Experiments in Machinima (hits: 1256) |
on 16 Aug 2008 by Harrison Heller |
Introduction "Experiments in Machinima" is an exhibition of experimental machinima films. Machinima, derived from the fusion of the words "machine" and "cinema", is a New Media art-form defined as filmmaking within the real-time 3D virtual environment of a video game. As its name suggests, machinima often borrows heavily from the stylistic and structural conventions of traditional Hollywood film, including narrative, [read more] |
The Sims 2 Machinima Tutorial (hits: 9280) |
Michelle |
on 07 Aug 2008 by Michelle |
A guide to making movies with The Sims 2 written by Michelle of [url] |
FOREWARD With this guide we hope to pass on some of the tips we've learnt, objects or hacks we've found invaluable, tutorials and resources that we use. It's very much a work in progress and we'll attempt to update it regularly. On the right of the page are the various tips and links, broken down into topics. All links [read more] |
The Art of War: Machinima Depictions of Warfare (hits: 1074) |
on 17 Jun 2008 by Harrison Heller |
Introduction "The Art of War: Machinima Depictions of Warfare" is an exhibition of machinima films that feature different approaches to the subject of warfare. Most popular online games are geared towards violent fantasies centered on virtual combat scenarios. The battlegrounds depicted in these games include historic battlefields, fictional modern war zones, and mythical or futuristic worlds. Despite the variation in [read more] |
Machinima For Dummies: Best of 2007 (hits: 1785) |
So what Machinima films did your humble authors love this year? |
on 09 Jan 2008 by johnnie |
Hugh and Johnnie review and comment on their personal favourite machinima movies from 2007 over at the Machinima For Dummies blog. We’ve seen some great Machinima in 2007. So yr hmbl crrspndnts decided to assemble a short list. If you ain’t seen these, you ought to. If you made ‘em, nice one. And if you’re looking for Machinima inspiration, these [read more] |
Machinima For Dummies (hits: 1934) |
Authors: Hugh Hancock, Johnnie Ingram |
on 10 Sep 2007 by admin |
“For Dummies” publisher announces “Machinima For Dummies”, a Do-It-Yourself guide to using t[...] |
SynopsisThis 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 - [read more] |
Machinima group at last.fm (hits: 2166) |
on 02 May 2007 by johnnie |
I've set up a Machinima group at the social music network site last.fm. Join the group for free here, or tune in directly to the last.fm stream. [read more] |
Danger Attacks at Dawn (hits: 1931) |
The Adventures of Bill and John : Episode 2 |
on 04 Mar 2007 by Dxvid |
On April 4th, 2004, US Air Force pilots Lieutenants Bill and John, were caught doing some very dange[...] |
After two and a half years of flight restriction, the commanders of the Air Force Base have decided to reintegrate them as ground attack pilots. This new assignment will be truly effective only after they pass a series of tests in their new airplanes. Will they be skilled enough to take on this challenge? This eagerly anticipated episode [read more] |
Phil Rice (aka “Overman”) (hits: 2322) |
Profile/Filmography |
on 31 Oct 2006 by Ricky Grove (aka gToon) |
A Profile and Filmography of Phil Rice (aka “Overman”) |
Phil Rice “The overman...Who has organized the chaos of his passions, given style to his character, and become creative. Aware of life's terrors, he affirms life without resentment.” -Friedrich Nietzsche I. Profile Part 1: Phil Rice grew up in the village of Morton, which is just south of Peoria in the center of the state of Illinois. Morton is the "pumpkin [read more] |
The Making of BloodSpell (hits: 1349) |
Various articles on the creation of BloodSpell |
on 28 Sep 2006 by Dxvid |
The Making of BloodSpell |
Contents Filming Editing Sound Set and Asset Construction Animation Coding Organisation (From an article by Jay Watamaniuk at bioware.com) BloodSpell: From Concept to Finished Scene Part 1 Part 2 By: Hugh Hancock, Artistic Director, Strange Company (Original article - bioware.com) The Making Of BloodSpell In this video the Strange Company crew present the first part of the "Making of [read more] |
Shooting Dialogue (hits: 3225) |
Techniques for shooting dialogue. |
on 28 Jun 2006 by Tom Jantol |
Techniques for shooting dialogue. |
Dialogue scenes are often an underestimated part of the Machinima making art. This small article will try to outline the fabric for the proper shooting of dialogue scenes. Following these few rules we can make our characters look more convincing and story more believable. Consequentially, our movies will be better, our fame will travel faster and glory will conquer [read more] |
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