November 8, 2006 2:28 PM PST
A group of students gathers around the display set up by one of the Machinima Festival's top partners, Linden Labs' virtual world Second Life. Video expert Eric Call (known in the game as "Eric Linden") was there to give demonstrations. Second Life has encouraged its members to use the virtual world to make their own movies, setting up a "Machinima Showcase" page to feature examples of Second Life machinima and provide resources for more members to join in.
Other sponsors and partners included graphics chipmaker
Nvidia, the 1Up Network's GameVideos.com, virtual-world commerce start-up Electric Sheep Company, and 3D software company Reallusion.
Photo by Caroline McCarthy/CNET News.com
