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Welcome to the '''Machinima work group''' of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation|WikiProject Animation]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games|WikiProject Video games]].  Some Wikipedians have formed this collaboration resource and group dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of [[machinima]] and the organization of information and articles on this topic. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions and various resources; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians interested in the topic.  If you would like to help, please [[#Partcipants|join]] the project, inquire on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Machinima|talk page]] and see the [[#Tasks|to-do list]] below.

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==Scope==
The Machinima work group aims to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to machinima on Wikipedia, and to standardize, improve, and maintain machinima-related articles. For the purposes of this definition, ''machinima-related'' is intended to be fairly broad.

===What the Machinima work group covers===
;Machinima productions and fictional elements thereof : Examples: ''[[Diary of a Camper]]'', "[[Make Love, Not Warcraft]]", [[List of characters in Red vs. Blue|List of characters in ''Red vs. Blue'']]
;Techniques and production processes unique to or characteristic of machinima : Example: [[Digital puppetry]]
;Production companies primarily or exclusively known for machinima works : Examples: [[Edgeworks Entertainment]], [[ILL Clan]]
;Voice actors, writers, producers, and other people primarily or exclusively known for their roles in machinima : Examples: [[Paul Marino]]
;Other organizations, publications, events, and awards primarily or exclusively related to machinima : Example: [[List of machinima festivals]]

===What the Machinima work group is not===
The Machinima work group does ''not'' currently attempt to cover:

;General filming and acting : Examples: [[Letterbox]], [[voice acting]]
;General articles about games, game engines, or fictional characters used to create machinima  : Examples: [[Master Chief (Halo)|Master Chief (''Halo'')]], [[id Tech]], ''[[The Sims 2]]''
:''Note, however, that any articles specifically covering the use of those assets in machinima would be covered.''

==Relation to other WikiProjects==
'''Parents'''
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Films|WikiProject Films]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject:Entertainment Technology|WikiProject Entertainment Technology]]

'''Descendants'''
:''none''

'''Related WikiProjects'''
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Computer and video games|WikiProject Computer and video games]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fan Fiction|WikiProject Fan Fiction]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Media franchises|WikiProject Media franchises]]

{{/Participants}}

==Guidelines==
{{main|Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Machinima work group/Guidelines}}

'''In a nutshell''':
*Make sure that material is [[WP:V|verifiable]], [[WP:RS|reliable]], and written from a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]].
*Avoid [[WP:OR|original research]]. This includes speculation not based on a reliable source. [[WP:NOT|Wikipedia is not a crystal ball]].
*Avoid your own assessment of a work or character; use [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] for reception of machinima.
*Observe established [[WP:NC|naming conventions]] and [[WP:MoS|style guidelines]].
*Remember that fiction is usually narrated in the present tense.

===Source reliability===
{{main|Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Machinima work group/Sources}}

For guidance on reliability of sources specific to machinima, see [[/Sources]]. 

===See also===
*[[Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles#Check your fiction]]
*[[Wikipedia:Notability (fiction)]]
*[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (writing about fiction)]]

==Tasks==
The following machinima-related articles have been identified as needing attention:

*'''Expand''': [[Red vs. Blue production|''Red vs. Blue'' production]]
*'''Cleanup''': ''[[Am Ende der Distanz]]'', ''[[Neverending Nights]]'', ''[[PANICS]]''
*'''Stubs''': ''[[Am Ende der Distanz]]'', ''[[Devil's Covenant]]'', ''[[Game: On]]'', ''[[Quad God]]''

===To do list===
{{to do}}

==Wikipedia surveys==
{{/Article alerts}}

===Ongoing Wikipedia surveys===
*'''[[Wikipedia:Requested moves|Requested moves]]''':
*'''[[Wikipedia:Requests for comment|Requests for comment]]''':
*'''[[Wikipedia:Peer review|Peer review]]'''
*'''[[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates|Featured article candidates]]'''
*'''[[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates|Featured picture candidates]]'''
*'''[[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates|Featured list candidates]]'''

{{/Deletion}}

===Archived surveys===
*'''[[Wikipedia:Requested moves|Requested moves]]''':
**''[[Red vs Blue]]'' → ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'' — [[Talk:Red vs Blue#Requested move]] (moved [[September 7]], [[2006]])
*'''[[Wikipedia:Requests for comment|Requests for comment]]''':
*'''[[Wikipedia:Peer review|Peer review]]'''
**''[[Wikipedia:Peer review/Red vs Blue/archive1|Red vs. Blue]]'' ([[January 24]], [[2006]] – [[February 24]], [[2006]])
**''[[Wikipedia:Peer review/Red vs. Blue: Out of Mind/archive1|Red vs. Blue: Out of Mind]]'' ([[October 6]], [[2006]] – [[November 6]], [[2006]])
*'''[[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates|Featured article nominations]]'''
**''[[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/The Strangerhood/archive1|The Strangerhood]]'' (failed [[July 20]], [[2005]])
**''[[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Red vs Blue|Red vs. Blue]]'' (promoted [[March 9]], [[2006]])
**''[[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Diary of a Camper|Diary of a Camper]]'' (promoted [[August 30]], [[2006]])
**[[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Donut (Red vs. Blue)/archive1|Donut (''Red vs. Blue'')]] (failed [[April 21]], [[2007]])
*'''[[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates|Featured picture nominations]]'''
*'''[[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates|Featured list nominations]]'''

==Requests==
{{see also|Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Machinima work group/Source gathering}}
List requested articles about machinima-related topics here; provide a brief description and rationale the subject matter is sufficiently notable.

