Stargate Archives

Sunday 29 January 2012

Blood Skies Review

Blood Skies
A novel by Steven Montano
A future Earth torn asunder merged with realities which brought darkness, death and evil with them to curse the few survivors of mankind who survived what was truly an apocalypse. The world now is one of stark contrasts were there is desolation and death surrounding small city states and the remnants of the human race struggle in world driven back to the dark ages. Those survivors of "The Black" know their world was once different but none can remember exactly how and with vampires, ghouls and other sentient beasts there is no looking back only forward in an effort to survive one more day. The only saving grace is the birth of magic amongst the humans, warlocks and witches were born who along with spirits bound to their souls combat the arcane forces that are everywhere.

In this world Eric Cross a Southern Claw warlock assigned to Viper squad embarks on a mission to track down a former Souther Claw leader who has betrayed her people and strives to deal with the Old One and in turn aid the vampire cause to end the war once and for all.
Blood Skies is the first book in an ongoing series and is packed with visceral imagery and stark descriptions of a world which rivals the decay of once mighty industrial areas around our own world. This new Earth is truly depressing yet life and love goes on and there is always something and someone worth dying for and the human spirit fights on against the true vampire menace, nothing nice about these guys.
It's hard to recognise a genuine hero in the story because all the characters are doing what is required to survive and self sacrifice is a common theme but it doesn't deny the truth that perhaps we can see some of the best of ourselves in those faced with such darkness with little hope.
This review may sound a little negative in places but Blood Skies is a fascinating story with quite a few surprises and I've already bought the second book in the series "Black Scars" and that I think perfectly sums up my appreciation of the work.


Stargate Studios (Backlot/CGI Green Screen)

When CGI and green/blue screen is done right then you don't notice and clips like these come as a big surprise:)


Stargate Studios Virtual Backlot Reel 2012 from Stargate Studios on Vimeo.



Stargate Films

Saturday 28 January 2012

Thursday 19 January 2012

Archer (Season 3 Premieres tonight 19th)

In association with GetGlue FX have an Archer web based mini-game/clip adventure, lots of fun:)


Archer Spy School

Sunday 15 January 2012

Saturday 7 January 2012

A Little Bit Zombie (Trailer)


A Little Bit Zombie - Trailer from A Little Bit Zombie on Vimeo.


Tell me that wasn't fun:)

Satr Wars XXX Parady (the clean/safe trailer)



Well even as a straight fan film the production quality absolutely shines infact so much so the XXX elements may be the distraction:)

Red Tails (Trailer)



The trailer seems to indicate an action movie with a moral and ethical agenda at it's core, get the balance right and should be a lot of fun.

Monday 2 January 2012

Super Tanker

Now this sounds worthy of the "B" movie label.
An meteorite brings the most deadly weapon the earth has seen to the hands of humans, long after the cold war is ended this material is being disposed off and it's onboard a Super Tanker that gets hit by a rogue wave releasing the element to reign havon upon the Earth. Aired on UK Syfy last year and been sitting on the DVR since then, about time I watched it:)