machinima --how to in second life
DESCRIPTION
A how-to tutorial on machinima for Second Life.TRANSCRIPT
MachinimaMajenna/TSLPia Klaar/SL
Overview
1. Setting User Preferences2. Shortcut Keys3. Using Camera Controls4. Recording Video5. Editing and Compressing
Files6. Sharing videos
#1: Setting Up User Preferences
Preference: Draw Distance
Edit/Preferences/Graphics TabThen Check the Custom tab to open
the settings Decrease Draw Distance is easier
on computer (range is 64 - 512) Set Draw Distance to : 128 or
lower Increase if:
shooting overhead scenes of landscapes
you need to see distant objects
To SetDraw
Distance
To Set Draw
Distance
Check the “Custom” box
to open the menu
To SetDraw
Distance
To increase draw
Distance-slider to right
Preferences: Mouse Sensitivity
Edit | Preferences |Input & Camera
You can increase the mouse sensitivity.
Also can invert the mouse so that when you move upwards it moves you up
IncreaseMouse
SensitivityAnd
Invert Mouse
Preferences: Chat Text
Edit/Preferences / Text Chat Under Chat Options : select
checkbox “Close chat after hitting return”.
When filming this will allow you to use the shortcut for Mouselook: M (otherwise, use View/Mouselook”.
Use Escape key to get rid of Mouselook.
How to CloseChat Window
Advanced Menu
PCCTRL-ALT-D
MacCMD-OPTION-Shift -D Or Option-Control-D
For a PCHide/Show Advanced :
CTRL – ALT- D
For a MacHide/show Advanced: CMD – Option – D
User Interface
To get rid of User Interface:Must have Advanced Menu
displayed
Hide/Show UI for PCs: CTRL-ALT-F1
Hide/Show UI for Macs: CMD-Option-1
Mouselook and no User Interface
Mouselook Mode: Chat bar must be closed Edit/Preferences/Text Chat/Chat Options/Close chat after hitting return Hit ESCAPE button or type M to return to
default view
Get rid of UI and Getting it back Again: CTRL-ALT-F1 –PCs CMD-OPT-F1 – MACs Now go into Mouselook---M Hit Escape or M to exit Mouselook, then get
back UI CTRL-ALT-F1 or CMD-OPT-F1
#2: Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys
Must have Chat Window Closed Edit/Preferences/Text Chat/ Chat Options/Close after hitting return
M = mouselook Escape to get back... E = to jump up C = to come back down
Shortcut Keys
1. Focus Mode/ Alt-Zoom: Hold down ALT key & left mouse button & move your mouse forward and backward
2. PAN your camera: Hold down ALT-CRTL-SHIFT keys (together) & drag your mouse on your own avatar
3. Go into ORBIT MODE Hold down ALT-CTRL keys
4. Chatcam: While chatting in a group, hold down the tab key—
moves camera to shoulder of avatar speaking.
More Shortcut Keys
ALT + clicking on something focuses it to center of screen
ALT + dragging the mouse zooms the camera
ATL-CTRL + dragging orbits camera CTRL- 0 – Zoom in CTRL- 8 ---- Zoom Out CTRL- 9 --- Reset Zoom If you are on a Mac:
ALT = Opt CTRL = Cmd
#3 Camera Controls
Camera Controls
Camera Controls
Setting Up Shots using Camera Control
View/ Camera Controls + alt-zoom - moving mouse forward or backwards)
Open up our camera controls and use them to get a close up view of our av's face.
Using left blue wheel on the camera control, use the left or right arrow to spin yourself around.
Use the + sign at the top of the zoom bar to put yourself in the middle of the window---- a close up view.
Can you see yourselves?
Advanced/ Disable Camera
Constraints
This allows the camera
to gofarther
#4: Recording Video
Video Recording Programs
Free CamStudio-PC Taski-PC WeGame.com -
PC Capture Me-Mac
CommercialPC Camtasia –$299 Fraps - $37 Game Cam –$25 Game Recorder –$39Mac IShowU –$20 Snapz Pro X - $70
Quick Overall
Set Window SizeFile menu ---Set window size to reduce
file size – 640 x 480
How to SetWindow Size
Sizer can be used to resize the window if you cannot use File/Set Window Size
http://www.brianapps.net/sizer.html
Quick Overall
Get rid of User Interface (UI)
For a PCOpen Advanced menu: CTRL – ALT- DHide/show interface: CTRL – ALT – F1
Quick Overall
Get rid of User Interface (UI)
For a Mac Open Advanced menu: Option -Control– D Hide/Show Interface: CMD – Option – 1
# 5: Editing and Compressing Video Files
Editing
After you capture footageNeed to edit into a finished movie
Can use – Windows Movie Maker • iMovie for Mac• Other
Some Editing Software
Camtasia – PC- Capturing and editing software good for tutorials
Adobe Premiere-PC Sony Vegas-PC Sony Vegas – PC MovieMaker -PC Final Cut Pro or Express-Mac iMovie - Mac
Rendering and Encoding
After editing the video, now need to compress the video size.
Many video editing software programs will do this as a flash, .avi or .mov file
I save as an .avi file, then open that .avi file in Quicktime Pro to export as a .mov file
Now ready to share
Video Hosting Sites
YouTubeBlip.tvJumpcutVimeoYahoo VideosYouAre.TVCacheFly.com
Some Tips1. Screen capture software------FRAPS
http://www.fraps.com
2. Dolly shots ----free scripted camera --- Alt-Zoom Studios http://alt-zoom.com
3. Try to isolate your action ----no extra objects or scripts in view
4. Mouselook Mode – smoother camera movements
Tips
5. Capture footage --- 640 X 480 ---has a higher quality
6. Capture extra frames in front of and at end of scene
7. Do not move camera too fast
8. Hide User Interface –UI — CTRL+ALT+F1 or CMD-OPT-F1
How to Capture Video
Using FRAPs
Pia Klaar
How to create a video with images
http://majenna.blogspot.com/
I used this online video tool. Here is an example on my blog.
Animoto.com
How long are animoto videos?
Free Animoto Shorts 30 seconds long about 12-15 images
Animoto full-length
many images Cost $3.00
Animoto Video Steps:
Sign up Create a free 30 second movie Get images Arrange the images Choose music Finished. Video is done! Upload video.
Where do I get Images for animoto?
Retrieve images from Flickr. You can retrieve images from Flickr, Facebook, Smugmug, Picasa, and Photobucket.
Or upload images from your computer
Where can I post animoto videos?
You can post the videos to MySpace, Facebook, Friendster, YouTube,your blog or web page, or your computer.
Machinima Samples
http://www.youtube.com/user/majenh
http://piaklar.blip.tv/
http://majenna.blogspot.com/