Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

Machinima, derived from the words ???machine??? is a new art form that re-uses commercial video-game environments to make animated films. The Museum of the Moving Image is hosting the 2006 Machinima Festival this weekend in NYC. Although I could participate via Second Life. If I was going, I wouldn't miss this panel.

Machinima 50

Machinima Contest NTC Video 50

Museum 2.0

JULY 18, 2007

When people talk about museum projects in Second Life and other virtual worlds, I'm often disappointed by the short-sightedness of the vision. It's a machinima (video) by Robbie Dingo, a 3D recreation of Van Gogh's Starry Night. But was I with those people in Second Life? I watched the beauty unfolding in front of me.

Second Life 20

Second Life Arts Life Machinima 20

NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

They utilized an existing game engine that is popular among the PC modding community (Half Life 2). Frontiers may have better success if it were made specifically for those in migration policy work or the arts community. The team at goldextra took a completely different approach to awareness building with their game, Frontiers.

Game 81

Game Change Classroom Machinima 81