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Process. Sept. 22 nd Machinima Production Process. Overview. Basic Production Process How it relates to Film Focus on Preproduction Writing scripts. Starting with an Idea. What kind of story do you want to tell?. The Idea. Playing games help. Watching other films. Really anywhere.

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  1. Process Sept. 22nd Machinima Production Process

  2. Overview • Basic Production Process • How it relates to Film • Focus on Preproduction • Writing scripts

  3. Starting with an Idea • What kind of story do you want to tell?

  4. The Idea • Playing games help. • Watching other films. • Really anywhere.

  5. Flush out the Idea • Figure out key points. • Rough out Characters. • Scene Locations.

  6. Write the Script • Create complete characters. • Get the whole storyline written. • Make a storyboard. • Even using screen shots helps out a lot.

  7. Prototyping • Pick “Hard” scenes and try to produce them. • Explore what the game can do. • Figure out camera angles. • Look into HUD removal. • Decided how many puppeteers you will need.

  8. HUDS

  9. Production – Custom Assets • 3d Models/Animation • Textures • Level / Map / Scenery

  10. Production - Audio • Bring in Voice Actors. • Always do more than one take. • Always have them say it another way. • Music/Sound Effect creation.

  11. Production - Video • Always shoot more than you need. • Allow for multiple angles. • Save games a lot! • Look to storyboards and pre-visualizations.

  12. Post-Production • Now you should have: • Dialog • Some sense of Music and Sound Effects • Lots of Video captured • Save game files

  13. Converting • Make sure your files are in the correct format. • Video and Audio are at highest quality. • DV is usually the best for Video. • Aiff, high quality Wav for Audio.

  14. Graphics • Overlays • Stills • Effects

  15. Editing • Audio syncing • Transitions • Pacing/Timing • Shoot manipulation

  16. Pickups • Use those saved games. • Have to remember how everything was laid out. • Have scripts handy and updated.

  17. Dissemination • Website • Server access • Community sites

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