Machinima

I read this article in the Toronto Star last week. Apparently a few creative types are being, well, creative, in their video game exploits. Seems like video games just can numb the minds of these players -- they're taking advantage of a new feature making it into more and more games to record their moves, and then dubbing voices to their character movements. Results? Well, a cult following has already boomed for Red vs. Blue. Another cool movie referenced by the article is My Trip to Liberty Village [right click to download] -- a short film made using Grand Theft Auto, from a Canadian tourist's perspective. Another good movie is Anna -- it's the story of a flower, from birth to death, using the Quake III engine -- and it's absolutely stunning! This art form is called machinima, and if you explore the net, you'll be amazed at what you find. [Google machinima!] Now there is the Academy of Machinima Arts and Sciences -- created to promote the art form -- and if you've got the time and money, they have a one day film festival coming up in August, in Texas.