32_096918 bindex.qxp 7/20/07 11:18 AM Page 381 Index add-on(s) • Numerics • adding a community, 138 3D box transition, 159 Dual Core CPU, 340 3D Game Animation For Dummies external storage, 341 (Murdock), 302 FRAPS and, 340 3D model Garrysmod, 85 adding to your game, 288–290 hardware, 340–341 adding texture to your game with, 303–304 monitor, 341 checking the scale of, 302–303 Motion Capture equipment, 341 creating, 291–300 Nintendo Wii, 341 exporting, 290 Nostramo keypad, 340 game information, 289 PC, 341 importing into The Sims 2, 301–304 potential of Machinima, 80 3D modeling scripting, 337 cloning a package, 301 steering wheel, 341 necessity of, 286 adding 3D packages 3D models and texture to your game, Blender, 287 288–290, 303–304 problems with, 11 audio tracks, 161 types, 286–288 cameras on characters in Moviestorm, 3D Studio Max. See GMax 322–323 4:3 aspect ratio, 45 cameras in Medieval II: Total War 2 7-Zip on the DVD, 378 (MTW2), 218 16:9 aspect ratio, 45 clips to video tracks, 157 community add-ons, 138 decorations, 107 • A • doors in Moviestorm, 309 game cheats, 138–140 action game data, 290 scripted versus live, 20–23 game information to models, 289 sequence editing, 164 landscaping, 104–106 activating tools, 336 COPYRIGHTEDprops MATERIAL to Moviestorm sets, 310–311 actors tattoos to characters, 123–124 finding, 366 text, 162 recording, 18 texture to models in Blender, 297–300 acts transitions, 158–60 reversals and, 69–70 units in the Battle Editor, 222–223 in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of walls in Moviestorm, 309 the Ring, 69–70 windows in Moviestorm, 309 zooms, 232 32_096918 bindex.qxp 7/20/07 11:18 AM Page 382 382 Machinima For Dummies Adobe Audition software, 245 Adventures in the Screen Trade and Which • B • Lie Did I Tell? (Goldman), 77 Babylon 5 (Straczynski), 77 All The Presidents Men (Goldman), 77 backdrop, using a matte, 325–326 ambient noise, 240 Baig, Edward, Macs For Dummies, 375 angles, tips on, 237 Bailey, Anthony, Quake done Quick, 12 animation balance levels, cleaning up, 248–250 advanced tools, 148–149 Batal, Kheri, The Snow Witch, 150–151 eyes, 80 Battle Editor importing a new, 80 adding units in the, 222–223 interpreting, 37–38 buttons, 220–222 overview, 302 navigating in the, 219–220 Anna, Machinima film, 357–358 Battlefield 2 Archive.org Creative Commons character creation features, 117 distribution site, 282 engine, 95 aspect ratios engine ratings, 82 defined, 44 package extractor, 345 types, 45 scripting add-ons, 337 assembling footage, 155 tool development, 334 assigning camera positions, 143 beats Audacity software defined, 64 on the DVD, 378 reversals and, 64–67 recommendation, 244 in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of audio the Ring, 65–66 categories, 240–241 bitrates checking current levels, 249 finding optimal, 171–72 equipment retailers, 244 overview, 171 file imports, 248–249 BitTorrent peer-to-peer distribution Foley sounds and effects, 250–251 program, 185 modifying levels, 249 Blender processing tips, 248–250 3D package, 287 recording, 247–248 adding texture to models, 297–300 audio track creating 3D models, 291–300 adding, 161 creating simple cubes, 292–293 isolating specific sections, 249 on the DVD, 378 Audio Video Interleave (AVI) editing model points, 294–297 encoding video with, 175–176 overview, 291–292 video format, 169–170 blocking scenes, 39–40 Aurora editor, Neverwinter Nights 2, 88, 89 Blogbridge on the DVD, 378 AVI (Audio Video Interleave) Bloodspell (Hancock and Ingram) encoding video with, 175–176 downloading, 266 video format, 169–170 equipment used for, 243–245, 341 filming, 23, 44 lead character appearance in, 127 lighting, 111 32_096918 bindex.qxp 7/20/07 11:18 AM Page 383 Index 383 Machinima film, 359 camera movements making of, 11–12, 197 crane, 56 music, 252 dolly, 56 press release, 265–267 handheld, 57–58 problems with, 343 pan, 56 publicity, 260, 265–267 zoom, 56–57 removing limitations in, 347 camera paths, creating, 231–235 researching for, 110 camera positions, assigning, 143 sample storyboard, 42 camera sequences, editing in screen shots, 50, 51, 53, 54 Moviestorm, 323 size, 168 CameraPlus MMO (Massively Multiplayer) speed of filming, 17 tool, 194–195 tool development, 338–340 camerawork Body Shop creating, 320–321 editor, 118–120 handheld, 238 Undo function, 120 importance, 367 book tips, 238 conventions used in this, 4–5 case study, The Snow Witch, 150–151 organization of this, 3–4 cast creation, 18 overview of this, 1–3 casting agent organizational role, 200 Brittanica Dreams, The Snow Witch, 150–151 Cease and Desist (C&D) letter, Broadcast Machine, tracker, 185 receiving a, 279 building walls, 106–107 Celtx on the DVD, 378 Bump maps, texture, 100 Ch2r package extractor, 344 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Chambers, Mark, iMac