New Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Trailer!

 Bustin' makes me feel good!

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire is in theaters March 22nd!

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Trailer!

Here's the first trailer for Ghostbusters Frozen Empire!

Ghostbusters Mini Puft Bobblehead & Christmas Ornament!

 A couple of cute Ghostbusters Mini Puft things I picked up recently. 

The first is a bobblehead statue I bought at FYE.

https://www.fye.com/ghostbusters--afterlife-mini-stay-pufts-smores-bobblehead-fye.000000814089012867.html#q=mini%2Bpuft&lang=default&start=1

The second is a Christmas ornament from Hallmark.

https://www.hallmark.com/ornaments/keepsake-ornaments/ghostbusters-afterlife-mini-stay-puft-marshmallows-ornament-2299QXI7415.html

Fan Expo Boston 2019 Cosplay Music Video!

Here's some of the great cosplay I saw at Fan Expo Boston 2019!



Many thanks to the following cosplayers!

Starfleet Alf

Tony Stark
https://www.instagram.com/bilwithonel315/

Mysterio
https://www.instagram.com/wode_the_cosplay/

Thors

MJ Spidey
https://www.instagram.com/pashavixen/

Deathstroke
https://www.instagram.com/mark_knight_rises/

Tenth Doctor

Aquaman
https://www.instagram.com/king_tide_creations/

Mera
https://www.instagram.com/onyxeia/

Lady Thor

Hellboy

Mercy
https://www.instagram.com/luckygrim/

Stranger Things Wall & Steve Harrington
https://www.instagram.com/macleansisterscosplay/

Mega Man
https://www.instagram.com/megaseneca/

Harley Quinn
https://www.instagram.com/evilyn13/

Maleficent
https://www.instagram.com/ladyscarlettrose/

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
https://www.instagram.com/allbeefstew/
https://www.instagram.com/maghostbusters/

Apocalypse Girl
https://www.instagram.com/cultofmayhem/

Poison Ivy & Harley Quinn

Rita Repulsa

Lithophanes!

Lithophanes basically look like topographical maps but when they are backlit, a picture appears.  They have been around for hundreds of years, but I've only recently discovered them and that they can be 3D printed. So I took a couple of photos, one of the Ghostbusters, and one of myself with Michael J Fox and converted them to lithophanes.



I learned how to do these from YouTube channel RCLifeOn.

The basic process is picking a photo and going to http://3dp.rocks/lithophane/ to have a printable lithophane file created. Make sure your Model Settings Thinnest Layer is set to 0.4mm.

And make sure your Image Settings are set to Positive Image.

I then upload my picture, choose Outer Curve as my model, run the program and download my STL file which I then send to my Slicer program.

I printed these at 0.1mm layer height with no support, 100% rectilinear infill, 1 top, 1 bottom and 1 perimeter layer, and a 5mm brim to help it stay attached to the build plate. Obviously, you can play around with these settings, but that's a good place to start. These prints took about 4-5 hours at those settings.

TerrifiCon 2018 Cosplay Music Video!

I've been going to TerrifiCon the past few years and I always enjoy it! It's becoming one of my favorite conventions to go to. It's well run, it's fun, and the people are always great! Here's a compilation of some of my favorite cosplay that I saw at the convention. Please enjoy!



Many thanks to these amazing cosplayers!

Loki
https://www.instagram.com/chameleonphoenix/

Hawkgirl & Black Manta

Spidey/Venom
https://www.instagram.com/undeaddu/

Gandalf

Hades
https://www.instagram.com/skittlecide/

Davros & Dalek
https://www.instagram.com/fantasticconprops/

Kylo Ren & Corpse Bride

Ghostbusters
https://www.facebook.com/noghostli/

Wonder BroMan
https://www.instagram.com/givewave.studios/

Supergirl
https://www.instagram.com/skittlecide/

Wario
https://www.instagram.com/wahwahwahcosplay/

Velma
https://www.instagram.com/undeaddu/

Maleficent
https://www.instagram.com/sharonrosecosplay/

Hulkbuster
https://www.instagram.com/extreme_costumes/

Nightwing
https://www.instagram.com/c3cosplay/

Gizmo
https://www.instagram.com/katicoe/

Junkrat & Tracer

https://www.instagram.com/blueelectracosplay/

https://www.instagram.com/happyacorncosplay/

Loki
https://www.instagram.com/silhouettecosplay/

Fred & George Weasley

Xenomorph & Ripley

Dancing Banana

Ecto-1 License Plate Keychain

Here's an Ecto-1 license plate keychain I modeled in Fusion 360. I took a picture of the license plate, imported it into Fusion 360, and built the layers on top of it drawing out each individual letter. 

