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ISSUE INSIDEISSUE INSIDEISSUE INSIDE
a world of wonder
welcome 8
what is steampunk? 11
Shutterbugs Showcase 12
Mood Lighting 32
World Review 40
Get Set 44
Making Magic 46
In Character 52
Set Design Tips 58
SIFF ISSUE
including winners announced
65
Contents
Editor
Minraed Arzhel
Staff Contributors
FA Productions
MysteryJack
JN
Kazee
Guest Contributors
Lady Fairchilde
Contributors
official host of SIFF
http://simatography.webs.com
photo by FredBrenny TSR
cover artwork by Minraed
As always, SIFF is an exciting time
around the Simatography community. The
SIFF Buzz is our way of getting as many
different Sims3 creative minds involved in
the artistic extravaganza as possible. This
year we saw more newcomers than ever
and a record number of submissions. Thank
you to all who participated.
Another big thank you to The Sims3
gurus who have continued to support and
praise our efforts and those of our artists.
Last, but not least, thank you to all of
the content, pose, animation and mod
creators - without who we would be at a
loss. You are the wish-granters who make it
all possible for us to express our dreams.
Enjoy our magazine, and don’t forget to
look for the SIFF winners, announced in the
SIFF section towards the end of this issue.
As you can probably tell, the theme this
time around is Steampunk. Enjoy and keep
on creating!
Minraed Arzhel
ad by Kazee
Steampunk can perhaps be described as Victorian-
inspired industrialized science fiction - most famously
attributed to the literary workings of Jules Verne and
H.G.Wells - though the phrase itself was not coined
until the 1980’s.
Steampunk, as a genre and culture, is embodied
most notably by it’s fascination with gears and goggles,
dirigibles and other such mechanical wonderments.
Steampunk fashion is an entire world unto itself,
encompassing a diverse range of styles that might be
described as neo-vintage, Victorian punk or cyber-
couture to name just a few.
The Sims3 community seems to have had a surge
of Steampunk creations of late so we couldn’t resist
bringing it out as this issue’s theme. We hope you will
find yourself as inspired as we have.
photo by Ruth Ivette
Shutterbugs is the name we use for the
creative collective of Sims3 photographers, or
“simtographers” in our community.
Personally, I feel that these artists are under-
exposed and under-appreciated so we are
using this opportunity to showcase what
really is just a token collection of the
amazing, awe-inspiring, and utterly incredible
photography that is on display in our photo
gallery. Unfortunately it is impossible to
showcase everyone or every great photo, so
you’ll have to drop by to have a look for your-
self at what lurks in our galleries.
Evil twins by demeter
Evil Twins by Kate
1940 Glam by kate
Evil twins by demeter
Evil Twins by Kate
Army of elves by ausagi
fantasy pics by ausagi
fantasy pics by ausagi
In photography perspective refers to the relative placement
of objects in a photo, or to the camera angle and field of
depth used to produce unique and interesting effects. We
discovered some great examples of interesting perspective
in our galleries.
photo by Toxxik Error
two photos by Crimsyn Chin
photo above by memeku
photo below by Ubasti
photo by Ubasti
by Jadedcat
by ruth ivette
above by Memeku - below by Kenji by Jadedcat
by Crinsyn chin
above by Demeter - below by rhapsody
By Minraed and Midnight
Many of you will know the star quality simtography created by Norbert - also known as Midnight - who creates his signature
colourful and eye-popping photos using no content outside of EA. Here are a few tips from this master simtographer about lighting…
The secret to setting the stage for a vivid photo is in the lighting. Most of
the best photos are created using the invisible lighting seen here as large
white squares - this is what it looks like in build mode, but it magically
disappears leaving nothing but bright light to make your photos pop.
Another trick for added lighting and effects is the fog emitter. I apologize
for not getting into detail here, but ask around and people will surely be able
to lead you to some great fog emitter tutorials to help you add neat effects
to your photos and machinima.
Find both of these using the cheat code testingcheatsenabled true then
buydebug then look in your buyable objects under a tab marked with a ?
A final recommendation for some neat effects and
lighting is the Party FX machine found in the Party section of
Entertainment in buy mode. It came with the Late Night
expansion pack. Norbert used it here for additional fire.
When shooting photos
indoors, don’t rely on the
regular indoor lighting.
Use the invisible lighting for all
of your modeling shots and
their star qualities will shine.
You will always get better effects if you use the
invisible lighting from the buydebug menu.
Even when producing an indoor photo where the indoor lighting
seems to be good enough you will still find that invisible lighting
can really make the details pop out of the page.
Good lighting is
the key to giving
your Sims3
photos that
WOW factor!
Explore cool sky
lighting effects with
Outdoor Lighting
Tweaks mod from
Mod the Sims.
Click HERE
Daytime photos outdoors
have horrible shadows -
avoid this by creating your
outdoor set indoors. Build a
very large room around
your set and drop the walls
to hide them for the
photos. This way you can
see the outdoor scenery
but you can control the
lighting because the lights
are actually indoors.
Overall, just explore and
experiment with many
types of lights. You
never know what you
might discover.
photo by SmokyTopaz
photo by Minraed
photo by Midnight
Welcome to the world of Fratres, a stunning new steampunk-themed world
that is sure to amaze with its magical architecture and whimsical history.
