So we finally get to the end of the magical NHL All Star weekend. And this day would be a great end to a weekend of a lifetime for a hockey fan. I am going to break this up into two posts, since to me, there was two big things on Sunday. First was the game as we all know. Second was the unveiling of what I feel will be a great addition to the comic book world and the exposure of the NHL universe to hopefully a new generation of hockey fans… The Guardian 30 Project. This first part of my coverage for Sunday will only cover the unveiling of the Guardian Project.

The big unveil didn’t occur until the 2nd intermission, and there was a decent amount of people still in their seats for it as well. They dropped the sheet down from the bottom of the jumbo tron like they did for the introductions on Sat and Sunda of the all stars. This basically served as a backdrop for some of the projection for the presentation. First Stan Lee came on the Jumbo Tron and said welcome to the unveiling and then a few of the Guardians were showed via the projector. I won’t talk about what happened during it all, because I have posted the video of it below. But first, some thoughts.

My first reaction to the whole thing was that the on screen animation of the presentation was simply AMAZING. Sure it was only a small snippit of animation for each character, but the mixing them into the real world scenery of Raleigh and the RBC center area looked awesome. I was however a bit turned off by the whole presentation for in arena that was not on the screen. That was tho until I got home and saw the video of it. The video (as you will see below) shows what they did with the projection onto the “sheet” that hung from the jumbo tron. It enabled the viewers to see everything we saw in the arena as a 3d hologram, and oh my God does it look cool. I am real excited to see what is instore for us next. The potential is limitless. If you haven’t yet head on over to the official Guardian Project websiteand pick up the graphic novel. It’s got a story for each of the guardians and shows you just how hard they have worked on getting the personalities and stories set up for each guardian.

The future of the Guardian Project is bright as I see it and I am going to try and do regular posts covering the Project as information and reveals come available. If the video/animation is any indication of the quality of the project then we can rest assured that it will be top notch and enjoyable to comic fans, kids, and hockey fans out there.

And now for a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT…..

The GeekJock has conducted an interview with a member of the heart of the Guardian Project and used my own mind melding powers to get some juicy information…. I won’t say who my subject was as of yet… but stay tuned I know you won’t be disappointed!! I almost cannot hold back my excitement to share the great info either…

But for now enjoy the video of the reveal from All Star weekend and enjoy the killer animation!

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