Hello Simmers

 This is Atlanas. I am conducting a research project on Young Sims 3 Machinima artists for a graduate class called \u201CEN 521: Topics in Cultural Studies.\u201D I have uploaded the video interview I created on YouTube.

For this really unique English Class we were asked to create an Ethnography based upon a youth culture that interested us. An Ethnography is a qualitative research method in which the researcher interviews, observes, and studies a culture. Usually this research method is used in anthropology or social studies. Unlike a lot of my classes who are interviewing their subjects in person, I am using an online interview system. In other words, I have no clue how many people will respond.

I am mainly focusing on Sims 3 Machinima artists ages 13 to 22.. My professor and I came to the agreement that the age limit would be 22, because 22 is usually the age of as college senior. However, if any of you who are over 22 (like me) have any information they think would be helpful in my research please share it.

I would greatly appreciate it if you responded to the questions I have posted on my video. The more responses I receive the more successful this project will be.  

I\u2019d like you to mention your age, gender, and where you are from in your responses. This would also be very important to my research.

I might post more questions on this forum in the future if I think of anything else to ask.

Thank you so much for reading and have fun making Machinima.

-Atlanas

1.      How old are you?

2.      What country are you from?

3.      What first inspired you to make Sims 3 Machinima?

4.      Why do you make Sims 3 Machinima?

5.      What did you feel like when you got your first comment on a Machinima you made?

6.      How much of the scenery do you design yourself? For example, do you make all the houses by yourself? Have you created a world using the new Create a world tool for one of your movies?

7.      Have you made other types of films? For example, have you made flash animation, stop motion, or live action films? Have you used animation programs like Poser to make movies?

8.      Do you use any other video games to make Machinima?

9.      What kind of hobbies do you have?

10.  How are you doing in school?

11.  Are you in any clubs at school and what are they?

12.  How long does it take you to make a Sims 3 Machinima when you are already busy?

13.  Have you shown your family what you have made with the game, or are they completely oblivious? If they have seen them, what do they think? If you haven\u2019t shown them, is there a reason why?

14.  Do you show your friends the movies you make?

15.  Have you ever worked on a collaborative Sims 3 Machinima? For example, did someone design the scenery while you designed the Sims? Were there several voice actors?

16.  Are you part of any Sims 3 Machinima websites or any other websites for Sims 3 Fans?

17.  What kind of career do you want in the future, or if you already have on what is it?

18.  What kind of skills do you think you developed my making Machinima?

19.  How do you personally say Machinima? Or have you said it at all (Before this project I have never said the word out loud before.)

20.  If you have anything else to say about my topic then please share it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70NMljL93Ic