If I make machinima from video games, will that get me any sort of credibility in the film industry? I understand filmmaking is as much about managing people, money, dates and equipment as it is about shot composition and storylines, but I'm planning to start up a machinima channel on YouTube and I was just wondering if it'd be useful in any other way than entertaining people. And yeah, I know that it'd have to be really, really good to turn anyone's head.

Just curious!