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EXCLUSIVE SHOWING:
THE VOWELS OF MACHINIMA PRODUCTION
- - Vowels as a mnemonic way to help you remember an effective machinimatic work flow.
PRESENTED BY:
BARBARA NOVELLI
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JENS NERIDO
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4 corners activityTeam
choices/assignments
Who?Where?Why?
FIRST LANGUAGES
Chinese
German
English
Spanish
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PRIOR SECOND LIFE EXPERIENCE
First time here
Here 2 – 5 years
Here < 1 year
Here 1- 2 years
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PRIOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE
None
5-10 years
1 year or less
1-5 years
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PRIOR MACHINIMA EXPERIENCE
None
6 -10 machinimas
1 machinima
2 - 5 machinimas
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TIME ZONES
SLT or North American
Asian
South American
European or African
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Now answer who would be good for you to work with on a machinima project?
In other words, who did you just end up next to at least two or three times?
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Homework assignment: view example machinimas and rate them.
• The Numbakulla Island Mystery
• The Untimely Death of Peter Profit
• A Formerly Cool Kid
• Introduction to the First Conditional
• If I Could Fly
Anatomy Class: The Body Snatcher
The Payback Sofia’s Gaze
Pandemic
Seek Wisdom
Running with Scissors
Colors
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Outline Script Storyboard Set/location
Props
Important pre-filming steps
SCRIPT WRITING, STORY BOARDING, AND SITE SELECTION ISSUES
• Filming and editing become much easier since less takes and cuts are needed.
• Finding an appropriate set/sim, costumes, and props is easier.
SCRIPTWRITING BENEFITS
Step 1: Prewriting—Brainstorming your goal and how to achieve that goal.
SCRIPTWRITING STEPS
* Illustrate:A grammar point—past tense, conditionals . . .A language function—expressing anger, ordering from a menu . . .Vocabulary terms—body parts, idioms, . . .
* Tell a story.
* Introduce a venue you would like us to go to.
EXAMPLE GOALS
Step 2: Creating an outline—the major actions that need to be covered in the different scenes of the script.
Step 3: Pitch—especially useful for your students to do since it requires them to present their ideas to the class and get valuable feedback.
Step 4: The script—the setting and dialog for your scenes.
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR -- LOCATION -- TIME OF DAY
Description of where characters are and what they are doing
IDENTIFY SPEAKER Speaker’s lines
OTHER FILM-MAKING NOTES
INT. – BEDROOM – AFTERNOON
Jenner leans on the wall next to the bed. James is in bed; his mother stands over him. She smiles a slight smile.
MOTHERDoctor Jenner, could you please come here for a moment.
DISSOLVE TO JAMES’ FACE.
JENNER (V.O.)Just a second.
FADE OUT.
1 page of script = 1 minute of screen time
Step 5: The storyboard—simple drawings that illustrate camera angles and essential costumes and props.
Storyboarding Examples
Use a simple form.
Draw right on your script.
Use comic software, like Comic Life, to make your storyboard.
If you absolutely don’t want to draw, at least use a detailed Excel sheet.
USEFUL SCRIPTWRITING TOOLS
Roleplay Scenarios
Story Dice
Opening Lines
Good News
Character
Setting
Time
Prop
Problem
Surprise
Animal
Plot Creation Game
Example Character Cards
Example Problem Cards
Screenwriting Software
• https://story.adobe.com/en-us/index.html• www.moviedraft.com/
RESOURCES ON SCREENWRITING
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JcJNul9y4k&feature=share&list=PLna7STDz_DyLBdlzcNWhChpCBZ5QVSG6u
AFI Screenwriting YouTube Channel
1. Is it necessary to get permission to film?
2. Is the sim voice-enabled?
3. Are there useful or annoying background sounds?
4. Are there avatars on the sim that might be useful as extras or problematic?
5. Is it possible to shoot several different types of scenes on the same sim?
SITE SELECTION CRITERIA
• A holodeck stores scenes and lets you load them from a menu whenever you want.
• Scenes can include any prim object, including furniture, pose balls, and particle generators.
SITE OPTIONS
Holodecks
Easy to alter or build from scratch
Simple Cube Sets
Interiors
Machinima Open Studio Project (MOSP)
Exteriors
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Plot tips Filming tips
BASIC PLOTS
And from the master of suspense . . .
FILMING TIPS
Using Your Camera Controls
Getting Rid of the Typing Animation
Getting Rid of Name Tags
Hiding Other Unwanted Items From Your Screen
Or . . .
Altering Your Debug Settings
1. Click on “Show Debug Settings” in your Advanced menu tab.
2. If you don’t have and Advanced menu tab, click Ctrl + Alt + D to bring it up.
3. Type “rendervolumeLODfactor” in the search bar.4. Increase its value to 4.000.5. Close the debug window by clicking on the X.
Altering the Time of Day
Smoothly Walking or Teleporting
Getting Your Camera to Automatically Follow an Avatar
Click Shift + Ctrl + Alt and then click on an avatar
Increasing FPS
Wear low prim and low script items.
Ctr+Shift+1 = Shows current FPS
Also, increase your FPS by:
• Decreasing your draw range • Lowering your graphics quality options• Minimizing screens
One Person Operating Multiple Avatars At One Time
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FILMING STEPS
1. Set up2. Record3. Pause4. Set up5. Resume . . .6. Save and edit
FILMING RESOURCES
All you really need to know is . . .
TYPES OF SHOTS
RULE OF THIRDS
COLLABORATIVE TOOLS
Google Docs
http://www.google.com/drive/apps.html?usp=ad_search&gclid=CL_r2eGAv7gCFcKz3godCQkAgw
Free shareable office tools that multiple people can work on at one time
Skype http://www.skype.com/en/ Free voice and screen sharing. You can share your screen with one person for free, however, for group screen sharing, you’ll need Skype Premium.
Google Hangout
http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/
Free voice and screen sharing (up to10 people can be in the hangout at one time, but the live, viewing audience can be much larger)
Adope Connect
http://www.adobe.com/education/products/adobeconnect.html?showEduReq=no
Voice and screen-sharing. Try for free for 30 days with up to 25 attendees. Then, if you like it, it's $12.50/mo. for educators.
Twiddla http://www.twiddla.com/1 Free, shareable whiteboard
Titanpad http://titanpad.com/ Free, shareable whiteboard
Scribblar http://www.scribblar.com/ Free, shareable whiteboard
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What to buy
What to do
FILMING SOFTWARE/TOOLS
Movie Maker
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-live/movie-maker#t1=overview
Free
Fraps http://www.fraps.com/ Great, screen-capture tool (Free trial limited to 30-second recordings or $37.00)
Camtasia Studio
http://www.techsmith.com/ Great all-in-one, screen-capture and editing tool (30-day free trial or $220.00 Educator's price)
Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows
Free recording and editing tool for audio files
Space Navigator
http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/spacenavigator.html
Hand-held controller for smoother panning and zooming/$99.00
SKILLS TO MASTER INSIDE EDITING PROGRAMS
1. Importing media2. Building tracks3. Altering the size and focus4. Adding motion to stills
a. Zooming and panningb. Rotating stills
5. Adding transitions6. Adding narration7. Adding a title and credits8. Adding music
MACHINIMAS ON EDITING SKILLS
BELLS AND WHISTLES
Adding Captions
Adding Scrolling Credits
Adding Films within Films
U Use In classes Our ideas
Participant ideas
STUDENT TASKS
• Following and giving instructions• Asking for and giving help • Researching background information• Problem solving• Arguing for ideas• Collaborating• Illustrating grammar issues, vocabulary and
idioms, and language functions• Story telling
EXAMPLE MACHINIMAS FROM OUR STUDENTS
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLna7STDz_DyJW1JsOOXK5n95nLKycGjQY
YOUR IDEAS?
LINKS WITH MORE LINKS
Top 27 Free Tools http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/the-top-27-free-tools-to-collaborate.html
Free & Simple Tools to Create Video http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/8-free-and-simple-tools-to-create-video.html
5 Great, Free Screen-Capture Tools http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/05/five-great-free-screen-capture-tools.html
Some of the Best Free Screencasting Tools http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2011/12/list-of-some-of-best-free-screencasting.html
Jen's Machinima Resources for Educators http://www.scoop.it/t/machinima-resources-for-educators?page=2