I Dont Like The Dark made it to the Bitfilm finale!!!!!

I recently entered the Bitfilm Festival with the machinima : I dont like the Dark.
Out of 324 entries 15 were chosen by a jury to go to the finale. And yes, 14 male and 1 female production... one.
I am very very proud to represent the female machinimatographers of the world in this mayor competition.

To vote for it, and yes we need many votes...: go to this direct link:

http://www.bitfilm.com/festival/member.php?voting=5&page=fd&fid=3537&id=118958&category_token=MA

You will need to register at Bitfilm to vote, I suggest fill in the requiered fields and go ... Oh and some prices to be won amongst the voters, too!
Please help actively to get votes...

I recommend the Bitfilm as a lively organisation, they do wonderful things.

Explaining the MMIF - SLCC introduction machinima

http://www.vimeo.com/5757879

I made this one as an introduction to the MMIF showing at SLCC, San Francisco - August 13, 1 pm.
Fab Outlander from Orange is representing the festival, and kindly sponsoring this event.

SLCC San Francisco: MMIF is a part of this years convention.

Exciting news; thanks to Fab Outlander, Orange Islands, the MMIF festival has been granted a one hour slot at the SLCC on August 13th, 2009.
Fab will represent the MMIF, and handing out the first official MMIF-DVD.

If you are going, dont miss this opportunity to see the work of the great machinimatographers of Second Life.

MaMachinima International Festival coming to San Francisco...YAY!

1minARTchannel

I started a new youtube account for my 1 minute art machinima project. I will create 100 machinima's with ART as the common factor, and making a documentary of these when done. It will take me a year to do so, I believe.

http://www.youtube.com/user/1minARTchannel

The first 6 are done........

I welcome feedback and suggestions.

Almost got the money for a new top computer with 2 Nividia 295 cards --- upgrading to HD quality.

Back in Town

I totally neglected my Mamachinima blog - the old excuse that I was too busy will get me off the hook? Too busy reading other people 's blogs?

What did i do since the MMIF festival....

* filming filming editing uploading - see http://www.youtube.com/user/ChantalHarvey for proove...

* Been attending Metameets 2009 in Amsterdam as a speaker, hope to put that online asap. Afterparty Metameets is showing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJfzZbgOFsw
and the conference was a huge succes.

* Finally putting a last bit of work into the Dark Machinima.....will be online later this week.

* Been filming with CodeWarrior Carling: Rafale Kamachi's wonderful short story: White Roses.

* Started a series of 100 machinima 's, each of them showing 1 minute of art. 1minART is the title, i posted them on flicr too! http://www.flickr.com/photos/25337853@N04/

* And yes, got hooked on Twitter too.....find me there under Mamachinima and stay tuned.

MMIF on Metaverse TV

Today, Metaverse TV shows an interview done by Vijay Saeed, one hour before the actual festival started.
http://www.metaverse-tv.com/ will take you to their newsshow, and the item starts around approx. 7 minutes.

For foto's by Planetart, showing the rl part in Amsterdam, go to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/planetart/3326561843/in/photostream/?addedcomment=1#comment72157614957816475

(the one that spots Ze Moo for me gets a bonus)...

Festival was a huge succes

the MMIF festival on Feb.28, 2009, was a huge succes. Nearly all machinima makers attended, some with their crew and cast, and many friends came. Tim raised the sim limit to 100 - and 99 came! So, no idea why people were complaining that they couldnt get in (lol). For a full 6 hours, the sim was busy. Opening was done by Lauren Weyland, and yours truly.

Each hour was hosted by celebs from machinima-society, who joined me on stage:
* Lauren Weyland
* Judi Newall
* Evie Fairchaild
* Poid Mahovlich and Dizzy Banjo
* Rafale Kamachi
* Phaylen Fairchild

Some Lindens came, and machinimatographors from all over the world celebrated each and every film. Asking questions, sharing - All I ever intended to do with this festival is creating a strong machinima community - as it is a lonely occupation... So: we succeeded i believe. Since the festival, several projects started amongst filmmakers.

The real life part rocked - as hard we did in Second Life: the PlanetArt building in Amsterdam was packed! Ze Moo and Starshine Halasy showed us images of the loaction tru a connected webcam, so yes - sl was watching rl! Big virtual brother was watching, and all the machinima s were watched in rl too. They were excited about the quality of the machinima s shown. Some were done in Halflife, some in Poser and Iclone, most in Second Life. Such quality!
And, how different are our approaches.

It was busy, so busy that I never noticed that a bunch of griefers came to the filmplot - and heard afterwards that they came - sat down - and watched the films. LOL! That, summons the event.

For full report and details visit: http://MMIF.org