Hack5:Machinima or Game as Stage

Making movies in games.

2 Types: Performance and documentation

Capture with DV Camera or with in-game software (Doom3).

Edit in software like Kino, Premiere, Final Cut, Cinelerra

Now an established artform with big festivals

Playing is a form of performance, why not take this literally (re: WoW role-playing servers)?

Game theatre

Capture with DV Camera or invite other players as audience

Protests/Manifestations have been held in games

Are games a form of public space?

First in-game movie festival held recently in Second Life

Examples: