The LRA Show Ep. 11 - Super 8

Reduced back down to a two man show, this week Brian and myself open up by showering heaping amounts of praise on the new HBO show Game of Thrones and I give some quick recaps on my feelings for "True Grit" and "Battle: Los Angeles" after re-watching them again on Blu-ray. Then it is time to put on your nostalgia caps and prepare for some unwavering amounts of film geekery as we discuss the new J.J. Abrams film "Super 8". Warning! Two people filled with nothing but love for those 70's/80's Spielberg movies of their youth and modern day movie contemptment lie ahead as we give a loving embrace to a summer film experience that has not been seen for over three decades now. Due to the official soundtrack not being available yet the featured music this week is "Don't Bring Me Down" by the Electric Light Orchestra and the James Horner score from the 1985 film "Cocoon" which was used for the Super 8 trailer.

Episode Time Codes:

Opening discussions - 00:01:27
Main discussion - 00:13:00
Spoiler section - 00:36:50
Closing comments - 01:10:05

The assests below are from a project that involved an abandonded hospital. All textures and models were realized and created by me for that particular project.

Texture page for the light fixtures, toilet, O2 tank, fire extinguisher, citrus burst vending machine and the exit sign.

Texture page for the chair, cola and snack vending machines.

O2 tank.

Fire extinguisher.

Assortment of broken vending machines.

Hanging exit sign.

Damaged waiting room chair.

Light fixtures.

Rundown toilet.

An underground tunnel leading to the surface
with the uv unwraps.

A dock with it's uv unwrap.

Model by Sean Hawkins and texture work done by me.

City in ruins.

Large scale buildings and their uv unwraps
for the city ruins scene.

Sign post and it's uv unwrap
for the city ruins scene.

Medium sized buildings and their uv unwraps
for the city ruins scene.

Smaller buildings with their uv unwraps
for the city ruins scene.