Deja vu

This thesis is divided into two parts: a machinima (a short film created in a game engine) and a written thesis document. My machinima is a short surrealist film created with photorealistic 3D elements that are then used to create lifelike environments. The video is divided into four environments, each of which resembles a rocky landscape. The final environment has a surrealistic aspect to stimulate the viewer's imagination . The written component of this thesis demonstrates my process when creating this machinima. It also discusses related work by other artists as well as related work done by me previously that aided in the development of my thesis.