Machinima Tips & Tricks
Shooting Tips
Scale down the size of your SL window... video is a major space hog. Making your window a bit smaller will make the size of those screenshots much more manageable.
Turn off the avatar names [file>preferences>general]
Set SL client window to 640x480 - see Janita’s screencast
Turn off UI (User Interface) - see Janita’s screencast
PC Alt+Ctrl+F1
Mac CMD+Option+Function+F1
Take lots of shorter clips from different angles and perspectives to give your film a more dynamic feel.
Set your camera on another avatar and follow them.
Try mouse view while you walk, fly or move in a vehicle.
Samples
Machinimas:
“A Child’s War” Global Kids Digital Media Initiative (must see)
“Science Learning Opportunities in Second Life”
“NMC Campus: Seriously Engaging”
“Bollywood - India in Second Life”
Machinimists:
Robbie Dingo (must see)
Food for Thought:
Second Life as a Platform for Augmented Reality (this will blow your mind)
Tutorials
Janita’s AMAZING Machinima Screen-Casts
(Based on HVX’s Machinima Month Workshop)
Taking Snapshots for Machinima -- PDF
Steps for Recording With Still Camera -- PDF
Noob Be Gone (Camera Movement)