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S6 E224 The Murderer | Surreal Horror, David Lynch...

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2026/04/30

Dive into one of the most unsettling and artistically ambitious machinima films we’ve ever reviewed. In this episode of Now For Something Completely Machinima, we explore “The Murderer” by Yago Muriel — a haunting black-and-white psychological horror created in Garry's Mod that blends surrealism, classic cinema, and existential dread.With clear influences from David Lynch, The Outer Limits, and Hitchcock-era filmmaking, this film transforms a humble game engine into something deeply

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S6 E223 Hater | Nightmare Puppeteer by -M- (Apr 2026)

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2026/04/23

In this episode of Completely Machinima Reviews, Damien Valentine, Ricky Grove, Phil Rice, and Tracy Harwood discuss Eater, a character vignette of a larger work (Hate Speech). The film is a provocative experimental short by M (formerly M dot Strange), created using Nightmare Puppeteer. The conversation explores machinima, AI-generated voices, Unreal/indie animation tools, absurd humor, avant-garde filmmaking, and the film’s sharp social commentary on junk food, global warming, and

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S6 E222 GMod: Wallace Breen's Day Off (Apr 2026)

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2026/04/16

In this episode of Completely Machinima, Phil, Tracy, and Damien dive into “Wallace Breen’s Day Off” — a chaotic, meme-filled Garry’s Mod machinima that embraces absurdity, cartoon violence, and old-school Source Engine humor.From immature internet antics to Robot Chicken-style sketch comedy, the team explores how this short transforms one of Half-Life’s most sinister villains into a hilariously pathetic bureaucrat just trying to enjoy his day off.Along the way, they unpack its

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S6 E221 Black Mesa: Hostiles by JoAcoNS (Apr 2026)

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2026/04/09

In this episode of the Completely Machinima Podcast, we dive into Hostiles — a stunning Half-Life-inspired machinima short that pushes the boundaries of virtual production, animation, and storytelling.Originally believed to be created in Source Filmmaker, this cinematic piece was actually made in Garry’s Mod, challenging assumptions about tools, quality, and creativity in the machinima community.We explore how Hostiles achieves cinematic tension through lighting, sound design, camera work,

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S6 E220 Starfield: Farseer (Apr 2026)

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2026/04/02

Can Starfield become the next great machinima platform? In this episode of the Completely Machinima Podcast, the team breaks down a fascinating Starfield mod trailer that mixes machinima, virtual production, gameplay cinematics, sci-fi mystery, and mod storytelling.Damien Valentine brings in “Farseer,” a Starfield mod trailer that feels bigger than a simple showcase — part trailer, part cinematic, part environmental story. Phil Rice, Tracy Harwood, and Ricky Grove unpack what works, what

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S6 E219 Demoscene: ix by Moppi Productions (Mar 2026)

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2026/03/26

What happens when real-time graphics stop trying to impress technically and start feeling like cinema? In this episode of And Now For Something Completely Machinima, Phil Rice, Ricky Grove, Tracy Harwood and Damien Valentine explore “Nine” (IX) by Moppi Productions - a landmark 2003 demoscene work that bridges machinima, digital art and real-time filmmaking.⏱ Chapters - 0:00 Intro 1:01 Welcome & episode overview 2:01 What is the demoscene? (Nine introduction) 8:16 Why Nine is so

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S6 E218 Dune Awakened with FFXIV (Mar 2026)

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2026/03/19

What happens when a Twitch streamer can’t talk about a game because of an NDA… so they recreate the experience inside another MMO instead?In this episode of Now For Something Completely Machinima, Phil Rice, Tracy Harwood, and Damien Valentine unpack a bizarre, brilliant, and surprisingly cinematic machinima created in Final Fantasy XIV that channels the mood of Dune, social media culture, and fan-driven storytelling.From desert sandworms to a surprise Harkonnen rap battle, this piece

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S6 E217 Substitute | Ersatz (Mar 2206)

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2026/03/12

In Episode 217 of And Now for Something Completely Machinima, we explore “Ersatz” a haunting new solo animated film by Saint Greaver created in Blender’s Eevee engine. Set within a surreal World War I–inspired landscape, the film blends virtual production techniques with painterly concept art aesthetics to create a disturbing, dreamlike vision of war, identity, and memory.The discussion unpacks the film’s themes of replaceability, dehumanization, and institutional machinery, where bodies

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S6 E216 Machinima News Omnibus (Mar 2026)

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2026/03/05

In this episode of Completely Machinima, Damien Valentine, Tracy Harwood, and Phil Rice unpack the biggest talking points at the intersection of machinima, AI, and creator rights.We start with a quick birthday nod to id Software’s 35th anniversary—a foundational influence on game culture and the machinima scene—before diving into the headline debate: the Disney + OpenAI partnership. Tracy breaks down why Disney choosing licensing over litigation is a major signal for how entertainment

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S6 E215 So, the Self-Aware Robot is Made (Feb 2026)

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2026/02/26

In this episode of And Now for Something Completely Machinima, the team dives deep into the chilling Blender short I Made a Self-Aware Robot by the enigmatic creator Lights Are Off.Tracy brings the film to the table, praising its haunting realism, uncanny robot design, and smart use of found-footage aesthetics. What begins as a seemingly grounded “scientist vlog” quickly spirals into a modern Frankenstein story—raising powerful questions about consciousness, ethics, and the dangers of

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S6 E214 Ancient Paths - Ozymandias (Feb 2026)

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2026/02/19

In this episode of Now for Something Completely Machinima, the team revisits Ozymandias (1999) — one of the earliest and most controversial works of machinima, created by Hugh Hancock and Strange Company using the experimental LithTech Film Producer toolkit.What begins as a straightforward critique quickly turns into a deeper debate:👉 Is Ozymandias a “bad film”… or a groundbreaking prototype that helped shape virtual filmmaking?Ricky challenges the film’s pacing, visuals, and sound,

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S6 E213 Can Starfield Become a Machinima Platform?...

