2005 in machinima
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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.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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]
[edit] Active series
- The Codex (2005)
- Fire Team Charlie (2003–2005)
- Neverending Nights (premiered 2004)
- PANICS (2005)
- Red vs. Blue (2003–2007)
- The Strangerhood (2004–2006)
- Strangerhood Studios (2005)
- This Spartan Life (premiered 2005)
- Time Commanders (2003–2005)
[edit] Awards
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- 2005 Machinima Film Festival. American Museum of the Moving Image. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- 3rd Annual "Rockets on Prisoner" Awards: Winners. 3rd Annual Rockets on Prisoner Awards. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
- Machinima Theater. Austin Game Conference. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
- Battlefield 2 for PC. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- Burns, Burnie (August 29, 2005). RvB Season 4 Launch. Rooster Teeth Productions. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- The Codex: Episode 1: The Gathering Storm. Edgeworks Entertainment. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- The Codex: Episode 20: The Endo f All Things. Edgeworks Entertainment. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- GameSpy: The Movies. GameSpy. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
- Hullum, Matt (May 18, 2005). Red vs. Blue Season 3 - The Final Episode. Rooster Teeth Productions. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- Maragos, Nick (November 14, 2005). 2005 Machinima Film Festival Awards Announced. Gamasutra. CMP United Business Media. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
- The Movies Community. Lionhead Studios (December 13, 2005). Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
- Newitz, Annalee (January 25, 2006). Machinima for the Masses. Wired News. CondéNet. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
- Special Section: PANICS. FearFans.com. Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
- Sundance Online Film Festival (PDF). 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
- This Spartan Life: News: 2005.06.28 (June 28, 2005). Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
