How to 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.
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Instructions
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Decide what the format your machinima will be. You can make a mini-series with many episodes, a short movie or a long one.
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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.
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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.
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Create a schedule that will work for your production team when you make the machinima.
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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.
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Use a video editor to work on the footage, then upload your machinima for the world to see.
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