Machinima: Remix Practices
Abstract Machinima (game videos) are based on the recording of game footage as a real-time video. This video is then edited and used to tell a story, which is not necessarily related to the background story the digital game is based upon. The term machinima (machine+cinema) has been introduced by Hugh Hancock und Paul Marino in 2004. They emphasize the importance of this new form as an example of media convergence. The media convergence is also central in Katie Salen’s... Read More
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