Machinima: The Art and Practice of Virtual Filmmaking

by Phylis Johnson and Donald Pettit

Book Overview

Unlike traditional animation techniques that use specialized 3D animation software, machinima--a term derived from the words "machine" and "cinema"--records the action in real-time interactive 3D environments, such as those found in video games, to create a cinematic production. No longer solely the province of hard-core gamers, machinima has become central to the convergence between animation, television, and film, but retains its own identity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786461713
• ISBN13: 9780786461714
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher