How Do You Make A Machinima?
Maybe you’re an avid fan of a game and playing that game just isn’t enough–you want to do more. One great way to do more is making a machinima, the short movie-equivalent of fan fiction. Step 1 Decide what the format your machinima will be. You can make a mini-series with many episodes, a short movie or a long one. Step 2 Choose a game on which to base your machinima. An action game like Gears of War or Halo can make a good machinima. A parody or comedy machinima based on a game like the Sims could be quite amusing. Step 3 Write the script for your machinima and build a production team. The team can consist of fiends, or even people around the world who are fans of the game. Step 4 Create a schedule that will work for your production team when you make the machinima. Step 5 Record all of the voice-overs when you make a machinima. When you are done recording the voice-overs, sync it with the character movements in the game on which you machinima is based. Step 6 Use a video editor to w
Are you a fan of a certain game? Want to be well-known throughout the community? Love making movies? If you answered “yes” to two of these questions, then this guide will show you how to make a new machinima series • Get a general idea. It doesn’t have to be very specific at all. • Plan the format for your machinima. Will it be a big movie or an ongoing mini-series? How many episodes are going to be in a certain amount of time? • Find a game that fits the storyline. If it’s an action game, you could use Halo to make your video. The Sims 2 can be used for simple comedies or parodies of other shows. Also, look up anything that could be beneficial to making machinimas on the internet (such as removing some of the Heads Up Display). Look at iClone software for creating original machinima content (not from a game). • Write the script. • Create the storyboards. • Get a production team together. They don’t need to live near you. Many people from different parts of the world could also help yo
