Machinima: the art and practice of virtual filmmaking / Phylis Johnson and Donald Pettit ; foreword by Persia Bravin

Unlike traditional animation techniques that use specialized 3D animation software, machinima - a term derived from the words "machine" and "cinema"--Records the action in real-time interactive 3D environments, such as those found in video games, to create a cinematic production. No longer solely the province of hard-core gamers, machinima has become central to the convergence between animation, television, and film, but retains its own identity as a unique media format. It has evolved quickly within massive multi-player gaming and virtual platforms such as 'Second Life', 'The Sims', 'World of Warcraft', and virtual worlds under development. These interviews, essays, and discussions with leading machinima producers, reviewers, performers, and advocates discuss scripting basics, character development, and set design, as well as tips on crafting machinima through creative use of sound, lighting, and post-production Cover......Page 1 Table of Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 1. Machinima as Moviemaking......Page 26 Women Making Machinima......Page 37 2. The Right Stuff......Page 41 Machinima Unleashed......Page 52 3. Sounding Out the Story Line......Page 57 The Soundscape of the American Western......Page 74 4. Tell Me a Story......Page 81 The Fine Art of Machinima......Page 100 5. Characters Come to Life......Page 105 The Voices of Machinima......Page 125 6. Setting, Lighting and Composition......Page 132 It’s All About Pre-Production......Page 146 7. Post-Production......Page 151 Aesthetics for Sound Design......Page 168 8. Celebrating Machinima......Page 174 Partnerships and Collaboration......Page 179 9. The White Pigeon......Page 184 10. The Fine Print......Page 194 11. Expression Through Machinima......Page 206 Conclusion to Part One......Page 215 Curtain Call......Page 220 Al Peretz......Page 226 Decorgal......Page 232 Iono Allen......Page 244 Kate Fosk......Page 248 Michael Gray......Page 255 Rysan Fall......Page 262 Wiz Nordberg......Page 268 Roundtable One......Page 275 Roundtable Two......Page 297 About the Contributors......Page 322 Index......Page 326 Cover 1 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgments 8 Foreword 10 Introduction 12 Part One: Virtual Filmmaking 26 1. Machinima as Moviemaking 26 Women Making Machinima 37 2. The Right Stuff 41 Machinima Unleashed 52 3. Sounding Out the Story Line 57 The Soundscape of the American Western 74 4. Tell Me a Story 81 The Fine Art of Machinima 100 5. Characters Come to Life 105 The Voices of Machinima 125 6. Setting, Lighting and Composition 132 It’s All About Pre-Production 146 7. Post-Production 151 Aesthetics for Sound Design 168 8. Celebrating Machinima 174 Partnerships and Collaboration 179 9. The White Pigeon 184 10. The Fine Print 194 11. Expression Through Machinima 206 Conclusion to Part One 215 Curtain Call 220 Part Two: Interviews and Roundtable Discussions 226 The Machinima Interviews 226 Al Peretz 226 Decorgal 232 Iono Allen 244 Kate Fosk 248 Michael Gray 255 Rysan Fall 262 Wiz Nordberg 268 Roundtable One 275 Roundtable Two 297 About the Contributors 322 Index 326 "These interviews, essays, and discussions with leading machinima producers, reviewers, performers, and advocates discuss scripting basics, character development, and set design, as well as tips on crafting machinima through creative use of sound, lighting, and post-production. Aimed at beginning or intermediate machinima storytellers, this is an informative and useful overview of an emerging art form"--Provided by publisher. "These interviews, essays, and discussions with leading machinima producers, reviewers, performers, and advocates discuss scripting basics, character development, and set design, as well as tips on crafting machinima through creative use of sound, lighting, and post-production. Aimed at beginning or intermediate machinima storytellers, this is an informative and useful overview of an emerging art form"-- Provided by publisher Interviews en essays met onder meer machinima producers en uitvoerders over de productie van dit filmgenre. NL-ZmNBD