For all you machinima fans out there, Stanford Law School is hosting an interesting seminar this Friday and Saturday on the legalities of creating movies using online games. According to the event's Web site, topics for discussion will include "game art, game hacking, open source and 'modding,' player/consumer-driven innovation, cultural/technology studies, fan culture, legal and business issues, transgressive play, game preservation, and notions of collaborative co-creation drawn from virtual worlds and online games."

Of course, films will be shown throughout the conference, including Joshua Diltz's "Mercy of the Sea" from World of Warcraft and Ian Chisholm's "Clear Skies" from EVE Online and Half-Life 2. You can even watch an original WoW machinima announcing the conference here.

Visit the school's event page to register or for more information, including a full agenda and list of speakers.