Machinima Artist Spotlight lReMi07l - California Dreamin'

Interview Part 2

How do you decide on the themes of your movies?

My favorite themes are drama, horror, and fantasy, but everything depends on my mood and desires. I make a point to work in various genres. Oftentimes, when a film I see on TV or in the movie theater touches me, it sticks in my head for many days at a time, and ideas start to pop up in my head, both for upcoming machinimas and for other artistic projects.

What is your creative process when creating machinima? Does the music or the story come first?

I start with some vague script ideas, but it's the music that really sparks things off. I can spend hours or even days looking for THE music, the music that best fits my expectations. When I listen to it, I can feel the scenes in my machinima coming into being.

Synopsis:

There is no real storyline in this machinima. We have to deal with a gang of youths from 1960-70 who dance, have fun and entertain us. The film "Hairspray" was my inspiration for this machinima. The film adaption of the musical of the same name. After seeing the film, I wanted to make a machinima as jovial and lively as "The Sims 3".

Watch the third machinima and read part 3 of the interview here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8fLR-9bT3M

Part 1 Link (in case you missed it!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fldhUYK1-zs

Artist Info:

Youtube link : http://www.youtube.com/user/lReMi07l

TS3 Username : ReMs

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=158679630822656&v=wall&ref=ts

Twitter : http://twitter.com/melwii

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[hoyz91]

great synchronization... :D

[independentoriio]

nice video, reminds me of an Old Navy commercial

[TheKittycatalex]

@matthewgoodi5 yeah, late winter/early spring is pretty rainy.

[sacultik]

@TheAnimeblondie The Mamas and the Papas

Hope that helps! : )

[john7720]

@matthewgoodi5 Really? What's the weather like in January? I am from Minnesota and last winter was one of the snowiest on record. The average temperatures in January range from a low of 4 and a high of 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Now maybe it's not 80 degrees and sunny in January in SF, but 40 or 50 degrees in January is unheard of where I'm from. It sounds beautiful to me!

[xpinkstreakzx]

Amazing!

[emilyvivienne]

they are seems like SCOOBY DOO the movie,,

[emilyvivienne]

they are dancing at the same movement,, this video is SOOOO LOATH,, the song is SOOO OLD,,

[LonerGirl1234]

@lestyboss i think its supposed to be from the 60's

[matthewgoodi5]

what i dont get about this song (since I live in california) people say california is all sunny and beutiful ,which sometimes it is, and i live next to s.f. and its not any better weather than any other state......

[TheTEXASKITTYKAT]

very nice