2005 in machinima
The following is a list of notable machinima-related events in the year 2005. These include several new machinima productions, season finales, and the 2005 Machinima Film Festival.
Events
- January 26 – Paul Marino moderated a discussion panel on machinima at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.[1]
- June 21 – Electronic Arts released its first-person shooter computer game Battlefield 2.[2]
- October 27 – October 28 – The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences presented machinima pieces at the Austin Game Conference.[3]
- November 8 – Lionhead Studios released[4] its simulation game The Movies, the first game to contain dedicated tools for creating machinima.[5]
- November 12 – The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences held the 2005 Machinima Film Festival at the American Museum of the Moving Image.[6]
Notable releases
- February 9 – Edgeworks Entertainment's The Codex premiered.[7]
- May 18 – Season 3 of Rooster Teeth Productions' Red vs. Blue ended with episode 57.[8]
- June 28 – This Spartan Life premiered with the first two modules of episode 1.[9]
- August 13 – The Codex ended with episode 20.[10]
- August 29 – Season 4 of Red vs. Blue began with episode 58.[11]
- September 27 – Rooster Teeth Productions' PANICS premiered.[12]
- October 18 – PANICS ended with episode 4.[12]
- November 22 – Alex Chan posts The French Democracy to The Movies' website.[13]
Active series
- The Codex (2005)
- Fire Team Charlie (2003–2005)
- Neverending Nights (premiered 2004)
- PANICS (2005)
- Red vs. Blue (2003–)
- The Strangerhood (2004–2006)
- Strangerhood Studios (2005)
- This Spartan Life (premiered 2005)
- Time Commanders (2003–2005)
Awards
Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences
- Best Picture: Game: On[14]
- Best Series: This Spartan Life[14]
- Best Direction: Whiplash[14]
- Best Virtual Performance: A Few Good G-Men[14]
Rockets on Prisoner
- Best Movie: The Codex episode 20 ("The End of All Things")[15]
- Best Halo 2 Movie: The Codex episode 20 ("The End of All Things")[15]
- Best Series: Red vs. Blue[15]
- Best Male Performance: Joel Heyman as Caboose from Red vs. Blue[15]
- Best Female Performance: Kathleen Zuelch as Tex from Red vs. Blue[15]
Notes
- ^ Sundance Online Film Festival.
- ^ Battlefield 2 for PC.
- ^ Machinima Theater.
- ^ GameSpy: The Movies.
- ^ Newitz, 1.
- ^ 2005 Machinima Film Festival.
- ^ The Codex: Episode 1: The Gathering
- ^ Hullum.
- ^ This Spartan Life: News: 2005.06.28.
- ^ The Codex: Episode 20: The End of All Things.
- ^ Burns.
- ^ a b Special Section: PANICS.
- ^ The Movies Community.
- ^ a b c d Maragos.
- ^ a b c d e 3rd Annual "Rockets on Prisoner" Awards: Winners.
References
- "2005 Machinima Film Festival". American Museum of the Moving Image. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
- "3rd Annual "Rockets on Prisoner" Awards: Winners". 3rd Annual Rockets on Prisoner Awards. Retrieved September 26, 2006.
- "Machinima Theater". Austin Game Conference. Retrieved September 28, 2006.
- "Battlefield 2 for PC". GameSpot. CNET Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on January 4, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Burns, Burnie (August 29, 2005). "RvB Season 4 Launch". Rooster Teeth Productions. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
- "The Codex: Episode 1: The Gathering Storm". Edgeworks Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
- "The Codex: Episode 20: The Endo f All Things". Edgeworks Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 2, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "GameSpy: The Movies". GameSpy. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Hullum, Matt (May 18, 2005). "Red vs. Blue Season 3 – The Final Episode". Rooster Teeth Productions. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
- Maragos, Nick (November 14, 2005). "2005 Machinima Film Festival Awards Announced". Gamasutra. CMP United Business Media. Retrieved September 26, 2006.
- "The Movies Community". Lionhead Studios. December 13, 2005. Retrieved September 26, 2006.
- Newitz, Annalee (January 25, 2006). "Machinima for the Masses". Wired News. CondéNet. Retrieved September 26, 2006.
- "Special Section: PANICS". FearFans.com. Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2006.
- "Sundance Online Film Festival" (PDF). 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2006. Retrieved September 28, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "This Spartan Life: News: 2005.06.28". June 28, 2005. Archived from the original on August 10, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2006.