My page on Second Life Machinima Artists Guild. If you make machinima in Second Life, join us. The SL MAG (sometimes called The Guild) is the largest community of Second Life machinimatographers in the world. There’s a major disconnect between publishers that have the audience, brands, sales force, ad relationships and trust, and those that have the kind of video views that advertisers seek. 
Damien Walter: "Science fiction authors have long understood the power of a solid fanbase that knows how to connect and grow through new technology. Mainstream writers, take note" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair 
This PhD candidate's presentation demonstrates that cooperation over borders is possible between individuals and groups dispersed over space using online three-dimensional virtual worlds. ...In this this talk, the author use examples of machinima to demonstrate how these environments can offer places for cooperation. 
Machinima's gamer videos are wildly popular on YouTube. Now YouTube's owner will own a piece of Machinima. 
Machinima isn't just for fun and games. Sonicity Fitzroy writes about the production process for "Voices in the Dark", her thoughtful work on the 1982 L.A. Riots. 
MoMAC is a monthly open screening event where machinima artists can debut their latest works within Second Life at the new LEA Theater, a deluxe high-tech facility created as part of the LEA's innovative Media Arts Center. Each month the screenings have a unique theme, though this special Rebirth event will be completely open to any style or genre.
Nerdist Writers Panel
Nerdist Writers Panel @ http://www.nerdist.com/podcast/nerdist-writers-panel/. For some reason, ScoopIt has stopped working and I can't do direct links anymore. Anyway, Nerdist is a place where we nerds come together and share the nerdery that we find. They have some great nerd-writer podcasts. Enjoy! WorldScreen.com - Articles - Elizabeth Guider Reports from NAB: Ben Silverman, Ted Sarandos and More
Players like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and Google are following a similar trajectory as cable did. "But what took 20-odd years back then is happening much, much faster" Internet TV service Hulu will begin charging advertisers only when 100% of an ad has been streamed. 
Opinion piece about the value of experience over youth when it comes to writing television. 
Chantal Harvey's blog has the list of winners for this year's 48-Hour Machinima Contest. |
This is an open course – so anyone can participate at whatever level they want. Lurkers are always welcome. The asynchronous part of the course is at P2PU and the synchronous portion will be in Second Life, OpenSim and other virtual worlds and video games. 
Zach Eubanks posts a through overview of the current "perpetuity" contract cause staining Machinima.com. 
The web is full of great storytelling. As you’ve probably noticed, there are a lot of excellent programs just clicks away, but too often they get lost in the online video fray. Tubefilter helps you discover and keep track of the industry events and programming worth caring about. 
Reddit gets a meme going about the "perpetuity" contracts that Machinima is supposed to saddle their partners with. 
Discussion about the Book Launch Parties for "Machinima. The Art and Practice of Virtual Filmmaking" in NeoVictoria on Koinup. 
When it comes to machinima and gameplay, it starts with bandwidth. Here's a shout-out for FiOS. 
The VWBPE MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) has spawned some OOCs. The first one is an Open Online Course on developing Alternative Reality Games (ARGs) and the second is on creating Machinim... 
The company's Xbox gaming division is putting considerable coin behind "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn," which will play exclusively on male-skewing entertainment website Machinima and online community Halo Waypoint in the weeks leading up to "Halo 4's" release Nov. 6.
Handicapping and Reviewing YouTube’s New Content Channels
ReelSEO gives an excellent overview of how YouTube's foray into original programming is going. For some reason, ScoopIt has stopped letting me create new links so here's the URL: Handicapping and Reviewing YouTube’s New Content Channels http://www.reelseo.com/handicapping-youtubes-content-channels 
Google's Internet video platform, YouTube, will no longer be allowed to show seven videos of songs which are protected by the German collecting society Gema. The ruling may have far-reaching implications. With both digital and TV upfronts just a few weeks away, a number of brands are reassessing where they’ll put their marketing dollars next. There are many compelling arguments for investing in online video, but there are a lot of questions as well. Specifically: For brands that are just getting started, what do they really need to think about if they’re investing in digital video? 
PROMOTIONAL SHEET – is a document used for promoting your film. A new promotional sheet should be used at every stage of your production therefore ensure that changes can be made. 
Beginning last year we saw a surge of interest in two things – premium, pay-based content and multi-screen experiences. Smart TVs and the great Roku platform showed up on everyone’s radars. I think there’s a Netflix-of-[pick a nation] site either live or launching in dozens of countries. The opportunity and consumer expectations have never been greater, the technical challenges and fragmentation never more formidable. |
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