We always love a good RDR2 machinima, and this is one by a Sam Menell, released on 9 Feb 2023. We watched this several times, and Tracy didn’t spot the UFO in the opening shot!
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Film, released 9 Feb 2023 –
Phil’s take on a no dialogue RDR2 film, released last year –
The Searchers, Duke Wayne shot –
This week, Ricky provokes us with a selection of shorts released on TikTok. We discuss the usefulness of the platform for machinima and virtual production creators, as well as pass comment on the three films we take a look at, which unsurprisingly we variously struggle with. Phil’s analogy to fish restaurants of different quality sums it up well for us all.
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A nice way to do some machinimas by AntroksRD, released 27 Dec 2022 –
Make your own FNAF videos with Movieoke! By movieokeapp, released 21 Sept 2022 –
Here’s a link to the app if you wanted to give it a go yourself.
FNAF on Steam here, £3.99
In the back of my mind by boyfrogsims, released 19 Sept 2022 –
all the best memories are hers – sims 4 machinima by boyfrogsims, released 28 Jan 2021 –
European Commission bans TikTok on staff devices, BBC, 23 Feb 2023
The push to ban TikTok, Wired, 23 Feb 2023
TikTok access from government devices restricted in more than half of US states, CNN Business, 16 Jan 2023
This week’s film review is The Gateway by Ritualin Films, made with Unreal Engine and released in May 2020. It is a mix of some well-known alien life sci-fis we all love, the pacing is nicely done and there are some interesting effects that we comment on although we’re not quite sure what the ending is all about.
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Film –
VFX breakdown of the film –
Ricky’s sci-fi film recommendation, JUNG_E directed by Yeon Sang-ho. Here’s the trailer –
This week we review the winner of the 2022 Kitbash3D moving image challenge contest, based on their free Mission to Minerva asset pack. The film is called Secret Moon by Orencloud, and what a visually stunning and ethereal representation of Minerva this is, with a clear trajectory between this piece and Orencloud’s portfolio. We discuss some of the ways in which the film works and works less well for us, and note that at least one of us missed the ending!
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Secret Moon, by Orencloud, released 1 December 2022, film link –
Link to Orencloud’s webste and portfolio
Link to Kitbash3D’s showreel for the Mission to Minerva challenge contest outcomes –
and for their press release on the winners, check out the Kitbash3D website here
Download the Mission to Minerva asset pack here
Ricky’s pick for the month is Let’s Play Nomad X by Kristian Andrews, uploaded to Vimeo on 11 Mar 2013. The film is a ‘slice of life’ comedy with intriguing mix of playing a 90s style space game, Nomad X, and reflecting on losing the love of your life – a perfect antidote for those Valentine’s week shenanigans!
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Let’s Play Nomad X by Kristian Andrews, released 11 March 2013 –
Link to Director’s Notes interview about the film here
One of the director’s favour films, Frontier Fundamentals, Ep 1, @JimPlaysGames –
Game mentioned in the discussion, Barbara-Ian, available on Steam here
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