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Selserene · 05-25-2009, 01:53 PM

Machinima Questionnaire.

How old are you?
30

Country of origin?
USA

Ethnic origin?
Slavic/German, unless you were simply looking for "Caucasian"

Occupation?
s.a.h.m.

Do you play World of Warcraft?
yes

Do you play any other MMORPG?
not currently

Your realm?
Shadow Council

How often do you play WOW? (approx hours per week)
5-10 hours

The name under which you make machinima?
Selserene

How many machinima have you made to date?
8

Please list them by title.
* In For a Penny: Part 2 "The Thorne of Rose Street"
* In For a Penny: Part 1 "On All Eight"
* In For a Penny: Prologue
* Winter Weapons
* "The Munchies"
* He Will Redeem Us
* To The Fairest
* Elwynn Ambush

Do you/would you consider making machinima with any other game?
I already do

Why do you use WOW?
The tools available (Modelviewer, Mapviewer, etc.) make it easier to get the look I'm going for.

What made you start making machinima?
Blizzard threw a machinima contest and I thought it would be fun to give it a try; "To The Fairest" was my first machinima and the contest entry.

What do you think you get out of making machinima? (Pleasure/profit/fame etc)
Community

Do you write a screenplay?
For "In For a Penny" yes.

Do you storyboard?
no

What programs do you use?
World of Warcraft: Shadow Council Server, Oblivion TES Editor, Sony Vegas 8.0, WoWModelViewer, WoWMapViewer, Fraps, Particle Illusion, Audacity, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Crazytalk

Any difficulties with the programs?
Cost

How long does it normally take for you to make a film?
Depends on the film, something with VA takes a while to get the files from the actors

What, in a perfect world, would you like to do with your machinima?
Exactly what I'm doing now

Do you consider machinima work or fun?
Fun work

What genre are your machinima (comedy/drama/music video, etc)
Drama mostly.

What genre do you think suits WOW machinima best?
Comedy and Music Video

Do you have any favourite machinima other than your own?
Black Angel by Legs

Would you like to see machinima gain a bigger audience?
Depends on the audience.

Do you think that WOW machinima in particular has appeal to an audience who do not play WOW?
If the machinima isn't too entrenched in WoW lore or jokes, it could. Not sure it does atm though.

Anything else you would like to say?
#machinima @ quakenet : The mirc community for wow machinima makers and others that contribute to it (VAs, machinima website/community managers, etc)

05-25-2009, 01:53 PM	#4
Selserene Hall of Fame member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2	Machinima Questionnaire. How old are you? 30 Country of origin? USA Ethnic origin? Slavic/German, unless you were simply looking for "Caucasian" Occupation? s.a.h.m. Do you play World of Warcraft? yes Do you play any other MMORPG? not currently Your realm? Shadow Council How often do you play WOW? (approx hours per week) 5-10 hours The name under which you make machinima? Selserene How many machinima have you made to date? 8 Please list them by title. * In For a Penny: Part 2 "The Thorne of Rose Street" * In For a Penny: Part 1 "On All Eight" * In For a Penny: Prologue * Winter Weapons * "The Munchies" * He Will Redeem Us * To The Fairest * Elwynn Ambush Do you/would you consider making machinima with any other game? I already do Why do you use WOW? The tools available (Modelviewer, Mapviewer, etc.) make it easier to get the look I'm going for. What made you start making machinima? Blizzard threw a machinima contest and I thought it would be fun to give it a try; "To The Fairest" was my first machinima and the contest entry. What do you think you get out of making machinima? (Pleasure/profit/fame etc) Community Do you write a screenplay? For "In For a Penny" yes. Do you storyboard? no What programs do you use? World of Warcraft: Shadow Council Server, Oblivion TES Editor, Sony Vegas 8.0, WoWModelViewer, WoWMapViewer, Fraps, Particle Illusion, Audacity, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Crazytalk Any difficulties with the programs? Cost How long does it normally take for you to make a film? Depends on the film, something with VA takes a while to get the files from the actors What, in a perfect world, would you like to do with your machinima? Exactly what I'm doing now Do you consider machinima work or fun? Fun work What genre are your machinima (comedy/drama/music video, etc) Drama mostly. What genre do you think suits WOW machinima best? Comedy and Music Video Do you have any favourite machinima other than your own? Black Angel by Legs Would you like to see machinima gain a bigger audience? Depends on the audience. Do you think that WOW machinima in particular has appeal to an audience who do not play WOW? If the machinima isn't too entrenched in WoW lore or jokes, it could. Not sure it does atm though. Anything else you would like to say? #machinima @ quakenet : The mirc community for wow machinima makers and others that contribute to it (VAs, machinima website/community managers, etc)