Hidden Levels #4: Machinima

In this episode of "Hidden Levels," Roman Mars and Ben Brock Johnson explore the intersection of video games and movies, focusing on the history and evolution of machinima—movies filmed inside video games. The episode features Andrew Callaway, who discusses "Grand Theft Hamlet," a documentary filmed entirely within Grand Theft Auto V, and the history of machinima, including pioneers like Paul Marino and the Ill Clan. The conversation covers the rise and fall of machinima.com, the use of virtual production in Hollywood, and the resurgence of documentary machinima with films like "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin." The episode concludes with a discussion of Skibbity Toilet, a popular machinima series, and teases a side quest episode on character creation in games.