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ScreenBurn Arcade at SXSWi
110 months ago
OK, I know SXSWi ended like… a month ago. But we still have videos rolling out! Like this one:
I really think Angry Veronicas could be a huge hit. Also, congrats to the winner of our ScreenBurn Poll, NeverDie and Rocktopia! For more videos, head over to Cruzearati.com, and follow the Twitter account here.
Catch me at SXSW!
011 months ago
Another year, another SXSW Interactive! This is probably my busiest SXSW ever, but here’s a rundown of the events and companies I’ll be covering for Cruzearati:
ScreenBurn
SXSW ScreenBurn is the video game element of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive festival that merges the new media, music, film and video game industries all in one place. ScreenBurn connects independent developers, publishers, consumers, digital media professionals, and internet trend-setters and taste-makers from all around the world who attend SXSW.
SXSW Accelerator
A live audience, as well as a panel of expert judges will discover advancements in music related technologies. The best part? Product demonstrations by the most ambitious talents in the world with the most creative new ideas to change it. A glimpse of the industry’s future awaits, with a guided tour by emcees Brad King and David Hyman. We are grateful to them, as well as to our sponsors: Microsoft BizSpark, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, IBM, .CO, and Turner Broadcasting System.
Plutopia
To be held in Austin on Monday, March 14th, 2011, the event will be thoughtfully positioned as a well-crafted link between SXSW Interactive, Film and Music. Furthering our mission and intent to create unique “sense events,” this year’s extravaganza will include interactive installations, performances by world-renowned musicians / artists, talks, art exhibits, compelling projections, DJs, demonstrations, performance art, robots, projections, gaming fun, locally produced, artisanal food and beverages, and much more.
And finally, of course, I’ll be at the gdgt Live in Austin party on Monday night as well. Come say hi, get some great swag, and get hands-on time with tons of technology vendors.
I’ll be tweeting and posting video clips of everything, so stay tuned to my Twitter page and Cruze-arati.com!
Two new books to check out
011 months ago
Two people whose opinions and thoughts I value very highly have just released new books, and they’re doozies! Gary Vaynerchuk and Jane McGonigal write about very different subject matters; Gary talks about how you can take advantage of the current economy and new ways of reaching your audience to plant the seeds for your own success, while Jane explains that video games can actually help to make us better, more well rounded people, and possibly even change the world. In a good way, not the “we’re all going to turn into giant couch slugs with violent dispositions” kind of way.
Actually, I should let them speak for themselves:
Both of their books are currently available on Amazon, and they’re well worth the read.
The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk
Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal
‘The Trashmaster’ brings machinima to the next level
21 year ago
The trashmaster (nouvelle version nouvelle voix-off !)
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I’ve seen a lot of good machinima (yes, I just admitted that) but this one really takes the cake. From Gamesradar:
Clocking in at 88-minutes, The Trashmaster took the french filmmaker over two years to create. It pairs GTA IV’s engine and assets with Weschler’s talented eye for cinematography to tell the dark tale of a trash collector who moonlights as a self-appointed ‘cleaner-upper’ of the ‘human trash’ of New York. When a particularly trashy serial killer starts targeting girls from his favorite strip club… well… you can watch the movie for yourself to find out how it all plays out.
Some of the lines are a little wonky, but that could have been dialog somewhat lost in translation from French. It’s just pretty mind-boggling to see what’s possible with a lot of patience and (obviously) talent. It made me want to pick up GTA IV again; it’s been a while since I’ve spent some quality time with Niko.
Hat tip: Ryan