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<a href="http://www.rsafilms.com/spotPopupMovie.php?id=1771&qual=1">Tempbot (QuickTime)</a> is a new short by <a href="http://www.spyentertainment.com/director_03.html">Neill Blomkamp</a>. This piece combines the ultra-realistic robot CGI seen in <a href="http://analogik.com/mm_rev_tetra.asp">Tetra Vaal</a> and <a href="http://www.spyfilms.com/sr_whatsnew/default.asp?mv=1.mov&&w=1001&h=731">Alive in Joburg (QT)</a> with a softer story of everyday alienation very reminiscent to Greg Pak's <a href="http://www.robotstories.net/">Robot Stories</a>.post:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:29:37 -0800justkevinrobotstetravaaltempbotblomkampanimationcgiBy: WolfDaddy
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That WAS Lynda Carter! AWEsome. Loved it.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163340Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:49:26 -0800WolfDaddyBy: lemonfridge
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haha wolfdaddy i had the same thought... watching it was "heeey... she looks kinda familiar...hmm...", then a double-take watching the credits :D
one little niggle i have with these films is that they never seem to get the "jittery hand-held camera" look right. It always looks fake. Oh well, I could still watch these robot CGI thingies for hours.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163357Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:58:40 -0800slaterBy: klaatu
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Horrible temp life flashbacks... ugh...comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163371Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:04:11 -0800klaatuBy: justkevin
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Huh, I didn't even recognize Lynda Carter until you pointed her out. Going back, I can't see how I missed her.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163387Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:07:58 -0800justkevinBy: pez_LPhiE
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Wonder Woman's still hawt.. haha..
Why's it that this guy can make CGI look soooo much more realistic than a big budget Hollywood movie?comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163425Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:23:00 -0800pez_LPhiEBy: blue_beetle
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Direct Link or Mirror? Web server iz kaput!comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163427Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:23:54 -0800blue_beetleBy: Outlawyr
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Good CGI, dull flick.
Lynda Carter rules!comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163457Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:34:23 -0800OutlawyrBy: suni
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nice, thanks : )comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163494Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:45:50 -0800suniBy: blue_beetle
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<a href="http://www.rsafilms.com/upload/Director%20File/Neill%20Blomkamp/High%20Res./tempbot_BbandHi.mov">Direct Link</a> (quicktime)comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163496Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:47:18 -0800blue_beetleBy: loquacious
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That was fucking awesome.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163500Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:50:36 -0800loquaciousBy: doctor_negative
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This is great. I liked Joburg but this has more nuance and humor (OK, and Lynda Carter).comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163501Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:52:22 -0800doctor_negativeBy: TonyRobots
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Apparently, Lynda Carter is not from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Oregon">Orgun</a>.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163531Fri, 06 Jan 2006 11:10:08 -0800TonyRobotsBy: dejah420
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Beautifully framed, and set. This was awesome. (Ooooh, has anyone mentioned Lynda Carter yet?)comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163569Fri, 06 Jan 2006 11:25:29 -0800dejah420By: Astro Zombie
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Lynda Carter was all right, but I prefered Wonder Woman when she looked like <a href="http://worldofkane.blogspot.com/2005/12/wonder-woman-goes-mod.html">this</a>.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163701Fri, 06 Jan 2006 12:49:43 -0800Astro ZombieBy: Dr. Twist
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it seems that Mr. Blomkamp was also responsible for <a href="http://uk.download.yahoo.com/ne/fu/oa/eurcncs185030.mpg"> that cool citroen ad</a> (MPEG)comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163719Fri, 06 Jan 2006 13:02:53 -0800Dr. TwistBy: Firas
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[spoiler] I don't get it? Temp worker treated as second class citizen is introduced to humdrum cubicle life where morale sucks coz the boss is a bitch, new HR manager is not a bitch, morale improves…meanwhile tempbot is infatuated by the new manager because she's friendly; a while ago tempbot was seduced by drunk coworker, tempbot matches come-on actions of coworker with friendly actions of HR person, tempbot shocks HR person by inappropriately touching her in company situation, tempbot placed in a place where only bots work?
Need interpretation pls kthxbye.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163760Fri, 06 Jan 2006 13:42:33 -0800FirasBy: Baby_Balrog
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wtf Firas?
drugsarebadmmkaythxbye.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163793Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:09:12 -0800Baby_BalrogBy: growli
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The director took a page from the "busy office workers" scenes in The Office!comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163799Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:15:36 -0800growliBy: Firas
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Eh Baby_Balrog? I protest that I was in total control of all my faculties at the time of posting that comment! I was just wondering what the twist at the end was about.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163821Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:35:33 -0800FirasBy: dhartung
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Well, I thought the main problem with the Joburg film was a lack of characterization and plot. They <i>were</i> trying to improve on that, but Blomkamp is no Mike Judge.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1163873Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:14:11 -0800dhartungBy: SanitarySewer
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Firas, I wasn't sure about the end either. My initial impression is that the new boss was replaced with a robot.
Like, he wasn't in trouble for touching her that way, but she was booted out for reacting poorly to his advances. Or something.
I could be totally, utterly wrong.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1164365Fri, 06 Jan 2006 23:39:17 -0800bethBy: juiceCake
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<em>Why's it that this guy can make CGI look soooo much more realistic than a big budget Hollywood movie?
posted by pez_LPhiE at 1:23 PM EST on January 6 [!]</em>
I'd argue that the motion is just right whereas in other films, the motion is just slightly off.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1164519Sat, 07 Jan 2006 09:32:51 -0800juiceCakeBy: Astro Zombie
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I love the way the robot stands at the copy machine.
I think at the end all of other employees have been replaced by tempbots.comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.48069-1164650Sat, 07 Jan 2006 12:32:12 -0800Astro Zombie
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