User:Chantal Harvey

About Chantal Harvey:

Dutch Multi Media/Mixed Reality expert. I specialize in Real-time machinima production. https://my.secondlife.com/chantal.harvey

Background in TV – camera person, editor,( multi-) cam director, board member. Artschool – goldsmith, designer, painter. Filmschool – camera, edit (Adobe Premiere Pro, Screenplayer).

Having spent a large part of my life as a filmmaker, educator and professional editor I was charmed by the possibilities I found within 3d worlds, and Second Life more then others. I started creating machinima in 2007 - and after over 200 productions I can only say that my passion for it has grown, as has my profesional approach.

Machinima in my opinion stands for innovation, it is the "next level" in filmmaking. A new world, the future.

Machinima works have already been recognized at Cannes and other big international festivals. Many different forms are being explored at the moment by people all over the world, machinima works are taking on new and amazing forms on a daily basis. Machinima productions are finding their way into the cinemas of the world. The 48 Hour Film Project has welcomed machinima as one of their cities, and this important filmcontest including virtual filmmaking is a mayor step.

In 2008 I started a total new concept, a machinima festival that invites people from all platforms and games to submit and showcase their best work. It is an annual festival, and takes place in Amsterdam (NL), streamed on the web, and in Second Life. During the showing of the machinima, the creater stands on stage (rl or sl) and answers audience (rl and sl)questions after the film. Info about the festival is to be found on this website: [1]. MMIF - MaMachinima Int. Festival, is a non profit organisation, and not a contest.

My main goal is to bring machinima to the world. To archieve this, I started several project and support groups, and the above mentioned MMIF gives people a chance to showcase their work internationally. I also started producing the 48 Hour Film Project for machinima, working hard to ensure the best possible conditions for machinimatograhpers. Peter Greenaway, the award winning filmmaker, was head of jury in 2010. As a member of the LEA - Linden Endowment of the Arts, I am representing the art of machinima, hoping to give many a platform.

Some archiefments:

• Founder and producer of the MaMachinima Int. Festival: http://MMIF.org
• Producer of the 48 Hour Film Project for Machinima: www.48hourfilm.com/machinima
• Owner of http://mamachinima.eu
• Speaker at IBC Amsterdam 2009 - Gaming and Beyond
• Speaker at Metameets 2009 and 2010 Amsterdam and Dublin: www.metameets2010.com
• Atopic Festival Audience Award winner 2009
• Creator of the 1minART series leading up to a 100 minute documentory of art in VR
• Voice over artist for "The end of the World" machinima by Phaylen Fairchild
• Member of LEA - Linden Endowment for the Arts
• Working with mixed reality show: Be My Guest
• Co-founder of MachinimaMondays, with Phaylen Fairchild and Toxic Menges
• Realisator of over 200 machinima's made in Second Life, in every possible genre
• SLEDV solution provider
• Manager for the UWA theater in Second Life

Video accounts:

• http://youtube.com/user/ChantalHarvey
• http://chantalharvey.blip.tv/
• http://www.vimeo.com/user420338/videos
• http://www.tmunderground.com/chantalharvey
• http://www.youtube.com/user/1minARTchannel
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/25337853@N04/

social media:

• http://mamachinima.blogspot.com/
• http://twitter.com/Mamachinima
• http://www.plurk.com/ChantalHarvey
• info@mamachinima.eu
• http://myspace.com/495625178