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Phoenix Rising International Film Festival 2023: A new dawn for indie cinema

Filmustage

The Phoenix Rising International Film Festival (PRIFF) is no exception, embodying the spirit of indie cinema in its truest form. Dive into the history, significance, and offerings of PRIFF, and discover how the world of independent film is evolving. Filmustage : Reshaping film production management for the digital age.

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Michael Blaker’s Movie Monday Featuring Anastasia

Game Industry News

Hey all, I’m back with another animated film from the late ‘90s for this week’s Movie Monday. Plot: This is an animated fantasy retelling of the story of Anastasia, the last Grand Duchess of Russia. For those who like: Fantasy, History, Drama, Action, and 90’s Animation Films. It’s Anastasia.

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Michael Blaker’s Movie Monday Featuring The Secret of NIMH

Game Industry News

Hey all, I’m back with another film from the 80’s for this week’s Movie Monday. Plot: The plot is interesting, and the secret of NIMH itself is also interesting, but it’s still a children’s animated movie so don’t expect anything too deep. Overall: A fun animated movie and one of the classics from the early 80’s.

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I’m making an RPG!

Keith Burgun

Starting somewhere in 2020, I started this huge dive into the Final Fantasy series – strangely enough, starting with the XIII trilogy. This article , in particular, from Nintendo Power, I have a distinct memory of reading and being totally transfixed by the concept of the world of Final Fantasy 1. (I A cool, fun game.

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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention

Game Refinery

As an example, PUBG Mobile’s collaboration with the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion introduced giant Mechs into its battle royale map that would attempt to shoot down players, while Cookie Run Kingdom’s collaboration with the K-pop band BTS saw the action-RPG gacha game adding a rhythm game mode. Does it match your target demographic?

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Narrative

iHobo

There is a long standing belief among game developers that stories are something other than games, and that something like Final Fantasy VII is basically an animated movie cut with a combat game and an inventory management game.

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Bizarre and enigmatic genius: Tim Burton

Filmustage

On the other hand, his films are so appealing because of the director's unmistakable sincerity. Each film is a personal experience of Tim Burton , which is why they are so expressive and evoke sincere emotions. His style cannot be described in two sentences, but it is recognisable from the very first frame of the film.

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