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Jinnywitha Cleanslate

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01-16-2009 17:41

I would like to film some side on things like me riding my horse, boating etc, from the side on. Is there a way to lock the camera, to track yourself from a certain angle ?

Also - if I uploaded videos onto Youtube - the compression makes the images fuzzy. I have seen some crystal clear videos on there - how do they do that ? I have Frapps and Hypercam, and so far - as I am only just starting in the whole machinima thing - have been using the basic windows movie editing programme - is there anything that I should be using instead, and if so - is it simple to use for a non-technical person?

Thanks in advance.

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01-16-2009 19:01

You can use scripts to change the camera position. This will let you vary the camera position in a variety of ways.

If you just want to put the camera to the side and have it stay there for an entire SL session, you can also use the debug setting CameraOffsetDefault. Set the X to 0 and the Y to 3, restart SL, and your camera will be even with you front and back ways and 3 meters to your left. Reset CameraOffsetDefault and restart SL and the camera will be back to normal.

You can use other values as needed. You can set X to a positive number and have the camera in front of you looking at yourself from the front.

You might find it hard to steer with the camera set like this.

Possibly one could use this debug setting in conjuction with a scripted camera control to good advantage.

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01-16-2009 19:31

You can make HD video using WMM - I suggest looking at the YouTube help and user forums.

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01-16-2009 19:38

I don't use WMM, but this person has some nice looking easy presets for it here: http://www.burningfromice.com/youtube/

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01-17-2009 08:33

Try hosting on Blip, they offer better quality from the raw media. If you must use YouTube, then within the constraints of time and file size, make the best quality you can. The flv codec can only crunch it so much.

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Camera Tracking
Jinnywitha Cleanslate Registered User Join date: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 164	01-16-2009 17:41 I would like to film some side on things like me riding my horse, boating etc, from the side on. Is there a way to lock the camera, to track yourself from a certain angle ? Also - if I uploaded videos onto Youtube - the compression makes the images fuzzy. I have seen some crystal clear videos on there - how do they do that ? I have Frapps and Hypercam, and so far - as I am only just starting in the whole machinima thing - have been using the basic windows movie editing programme - is there anything that I should be using instead, and if so - is it simple to use for a non-technical person? Thanks in advance.
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	01-16-2009 19:01 You can use scripts to change the camera position. This will let you vary the camera position in a variety of ways. If you just want to put the camera to the side and have it stay there for an entire SL session, you can also use the debug setting CameraOffsetDefault. Set the X to 0 and the Y to 3, restart SL, and your camera will be even with you front and back ways and 3 meters to your left. Reset CameraOffsetDefault and restart SL and the camera will be back to normal. You can use other values as needed. You can set X to a positive number and have the camera in front of you looking at yourself from the front. You might find it hard to steer with the camera set like this. Possibly one could use this debug setting in conjuction with a scripted camera control to good advantage. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Osprey Therian I want capslocklock Join date: 6 Jul 2004 Posts: 5,049	01-16-2009 19:31 You can make HD video using WMM - I suggest looking at the YouTube help and user forums. _____________________ http:www.atomic-raygun.com Combat Cards in Europa [url=http://slurl.com/secondlife/grignano/118/116/]The Photography Studio in Grignano[/url] Mud! Mud! Glorious mud! Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood. So, follow me, follow, down to the hollow, And there let us wallow in glorious mud. Flanders and Swan
Osprey Therian I want capslocklock Join date: 6 Jul 2004 Posts: 5,049	01-16-2009 19:38 I don't use WMM, but this person has some nice looking easy presets for it here: http://www.burningfromice.com/youtube/ _____________________ http:www.atomic-raygun.com Combat Cards in Europa [url=http://slurl.com/secondlife/grignano/118/116/]The Photography Studio in Grignano[/url] Mud! Mud! Glorious mud! Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood. So, follow me, follow, down to the hollow, And there let us wallow in glorious mud. Flanders and Swan
AWM Mars Scarey Dude :¬) Join date: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 3,398	01-17-2009 08:33 Try hosting on Blip, they offer better quality from the raw media. If you must use YouTube, then within the constraints of time and file size, make the best quality you can. The flv codec can only crunch it so much. _____________________ * Politeness is priceless when received, cost nothing to own or give, yet many cannot afford - Why do you only see typo's AFTER you have clicked submit? http://www.wba-advertising.com http://www.nex-core-mm.com http://www.eml-entertainments.com http://www.v-innovate.com

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