*[[Chris Burke (media artist)]] — Producer, director, and host of ''[[This Spartan Life]]''. Apparently [http://www.machinima.com/article.php?id=424 did the sound for ''Game: On'']. [http://illclan.com/blog/2005/09/ill-clan-interviewed-in-this-spartan.html Has done sound for the ILL Clan in the past]. [http://www.moderecords.com/profiles/chrisburke.html Notable] [[chiptune]] artist who goes by the alias "glomag".
*[[Randall Glass]] — Yup, we've delinked him for being non-notable before. But his ''Warthog Jump'' video was nominated for Best Editing at the [[2002 Machinima Film Festivall]] and [http://rop2005.thatweasel.tv/index.php?site=O&pg=H took home two Rockets on Prisoner awards]. Paul Marino [http://www.idealworldmovie.com/footage/?p=31 has cited ''WJ'' as a video that could only be practically done in machinima]. Rooster Teeth has cited ''WJ'' as direct inspiration and flipping the Warthog onto the Red Base in episode 9 was their direct homage to ''WJ''. Glass also did the voice of Vic in ''Red vs. Blue'' season 1. Another video of his, ''A Few Good G-Men'', won Best Virtual Performance at the [[2005 Machinima Film Festival]].
*It recently occurred to me that an article on ''The art of Machinima'' wouldn't be a bad idea either. So long as there are some professional reviews.--[[User:Drat|Drat]] <small>([[User talk:Drat|Talk]])</small> 11:30, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
*''[[Common Sense Cooking with Carl the Cook]]'' - ILL Clan. Reputedly the first machinima performed live in front of an audience. - [http://www.illclan.com/movies.htm download page] Don't forget the Discovery Channel video, potentially useful independant source.
*''[[Hardly Workin']]'' - ILL Clan. Second Lenny & Larry film. [http://cineplex.planetquake.gamespy.com/q2-el.html Cineplex review. Scroll down.] No PPJ review available. [http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=64 Quake 2 version download] [http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=9 DivX version download] [http://www.machinima.com/article.php?article=133 Machinima.com showcase] [http://www.machinima.com/article.php?article=164 Production techniques].
*''[[Apartment Huntin']]'' - ILL Clan's first film. Noted for cartoonish style and improv humour. Introduced Lenny & Larry. [http://cineplex.planetquake.gamespy.com/q1-ab.html Cineplex review] [http://web.archive.org/web/*hh_/ppj.telefragged.com/quake/apthunt.html PPJ review. Pick a date and view source.] web.archive.org seems to be down at the moment. [http://www.machinima.com/qml/quake/apt.htm QML review]. [http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=26 Quake version download] [http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=868 Quicktime download].
*''[[Rick Jones: Master Detective 2]]'' - Comedy. Parody of "Blaxploitation" films. High reviews, complex special effects (for the time). [http://www.machinima.com/article.php?article=62 After The Fact article on machinima.com] [http://www.machinima.com/article.php?article=374 showcase] [http://cineplex.planetquake.gamespy.com/q2-ms.html Cineplex review. Scroll down.] No PPJ review available. [http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=68 Quake 2 download]
*''[[A Warrior's Life]]'' 90 Minutes long. High reviews. No audio dialogue, only text. Very "art-y". Some spelling and grammar errors (English is author's second language). [http://cineplex.planetquake.gamespy.com/q2-ad.html Cineplex review] [http://web.archive.org/web/*hh_/ppj.telefragged.com/quake2/warrior.html PPJ Review. Pick a link and view source]. [http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=58 Quake 2 download].
*''[[Dantooine Five-O]]'': Anarchic, Python-esque comedy. Good reviews. [http://cineplex.planetquake.gamespy.com/q1-cd.html Cineplex review, scroll down.] [http://www.machinima.com/qml/quake/df0.html QML review.] [http://tv13.co.uk/ppj/oldppj/quake/df1.html PPJ review.] I'll upload a 'making of' story when I can. I'd write it myself but I don't know if it's allowed, as I directed it. --[[User:Psyklax|Psyklax]] 08:31, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

==Of note==
;Featured Articles:
*{{classicon|FA}} ''[[Diary of a Camper]]''
*{{classicon|FA}} ''[[Red vs. Blue]]''

