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“For Dummies” publisher announces “Machinima For Dummies”, a Do-It-Yourself guide to using the latest computer graphics technology to make the next Hollywood blockbuster – on a zero budget.

This book shows how the reader can, at little or no expense, make virtually any movie using Machinima. We take the reader from making their first Machinima movie to a grounding in both conventional filmmaking and Machinima technology that will let them tackle very complex film projects.

The book will focus on the following Machinima platforms: The Sims 2 - arguably the most popular Machinima platform of all time, The Sims 2 allows you to tell stories ranging from romance to noir action; World Of Warcraft - Tell your own tales of heroism in the world of Azeroth, following in the footsteps of award winning Machinima creators and even the makers of South Park; Medieval 2 - Total War, an astonishing new game which allows you to create Lord of the Rings scale medieval battle films using just a home computer; and, MovieStorm - for the first time, which helps you unleash the power of Machinima as a professional user using a fully featured, fully licensed commercial Machinima platform.

The book will contain introductions to all aspects of Machinima production, from live filming in a game through the creation of sets, props and characters, as well as the basics of cinematography, storytelling and sound design.

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