The following is a list of notable machinima-related events in the year 2005. These include several new machinima productions, season finales, and the 2005 Machinima Film Festival.
Events January 26 – Paul Marino moderated a discussion panel on machinima at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.Sundance Online Film Festival. June 21 – Electronic Arts released its first-person shooter computer game Battlefield 2.Battlefield 2 for PC. October 27 – October 28 – The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences presented machinima pieces at the Austin Game Conference.Machinima Theater. November 8 – Lionhead Studios releasedGameSpy: The Movies. its simulation game The Movies, the first game to contain dedicated tools for creating machinima.Newitz, 1. November 12 – The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences held the 2005 Machinima Film Festival at the American Museum of the Moving Image.2005 Machinima Film Festival.
Notable releases
February 9 – Edgeworks Entertainment's The Codex premiered.The Codex: Episode 1: The Gathering May 18 – of Rooster Teeth Productions' Red vs. Blue ended with episode 57.Hullum. June 28 – This Spartan Life premiered with the first two modules of episode 1.This Spartan Life: News: 2005.06.28. August 13 – The Codex ended with episode 20.The Codex: Episode 20: The End of All Things. August 29 – of Red vs. Blue began with episode 58.Burns. September 27 – Rooster Teeth Productions' PANICS premiered.Special Section: PANICS. October 18 – PANICS ended with episode 4. November 22 – Alex Chan posts The French Democracy to The Movies website.The Movies Community.
Active series
The Codex (2005) Fire Team Charlie (2003–2005) Neverending Nights (premiered 2004) PANICS (2005) Red vs. Blue (2003–) The Strangerhood (2004–2006) Strangerhood Studios (2005) This Spartan Life (premiered 2005) Time Commanders (2003–2005)
Awards
Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences Best Picture: Game: OnMaragos. Best Series: This Spartan Life Best Direction: Whiplash Best Virtual Performance: A Few Good G-Men
Rockets on Prisoner Best Movie: The Codex episode 20 ("The End of All Things")3rd Annual "Rockets on Prisoner" Awards: Winners. Best Halo 2 Movie: The Codex episode 20 ("The End of All Things") Best Series: Red vs. Blue Best Male Performance: Joel Heyman as from Red vs. Blue Best Female Performance: Kathleen Zuelch as from Red vs. Blue
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