EVE Online film 'Clear Skies' wins at Machinima Filmfest 2008
by James Egan 
Nov 3rd 2008 at 7:00PM
Filed under: Sci-fi, Trailers, Video, EVE Online, Machinima
It seems like it wasn't so long ago when Massively reviewed the EVE Online machinima "Clear Skies", an imaginative blend of EVE's backstory with Half-Life 2 character models and sets. We recently mentioned that Clear Skies had been nominated for consideration at the Machinima Filmfest 2008, but have gotten word that it won a Mackie award for Best Long Format film this past weekend.
Massively got a hold of Clear Skies creator Ian Chisholm today, who shared with us his reaction to having won the Mackie award. He quipped, "I was sort of wondering if they had made a mistake -- it's really nice to get that sort of recognition when all I set out to do was have some fun with my friends and have a creative outlet." But more than anything, Chisholm is pleased with the overwhelmingly positive response he's gotten from the EVE community itself. "I never set out to do any of this, so it's completely organic... it's just a fantastic thing to be able to do, to reach out and make all these thousands of people's day go with a bit of a smile when they watch the film" he said.
If you're interested in seeing Clear Skies, you can download the high-res version from EVE Files, or have a look at the lower-res YouTube trailer.
Also, if you'd like to know more about Clear Skies, and possibly a little of what to expect from the forthcoming installment, you'll want to keep your eyes open for Massively's upcoming Q&A with Ian Chisholm on Clear Skies 2. No spoilers though, we promise.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Reader said on 1:48AM 11-04-2008
Nice! He totally deserves it. Was amazingly well done and a great watch. Even if you don't play EVE or half life you'd enjoy it. It's better than 90% of stuff on TV easily.
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ReijMan said on 5:10AM 11-04-2008
Just watched "Clear Skies", wonderfully done and a good lauch as well! I'll keep my eyes open for CS2. And I hope the first Skies do good on the Machinima Filmfest 2008.
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Wubinator said on 5:48PM 11-06-2008
Congratulations to everyone who helped with Clear Skies, it is well deserved!
I really enjoyed the movie and I think it was put to getter very well. I'm looking forward to a sequal
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Jaggins said on 1:18PM 11-17-2008
Definitely the best machinima I have seen!
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