Inside Machinima

Been in lurker mode lately. Since my interview at Bioware I've been in video game mode. This is a mode I usually try to avoid because once I'm in, its hard to get out. But I managed to play and finish Half-Life 2 as my first choice since I was taking the leap. This is so yesterday but 'Wow' what a fantastic game. It really opened my eyes on what a gaming experience can be about these days. I have a lot of thoughts about this that I won't spend hours typing but its really changed my thoughts on in-game cinematics and its possibilities in regard to game play. Maybe there should be no 'cinema' in cinematics...

Anyways, in a time of a lot of news worthy machinima stuff going on and cool releases what sparked my interest to post was watching the film 'Inside Machinima' by the guys over at Machinimated Studios. Kinda along the lines of This Spartan Life these guys produced something pretty unique and cool; a machinima film about machinima. This is the kind of film you can show friends who may not get the machinima thing (and still may not after watching) but will get you a hellva lot closer than most. Plus I got a kick out of some of the 'inside' jokes.

Another little treasure in a world of fools gold. ;)