In this ep, we discuss two machinima films dealing with thematically similar issues, albeit presented with different treatments: Vigilante is made in GTA5 and tells the shocking story of how the lead character became cyberpunk. The second is a futuristic yet somehow more traditional gender-based story made in UE5. It is presented as a proof of concept for a proprietary tool made by its creator, who is none other than the VFX Oscar-winner Tim Webber in his directorial debut.

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Show Notes & Links

GTAV – Vigilante | Episode 1 | Cyberpunk Machinima by Weedens, released 25 March 2023

FLITE | Hyper Realistic CGI Sci Fi Short Using Unreal Engine, released 1 Dec 2023

An interesting video featuring Tim Webber, talking about his approach to visual effects

And a ‘making of’ interview here –