Saturday, August 20, 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1550781,00.html
The making of machinima
"This new form of film-making takes its name from a portmanteau of "machine" and "cinema", and is about creating films by using video game engines instead of live action or traditional animation. Machinima mashes up a passive storytelling aesthetic with the bits and bytes of video games for a fraction of the cost of traditional techniques. What began as an exercise in geek self-congratulation is now being co-opted by artists, film-makers and scriptwriters. Animators are lining up to use computer games and their powerful engines to create new motion pictures..."
The making of machinima
"This new form of film-making takes its name from a portmanteau of "machine" and "cinema", and is about creating films by using video game engines instead of live action or traditional animation. Machinima mashes up a passive storytelling aesthetic with the bits and bytes of video games for a fraction of the cost of traditional techniques. What began as an exercise in geek self-congratulation is now being co-opted by artists, film-makers and scriptwriters. Animators are lining up to use computer games and their powerful engines to create new motion pictures..."