Connecticut Ghostbusters: Hot Trap!!!

I was with the Connecticut Ghostbusters this past weekend at ComiCONN at Foxwoods Casino and had the pleasure of filming this little skit with actor and ghost hunter Chad Lindberg. Had a lot of fun doing this, Chad brought a great energy to it, and I still feel kind of out of breath... ;)

Happy Ghostbusters Day!

On June 8, 1984, Ghostbusters premiered in theaters and the world suddenly knew who they were going to call if they saw something strange in their neighborhood.

To celebrate, I've compiled some pictures and videos of Ghostbusters I've met the past few years. Please enjoy and have a Happy Ghostbusters Day!

LEGO Ectomobile Lights

I purchased an LED kit online to install lights in my LEGO Ecto-1. Here's how I put it together and how it turned out.



Putting it together took maybe an hour or two? The hardest part is probably putting the wires between the bricks so they are "inconspicuous."

The kit could be considered a little expensive but since I have no electrical wiring experience, this was the best option for me. I'd also prefer it if I didn't have to plug it in every time I wanted to turn it on, so maybe wiring in a switch would be a good beginner project.

But whatever... My LEGO Ecto-1 has lights now!

Kit from brickled on Amazon

LEGO Ecto-1

NY WinterCon 2017

I know this is a couple of months late but here's my music video recap for NY WinterCon 2017!

Stay Puft Marshmallow Cupcakes

A couple of years ago I made Ghostbusters cupcakes using this recipe from Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies. I wanted to make them again this year for a Friendsgiving gathering when I came across this video for Stay Puft cupcakes and decided to make those instead. I took some liberties and put my own spin on things. Here's how I did it.

Among the ingredients I used:
White Cake Mix
Vegetable Oil
Eggs
Large and Mini Marshmallows
Marshmallow Creme
Vanilla Frosting
Blue Fondant
Red, White, & Blue Cookie Icing
Black Food Coloring Marker
Toothpicks

New York Comic Con 2017

I have a love / hate relationship with New York Comic Con. I think the venue is inadequate for the tons of people that go, it's hard to get to, and there's nothing else really around there to do. But despite those things, I always come away from the convention having had a great time. And that is due mostly to the amazing people I get to meet. So here's some of the awesome cosplay that I saw at New York Comic Con this year!



Thanks to the following cosplayers!

outlaw2lk

C&K Cosplay

madd_joey

Dan Hoffman

RocketFett

Linh Tran

defcon_21

The Real Ghostbusters of New Hampshire

Wild Card Cosplay

Evan Laws

ashtt0n

mikeyp_ny

Jonny Ruckus

Liz Mooney

Call_Me_Cap

Raf Bucky Barnes

Dragon Daddy Cosplays

NYC Ghostbusters

Eric Teneza

Mink the Satyr

Mae Mae Twin

superwholockcosplay

cosplaybyjk

Yalda

Soni Aralynn

Emerald City Comicon 2017

Here's a little recap of all the cool things and awesome cosplays I saw at my first Emerald City Comic Con. It's also my first time editing a video like this so I hope you enjoy!



Cosplayers appearing in this video:

Buzz Lightyear - RawrBomb
Chirrut Imwe - kirikavision
Emerald City Ghostbusters
Foam Friction Cosplay
Diablo Barbarian - Theena Cosplay
Commander Shepard - Evil Ted Smith
R2-D2 Mech - Kato's Cosplay
Torbjorn - Doran Clan Creations
Fallout Assaultron - LadyLongShanks
Ghostbuster - Sophy Wong
Borderlands - Modulus Props
Singing Robot - Jonathan Rose
Logan and X-23 - That One Cosplayer Guy

2016 nerdy views in Review

2016 was no doubt a savage year, and here at nerdy views, which is now three years old (yay!) it was definitely a year of transition. I started this site to write about movies, television, & entertainment in general, and this year I continued to move further away from that to focus more on building creative projects. And judging by the response I've gotten, it sounds like I'm doing a decent job. Anyway, I just wanted to take a look back at some of the things that made my 2016 memorable.

Celebs

Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Doctor Who, & the Power Rangers really does kind of sum me up. And add a little Fresh Price of Bel Air in there to top it off!

I met Peter Mayhew at WinterCon and he signed my Chewbacca Funko while he enjoyed his orange mocha frappuccino.

Steve Cardenas was the second Red Ranger from the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. I remember scheduling my college classes around that show.

I met Steven Moffat, the current Doctor Who & Sherlock showrunner just randomly at a Star Wars booth at San Diego Comic Con and I totally fanboyed it.

I met Ernie Hudson from the Ghostbusters at Hudson Valley Comic Con, and he was super nice in allowing me to take this selfie with him after he signed my Winston Zeddemore figure.

