Machinima to the People

Indie film maker? Can't afford the salary of even the actors you find off the street? Turn to machinima, says insidebayarea.com:

Strange Company's treatment of "Ozymandias" has the most critical success, Hancock said. Film reviewer Roger Ebert has compared the short to important anime works.

"It's been shows at film festivals around the world," Hancock said. "I've had professors of literature with absolutely no video game background calling us and telling us how fantastic it is and how they use it for their students."

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