Art 107-project HALO Sitcom!

So for my project I will be playing with "machinima".  Machinima is like puppeteeing with characters from a video game, in this case "Halo Reach".  Now there have been machinimas done using the various games within the Halo franchise but I have yet to see one done like a sitcom.  The overall goal is to mash-up the Halo universe and it's mythos with the basic concept within a series such as "Seinfield", a comical show about nothing.  Besides the scripted puns, cheesy bass riffs, and fake audience sound effects what will separate this from other machinima works will be the set designs.  I found some very cool creations in the "Forge" mode done by other players.  I would like to have a short mini-series with this.  So what do you think?  Can I get some feedback, comments, suggestions, etc.

Art 107 first post

Well for my first post, I'd like to discuss my main concern for this course.  I have no idea where to start in terms of what kind of project I want to create.  Having very little knowledge on CNC, tools, and any of these areas relevant to the class, I feel a bit overwhelmed.  I am an animation major so I would like to utilize my knowledge in this area for this course but would also like to try out some CNC projects.  Where should I start or what should I start with, any suggestions?   I would like to try and learn more about "hacking" such as some of the work that has been done with the Xbox 360 "kinect" device.  This is a side note and I don't think it has been done before, but what are the possibilities of hacking this device in use for a "fighting game"?