Games Scripting 2 - Researching Machinima.

What is Machinima? -

The use of Video Games or other interactive CGI running in real time to produce cinematics such as short movies or advertisements. Machinima can be possible using any form of interactive media such as games, with the use of Computers to record and edit video and sound.

Notable games that are often used to produce Machinima are:
Quake

Halo Trilogy
Grand Theft Auto
The Sims
World of Warcraft
Garry's Mod (Half Life)

The first ever piece of Machinima produced was 'Diary of a Camper' made using ID Software's 'Quake' on PC. The film ran just under two minutes length and spawned off several other movies with other users taking on board their own ideas making other short films.

Machinima Today -

Machinima has become popular among gamers today with regular videos uploaded on to YouTube and a whole dedicated .com domain site registered for the subject. There's even a 'Academy of Machinima Arts and Sciences' website set up explaining what Machinima is and why/how it is used.

One of the most famous Machinima's ever produced is 'Red VS Blue.' Red VS Blue is produced using the 'Halo' series of games created by Bungie Software and has even gone as far as to release on DVD format and even have an Anime cartoon in the works.

Notable Links -

Antics 3D - Non-game software that is used to produce virtual movies.
The Stranger Hood - Machinima used as advertising.
Matinee - Machinima editing software that came with Unreal 2003.

Molotov Alva - Machinima documentary set in Second Life.
Mackies 08 - Machinima Film Festival.

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