About

Hey there!

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is John, but you probably know me better by the name “Mad Villager”. I decided on this as an online alias after a LAN party for Halo 2. Originally I wanted to be “Ace of Spades”, but of course there are about 6.02×10^23 other people in the world who wanted that name as well. I thought of it as a hybrid between “Madman” and “Village Idiot”. That, or I was just in a rush to get on Xbox Live. Who knows?

“Mad Villager Films” is simply the name of this website.  It is not a separate group.  Anything I make will be made under my name, Mad Villager.  All films are simply organized on this site.

I’m a college student with a lot of time on my hands. As an actor and film student, I’m deeply interested in movie making and storytelling as an art. As a gamer, I find myself spending hours upon hours having fun on Halo 3. What did I get when I combined my hobbies of film and gaming into one? Why, Machinima, of course!

Machinima (pronounced muh-SHIN-e-ma) is, simply put, telling stories using video games as a cinematic medium. Think of it as movie making, but in a simpler, much less expensive sense.

The videos I have made thus far, namely the series “Mad Thought of The Day”, are my way of communicating with the rest of the Halo community. I use these videos to let others know what is on my mind regarding Halo 3 and the people who play it. Each episode I share a topic that many relate to. I then share personal advice regarding said topic. Of course, I can’t help but add witty anecdotes to each situation. I aim to relate to the viewer as often as possible because it allows the viewer to connect that much more to the video. Humor and familiarity are essential. I plan to continue “Mad Thought of The Day” for as long as there are Halo 3 topics that are just waiting to be shared.

You can view all of my videos on my YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MadVillager