Project 48 Machinimais looking for filmmakers from around the world to make a 3-5 minutes short film from scratch — write, shoot and edit in only 48 hours. First Prize wins USD 3,000 and a screening of your Machinima film at the International Championships in USA.
On Friday, March 30, at 7:00 pm, teams will get a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre that must be included in their film. By Sunday, April 1, the movie must be complete and uploaded by 7:00 pm.
Each completed film is guaranteed a screening at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre,on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April, 2012, in Australia, and virtually in Second Life in the following week. During the weekend, Project 48 Machinima has a full schedule of film, video and gaming screenings as well as industry talks, forums, presentations and the announcement of winners.
Tony Dyson, creator of Star Wars iconic robot R2-D2 and Machinima filmmaker will be heading the judging team. Tony, will also be giving a talk about Machinima filmmaking.
Other Judges include- Sean Callinan, Head Animation Teacher at JMC Academy; Paul Numes, Masters in Digital Media from COFA and is Sound Designer on Dystopia and Blade Symphony from Puny Human.
Registration fee for the competition is USD 48. For more information on registration, click here.