for Harryahausen fans, Ray's Fantasy Scrapbook reveals a wealth of fascinating artefacts, many of which were only recently discovered in a garage in Los Angeles and have never been seen before.
Featured herein are models from unrealised projects, such as dinosaurs from the unfinished film Evolution, prints of out-takes from various movies including The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
The book abounds with early concept drawings and storyboards; colour transparencies of Ray at work; written artefacts such as letters and production budgets and a diary that details Ray's first meeting with his mentor Willis O'Brien; early film treatments and script extracts; publicity posters and brochures; and much, much more.
Some of the items show Ray's earliest artistic endeavours such as watercolours painted when he was 15 years old and marionettes of creatures from King Kong that he made when he saw the film in 1933.
Organized into themed chapters covering the different genres that Ray worked in, each film is given a brief introduction and every image has a detailed caption. In many cases images are juxtaposed to show how a creature or effect evolved or to compare a concept drawing with a still from the finished film.
The result is a treasure trove of rare artefacts and material which not only offer new insights into how Ray created particular effects, but bring the worlds of his films to life in a new way and paint a fascinating visual portrait of the man himself and his creative imagination. This is a must for every Ray Harryhausen fan
by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton published by Aurum Press, £30.
Sunday, 20 November 2011
Free Bingo Specialists City Bingo Announce New City Hotspots Game
The coming weeks at free bingo specialists City Bingo’s site look set to be very exciting as members gear up to play their latest new games and promotions. These include a host of the usual free games taking place across their five free rooms, each one open 24 hours a day and each offering guaranteed cash prizes. There’s also the ‘I love New York’ promotion which has seen the site host a number of games and prizes each with an American theme attached. Over the course of the next few weeks the site will be giving away a huge range of goodies from Friends DVDs to a three day shopping trip to Manhattan.
The latest announcement from the site however is their City Hotspots game which is a new scheme crafted by the site in order to reward their most loyal and frequent players. It will see the site keeping tabs on which players are playing at which games with the players they deem to be the most ‘clued up’ about what’s happening at the site set to receive gifts in the form of free play and for the very best players access to the much coveted VIP room.
To find out more about what’s happening at City Bingo in the coming weeks players can visit the site’s homepage and click the ‘Promotions’ tab. Here the site has set out its plans for the coming weeks and players can assess which games they may want to play.
The latest announcement from the site however is their City Hotspots game which is a new scheme crafted by the site in order to reward their most loyal and frequent players. It will see the site keeping tabs on which players are playing at which games with the players they deem to be the most ‘clued up’ about what’s happening at the site set to receive gifts in the form of free play and for the very best players access to the much coveted VIP room.
To find out more about what’s happening at City Bingo in the coming weeks players can visit the site’s homepage and click the ‘Promotions’ tab. Here the site has set out its plans for the coming weeks and players can assess which games they may want to play.
Thursday, 17 November 2011
New Super Mario game for 3DS
Super Mario 3D Land marks the return of the timeless platforming fun of the Super Mario series and mixes classic 2D Mario action with the newer 3D style that fans of the Super Mario series will be sure to enjoy. SUPER MARIO 3D LAND has been made exclusively for Nintendo 3DS and fans can expect familiar yet challenging platforming action when the game launches across Europe later this week. The anticipation has been high and leading critics of Nintendo 3DS games have already been enjoying the new Courses and features:
IGN, 95% - “With an expertly balanced difficulty progression, dazzling level design and masterful Power-Ups, this is the ideal 3DS experience... As a whole, 3D Land is brilliant and addictive, and should do for 3D-enhanced platforming what the original Super Mario Bros. did for 2D platforming. If you own a 3DS system, you have no choice - you simply must own this game.”
Game Informer 95% - “It lives up to the level of quality set by previous entries and is easily the best reason to own a 3DS.”
Daily Telegraph, five stars - “SUPER MARIO 3D LAND is a sublime, precise platformer that presents Nintendo's remarkable level design skill in a new perspective”. “The charm, inventiveness and knowing nods to Mario heritage bring constant smiles, and it's not only a superb Mario game but a fantastic advert for the hardware it appears on”.
Get ready to master a mixture of new and classic abilities on your quest through the Mushroom Kingdom, as the fan-favourite Tanooki Mario returns in SUPER MARIO 3D LAND along with new guises such as Boomerang Mario and Statue Mario. By collecting a Super Leaf, Mario turns into Tanooki Mario giving him the ability to glide in mid-air as well as perform a tail attack; and the new Boomerang Flower gives Mario the power of a Boomerang Bro. and allows him to hurl boomerangs at enemies. You will also have fun mastering the many other abilities from the Propeller Box which makes Mario fly high in the air to the classic Fire Flower that allows Mario to throw fireballs at enemies.
During a recent Iwata Asks interview with the producers of SUPER MARIO 3D LAND, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata spoke to Takashi Tezuka, one of the leading producers behind the game, and asked him what drew him to the new game, he replied – “Tanooki Mario, I think. I was the one who made Tanooki Mario for Super Mario Bros. 3, but I think this game displays Tanooki Mario's features much better than in 2D. When you flip enemies, the tail spins right around, but in Super Mario Bros. 3, all you could do was smack left and right. This time you can wipe them out in a full 360-degree circle!”
Try out Tanooki Mario for yourself and many other guises as you explore the Mushroom Kingdom in SUPER MARIO 3D LAND, available exclusively for Nintendo 3DS across Europe from 18th November.
For more information about this and other features, visit www.nintendo.co.uk
Free Bingo and New York Themed Games at City Bingo This Month
This month City Bingo announced its latest promotions which looked to dazzle existing players and attract new ones. The free bingo site travelled to New York and has launched a series of games which promote free games and American themed prizes.
One promotion to catch the attention of City Bingo players this month is the I Love NY promotion which is giving players the chance to win a shopping trip for two in the Big Apple. The prize will include 3 nights’ hotel accommodation as well as £500 spending money.
To be in with a chance of winning players are able to win tickets for free simply by playing their favourite bingo games. Any player to wager £1 on bingo or instants games will earn themselves two points whilst winning bingo on a dollar sign pattern will get players an additional 1,000 points.
For every 1,000 points players will win themselves a ticket into the game. Usually tickets are £5 so this is a fantastic opportunity for any player who loves free bingo. Doors into the big game will open on 30th November at 10pm so there is still plenty of time to earn free bingo points.
Learn more about this promotion and the many more on offer at City Bingo by visiting the site. There are plenty of American themed promotions and free bingo opportunities for members to play before November ends.
One promotion to catch the attention of City Bingo players this month is the I Love NY promotion which is giving players the chance to win a shopping trip for two in the Big Apple. The prize will include 3 nights’ hotel accommodation as well as £500 spending money.
To be in with a chance of winning players are able to win tickets for free simply by playing their favourite bingo games. Any player to wager £1 on bingo or instants games will earn themselves two points whilst winning bingo on a dollar sign pattern will get players an additional 1,000 points.
For every 1,000 points players will win themselves a ticket into the game. Usually tickets are £5 so this is a fantastic opportunity for any player who loves free bingo. Doors into the big game will open on 30th November at 10pm so there is still plenty of time to earn free bingo points.
Learn more about this promotion and the many more on offer at City Bingo by visiting the site. There are plenty of American themed promotions and free bingo opportunities for members to play before November ends.
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