And finally, I wondered what Karyn Parsons from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air was doing at WinterCon, but it didn't matter why because she was super cool, and her show definitely helped shape my sense of humor when I was younger.

I can't imagine meeting any of these people under normal circumstances, but at conventions, there's always a chance!

Proton Pack Build V2

Proton Pack V1 vs Proton Pack V2

Six years ago I made a proton pack for Halloween. You can check out the build process here. I made it mostly out of cardboard, foam, and random things from Home Depot and the Dollar Store. It was a fun foray into prop building and while I love the pack, it is pretty fragile. The base is pretty much all cardboard, and the pack has a duct tape look to it, mainly because there's a lot of duct tape on it. I wanted to build a pack that was more durable and looked a little more screen accurate. So I decided to build another one completely out of foam.

Proton Pack version 2 had to satisfy two of my needs:

1. It had to be light, hence the foam construction. Proton packs are usually made of resin, fiberglass, or aluminum and can weigh anywhere from 35 to 50 pounds or more. Carrying that on my back all day during a convention is not appealing.

2. It had to house a backpack inside so that I had storage for things I bought at conventions, so I decided that the pack would split in two to access it.

So to start, here's the bag I got to fit inside the pack. It has a flat, narrow profile and I got it on clearance at BestBuy.

The Real Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary

My love for Ghostbusters is well documented on this site. Just look at my avatar and the fact that there's a "Ghostbusters" section at the top. But while my interest in this fantastic foursome started with the original 1984 movie, my love for it didn't develop until The Real Ghostbusters premiered thirty years ago today. The Real Ghostbusters debuted September 13th, Saturday morning on ABC with "Ghosts R Us." Let's take a look at the episode that started off the series.

The premise of this episode was simple. A family of annoying ghosts tries to put the Ghostbusters out of business by pretending to be a rival ghost busting business. It was a nice package of a little episode to introduce a whole new group of kiddies to the franchise that may have been too young or too scared to have seen the original movie or to further cement that fandom in those of us who enjoyed it. :)

While the character designs were completely different, the feel was much more kiddie, and Slimer had taken on a mascot role, this was the perfect show for an 11-year-old kid to latch on to.

Throughout its 140+ episodes, its Saturday morning cartoon run, its run in syndication on weekdays after school, and its eventual migration to a more Slimer based show, there were some pretty memorable characters and episodes. The Boogeyman is still kinda terrifying to me:



While the series can still be bought in a DVD set released in 2009 complete with firehouse case, there's another cheaper, more streamlined set, but you don't get all the episodes. :(

But still, today I've been binging a bit on episodes and reminiscing about my childhood, and just wanted to share some of my experience. So happy 30th birthday Real Ghostbusters!

Ghostbusters News

You know I have an enormous love for the original Ghostbusters. In fact as I'm typing this post, I'm watching the movie on VH1. Anyway, this week, a whole slew of news came out regarding the original Ghostbusters movie.

The Return of Ecto Cooler

Credit: http://ghostbustersnews.com/2016/04/25/its-official-hi-c-ecto-cooler-set-to-return-this-summer/

If you're a fan of orangey, sugary drinks with loads of artificial coloring, good news! Ghostbustersnews.com is reporting that the Hi-C Ecto Cooler is coming back. While it's in conjunction with the reboot, it's really for fans of the original movie and The Real Ghostbusters cartoon because of it's popularity in the late 80's through the 90's. So sometime this summer, you'll be able to turn your pee and poo green! You can check out more information over at www.ecto.cool.

LEGO Ghostbusters in Two Minutes

YouTube user MonsieurCaron is a very talented man who shares my love of Ghostbusters and LEGO. Over a year ago, he did a LEGO stop-motion of the scene at the Sedgewick hotel. And a few months ago, he did an awesome Back to the Future stop-motion he titled "Brick to the Future." Now he's at it again, this time chronicling the entire Original Ghostbusters movie from 1984 in just about two minutes.



The project took him a month to complete and the results are seriously super awesome!

You can check out more of MonsieurCaron's awesome LEGO work at his FaceBook page.

LEGO Ghostbusters Neutrino Wand

Credit: LEGO Ideas

Following in the footsteps of the LEGO Ecto-1 and the LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse, a new plan has been submitted to LEGO Ideas. And it's the Ghostbusters neutrino wand! The great thing about it is it's a 1:1 scale replica so you can actually hold this and pretend you're a Ghostbuster. The detail on this piece is pretty cool. Just check out the control panel.

Credit: LEGO Ideas

As with all LEGO Ideas submissions, this one needs your help. It'll need at least 10,000 supporters to get to the review stage so head on over to LEGO Ideas and throw your support behind this set!