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2026/02/12

Starfield is one of the most cinematic games Bethesda’s ever shipped… so why haven’t we seen much machinima from it? Today we’re looking at a mod that might finally crack that open: a fully built settlement with lore, characters, quests, and surprisingly strong voice acting, presented with a “lore trailer” that feels like a slice-of-life tour through a corporate-controlled mining town. We’ll break down what it gets right, what it’s missing as machinima, and why projects like this might be

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S6 E212 How Second Life Brought “May It Be” (Lord of...

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2026/02/05

What happens when Tolkien’s world, Enya’s music, and cutting-edge virtual performance collide?In this episode, we explore a breathtaking Second Life film that reimagines “May It Be” as a haunting, hopeful journey through shadow and light. From gothic landscapes and cinematic lighting to an unexpectedly intimate motion-capture reveal, this episode showcases how virtual worlds can deliver not just spectacle, but genuine emotional resonance.If you love:· Lord of the Rings and its

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S6 E211 Fantasy: Quest of the Key (Jan 2026)

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2026/01/29

This week, we review a supporter-recommended iClone fantasy machinima that surprised us with its polish: “Quest of a Key - Chapter One” by AuroraTrek. We’re always saying we want more story-driven iClone machinima (and fewer tech-demo vibes)… and this one delivers on craft: strong shot selection, confident editing, excellent music cues, and character animation that’s smoother than you’d expect.But then the conversation gets interesting.We dig into sound mastering and spatial audio, the

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S6 E210 WoW: Among Fables and Men (Jan 2026)

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2026/01/22

We begin with a heartfelt tribute to the late Frank Fox — filmmaker, musician, and beloved member of the machinima community. From his classic MovieStorm film Morning Run Amok to his live music performances as “Frank Leonatra,” we reflect on his creativity, generosity, and the lasting impact he had on virtual filmmaking and the people who loved him. Then we dive deep into one of the most visually unique and emotionally powerful machinima ever made:🎥 “Among Fables and Men” (2007) by Tobias

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S6 E209 Source Demoman turned into Ram (Jan 2026)

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2026/01/15

This week on And Now for Something Completely Machinima, snacks are flowing, pretzels are implied, and Tracy throws us a curveball of a film pick. 🍪🎬We dive into “Demoram” by Livviathen, a lightning-fast, 90-second burst of animated chaos made in Team Fortress 2 and Garry’s Mod—and somehow packed with more storytelling, personality, and punch than films ten times its length.At first glance, it looks like old-school machinima. But look again, and you’ll spot razor-sharp animation choices,

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S6 E208 Bad endings = new beginnings? (Jan 2026)

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2026/01/08

🎮 What if the “bad ending” of Half-Life… wasn’t the end at all?In this episode of Completely Machinima, Phil, Tracy, and Damien dive into one of gaming’s most legendary “what ifs.” We explore a fan-made Half-Life mod that does the unthinkable: it turns the game’s infamous impossible ending—the one where you’re meant to die horribly—into a brutal but beatable continuation of the story.Instead of accepting your fate at the hands of the mysterious G-Man, this mod asks: what if you survived

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S6 E207 Is that Bond... James Bond? (Jan 2026)

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2026/01/01

🎬 This week on And Now for Something Completely Machinima, we’re shaking (and stirring) things up with a deep dive into Benjamin Tuttle’s long-awaited James Bond machinima, Endgame – Part One 🍸💥Host Damien Valentine kicks things off by revealing he actually voices Q in the film (recorded years ago!), before the panel digs into why this project is such a standout. Created in iClone and rendered in Unreal Engine, Endgame delivers a Bond look and feel that’s grounded, stylish, and

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S6 E206 Boring, boring... never! Why Desert Bus is...

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2025/12/25

🚍 This Week on Now for Something Completely Machinima 🎮What if the most boring video game ever made was actually a goldmine for creativity?This episode kicks off with Ricky’s unconventional pick: Desert Bus, a notorious 1990s “anti-game” by Penn & Teller where you drive a bus from Tucson to Las Vegas… in real time… for eight hours… and earn one point. That’s it. No explosions. No shortcuts. No pause button. Just desert, drift, and existential dread.But instead of dismissing it as

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S6 E205 Machinima News (Dec 2025)

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2025/12/18

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into a grab-bag of big creator news, starting with YouTube, and yes… the “slop” situation. Tracy kicks things off with what looks like YouTube’s latest attempt to clean house: platform changes that claim to improve privacy and the viewing experience, but also mess with how videos behave when embedded on third-party sites. If you stream shows inside places like Second Life, that’s a real headache, because some embeds and API-based workarounds are

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