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Master Class with Paul Marino, author of 3D Game-Based Filmmaking: The Art of Machinima, and Gus Sorola and Burnie Burns from Rooster Teeth Productions
Join Paul Marino, Director of the Machinima Festival and Rooster Teeth's Gus Sorola and Burnie Burns as they talk through the tricks, tips and ideas behind the creation of machinima classics such as Hardly Workin' and Still Seeing Breen', and Rooster Teeth's Red Vs Blue, Strangerhood and P.A.N.I.C.S series.Machinima Fest Reel 1
A selection of the winners from the 2005 Machinima Festival presented by Festival Director, Paul Marino, including;Winner Best Direction - Whiplash: The Movie (Jake Hughes, 2005). Created using the Whiplash gaming engine to profile the game, Whiplash: The Movie tells the tale of the daring escape of Redmond, a California white rabbit, and Spanx, a long-tailed weasel, test subjects for Genron, a large, evil corporation that makes products with horrible and disgusting purpose (like do-it-yourself surgery machines). Coupled together their fate is linked and their skills combined.
Winner IFC Award for Excellence in Machinima Scriptwriting P.A.N.I.C.S - (Rooster Teeth Productions, 2005). P.A.N.I.C.S., or "People Acting Normal in Crazy-Ass Situations" is a satirical take on the first person shooter: F.E.A.R. This limited series follows the exploits of Bravo team as they experience both FEAR and funny all at the same time.
Machinima Fest Reel 2
Reel 2 of the winners from 2005 Machinima Festival presented by Festival Director, Paul Marino including:Winner Best Sound - Only The Strong Survive (Riot Films, 2005). Created using the Max Payne 2 engine, Only The Strong Survive, tells the story of Andy and Brown, trained assassins working for the mysterious Organization. The long-time partners are sent to eliminate a classified target. They wait for their target in the courtyard of the apartment building. But something isn't right...
Winner Best Off The Shelf Machinima Return is the tale of Voldigar of Stromgarde, a grizzled warrior finally returning to his beloved home and bride only to find his past in ruins. Utilizing the World of Warcraft game engine and lore, film-makers Terran "Liadov" Gregory and Ezra "Voldigar" Ferguson take Machinima down the road of the classic cinematic fantasy epic.
Machinima Forum
What is the future of machinima: Hacker to Hollywood? Or Genre-bender to Game Over?Chair Chris Dodds, Panelists: Director of The Machinima Festival Paul Marino, Rooster Teeth's Matt Hullum and Burnie Burns, Dr Lisa Dethridge, (RMIT) and ACMI Games Lab Curator, Helen Stuckey.
