Congratulations to the Winner of MI6 Making the Cut!
Today’s 2011 MI6 Video Game Conference and Awards will wrap on a high note with tonight’s award show festivities, and we’re excited to preview this special winner in advance. Congrats to Kab Kaniess, whose original trailer for zombie game Dead Rising 2 won the inaugural MI6 Making the Cut competition!
For the competition, MI6, Capcom and Microsoft offer college students the opportunity to produce their own versions of video game trailers and gain exposure for in the industry. Trailers were judged on quality and creativity. Kaniess, a sophomore who studies video production, leveraged his skills to combine Dead Rising 2 in-game clips with 16mm found footage to create the trailer with the look of a 60s-style throwback, an homage to the era when zombies emerged in pop culture.
Kaniess’s winning trailer will be highlighted on on Capcom’s website, and he received free registration to the 2011 MI6 Video Game Conference and Awards taking place today in San Francisco. His trailer will be shown tonight at the awards show where he will also be recognized with an award. Click the photo to watch the trailer now!
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