Machinima in the Film Industry

This video illustrates how a machinima video can be used in the place of storyboards as a tool to show how the movie is going to be played out in the finished film:

Allows filmmakers to make their entire movie in rough, quickly and easily. The director can control the action, place and move cameras, rehearse timings, and even do a rough edit of the film, without needing to be an animator, and witout needing to construct sets or call in actors.

This way cost is significantly reduced since it makes the filming process easier. No more unnecessary shots and scenes ending up on the cutting room floor. Using machinima would be great for actions shots in which the director is trying to get the right angle.