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Red vs Blue and "machinima"
	Topic by: Cinenaut Posted: February 23, 2004 - 5:14 PM PST Last Reply: April 26, 2004 - 10:59 PM PDT

author	topic: Red vs Blue and "machinima"
Cinenaut	post #1  on February 23, 2004 - 5:14 PM PST   Red vs. Blue is an animated series that uses the videogame Halo to animate scripts that actors write and perform. It's pretty well-written and funny. "Machinima" refers to the concept of using a videogame to stage your movie (a quick Google search brings up Machinima.com). It's just another way to bring filmmaking to the masses, I suppose.
sinisterguffaw	post #2  on March 1, 2004 - 7:38 PM PST   I've heard a little about machinima, but have never had a chance to check it out. Unfortunatly I'm on dial-up, so downloading any sort of clip is too time consuming for an impatient bastard like me... or is it? Whaddaya think? Would it be worth the time for me to download some examples of machinima? Or is there a better way?
Cinenaut	post #3  on March 2, 2004 - 8:43 AM PST   Welll... Red vs. Blue season 1 is available on DVD. Maybe we should drop a line to dvdrequest@greencine.com.
Gradalis	post #4  on March 2, 2004 - 10:47 AM PST   Not to worry. I am in contact with them. Ideally, we'll have the first volume in the days ahead. dutifully, Jonathan Marlow Team GreenCine
sinisterguffaw	post #5  on March 2, 2004 - 11:01 AM PST   God Bless Greencine, and God Bless Gradalis!
Cinenaut	post #6  on March 2, 2004 - 1:52 PM PST   Wow, Gradalis, thanks! Greencine's competitors can't touch that kind of response. From redvsblue.com: The Blood Gulch Chronicles tell the story of the men stationed in a desolate outpost as they fight for control of the universe's most strategic dry creek bed in the middle of a box canyon.
dwhudson	post #7  on March 4, 2004 - 6:49 AM PST   The team is profiled/interviewed in the current issue of the Austin Chronicle, too.
Cinenaut	post #8  on March 4, 2004 - 9:00 AM PST   Oh, thanks for that link. So that's what these guys look like. I've been watching season 2 and I must say I don't think it's as good as season 1. Either I wasn't in the right mood or they are suffering from a sophomore slump. As a technical sidenote, Divx player asked me to upgrade to version 2.5.3 and it promptly crashed when I tried to watch an avi. I uninstalled and reinstalled it, I downloaded the latest Directx and nothing helped. The solution? Watch the movies in media player or Realone Player instead. Wow, they're going to show Red vs Blue season 1 at the Alamo Drafthouse! SXSW Interactive will present Red vs Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles at midnight Monday, March 15, at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (409 Colorado). See www.sxsw.com/interactive for more information.
Gradalis	post #9  on March 9, 2004 - 11:00 AM PST   Those RvsB folks never respond. I tried for the third time this morning (naturally, I will let you know what I discover). Meanwhile, I'll be in Austin this weekend. I expect to track them down, one way or another.
Gradalis	post #10  on March 9, 2004 - 11:16 AM PST   Third time is a charm. We'll be drinking together at SXSW. Expect the discs to finally appear when I return on St. Patrick's Day!
Cinenaut	post #11  on March 10, 2004 - 9:22 AM PST   Ha! That should be fun. Those guys seem to have a well-developed sense of humor. It will be intresting to see if they parlay this into more traditional filmmaking arenas.
Gradalis	post #12  on March 19, 2004 - 7:18 PM PST   Expect the discs to finally appear... Make that "by the end of the month." Unexpected delays. The discs will have to be shipped here, unfortunately.
Cinenaut	post #13  on April 1, 2004 - 11:00 AM PST   Yay! Red vs. Blue is here.
Gradalis	post #14  on April 2, 2004 - 10:18 AM PST   You beat me to it! I was all prepared to write, "Without further ado..." and here you are, all aware and everything. Enjoy!
Cinenaut	post #15  on April 2, 2004 - 11:40 AM PST   I looked, and there it was in the new releases list. Redvsblue.com joined in the April fools festivities yesterday and posted what they said was their "last episode ever" (episode 28.5), along with a link to the email address of the guy that plays Pvt. Donut. I'm guessing he wasn't a happy camper when he checked his email.
markhl	post #16  on April 18, 2004 - 2:52 PM PDT   Thanks for the great information on Red vs. Blue. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have run across this otherwise and this "machinima" concept is pretty interesting. It's impressive that they've been able to generate 28+ interesting episodes within the limitations of the media. Ahh.. maybe I can re-learn all those years of highschool spanish from listening to Lopez :)
DBooher	post #17  on April 26, 2004 - 10:59 PM PDT   Ahh yes, Red vs. Blue. First time I saw it was at one of my favoritest of places: Game Stop. I literally almost died laughing. It's like Super Troopers funny.