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S5 E180 Gmod: Fragile Harmony (May 2025)

S5 E180 Gmod: Fragile Harmony (May 2025)

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This week's ep focusses on the 2024 Crowbar Productions Machinima Mayhem contest winner: Fragile Harmony, made in Garry's Mod by Logan and released on 9 Sept 2024. Logan sent this in for us to take a look at, and we're sure glad he did. Yes there are a few things we could be critical about, but storytelling isn't one of them. Check out our review and leave your comments in the usual way.

1:14 Introduction by Phil, a classic Philip K Dick sci fi, storytelling and production values: deer in the headlights

9:16 Emotional reactions, lip sync and the aesthetic quality of machinima, the introduction of zombie behaviour

13:30 Pacing and its impact on first reactions to the film

19:40 The background to the film

22:30 Setting up the story – the monotony is critical

26:35 Editing and lip sync

27:09 Sound design is immersive contrasting with the monotony of the first part of the story

29:06 Confusion from the mundane, the change in pacing and tempo, the silence - what is the real horror story here?

33: 51 A few tips, our discussion: what we loved and what we miss in the editing


Credits -
Speakers: Phil Rice, Tracy Harwood, Damien Valentine
Producer: Damien Valentine
Editor: Phil Rice

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