machinima

ma chin i ma |məˈSHēnəmə məˈʃinəmə | ▶noun a method of making animated film using software similar to that designed for making video and computer games. • the genre of films created in this way.

machinima

machinima |məˈʃɪnɪmə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the practice or technique of producing animated films through the manipulation of video game graphics. ORIGIN early 21st cent.: blend of machine and cinema, probably influenced by anime .