Second Life Film won Machinima Expo 2013

Machinima (real-time computer graphics filmmaking) is celebrating its 17th birthday this year. It has made possibe in 1996 by the programm LMPC (Little Movie Processing Centre) of the German physicist and Programmer Uwe Girlich for the Game-Engine Quake. That's why they first has been called Quake Movies until the name changed in 1998 to machinima ( machine + cinema). Since 2002 are held international machinima contests. The Machinima Expo is regarded as the the most important machinima event worldwide. It is now in it's 6th year.

Several Second Life artists participated: Catboy Qunhua, Hypatia Pickens, Natascha Randt, Yesikita Coppola, Erythro Asimov, Draxtor Despres, Iono Allen and Spiral Silverstar. The jury nominated 11 works and only one of them has been taken in Second Life. And this film was the winnner:



It is "Narcissus" by Tutsy Navarathna. Congrats Tutsy! His machinma are always of an outstanding level of professionalism. This Work has been filmed as contribution to the UWA contest "Reflections" and made the 2nd place. For me it was one of the best works because the story of Narcissus, who fell in love with his own image in the mirror, covered the theme in a smart way. And upon that, aren't we all somehow in love with our self designed avatars in SL? After a rough look through works in the Machinima Expo which has been created in other virtual worlds I think, nothing can by far match the possibilities and quality of avatar design and movement in Second Life.

Machinima Expo Homepage: http://machinima-expo.com/v3/landing-page/

All participating films: http://machinima-expo.com/v3/expo-6/expo-6-screening-films/

Jury nomitated films: http://machinima-expo.com/v3/expo-6/expo-6l-jury-nominated-films/