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Science of the Movies Episode 5: You Talkin’ to Me?

Thursday night on Science of the Movies, we take a spin in a state-of-the-art stunt camera car with the speed demons from Pursuit Systems. Then, Tinsley Transfers turns me into a tough guy with the latest prosthetic makeup technology! And…

… if you’re wondering what a guy who’s used to hitting the slopes on his Xbox 360 [...]

Science of the Movies Episode 4: Crafting an Action Figure!

Yup, that’s me with Slave Leia on a leash.
Actually, it’s the one-of-a-kind “Agent Nar Williams” action figure crafted by some of the coolest people on Earth: the folks at Gentle Giant Studios. Tonight on Sciece of the Movies, you’ll see how an action figure is made — from scanning to sculpting to me geeking out.
If [...]

Science of the Movies Episode 3: A Bloody Good Show!

Tonight on Science of the Movies: Erik Beck of Indy Mogul helps me create some gruesome effects for my next B-Horror masterpiece, Leave it to Cleaver 4: Return to Lake Sacajawea!
We also get a lesson in crime scene forensics and take a look at the science featured in Showtime’s hit show, Dexter.
We’re also heading to [...]

Heads Up Episode 2: The Sequel!

The second episode of Heads Up with Nar Williams is now live on CraveOnline.com. At the official Heads Up website (http://headsup.craveonline.com), you can grab an embed code for the video — so link it, embed it, share it — and spread the word to all your friends!
In this episode, Jonathan and Stabatron ditch the studio and head [...]

Pulp Science: Super Soldier Suits

The trailer for the upcoming G.I. Joe film includes this piece of titilating action flick dialogue:
“Standing in front of you are Delta Six Accelerator Suits.”
“What’s it accelerate?”
“You.”
Cue the DARPA stiffy.
This got me wondering if there’s any super soldier suits being developed now that can increase human strength, speed, and endurance… Because I always wanted to be a frakkin’ G.I. [...]