machinima

[ muh-shee-nuh-muh ]

/ məˈʃi nə mə /

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noun Cinematography, Digital Technology.

the process of making real-time animated films by utilizing the 3D graphics technology of computer games.

a film or films made in this way.

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Origin of machinima

First recorded in 2000–05; misspelled blend of machine and cinema

Words nearby machinima

machine-stitch, machine tool, machine translation, machine vision, machine-wash, machinima, machinist, machismo, machmeter, mach number, macho