the overcast #004 [28:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1294)

Welcome back! This week’s show spends some time discussing music, MIDI, and virtual instruments, as well as coverage of some general happenings and new tools. Three recent machinima films are reviewed, each of which is part of a series. Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think of the show!

This Week’s Hot List (URLs from the show’s content):

• Half-Life 2: Episode 1
• X-Play Review of Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
• MuNansen’s Blog: “Checklist for a Truly Great Show“
• MUTOOLS: LUNA FREE (audio + MIDI software)
• Clip of the Week: Ask A Ninja (Episode 17)
• Music: iNTROSPEKT - iDEOLOGY
• Wikis: MIDI, VST
• Claire Fitch
• Commercial VSTs mentioned: Vienna Instruments: Symphonic Cube and Absynth 3
• Free VST Instruments and Effects: KVR Audio
• Keys Magazine (German) // BetaBass Giveaway Press Release (English)
• Review #1: Spacestation 99 by HatHead
• iClone by Reallusion
• Review #2: Strangerhood Episode 17 by Rooster Teeth Productions
• stormboy515’s The Sims 2 camera tutorial at ModTheSims2
• jaydee’s The Sims 2 Camera Tips (JD = “Not Another Night Life Movie“)
• Music: Pain Factor - 8 Seconds
• Review #3: Making The Clan Episode 1
• The Sir. Community
• Honorable Mention: Power People (Chapter 1) by Peter Bernard
• Sample Manipulator: USine by SensoMusic
• What is: ASIO
• Sony’s Cinescore film scoring software
• Polycount (models returning soon)
• CeltX Pre-Production Software (open source)
• BloodSpell Episode 1
• Machinima LIVE Returns

 

 the overcast #003 [28:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1128)

Welcome back! This week’s show has no over-arching theme, just general happenings related to machinima, some new tools, and male body spray. Two recent machinima films are reviewed. Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think of the show!

This Week’s Hot List (URLs from the show’s content):

• Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
• Gaming News w/ Lady Mainframe (vol. 7)
• Elder Scrolls: Morrowind speed run
• Speed Demos Archive
• Ten Video Sharing Services Compared
• YouTube: WoW Dupe Hack
• Clip of the Week: Dr. Nemesis Interview on FM Radio
• WarCraftMovies.com
• The Axe Fan Film Fest
• FastCap Game Video Capture Utility
• Machinima.com How-To Article on FastCap
• Magnatune.com
• Music: iNTROSPEKT - iDEOLOGY
• Music: Pain Factor - 8 Seconds
• Review #1: Girls Named Jane by PostModernChuck
• Review #2: The Fixer, Episode 1 by todnyc28
• Nathan Moller on “Directors’ Touches”
• Honorable Mention: To Heaven by Jamie98s
• CMS Vulnerabilities
• DivX 6.2 Update Now Available
• Acid Pro 6 Now Available
• Free Sony Classes at NAB Tradeshow
• Clerks II Trailer on YouTube
• An Evening with Kevin Smith

 

 the overcast #002 [28:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1160)

Welcome back! This week’s show focuses on the topic of Machinima Promotion, and reviews four new films. Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think of the show!

This Week’s Hot List (URLs from the show’s content):

• Multi-Engine Machinima Sites: Machinima.com, Machinima Premiere, Sims99, MachinimaHQ
• Single-Engine Machinima Sites: Lionhead’s The Movies, HaloMovies.org, WarcraftMovies.com
• The Internet Archive (Machinima)
• YouTube
• GameVideos.com
• Google Video
• Beware of iFilm! (read their agreement terms carefully!)
• Clip of the Week: Showdown in Foggytown by FoDoog Films
• Review #1: Scarborough Fair by tacoshack27
• Review #2: Blackbird by Silver Fox Studios
• (above includes music by Claire Fitch)
• Review #3: Jesus vs. Easter Cupcake Edition by Mefune Akira
• Review #4: ChronoDash: Dead Leaves by Enigmata Productions
• Pure Pwnage
• “The Infancy of Internet Television”
• “NBC Universal chief calls for ‘Net-savvy TV pitches”
• Tom Jantol’s Review of MOHO
• Machinimag write-up of AMAS at GDC
• Friedrich Kirshner’s personal blog
• Machinima LIVE!