More Machinima excellence from Zachariah Scott of Lit Fuse Films. This gorgeous music video clip set in the world of Half Life II is a wistful, poetic vision of the life under military occupation where privacy and hope are things long forgotten.
Extraordinary in their originality and aesthetic, this collection of free games is like a breath of fresh air in the often stifled world of freeware games.
A masterpiece of machinima animation, Ignis Solus (Latin for “Burn Alone”) uses the colorful and cartoony Team Fortress 2 game engine to weave a stirring tale of solitude and of the peculiar connection with strangers one can experience within the context of a multiplayer action game.
A smooth and accurate rap song about the benefits of using standard-compliant HTML coding for websites development. Poetic Prophet’s rhyming prose is warm, clear and clean, promoting good coding practices over a steady and catchy beat. This is a must see for anyone involved in the business of making websites.
A hard, moody, sumptuous, techno-rock barrage of heavy riffs from a 6-member all-guitar & bass band, propelled by the incredibly powerful voice of Béatrice Bonifassi and the energetic direction and keyboard magic of Maxime Morin – alias DJ Champion.
In “Benny Lava”, an intense song-and-dance routine from India is completely subverted by naughty subtitles describing what the original Tamil lyrics sound like in English. The result is surreal and gut-splittingly hilarious.
This quirky video from the Lit Fuse Films team is reminiscent of the famous iPod TV ads. It features Half Life II character silhouettes over vividly colored flat backgrounds and a techno-industrial musical score made of sound effects from the game such as firearm bursts of various calibers.
Ambient Pastiche, Tim Rideout’s second CD album, is a delightful mix of electronics, sampling and acoustic instruments, spiced and spliced with touches of humour.
This upbeat and catchy britpop song from their 1995 album I Should Cocois one best ode to youth that has ever been composed. Watching the music video, it is hard not to get infected by its rambunctious mirth and energy. This is indeed a musical prescription if you ever need to feel alright!
Shimmering Waters
