The French Democracy: a machinima smash raises questions about art and copyright

The Escapist Magazine has an article on machinima in their newest issue. They discuss copyright and art in using video games to create movies, among other issues.

The media's acceptance of "The French Democracy," contrasted with their widespread hysteria about videogames, confirms a gaping cultural divide. Reporters treated machinima with automatic respect, because society has accepted film as a meaningful art form.

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No, the main issue facing machinima is neither technical nor artistic. As any machinima maker can tell you, the main issue is copyright.