[Dave]

Just saw an article on Machinima Anyone a fan of it ?

Machinima is the art of using a game engine to create film. It started out in the late 90s with Quake, when gamers realised they could capture the game footage, edit it, stick some dialogue in, and end up with an animated film.

With network games, a group of people can come together in cyberspace and virtually act in the films. Alternatively, the movement of computer contolled characters on a solitary computer can be filmed. Other machinimators connect a dedicated games machine such as a PS2, Xbox or Gamecube to a video recorder, camcorder or computer.

machinima.org.uk

[Lone Buggin]

I can't link it to you, because youtube is blocked at work and my internet is down at home, but do a search on youtube:

WoW internet is for porn

I promise there is nothing offensive in the video; it's done using characters from World of Warcraft, and it's absolutely hillarious.

YouTube Video

[GainfulShrimp]

There's a wonderful South Park episode which gently pokes fun at such stuff, called Make Love, Not Warcraft (season 10 episode 8).

According to wikipedia, that episode won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program, so apparently the critics agree with me.

[Dave]

Feel free to post any Youtube examples (as long as work safe ), using the Youtube button under "Go Advanced" replies