For Dummies, 375 (Goldman), 77 changing clip speed, 16 Field Of View (FOV), 47 • C • textures in Moviestorm, 326–328 C&D (Cease and Desist) letter, character receiving a, 279 adding a camera in Moviestorm, 322–323 cal3d model, Moviestorm, 307 adding tattoos, 123–124 camera advanced creation techniques, 117 adding on characters in Moviestorm, characterization versus, 71 322–323 controlling more than one, 81 adding in Medieval II: Total War 2 creating interactions between, 149–150 (MTW2), 218 creating in Moviestorm, 312–314 creating a close-up, hand-held, 233–234 creating a new, 81 creating a simple, 231–232 creating in The Sims 2, 118–120 effects, 146 customizing, 27–28, 120–125 mode, 80 design tips, 128–130 moving the, 142 designing, 125–127 parameters, 145 developing, 70–73 positioning for a scene, 40–41 filming, 147–148 rendering, 234–235 filming in World of Warcraft (WoW), 203–204 32_096918 bindex.qxp 7/20/07 11:18 AM Page 384 384 Machinima For Dummies character (continued) color framing, 47 Color Wheel Pro Web site, 129 giving a voice to, 28–30 tips for using, 110–111 importance of opposition for, 70–71 wheel usage, 129–130 modeling in The Sims 2, 116 Color Wheel Pro Web site, 129 positioning, 26–27, 30 The Complete Book of Scriptwriting scripting in World of Warcraft (WoW), 192 (Straczynski), 77 types in World of Warcraft (WoW), 190 command-line options, removing character model, importing a new, 80 limitations with, 342 characterization, character versus, 71 commands Choi, Jason, Edge of Remorse, 209, 362 console, 336, 342 Chroma-key, 210 emote, 203 Chronicles of Thomas Covenant commercial license, Machinima engines (Donaldson), 71 and, 81 Cinemascope aspect ratio, 45 community add-on, adding a, 138 Cinematics Editor Company of Heroes Curves View, 228–230 character creation features, 117 Interpolation controls, 230–231 engine, 95–96 Medieval II: Total War window, 228 package extractor, 345 Playback controls, 230 tool development, 334 Visible Elements window, 228 compositing Zooming functions, 231 the Map Viewer and the Model Viewer, cleaning 209–211 balance levels, 248–250 techniques, 213 up voices, 248–250 composition, tips for improving shot, clip 45–47 adding to the video track, 157 Configuration files, removing limitations changing the speed of, 161 with, 343 fading, 160 configuring The Sims 2 for Machinima, importing, 157 137–140 sound, 242 console command trimming, 157–158 activating tools with the, 336 clipping sound, 242 removing limitations with the, 342 cloning a 3D modeling package, 301 conversation, editing a, 164–165 close-ups Cool Edit Pro. See Adobe Audition overview, 52–53 copying existing Machinima movies, 368 tips for, 237 copyright clothing character customization, 124–125 law, 276 codec overview, 278 defined, 167 cost of Machinima, 14–15 DivX, 170 costume department organizational HuffYUV, 378 role, 200 LAME MP3, 176 crafters, 200 overview, 167–168 craning, 56 32_096918 bindex.qxp 7/20/07 11:18 AM Page 385 Index 385 creating cut 3D models, 291–300 Jump, 159 camera paths, 231–235 transition, 159 camerawork, 320–321 casts, 18 ceilings in Moviestorm, 309–310 • D • character interactions, 149–150 data characters, 81 adding game, 290 characters in Moviestorm, 312–314 interpreting, 343 characters in The Sims 2, 118–120 data files, removing limitations with, 343 close-up, hand-held cameras, 233–234 decorations, adding, 107 fences, 311 Decorgal floors in Moviestorm, 309–310 game hack tools by, 132 legal Machinima, 281–282 lipsynching tools on the DVD by, 378 Machinima films, 13–14 demo software, 376 maps in Medieval II: Total War 2 (MTW2), Democracy Player on the DVD, 378 223–225 Democracy Video channel guide as a form moving shots, 144–146 of publicity, 262 RSS feeds, 262 depth of field compositing technique, 213 scenes in Moviestorm, 314–316 derivative works, 278 sets, 18, 99–101 designing sets in Moviestorm, 308–310 characters, 125–127 sets in The Sims 2, 102–104 phase overview, 98–99 simple cameras, 231–232 tips for characters, 128–130 simple cubes with Blender, 292–293 tools, 101–102 static shots, 141–143 Deviantart.com Creative Commons transitions, 160 distribution site, 282 Creative Commons dialog box audio site, 252 Custom Encoding Settings, 177–178 catalog, 252 DivX Codec Properties, 175 distribution sites, 282 Edit Unit Details, 223 overview, 266, 282 Export Size Settings, 174 Web site, 266 File, 175 Creative Commons Audio Remixes, For Sale, 136 creative commons licensed audio, 252 Movie Settings, 172–175 Credit Roll plug-in, Vegas Video, 162 Package Lot, 136 crowd control organizational role, 201 Record Line, 29 CubaseSX software, 245 Save Exported File As, 172 Curves View, Cinematics Editor, 228–230 Select Audio Compression, 175–176 Custom Encoding Settings dialog box,