Outline

Russell Boyd

owner at Wee Bit Studios, resident director at PookyMedia

Software requirements

Script

Storyboard

Gestures

Speech gestures

Animations

Sets, props and actors

Controlling the camera

Filming the action

Editing

Music

Saving and rendering the film

Software Requirements

Viewer:

Second Life Viewer version 3 with latest update.

Video Capture:

FRAPS - free limited demo available at http://www.fraps.com/download.php

Editor:

Windows Photo Gallery and Movie Maker 2012

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-live/movie-maker-get-

started#t1=overview

ScriptTHE INFOVILLE CURATOR ADVERT

EXT.GALLERY – DAY

OWNER standing in front of the gallery. Various customers are inside looking at

exhibits.

OWNER (using hand gestures)

Welcome to The Infoville Curator. If you're looking for some amazing art then you've

come to the right place.

INT.GALLERY - DAY

Over the shoulder shot of customers looking at exhibit

OWNER (Voiceover)

We are experts at finding the right art...

Customer gives a Hollywood wink in front of an exhibit.

OWNER (Voiceover, continued)

... at the right price just for you!

EXT.GALLERY - DAY

Close up of owner with gallery in background

OWNER (Voiceover, continued)

Come and visit us today at Infoville on the UW Avalumni region

Caption "The Infoville Curator at UW Avalumni”

Storyboard

Gestures

Communication

Gestures

Check if F2 is not used or find a free function key

Click +

Description - Wink (Hollywood)

Delete "trigger" and "replace with"

Shortcut Key - F2

Sound – Remove

Start Animation

Animation to play – Wink (Hollywood)

Preview

Active

Save

Speech gestures Open the folder called "Speech Gestures" in the Library in your inventory

Select as many as you want to use then right click and select "Activate"

To switch off, right click and select "Deactivate"

Animations Create animations or poses with QAvimator or other tools

Buy animations at a store inworld

Rez "General Stand" pose brick

Show transparent objects - Control-Alt-T

Edit pose brick and move to the desired location

Use “look at” to make avatar look around

Load an animation from inventory

Sets, props and actors

Make your own

Purchase from marketplace

Purchase from inworld stores

Controlling the camera

Camera Controls on the user interface

Use a Space Navigator or joystick

Use the mouse Alt and Left Click and move mouse – rotate and

zoom camera about target

Ctrl-Alt and Left Click – rotate and tilt

Shift-Ctrl-Alt and Left Click – move in the horizontal and vertical plane

Ctrl 8/9/0 – zoom

Mousewheel – move towards or away

Filming the action Activate advanced menu - Control-Alt-D

Set window size to 1280x720 (720p)

Set graphics level in preferences as high as you can

Select the best lighting World - Sun

World - Environment Editor - Environment Settings - Customize my environment

World - Environment Editor - Sky Presets - New or Edit

Use Fraps to capture the video and audio

Hide the user interface Control-Alt-F1

Editing

Windows Movie Maker for basic editing

Sony Vegas e.g. for advanced editing

Music Royalty Free Music

http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ include a credit for Kevin MacLeod

Saving and Rendering the film

Save as a project for further editing

Save as a movie (render) for viewing

Container: .mp4

Audio Codec: AAC-LC

Channels: Stereo

Sample rate: 48 khz

Video Codec: H.264

Frame rates: 29.97fps, frame rates should match the source material

Bitrates for 720p (1280x720): Video Bitrate 5,000 kbps, Stereo Audio Bitrate

384 kbps

http://support.google.com/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en-

GB&answer=1722171