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Machinima 2012
ma.chin.i.ma [muh-shee-nuh-muh] noun The word MACHINIMA is a combination of 2 words: cinema and machine. It is making movies in virtual platforms where 3D-filmmaking techniques are applied within computer generated games. What is Machinima? Machinima is a new form of...
Australia To Host Machinima Film Challenge
Machinima artists to compete on the international stage as Tom Papas and Chantal Harvey, producers of Project 48 Machinima, announce the largest cash prize of its kind. What Is Machinima? Machinima is filmmaking in real-time, using interactive 3D environments and ...
The Sci-fi Movie Hollywood Would Not Dare To Make
A spoof film about Nazis living on the Moon has become an unlikely hit, says Kaleem Aftab A Finnish sci-fi film about Nazis who have been living on the dark side of the moon since the end of the Second World War has turned out to be the unlikely hot ticket of this...
Reel Worries For Small Cinemas
Reel worries for small cinemas as the digital age takes the best seat. FOR 25 years, Ron Bayley has screened films in his much-loved small cinema in the Blue Mountains. But retirement is nearing and Mr Bayley fears it may be time to sell up before the digital...
Stars Diss Hollywood
If you've noticed -- and become frustrated with the fact -- that Hollywood has been churning out an unending number of CGI blockbusters and mindless sequels, you're not alone. As it turns out, Hollywood's biggest stars have had it with the big money business, too....
Glad-Handing Government Dishing Us Up To US Copyright Bullies
"The US will go to the ends of the earth to protect its big entertainment corporations and Australia could be the scene of a bigger coup in coming months". Photo: AFP It is hard to know what was more surprising for the average online file-sharer - that sleepy New...
Avatar Director Opens 3D Shop In Melbourne
Film director James Cameron has opened an office in Melbourne that will specialise in equipment for 3D films and broadcasting. The office will provide 3D cameras for film and television projects and live sports broadcasting. Mr Cameron, who directed the blockbusters...
True Blue Thriller A Hit At Sundance Festival
THE Australian film Wish You Were Here, from the team behind the critically acclaimed Animal Kingdom, has impressed audiences at its world premiere in the US, where it has opened this year's Sundance Film Festival. The much awaited film - a dark, edgy thriller...
YouTube Launches Film Festival
YouTube is launching a film festival that will ultimately send 10 finalists to the Venice Film Festival. The Google Inc-owned video site announced on Thursday that Your Film Festival will take submissions of up to 15 minutes between February 2 and March 31. Fifty...