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Michael Justin "Burnie" Burns (born January 18, 1973) is an American writer, actor, director and producer living in Austin, Texas. He is a co-founder, former chief executive officer, and current 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,〔 〕 and also works with animation and live action. 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 Internet 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.〔 His success allowed him to co-found the production company Rooster Teeth.〔 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 will star in the science fiction comedy film ''Lazer Team'', 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. 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. He was named one of the "Top 25 Digital Stars" by ''The Hollywood Reporter'' in 2015. ==Early life== Burns was born in the Rochester, New York area and grew up in Houston, Texas. His father was a Physics professor who worked on the Desertron Super Collider. He is one quarter French-Canadian. The nickname "Burnie" was given to him by an Alief Elsik High School senior to separate him from the many Michaels in his class. Burns' determination to pursue a medical career led him to become a member of HOSA. Half of his senior year consisted of clinical rotations at Southwest Memorial Hospital.〔 After high school, he attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science. While there, Burns got his start in video production by volunteering at K29HW-D, Texas Student Television. During his time with TSTV, he founded ''Sneak Peek'', the longest-running student television program in the world, in which he reviewed films and conducted interviews with guests such as Adam Sandler. Burns went on to become the president of the tech support company teleNetwork Partners,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Burnie Burns Official LinkedIn Page )〕 and eventually broke out to form his independent company Rooster Teeth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Burnie Burns」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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