Definition of machinima in English:

machinima

noun məˈʃɪnɪməməˈSHēnəmə

mass noun

The practice or technique of producing animated films through the manipulation of video game graphics.
引擎电影技术
Example sentencesExamples
- More than just a cheap way to make an animated movie, machinima allows game players to comment directly on the pop culture they so devotedly consume.
- We see glimmers of that in some machinima projects, like Red v Blue or in Flash-shorts like Homestar Runner, a clubbish sense of ownership by its fans that turn them into relentless marketers of the net-art.
- Already, a small cult of machinima has started up, using game engines as studios to create movie-like scenes.

Origin

Early 21st century: blend of machine and cinema, probably influenced by anime.

Definition of machinima in US English:

machinima

nounməˈSHēnəmə

1A method of making animated film using software similar to that designed for making video and computer games.
Example sentencesExamples
- Already, a small cult of machinima has started up, using game engines as studios to create movie-like scenes.
- More than just a cheap way to make an animated movie, machinima allows game players to comment directly on the pop culture they so devotedly consume.
- We see glimmers of that in some machinima projects, like Red v Blue or in Flash-shorts like Homestar Runner, a clubbish sense of ownership by its fans that turn them into relentless marketers of the net-art.
1. 1.1 The genre of films created by machinima.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Film enthusiasts are creating machinima, films made with computer gaming technology, some of it available for free on the Web.
  Gamesblogger Aleks Krotoski writes about The making of machinima (Hollywood storytelling with videogame animation), while Natalie Hanman looks at Logging on to find love.
  Now the punk-rock of machinima has arrived: Mame Jump, where a programmer uses old-school video games to produce the most surreal video to Van Halen's ‘Jump’ that I've ever seen, nor hope to see.
  It's made using the Halo engine (as are many other machinimas) and it mostly operates on verbal and situational humor, but then again there are machinimas with a fair degree of ‘acting.’
  THIS SPRING, ELECTRONIC ARTS DECIDED to promote the Sims 2 by hiring Rooster Teeth to create a machinima show using the game.
  One of the more popular machinima concepts is to create a music video using characters in a game (there were a bunch of Star Wars ones that got passed around for a while).
  Fallen is a machinima music video created in Star Wars Galaxies about a tragic romance between a female Imperial officer and a male Rebel fighter using the song ‘Fallen’ by Delirium.
  Combining machinima, metriod-style side-scrolling, and classic console RPG elements, Paradox has a deep and convoluted plot.
  This Half-Life 2 machinima is worth a moment if only for its strangely appealing Dutch rap.
  By now, you've probably seen some machinima - the art of using video-game 3D engines to create little movies, by positioning the characters in dramatic situations and adding overdubs.

Origin

Early 21st century: blend of machine and cinema, probably influenced by anime.

词汇	machinima
释义	Definition of machinima in English: machinima noun məˈʃɪnɪməməˈSHēnəmə mass noun The practice or technique of producing animated films through the manipulation of video game graphics. 引擎电影技术 Example sentencesExamples More than just a cheap way to make an animated movie, machinima allows game players to comment directly on the pop culture they so devotedly consume. We see glimmers of that in some machinima projects, like Red v Blue or in Flash-shorts like Homestar Runner, a clubbish sense of ownership by its fans that turn them into relentless marketers of the net-art. Already, a small cult of machinima has started up, using game engines as studios to create movie-like scenes. Origin Early 21st century: blend of machine and cinema, probably influenced by anime. Definition of machinima in US English: machinima nounməˈSHēnəmə 1A method of making animated film using software similar to that designed for making video and computer games. Example sentencesExamples Already, a small cult of machinima has started up, using game engines as studios to create movie-like scenes. More than just a cheap way to make an animated movie, machinima allows game players to comment directly on the pop culture they so devotedly consume. We see glimmers of that in some machinima projects, like Red v Blue or in Flash-shorts like Homestar Runner, a clubbish sense of ownership by its fans that turn them into relentless marketers of the net-art. 1.1 The genre of films created by machinima. Example sentencesExamples Film enthusiasts are creating machinima, films made with computer gaming technology, some of it available for free on the Web. Gamesblogger Aleks Krotoski writes about The making of machinima (Hollywood storytelling with videogame animation), while Natalie Hanman looks at Logging on to find love. Now the punk-rock of machinima has arrived: Mame Jump, where a programmer uses old-school video games to produce the most surreal video to Van Halen's ‘Jump’ that I've ever seen, nor hope to see. It's made using the Halo engine (as are many other machinimas) and it mostly operates on verbal and situational humor, but then again there are machinimas with a fair degree of ‘acting.’ THIS SPRING, ELECTRONIC ARTS DECIDED to promote the Sims 2 by hiring Rooster Teeth to create a machinima show using the game. One of the more popular machinima concepts is to create a music video using characters in a game (there were a bunch of Star Wars ones that got passed around for a while). Fallen is a machinima music video created in Star Wars Galaxies about a tragic romance between a female Imperial officer and a male Rebel fighter using the song ‘Fallen’ by Delirium. Combining machinima, metriod-style side-scrolling, and classic console RPG elements, Paradox has a deep and convoluted plot. This Half-Life 2 machinima is worth a moment if only for its strangely appealing Dutch rap. By now, you've probably seen some machinima - the art of using video-game 3D engines to create little movies, by positioning the characters in dramatic situations and adding overdubs. Origin Early 21st century: blend of machine and cinema, probably influenced by anime.
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