Machinima

S5 E160 Machinima News Omnibus (Dec 2024)

Tracy Harwood Podcast Episodes December 12, 2024 Leave a reply

Our monthly news update this month covers more genAI matters, game-related items and WoWness in the form of a 2 hour + stunning orchestral performance celebrating 20 years of musical history. Check out the news and our discussion, and do leave comments too!



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A new AI-focussed filmmaking studio has launched, called Asteria.  Its argument is that AI can change the way indies make and distribute content, providing new opportunities, and presumably new types of content – its very much the same point we made a few months back about mAIchinima. Link here.

The Silent Hill 2 Remake with a mod that turns it into a VR game, made by Praydog that gives the game more of a first person perspective.  Demo video here –

Philip Rosedale has rejoined the team at Linden Labs’ Second Life as the CTO – roundtable discussion with the community in November here –

There’s also a great interview that James Wagner Au has done in two parts on his New World Notes blog here

Remarkable Life of Ibelin trailer here (feature image) –

World of Warcraft 20 years of music orchestral concert, video of performance here –

Steam Launcher update now with recording tools for machinimators. News item here.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard official launch trailer –

Half Life 2 RTX, tribute video promo here –

S5 E159 Mission: Exodus (Dec 2024)

Tracy Harwood Podcast Episodes December 5, 2024 Leave a reply

A Source Filmmaker short by Dominzki, this is another of his well-crafted stories told in 3 parts, called Mission. This episode we focus on the third part Exodus and discuss its merits in detail. We conclude that if there was ever a machinima that should be made in a film studio, this would be it. Check out our comments.



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Mission: Exodus (Ep 3) by Dominzki, released 2 Nov 2024 –

Ep 1: Mission: Home

Ep 2: Mission: Arrival

S5 E158 To the stars & beyond (Nov 2024)

Tracy Harwood Podcast Episodes November 28, 2024 Leave a reply

This week’s film review is a Star Citizen cinematic #machinima by @VirtualityMedia called Dangerous Love, beautifully made and with a well chosen music accompaniment. Its a tale that has a tragic twist for its lead character. The layers of emotion and depth to the storytelling are inspirational. Check out our review and do add your own comments on our youtube channel.



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Dangerous Love | Star Citizen Cinematic Film by Virtuality Media, released 3 Jan 2023

S5 E157 Olde West: The Loss (Nov 2024)

Tracy Harwood Podcast Episodes November 21, 2024 Leave a reply

Who doesn’t love a good olde Western? This week we delve into a great short by avidredeadenjoyer, released 21 Sept 2024, called The Loss. It has been made in the only engine a Western machinima can be, RDR2. We all especially liked one particular shot, which really goes to the heart of why machinima has added so much to movie-making. This week, we also talk about a second pick, a Frontier: Elite 2 short by The Mystic Mushroom accompanied by the Blue Danube: The second best space sim ever made… Enjoy!



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The Loss – A Red Dead Redemption 2 Machinima by avidredeadenjoyer, released 21 Sept 2024

The second best space sim ever made… Frontier: Elite 2, by The Mystic Mushroom – accompanied by Strauss’s the Blue Danube

S5 E156 Machinima News Omnibus (Nov 2024)

Tracy Harwood Podcast Episodes November 14, 2024 Leave a reply

A packed ep this month, key tools, what’s happening roundup and some fascinating projects.



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BBC Sound Archive, link here

Info about it here

Blender Procedural auto painter AI –

Google’s video search tool, info here

Gerry Anderson’s tribute to David Graham –

MOUSE: P.I. For hire | official console announcement trailer –

Kamala Harris’ campaign in WOW, information here

Pigeon Bringer of Doom and Destroyer of Humanity, by Solofilms, made using Runway and Midjourney

horrific!

The Flower that Never Dies by NewGates Entertainment –

Terminator and Cyberpunk 2077 by eli_handle_b.wav –

Warhammer, JT Music –

Ian Hubert’s Dynamo Dream Part 2 –

Star Citizen Con updates SC1.0 –

Squadron 42 gameplay reveal update –

Hubnet machinima, Overclock and EE Studios

Luminaria Kitbash 3D contest still open – more here

GTA Hamlet documentary trailer –

Reallusion 3D character contest results – stunning work!

Movies Tycoon out of early access – Steam link here