Introduction

Movies are a big part of American society. People see movies all the time. Movies help people escape their regular lives. They are made all sorts of ways. Documentaries capture people or events as they happen. Real action movies show actors playing roles of other people. Animation movies have the characters and places created by artists. Lastly there are movies that are made in virtual worlds using programs and games like halo, second life and the Sims. Making virtual movies is extremely challenging but also interesting. There is a lot that goes into the process of making machinima. Such as casting, directing, filming, advertising, and finding a place to show the film.