Machinima --How To in Second Life

Machinima Majenna/TSL Pia Klaar/SL

Overview
Setting User Preferences
Shortcut Keys
Using Camera Controls
Recording Video
Editing and Compressing Files
Sharing videos

#1: Setting Up User Preferences

Preference: Draw Distance
Edit/Preferences/Graphics Tab
Then 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 Set Draw Distance

To Set Draw Distance Check the “ Custom” box to open the menu

To Set Draw 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

Increase Mouse Sensitivity And 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 Close Chat Window

Advanced Menu
PC
CTRL-ALT-D
Mac
CMD-OPTION-Shift -D
Or
Option-Control-D

For a PC Hide/Show Advanced : CTRL – ALT- D For a Mac Hide/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

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 go farther

#4: Recording Video

Video Recording Programs
Free
CamStudio-PC
Taski-PC
WeGame.com -PC
Capture Me-Mac
Commercial
PC
Camtasia –$299
Fraps - $37
Game Cam –$25
Game Recorder –$39
Mac
IShowU –$20
Snapz Pro X - $70

Quick Overall
Set Window Size
File menu ---
Set window size to reduce file size
– 640 x 480

How to Set Window 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 PC
Open Advanced menu:
CTRL – ALT- D
Hide/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 footage
Need 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
YouTube
Blip.tv
Jumpcut
Vimeo
Yahoo Videos
YouAre.TV
CacheFly.com

Some Tips
1. 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 /

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Machinima --How To in Second Life

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