;Good Articles:
*{{classicon|GA}} ''[[Dance, Voldo, Dance]]''
*{{classicon|GA}} [[Donut (Red vs. Blue)|Donut (''Red vs. Blue'')]]
*{{classicon|GA}} ''[[The French Democracy]]''
*{{classicon|GA}} [[Machinima]]
*{{classicon|GA}} [[Sam & Max Save the World]]

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Did you know? {{classicon|DYK}}
|-
! Date !! Article !! Hook !! Author(s) !! Nominator
|-
|{{dts|2006|6|4}}
|''[[BloodSpell]]''
|...that the film '''''[[BloodSpell]]''''', licensed under [[Creative Commons]], is the first feature-length production made using the [[role-playing video game|video game]] ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]''?
|[[User:Ben sphynx|Ben sphynx]]
|[[User:TKD|TKD]]
|-
|{{dts|2006|8|30}}
|''{{sort|Seal of Nehahra, The|[[The Seal of Nehahra]]}}''
|...that one fan's elaboration of ''[[Quake]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s plot became the nearly four-hour film '''''[[The Seal of Nehahra]]''''', the longest work of [[machinima]] at the time?
|[[User:Drat|Drat]]
|[[User:TKD|TKD]]
|-
|{{dts|2006|10|2}}
|[[Machinima.com]]
|...that the website '''[[Machinima.com]]''' got its name when the founder misspelled his original [[portmanteau]] of ''machine'' and ''cinema'' and liked the new version better? 
|[[User:TKD|TKD]]
|[[User:TKD|TKD]]
|-
|{{dts|2009|2|22}}
|''{{sort|French Democracy, The|[[The French Democracy]]}}''
|...that '''''[[The French Democracy]]''''' is an ironically titled political film about the [[2005 civil unrest in France]]?
|[[User:TKD|TKD]]
|[[User:TKD|TKD]]
|-
|{{dts|2009|3|26}}
|''[[Male Restroom Etiquette]]''
|... that the [[mockumentary]] '''''[[Male Restroom Etiquette]]''''' is the most viewed ''[[The Sims (series)|Sims]]'' video on [[YouTube]]?
|[[User:Rfc1394|Rfc1394]], [[User:TKD|TKD]]
|[[User:TKD|TKD]]
|-
|{{dts|2009|05|18}}
|''[[Operation Bayshield]]
|... that '''''[[Operation Bayshield]]''''' was the first [[machinima]] work to use [[digital asset]]s not provided by the [[video game]] in which it was created?
|[[User:TKD|TKD]]
|[[User:TKD|TKD]]
|-
|{{dts|2009|09|19}}
|''[[Dance, Voldo, Dance]]
|... that the [[machinima]]-based [[music video]] '''''[[Dance, Voldo, Dance]]''''' was featured at the [[San Jose Museum of Art]] as part of an exhibit in 2006?
|[[User:Kung Fu Man|Kung Fu Man]]
|[[User:Kung Fu Man|Kung Fu Man]]
|}

;[[Wikipedia:Featured lists|Featured lists]]

==Templates==
For article assessments, please see {{tl|WikiProject Animation}}.
*'''{{tlx|WikiProject Animation|class{{=}}|importance{{=}}|machinima{{=}}yes|machinima-importance{{=}}}}''' - to be included in talk pages of Machinima related articles. Places articles automatically in [[:Category:Machinima work group articles]].

===Navboxes===
*{{tl|machinima.com series}}: For linking to series pages (where they exist) on Machinima.com
*{{tl|machinima episode}}: For including data about a machinima episode in a consistent format
*{{tl|rvbchar}}: For linking to ''Red vs. Blue'' characters
*{{tl|rvbep}}: For linking to ''Red vs. Blue'' seasons and episodes
*{{tl|Rooster Teeth machinima}}: [[Rooster Teeth Productions]] machinima series footer
*{{tl|Rooster Teeth personnel}}: Footer for articles about people involved with Rooster Teeth Productions

===Infoboxes===
*{{tl|Infobox Machinima}}: Use on articles on machinima productions

For main project templates, see the main project page for [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Templates|WikiProject Animation]].
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==Article assessment==
[[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Machinima articles by quality]] is a complete listing of all articles within the scope of WikiProject Machinima.

==Resources==
{{seealso|Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Machinima work group/Resources}}
{{wiktionarypar|machinima}}
{{commonscat|Machinima}}
*[http://www.machinima.com/ Machinima.com]
*[http://www.machinima.org/ Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences]
*[http://www.archive.org/details/machinima Machinima at the Internet Archive]

===Sister project searches===
*[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Machinimaia&go=Go WikiBooks search]
*[http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&scoring=d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=site:en.wikibooks.org+Machinima Google WikiBooks search]
*[http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Machinima&go=Go WikiQuote search]
*[http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&scoring=d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=site:en.wikiquote.org+Machinima} Google WikiQuote search]
*[http://wikisource.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Machinima&go=Go WikiSource search]
*[http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&scoring=d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=site:wikisource.org+Machinima Google WikiSource search]


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