AMAS, NVIDIA Announce the First Machinima Film Festival.Entertainment Editors The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences (AMAS AMAS Address Matching Approval System (Australia Post) AMAS Academy of Machinima Arts and Sciences AMAS Anti Malignin Antibody in Serum (cancer test) ), an organization that provides advocacy, education and community building awareness for the entertainment medium known as Machinima: the art or technique of film making using real-time 3D virtual environments, has teamed up with NVIDIA(R) Corporation, the worldwide leader in visual processing Visual processing is the sequence of steps that information takes as it flows from visual sensors to cognitive processing. The sensors may be zoological eyes or they may be cameras or sensor arrays that sense various portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. solutions, to host the first Machinima Film Festival on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Trail Dust Restaurant in Mesquite, Texas Mesquite is a suburb of Dallas located in Dallas County and Kaufman County, Texas (USA). The city had a total population of 124,523 in the 2000 census which increased to 129,902 in the 2005 census estimate. . The one-day event one-day event a contraction of the three-day event but like that contest is aimed at selecting the best all-round horse and rider. The events usually contested are show-jumping, dressage and cross-country. will include screenings of Machinima films, workshops hosted by Machinima filmmakers, special screenings, talks with award-winning independent filmmakers and kiosks where attendees can take a crack at making their own Machinima films. The event will culminate culminate, in astronomy, the maximum height in the sky reached by a celestial body on a given day. At the culminate the body is crossing the observer's celestial meridian and is said to be in upper transit. in an awards ceremony where some of the best Machinima filmmakers will be recognized for their creative artistry art·ist·ry n. 1. Artistic ability: a sculptor of great artistry. 2. Artistic quality or craft: the artistry of a poem. in this new and powerful entertainment medium that's set to revolutionize the world of animation. "The Machinima Film Festival marks the beginning of a definitive event where all Machinima filmmakers will have a platform to show-off their creations," said Sanford Russell, senior director of partner marketing at NVIDIA. "This event recognizes 3D as a true art form and we're pleased to see the Machinima film community taking advantage of our graphics processors. We look forward to forging a long-term relationship with the Machinima community to provide them with the best possible tool set for realizing their creative visions." Throughout the day attendees will be able to view films, attend workshops, visit kiosks set up in the reception tent to give Machinima movie making a try and speak with the Machinima filmmakers. Powered by NVIDIA's graphics muscle and the Machinima making tools created by Fountainhead foun·tain·head n. 1. A spring that is the source or head of a stream. 2. A chief and copious source; an originator: "the intellectual fountainhead of the black conservatives" Entertainment, visitors will be given a chance to make and take their own Machinima creations home. The event will also feature a historical retrospective of Machinima filmmaking film·mak·ing n. The making of movies. produced by Fountainhead Entertainment that will be shown at the awards ceremony. Designed to recognize excellence in Machinima filmmaking, entrants' work will be judged in 10 categories: Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Writing, Best Acting, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Visual Design, Best Independent Film Effort and Best Technical Achievement (software/hardware vendor-oriented). An Honorary Award will also be given to an individual whose contributions have significantly impacted the Machinima arts. Award guidelines are available at www.machinima.org. The submission deadline is August 9, 2002. A silent auction of popular technology products and memorabilia will be held throughout the evening. Money raised at the auction will benefit AMAS. Additional information about the art of Machinima and the First Machinima Film Festival is available at www.machinima.org. About The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences Headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the organization was co-founded in 2002 by Paul Marino, an Emmy Award-winning animator. His work with the ILL Clan has received much recognition, including top honors at Showtime show·time or show time n. 1. The time at which an entertainment, such as the showing of a movie, is scheduled to start. 2. Slang The time at which an activity is to begin. Noun 1. Networks' 2001 Alternative Media Festival. The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences was established to promote, organize and recognize the growth of Machinima filmmaking and filmmakers. To learn more about Machinima, visit www.machinima.org. About Fountainhead Entertainment Privately held, Fountainhead Entertainment develops and produces animation, documentaries, and specializes in new media. With focus into combining the best elements of traditional media with new emerging forms, Fountainhead Entertainment is dedicated to supporting creative achievement. Check out more about Fountainhead Entertainment at www.fountainheadent.com. |
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