Click through if you’d rather see it in HD.
And speaking of political films, tell me this Moviestorm flick isn’t just oozing with viral potential! I will be shocked if it doesn’t really take off.
Finally, Ricky spoke with Brad Kolacinski about the most recent and upcoming versions of Antics3d in this week’s overcast episode. Some very exciting things coming to that platform, both lately and in the very near future. Give it a listen and drop Ricky a comment to let him know what you think!
The Overcast #036 is out at last. Unique among all the episodes ever released, this is a sonic journey. Loaded with L.A. field recordings, Ricky shares with us the experience of traveling to and experiencing SIGGRAPH while he was reporting for Renderosity.com. Relive the journey with him, and enjoy the wonderful soundscape.
As I edited together Ricky’s recordings, I got inspired by the relaxed feel of his sojourn. So I composed and performed on the fly (no sequencer or drum loops) some music to stitch things together. It was a great experience to create, and I hope the little musical segues enhance the production for you. I really need to sit down and improvise like that more often, it taps into a part of myself that a busy and structured life tends to make little time for. The whole experience was very Zen.
Also over there, you’ll see the announcement about the show I’ve been talking about, I’ll reprint it here:
We’re going to be trying something a little different. Right now we’ve been shooting for bi-weekly shows, every other Friday. In October, we’re going to try augmenting that schedule by adding what we’re calling “Sideshows” (and that only because “Snacks” is already in use by The Awful Show, my inspiration for trying this out). Basically, the idea is that we want to try to provide content Monday, Wednesday, and Friday… every week. We’ll continue to do the longer, produced podcasts every other Friday, but in between those episodes you’ll start seeing some other material, generally of shorter duration and more focused in nature. Interviews, spotlights, and so on. We’ll kick off the overcast “sideshows” starting October 6th, 2008.
A change of plans, Ricky and I were going to cover Antics v4 in this week’s episode of the overcast, but I’d completely forgotten that Ricky was going to SIGGRAPH last week, compiling audio of his experiences along the way. So I’m in the process of prepping that for the next podcast, and we’ll take on Antics in the show afterward.
A little rain with a side of power outage cost me a day this week, and that has put me a bit behind. So I’m not going to have the show ready for release today per the schedule. I’m hoping to have it ready for you before this weekend is over. After that, things will be right back on schedule.
The storm put me behind on the weekly video release as well, so I’ve improvised and put the full Quake2 done Quick2 video on YouTube for the first time. Feel free to check it out below, or click through to YouTube’s site to watch it in higher quality.
Enjoy!
(Visit the film on Vimeo for an opportunity to view it in HD)
“the overcast” #034: Mass Effect
Ricky and Phil kick off this massive show with some machinima news and current events, before launching into an in-depth discussion of Bioware’s epic video game, Mass Effect. SPOILER ALERT: Some of what is discussed in this show is directly related to the game’s storyline, so if you’re concerned about preserving a sense of surprise before you experience the game, please be advised.
And don’t miss the next episode of Ricky’s Wonderful World of Sound at the end of this podcast!
http://theovercast.com/overcast-034/
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Friedrich announced this week at Free Pixel that the Machinima Film Festival 2008 is set to take place the first weekend in November in New York City. More details to follow. Yay!
And here’s what’s going on tomorrow. Doesn’t sound like bad luck to me!
- Machinima Party in Bitropolis - Bitfilm launches the grand opening of its virtual world prescence. Called Bitropolis, it takes place in the virtual world of Twinity; they’ll be showcasing Bitfilm nominee films, plus there will be a live DJ, virtual souvenirs, and a good chance to mingle with the international membership of the Bitfilm Club. More info is at: http://www.bitfilm.com/festival/bitropolis.php
- DiVAS Finale - Postponed from the original May 31 date, this Second Life sitcom’s first season comes to a close tomorrow. Two in-world screenings, followed by worldwide release. Check their blog for details.
- New Overcast - Ricky and I take on the first in a two-part series on acting in machinima. Check theovercast.com tomorrow, or watch MachiniFeed for the release announcement.
- The 52-week content marathon continues - This week, a guerilla-style short featuring a video game which, if you haven’t played it yet, as a machinima maker or enthusiast you really need to do so. Watch this blog for the embed, or keep an eye on the ZS YouTube channel.
