Battle on United Squadron League online Server march 2008

by Vladislav `Wolki` Vaytekhovich

USL online Battle 102 YugoS vs II/JG54
stil in progress...

 by Vladislav `Wolki` Vaytekhovich

One of my YouTube friends shot JohnnyRingo, but whodunit?? Who shot JR? This made for YouTube machinima series will explore the happenings in the sad and short life of that varmit Johnny Ringo. This Episode is called, "The Shooting". Of course, music is by Incompetech.com. All characters, props and scenes are made with iClone and CrazyTalk. Enjoy!

by MotherReiver

Phil Rice (Overman) and his new cohost Ricky Grove take on the topic of Pro Machinima [EDIT: Part 1 - Game Company Employment] Who has gone pro in this way? What impact has it had on the community? And what can you do to put yourself on a path which might one day lead to a game developer’s doorstep?

Thank you for listening! As always, your feedback is welcome and appreciated.

This Week’s Hot List (URLs from the show’s content):

• Music Credits for this show:
  • Opening music is by Nine Inch Nails, from the album Ghosts, the track title is “26 Ghosts III,” from the third CD in that 4-disc set.
  • The music for Ricky’s World of Sound #1 is from Magnatune.com. The artist is Swivel Neck Jones, the album is Deep Life and the cut is “Arlo’s Auto Parts and Salvation”.
  • Both musical selections are used under the Creative Commons license graciously chosen by these artists. Please consider supporting them with a music purchase if you enjoy these tunes.
• Molotov Alva Reviews:
  • The Boston Globe: ‘Molotov’ launches the virtual reality show
  • The Hollywood Reporter: Television Review: ‘Molotov Alva and His Search for the Creator: A Second Life Odyssey’
  • The Toledo Blade: ‘Molotov Alva’ is like looking in a funhouse mirror
• Online Machinima Film Festival 2008
• Mass Effect Comes to PC (May 28)
• DiVAS Season 1 Finale is May 31
• Ricky’s Wonderful World of Sound #1
  • Download the sound effects (152 MB .zip file)
• Topic: Pro Machinima [EDIT: Part 1 - Game Company Employment]
• Those who have gone pro (Name [website, if available] / Example Film or Project / Where they now work):
  • Tristan Pope / Converse WoW Ad / Blizzard Entertainment
  • Terran Gregory / Return / Blizzard Entertainment
  • Ezra Furgeson / Return / Blizzard Entertainment [EDIT: Correction - I’m told Ezra does not work for Blizzard, my mistake. -Phil]
  • Ken Thain / The Everseason / Bioware
  • Jonathan Perry / Inside the Machinima / Bioware
  • Nathan Moller / Just a Game / Bioware
  • Jason Choi / Edge of Remorse / Shiny Entertainment / Double Helix Games
  • Todd Stallkamp / The Fixer / Electronic Arts (EA Games)
  • Paul Marino / I’m Still Seeing Breen / Bioware
  • Michelle Pettit-Me / The Snow Witch / Bioware
  • Ingrid Moon / The Machinima Road Show / Disney
  • Brandon Dennis / Inventing Swear Words / WeGame.com
  • Matt Kelland, Dave Lloyd / No License / Moviestorm
  • Johnnie Ingram, Ben Sanders / BloodSpell / Moviestorm
  • Zachariah Scott / Combine Nation / Bioware
  • Robert Stoneman / Rusty Whispers: Dennis / Bioware
• If you want to get the attention of a game developer and go this route, what can we learn from those hired above?
  • Have a commitment to quality in your work
  • Build relevant skills
    • Demonstrating that you know your way around (at least) one of the more advanced game machinima toolkits, like Source (Half-Life 2) or Unreal Tournament, is a big plus
    • Study everything you can to become a better director and cinematographer (the games which have cinematic designers want them to feel like interactive movies)
    • Develop an eye for design - use of color, use of light - and let that show in your work
    • Any relevant skills not directly related to machinima can set you apart - sound design, CGI knowledge (3ds Max, Maya, etc.), training in filmmaking, etc.
  • Networking can help; knowing someone already at the company can sometimes help you get a foot in the door, but ultimately it comes down to what can you do (show don’t tell), how well can you work in a team, aptitude to learn new tools, etc.