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Male Restroom Etiquette Male Restroom Etiquette
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 596 seconds

All men of the world can find common ground in these simple rules of "evacuation" etiquette.
High Quality DIVX Version available at:
http://z-studios. com/films/mre/
Made with The Sims 2, Sim City 4, and some other tools. Based on the Everything2.com write-ups on this topic which were published in 2000.

Related: bathroom, craig, etiquette, humor, larry, machinima, men, overman, restroom, rules, sims, toilet

Nine Inch Nails: Only Nine Inch Nails: Only
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 329 seconds

A musical and ideological remix of Nine Inch Nails. Warning: Contains Adult Language!
High Quality DIVX Version available at:
http://z-studios. com/films/only/
Made with The Sims 2 and some other tools.
Remix available at the above URL or at:
http://remix.nin. com/play/mix?id=3036

Related: crisis, faith, inch, machinima, nails, nin, nine, reznor, sims, trent

Male Restroom Etiquette: Outtakes Male Restroom Etiquette: Outtakes
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 97 seconds

Outtake reel from "Male Restroom Etiquette", presented mock-u-mentary style. More downloadable goodies from the film, including music tracks, audio outtakes, and the screenplay, are available at: http://z-studios.com /films/2006/10/10/mr egoodies/

Related: bathroom, etiquette, humor, machinima, men, overman, restroom, rules, sims, toilet

Thresh vs. Billox (Highlight Reel) Thresh vs. Billox (Highlight Reel)
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 154 seconds

The world's most famous gamer (of his generation) makes his Quake 2 debut in this exhibition match from 1998's Quakedelica tournament. Dennis "Thresh" Fong mops the floor with his opponent, Billox. Highlight reel shown here, also available in full match at z-studios.com
High-quality DivX versions (and full match) available at:
http://z-studios. com/films/thresh-vs- billox/

Related: deathmatch, duel, frags, game, id, keygrip, machinima, overman, quake, recam, software, thresh, video

Radiohead: Bodysnatchers Radiohead: Bodysnatchers
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 287 seconds

[self] construction / deconstruction - seeking - unfulfillment
cataclysm
reconstruction - remembrance - resign (relief?)
Constructed for the AniBoom Radiohead Music Video Contest.
For more info and high quality (HD) versions, go to:
http://z-studios. com/films/bodysnatch ers/

Related: animation, anymation, inrainbows, machinima, moviestorm, radiohead, rock, secondlife

So I Ran Over a Monkey So I Ran Over a Monkey
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 277 seconds

It was an accident, okay??
A film made with Bioware's "Mass Effect"
Higher quality version available at:
http://www.vimeo. com/1278782

Related: animal, animation, aspca, bioware, blog, effect, film, machinima, mass, peta, rights, short, sketch, video

[COMPANY] Rulez! [COMPANY] Rulez!
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 230 seconds

http://z-studios.com /ms -- [COMPANY] Rulez! was created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets from HALO 2, © Microsoft Corporation.

Related: comedy, halo, humor, machinima, microsoft, parody, rules, satire, xbox

ZS Dissection Lab #1 - Rosy Cheeks and Cold Breath ZS Dissection Lab #1 - Rosy Cheeks and Cold Breath
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 161 seconds

A simple method for adding Rosy Cheeks and Cold Breath in post production.
Intro music is "Impulse" by Processor, from their album "Are You For Real?", available at Magnatune.com

Related: animation, chromakeying, compositing, editing, effects, greenscreen, howto, machinima, postproduction, tutorial, vegas, video

Male Restroom Etiquette Turns 2 Male Restroom Etiquette Turns 2
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 242 seconds

A thank you and quick Q&A for the wonderful fans of "Male Restroom Etiquette."

Related: bathroom, blog, etiquette, male, overman, restroom, rules, thanks, video

Quake2 Done Quick2 Trailer Quake2 Done Quick2 Trailer
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 92 seconds

There is only one opponent whom a speedrunner competes against.
This is a trailer for a film in which id Software's Quake 2 is completed in 21 minutes, 6 seconds.
Part of "The ZS Classics" series at z-studios.com.

Related: game, id, keygrip, machinima, qdq, quake, recam, sims, software, speedrun, trailer, video

ZS Dissection Lab #2 - Synthetic Shadows ZS Dissection Lab #2 - Synthetic Shadows
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 123 seconds

Adding Synthetic Shadows in post production.
Intro music is "Impulse" by Processor, from their album "Are You For Real?", available at Magnatune.com

Related: animation, chromakeying, compositing, editing, effects, greenscreen, howto, machinima, postproduction, tutorial, vegas, video

Bad Chocolate Bad Chocolate
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 237 seconds

A simile, a lame excuse, some news, and some very pleasant diversions.

Related: blog, machinima, overcast, podcast, video

ZS Dissection Lab #3 - Sims City Streets ZS Dissection Lab #3 - Sims City Streets
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 159 seconds

Examining the street/traffic scenes from the Only music video ( http://z-studios.com /films/only/ ) as an example of a heavily fabricated scene using compositing.
Intro music is "Impulse" by Processor, from their album "Are You For Real?", available at Magnatune.com

Related: animation, chromakeying, compositing, editing, effects, greenscreen, howto, machinima, postproduction, tutorial, vegas, video

52 starts 5/2? 52 starts 5/2?
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 164 seconds

An announcement.

Related: animation, anymation, blog, machinima, video

ZS Dissection Lab #4 - Brooklyn Born Psychologist ZS Dissection Lab #4 - Brooklyn Born Psychologist
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 126 seconds

Here we examine a scene transition from Male Restroom Etiquette as an example of using extra details to reward your more attentive viewers.
Intro music is "Impulse" by Processor, from their album "Are You For Real?", available at Magnatune.com

Related: animation, chromakeying, compositing, editing, effects, greenscreen, howto, machinima, postproduction, tutorial, vegas, video

ad absurdum, part 1/6 ad absurdum, part 1/6
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 81 seconds

What if other products were sold the way video games are sold, would we find those terms acceptable?
This series of films is 100% free and clear, using assets and tools which have no licensing constraints on its author.

Related: copyright, games, license, licensing, machinima, moviestorm, parody, satire, theft, video

Father Frags Best Trailer Father Frags Best Trailer
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 71 seconds

A classic returns on 1/1/2007 to z-studios.com (oops! the date in the video is wrong!)

Related: game, id, keygrip, machinima, overman, quake, sitcom, software, trailer, video

the overcast #029 - And the winner is... the overcast #029 - And the winner is...
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 173 seconds

An ultra-short episode of The Overcast: A Machinima Podcast, announcing the winner of the recent contest.
The winning entry can be seen here:
http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=JSotiN qJ9gc
or in hi-res at http://www.vimeo.com /945102
The Overcast podcast can be experienced here:
http://theovercas t.com/

Related: machinima, overcast, podcast

ZS Dissection Lab #5 - The Birds ZS Dissection Lab #5 - The Birds
Posted by: zsOverman

Video duration: 100 seconds

A look a scene from Radiohead: Bodysnatchers, and how the simple and unconventional can sometimes suit the need of the moment just right.
Intro music is "Impulse" by Processor, from their album "Are You For Real?", available at Magnatune.com

Related: animation, compositing, editing, effects, howto, machinima, postproduction, radiohead, tutorial, vegas, video