Michael Justin "Burnie" Burns (born January 18, 1973) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian, host, and director previously based in Austin, Texas. He is a co-founder, former chief executive officer, and former chief creative officer of Rooster Teeth. He is noted for his contributions in machinima, a form of film-making that uses video game technology in its production,[1] and also works with animation and live action.[2] Burns is also known for his work in the hosting and podcasting field.
In April 2003, Burns, along with several friends and co-workers, created the machinima series Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles. Filmed using the video game Halo,Red vs. Blue was acclaimed for its humor and originality, making Burns an Internet celebrity.[3] His success allowed him to co-found the production company Rooster Teeth.[4] After the immediate popularity of Red vs. Blue, Burns attracted the attention of video game company Electronic Arts, who asked him to create a promotional series using their upcoming game, The Sims 2. The result was The Strangerhood. Burns also premiered P.A.N.I.C.S., a mini-series that utilizes the F.E.A.R. game engine. In 2016, Burns starred in the science fiction comedy film Lazer Team and its sequel the following year, both of which he co-wrote.
As one of the innovators in the field of machinima, he has made guest appearances at the Penny Arcade Expo, San Diego Comic-Con International, Sundance and The Sydney Film Festival.[3][5][6] For his work on Immersion (2010), a live action series that tests video game tropes in the real world, and The Gauntlet (2013), Rooster Teeth's reality game show, he has been nominated for two IAWTV awards in the "Best Host of a Web Series (Pre-Recorded)" category.[7] He was named one of the "Top 25 Digital Stars" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2015.[8] Alongside longtime-business partner Matt Hullum, he was named one of Variety's top Digital Entertainment Execs to Watch in 2018.[9]
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^ ab"ONA Austin: Producing Great Video for the Web". Online News Association. April 23, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
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^Cowell, Jesse (March 31, 2010). "Jeskid TV Episode 61". Retrieved May 20, 2011.
^"Rooster Teeth's Burnie Burns Talks Machinima at Sydney Film Festival". Kotaku.com. May 20, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
^"International Academy of Web Television Announces Nominees for the Inaugural IAWTV Awards". IAWTV. December 14, 2011. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
^"THR's Top 25 Digital Stars". The Hollywood Reporter. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
^Variety Staff. "Digital Entertainment Impact Report: Execs to Watch in 2018". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
Michael Justin "Burnie" Burns (born January 18, 1973) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian, host, and director previously based in Austin...
production company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003 by BurnieBurns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey, Jason Saldaña, Gus Sorola, and Joel Heyman...
boyfriend BurnieBurns, would be competing in the 28th season of The Amazing Race. They finished in 4th place. In September 2017, alongside Burns, she co-hosted...
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Red vs. Blue from 2003 until 2020. He co-founded Rooster Teeth with BurnieBurns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey and Gus Sorola and has appeared in their other...
using game engines to create films. Alongside longtime business partner BurnieBurns, he was named one of Variety's top Digital Entertainment Execs to Watch...
Throughout its run, main hosts included Rooster Teeth founders Gus Sorola, BurnieBurns, Geoff Ramsey and Joel Heyman as well as Gavin Free, Jack Pattillo and...
discover a small button on his helmet that shrinks it, and the two kiss. BurnieBurns as Anthony Hagan, a former traffic cop and a member of Lazer Team. Hagan...
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artist Phillip Sandifer graduated with a degree in history. Michael "Burnie" Burns is an actor, writer, film director and film producer who graduated with...
support company, teleNetwork, where he met Rooster Teeth co-founders BurnieBurns and Geoff Ramsey. Sorola is a founding member of Rooster Teeth Productions...
characters.[citation needed] "If we need them to kiss for a scene," explains Burns, "we have to develop their relationship until they're attracted to each...
machinima film BloodSpell for less than £10,000. Before using machinima, BurnieBurns and Matt Hullum of Rooster Teeth Productions spent US$9,000 to produce...
co-directed and co-written by Blaine Gibson and Flanagan. It stars Zach Anner, BurnieBurns, Barbara Dunkelman, Gavin Free, Ashley Jenkins, Geoff Ramsey and Gus...
Tara Macken as Ronin Joel McHale as The President of the United States BurnieBurns and Joel Heyman as board members Ruben Raul as Criptix (Season 2 & 3)...
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