2005 Machinima Festival This Weekend

An anonymous reader writes that "Village Voice has a small article by Julian Dibbell about the Machinima Film Festival that takes place this Saturday (Nov. 12th) at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. The festival is also holding their annual awards on Friday night. For me, the highlight is their honoring David Wright for creating Keygrip (the program behind the creation of Quake movies like Blahbalicious and Operation Bayshield) - which is a nice nod to machinima's roots. "

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Machinima is movie making with video game engines

[ApolloCreed]

Here is a wiki link for Machinima if you want to know more. One of the more popular movies (recently anyway) is Red vs. Blue made by recording Halo sessions.

Astoria? Is this a Lewis & Clark thingy?

[baomike]

I find it hard to believe that such a festival is being held in Astoria. It's a nice town and all but this time of year it is cold and wet. After you look at the Astoria Megler bridge and the Astor Column that's it. Even fort Clatsop burned down.

Maybe it is a good idea, look at films inside warm and dry , or go outside and and get rained on. Yep , film is good.

Go kids go!

[Buddy_DoQ]

I can't wait! While my little film didn't make nomination, it did make selection along with three other films made by my students at SummerTech last summer! The films in question are Retro Cop, The Button, Double Dare, and 1984. Here's the selection list: http://festival.machinima.org/modules.php?name=Con tent&pa=showpage&pid=5 If you happen to swing by, be sure to say hello, I'll be at the Fountain Head Machinimation software booth.

Museum of the Moving Image - Astoria, NY

[Moe Napoli]

Located in Astoria, NY - on the museum site - about us and directions.