If you pay attention to my del.icio.us, you’ll know that I’m hung up on machinima lately. I don’t really want to get into the details of why right now – but thought I’d share this little gem by mrfleef.
It’s an attempt to explain what machinima is, specifically using Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as a backdrop. Every once in a while a figure comes up screaming political comments about how games are bad for, I’m not sure, is that supposed to be Hillary Clinton?
Monthly Archives: February 2007
"Storytelling in the online medium"
Raph Koster has released yet another excellent presentation slideshow from one of his talks. This time it’s five years old – but I agree with him when he says “…the examples are dated, I don’t think the state of the art has moved forward in most of these areas”.
“Storytelling in the online medium”
Would be such a joy to experience one of these talks like someday!
Help – stressed!! – updated!
Kjellvis found it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!
Earlier today (this is a weird way of updating a post, huh?):
I’m at work which allows for near zero surf time – and I’m freaking out about my oral exam/defence of thesis and phd proposal deadline tomorrow. I don’t know how I’m going to get everything done by tomorrow when I actually have to work to pay the rent! Annoying!
But anyways – I’m looking for a video – which my stressed out googling skills just can’t find and would adore any help!
About a year ago (I think – time is such an demented factor) a video circled the web of some boys playing a game on their computer. It looked something like Battlefield – but I’m not sure. They were torturing the poor avatar soldier – crashing him against walls and making him fall off high buildings. Suddenly the door to the boy’s room is kicked in and the avatar gets his revenge. I’m sure I found the film at Kotaku – but I can’t seem to enter from this lovely computer.
So? Do you know what I’m talking about? Oh I will love you forever if you bother sending it to me!!!! Would be a tremendous help!!!
I suppose I should include some Valentine’s thing here as well, like everyone else – but today I reserve the right to be a bitter old fat hag! So there! Hehe! Who said I was in a bad mood?
Rune Klevjer – Congrats!
Rune Klevjer presented his PhD thesis on Friday – sadly I had to work, so missed it! But I’m so looking forward to reading
What is the avatar! Fiction and Embodiment in Avatar-Based Singleplayer Computer Games.
I’m sure it’s absolutely amazing! No doubt!
Web 2.0 in just under 5 minutes
This is a great video by Digital Ethnography@Kansas State University. Informative and sweet!
via Wonderland