The island contains four tombs, each dedicated to a different element
with new items especially created for Fratres. If you choose to, you can
explore these tombs and unlock the secrets to this mysterious land! If
exploration is not for you, then you can play one of the many families,
each with their own unique storyline!
This world is the first ever collaboration of it’s kind at The Sims Resource -
involving dozens of TSR featured artists including creators, builders and
composers who have put their creative minds together to present a world
full of new items and elements to spark your imagination. It is truly a
world of wonder with unique features never seen before in other worlds
such as an offshore dive bar, mystical mountain top castles and more.
Welcome to the world of Fratres, a stunning new steampunk-themed world
that is sure to amaze with its magical architecture and whimsical history.
The island contains four tombs, each dedicated to a different element
with new items especially created for Fratres. If you choose to, you can
explore these tombs and unlock the secrets to this mysterious land! If
exploration is not for you, then you can play one of the many families,
each with their own unique storyline!
This world is the first ever collaboration of it’s kind at The Sims Resource -
involving dozens of TSR featured artists including creators, builders and
composers who have put their creative minds together to present a world
full of new items and elements to spark your imagination. It is truly a
world of wonder with unique features never seen before in other worlds
such as an offshore dive bar, mystical mountain top castles and more.
watch the magical teaser
for Fratres now on Youtube
http://youtu.be/bEdaL6HZVJA
Coming Soon
Roderick Kitchen by Sim_Man123 at TSR
beverage machine
by
Garden of Shadows
Steampunk Accessories
build and buy set
Mod The Sims by Lisen
Find these and more great items
to help you create the perfect
Steampunk themed set.
Roderick Kitchen by Sim_Man123 at TSR
Left - various items by Cemre at TSR
Right - Morrisay Dining by Angela TSR
phonograph and more
at The Sims 3 Store
Art Nouveau
by
Shino and KCR
at TSR
steampunk scooter by wintermutei1
munsters model T Ford by Ihawk07
both at Mod The Sims
photo edit by Nanami
With a growing number of Simatography members
experimenting with photo editing and manipulation using
their Sims3 images we simply had to showcase some of the amazing creativity we are
seeing in our galleries.
Inner Animal by Demeter
D&G ad by Ruth Ivette
background pic by JadedCat
background photo by Ruth Ivette
above by JadedCat
below by Kenji
Every good actor must learn
to get in character for a role -
costume and wardrobe
are vital to this.
To get in character for your
next Steampunk role or scene
be sure to include some of
the vital elements of this
eclectic style such as goggles,
rivets, worn leather and fab-
rics, salvaged militaria and a
general Neo-Victorian
aesthetic.
photos and costume design by Lady Fairchilde words by Minraed
You can find all of these wardrobe items
at The Sims 3 Store
You can find all of these wardrobe items
at The Sims 3 Store
Executive Director
Minraed Arzhel
Senior Directors
Sylent Whysper administration
SSProductions tech support
Kazee public relations
JN video surveillance
ARTISTICDIRECTORS C
ON
TEN
TS
playbill 68
Red Carpet
with Felicity Éclair 72
SIFF Posters 88
SIFF Stories 92
Winner’s Annouced 96
The Exposer
special edition 104
Who Are Machinima Masters?
Machinima Masters, newly named this year to replace the previously titled Featured Machinima
Makers, are the SIFF contributors who have a great deal of machinima experience and who
have previously proven their machinima making skills. They are selected for their excellence and
mastery of essential machinima making skills such as camera, editing, sound, story telling, wardrobe
and set design.
Being invited or selected as a Machinima Master is an honour in itself. Machinima Masters are those
who inspire us all and who’s talent’s often leave us breathless with awe. We are honoured to have such talented film makers participating in SIFF and inspiring newcomers to reach for the stars!
Challenge
POSTER
Congratulations and Thank You to - Ruth Ivette
The first challenge to kick off the SIFF season each round is the poster creation challenge.
Many of our talented members participated and here are the results.
and two amazing runners-up
by AAshleySEG and FA Productions
with a special thanks
to everyone who entered
FILM
POSTERS
Each film maker is encouraged to create a promotional poster for their film - yet another way for our talented
members to get involved in the SIFF Buzz. You will see the winning posters throughought
this publication. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to each of the other contributing artists.
Selection of winners at SIFF come in two phases - SIFF staff picks and Viewer’s Choice Polls.
and the winners are...
SIFF Staff Picks These are selected through a process of nomination and voting
among the SIFF Staff to recognize our official appreciation of the
amazing talent showcased at SIFF.
These also include the Special Recognition awards which are meant
to recognize those who are not featured in other staff pick awards
but who demonstrated a specific talent we felt is worth noting.
Best Overall Film
This is selected from all submissions that have not been selected
for Masters of Machinima. It is the submission that demonstrates
great talent in overall machinima skills and is likely someone on
their way to becoming a Master of Machinima themselves.
Best New Film Maker
Selected based on the criteria of having five or fewer Sims3 ma-
chinima creations and having not participated in SIFF in previous
years. It is someone that we feel is showing great potential for a
brand new film maker.
Selection of winners at SIFF come in two phases - SIFF staff picks and Viewer’s Choice Polls.
and the winners are...
Viewer’s Choice These are selected through a process of open polls where
all fans and viewer’s have a chance to show their support
and vote for their personal faves
Best Film Trailer
Best Film - top three
Best Music Video - top three
Best of the Masters
Best Short
Best Staff Film
magazine rack by dons123 @TSR