Synopsis

"Machinima" offers an in-depth look at where machinima has come from, how and where it is being employed, and its future. It is one of the first books catering to the demand for practical information on this fast-growing and exciting new moviemaking medium. It examines how machinima has been put to use in recent blockbusters, including "Troy" and "The Lord of the Rings". It takes an in-depth look at the production pipeline of machinima movemaking, taking readers through every step of the process--from screenwriting techniques and storyboarding through character design, lighting, sound effects, and closing credits. It also guides readers to online machinima movies.

Biography

Dave Morris is a prolific author of fantasy gaming books and the creator of the
acclaimed realtime strategy PC game, Warrior Kings. He has worked in both the
videogame and TV industry. He holds a M.A. in Physics from Oxford University and has worked as a best-selling author and game designer for 15 years. He is the co-author of both Game Guru: Role-Playing Games (1592002544) and Game Guru: Strategy Games (1592002536).

Matt Kelland and Dave Lloyd have been a game design and production team for many years, with over 100 games to their credit, including the BAFTA-nominated Merchant Princes. Matt has been a journalist, writing on subjects as diverse as African politics, cookery, and computer games. He is the co-founder of nGame, where he jointly developed some of the first games for mobile phones and interactive television, and managed the company's production studio as well as a worldwide network of external developers.

Dave Lloyd and Matt Kelland have been a game design and production team for many years, with over 100 games to their credit, including the BAFTA-nominated Merchant Princes. Dave is a software engineer with twenty years experience, during which time he has developed 3D engines, game servers, and compilers. At nGame, where they were both co-founders, Matt and Dave jointly developed some of the first games for mobile phones and interactive television, and managed the company's production studio as well as a worldwide network of external developers.
Matt and Dave now run their own company, designing traditional and computer games, creating comics and novels based on computer games, and are leading exponents of the art of machinima-creatinganimation using game engines.