SHOTOVER Hydra Camera System Debuts on Tarzan Movie

Posted on December 10, 2014

Here’s some interesting news for film and tech enthusiasts:

Team5, a full service aerial production and rental company for the motion picture and advertising industries, announced today the debut of the SHOTOVER Hydra, an advanced, gyrostabilized imaging platform designed for the visual effects industry. Developed in partnership with SHOTOVER, the maker of high performance aerial camera systems for the motion picture and broadcast industries, the Hydra synchronizes six Red Dragon 6K cinema cameras to enable motion picture productions to capture panoramic images of the highest dynamic range and quality. Warner Bros.’ upcoming film Tarzan is the first to utilize the new system.

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Photo Courtesy of Team5 Aerial Systems

Edgar Rice Burroughs eye witness account of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941

Posted on December 8, 2014

Our friends at ERBZine have posted an interesting letter from Edgar Rice Burroughs himself who witnessed the Pearl Harbor from the Honolulu island together with his son.

When we awoke Sunday morning, December 7th, we heard a great deal of firing, some of it very loud; but we hear a great deal of firing here and had been informed by the newspapers the day before that heavy guns would be fired from various parts of the island during the ensuing several days; so we thought nothing of it and went to breakfast.

Read the full letter Right Here!

The Unloved – John Carter

Posted on December 3, 2014

The Unloved – John Carter from Scout Tafoya on Vimeo.

Part two of an ongoing series that looks at films with bad reputations that deserve a reappraisal. This month’s installment focuses on the sci-fi fantasy John Carter, based on works by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Jungle Girl, our newest comic strip, is very popular!

Posted on December 2, 2014

Jungle Girl, the newest web comic strip at www.edgarriceburroughs.com/comics is just 6 weeks old and proving to be immensely popular. These 14 strips, so far, have added to the excitement surrounding ERB, Inc.’s classic web comic collection. Stay tuned. [Help us build our ERB community – forward this to a friend.

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Who is the King of the Jungle? (Is it Tarzan?)

Posted on December 2, 2014

Yahoo news posted a beautiful gallery of photos capture by Gordon Donovan visiting Namibia’s Etosha National Park the previous year. Donovan witnessed a skirmish between three lions and a group of elephants over a watering hole, the two species desperately fighting for the previous liquid in a 116 degree heat. Who won? Check out the full article and gallery Right Here!

Former NASA Employee claims She Saw Humans on Mars

Posted on November 28, 2014

Martian Life Erradicated by Nuclear Weapons

Another amusing story from the Australian International Business Times:

A woman named “Jackie,” who claims to be a former NASA employee, called Coast to Coast AM in the U.S. She claimed she had seen evidence of two human figures walking towards the Viking lander on Mars in 1979.

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Martian Life Erradicated by Nuclear Weapons

Posted on November 26, 2014

This is an unfortunate turn of events. The Australian International Business Times has reported that life on mars has been wiped out with the use of nuclear technology, according to plasma physicist Dr. John Brandenburg. In his research paper he claims that an advanced alien civilization has launched two nuclear bombs targeting early Martian life for being too young and noisy. He cautions that Earth could be next in line!

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Alter Ego Magazine November issue dedicated to The Comic Art Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs

Posted on November 25, 2014

Roy Thomas, Editor of Alter Ego and writer of three of our most popular web comic strips, has included 68 pages of artwork and articles explaining the development of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ comic art. Covering a span of 85 years, articles by Roy Thomas, Alberto Becattini, Stephan Friedt, Scott Tracy Griffin, Henry Franke and James Sullos describe the rich history of ERB comics that is still continuing to this day. Colorful artwork from a multitude of comics over the years accent the pages and there is also a collage of current web comic strips. And look for Roy riding an elephant in Africa. Wonder if he ever rides his own Edgar Rice Burro… Pick up your copy as soon as you can! Order here.

Africa’s Giraffes Slaughtered by Poachers

Posted on November 22, 2014

In another sad tale of endengaring various species in Africa, TakePart reported an increase in poaching of Giraffes. The executive director of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation Julian Fennessy explained the phenomenon is on the rise and giraffes really do not get “the attention they deserve.” The worst are the regions of Keny,a Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Playful Monkeys Video

Posted on November 21, 2014

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