How to Make Battle Reports for Miniature War Games Part 1/2

[straggler64]

How do you deal with the issue of batter life and Memory card space? It seems that filming would drain a few batteries and maybe fill a memory card or two.

[mjrdoctor]

Just filmed a test one! Posting it later, I'll post as a video response if I can, watch this space!

[jerickson112233]

Thanks for the tutorial Matt. I've started filming some of my own battle reports and you guys at mini war gaming always do a great job.

[eyymile]

btp should watch this, theirs are so long

[Vigadeath]

By the by, is that camera a Toshiba Camileo by chance? Looks a lot like one.

[qzxerty]

Solid

[Jawabeer]

thanks for the info...

[MrCazzdaFM]

like if u love warhhamer

[ZeZombieKiller]

BTP does the opposite :) love you both

[Gamer5449]

@miniwargaming  Hey, Matt. I was wondering if this would work if i film with an IPad 2nd generation? Please answer.

[ninjaed13]

@Gamer5449 it would but the camera quality isnt amzing, also it would rape your ipads memory, on an 8gb mem card, with a 14 mp camera i can take 21 minutes of film so you would want to remove the films once your done. however it would work ok

[squidgybidge]

"Beat Matt Batrep" say that 10x fast.

Cool to see the process you employ in making these BatReps. Cheers for the share buddy.

[steampoweredtv]

This was very helpful.

[hodgeman]

teach joe, hes dr shaky cam and most of the time films himself and not the game.

[watchersidea]

Why do you feel the need to have the background music in your clips? I find it distracting and doesn't make for comfortable listening. When I'm watching the clips I find my mind wonders off to thinking about how annoying the music is rather than concentrating on the great content you have to offer

[klrchimp]

@watchersidea you are very easily distracted arent you

[jukkis6699]

@watchersidea you get distracted by backround music!? XDDDDDD you are kinda easily distracted, arent you?

[92bagder]

being in a film group I have a slight advantage in filming. heres some tips: for reduced shakyness and you want to move around i sugest getting a "fig rig" you I made one out of PVC and it works wonders(look up indy mogul). I have everything I need a decent camera, and Adobe after effects but no extra players :(

[SirChickenMacNugget]

Now I know why your armour saves are always rolled with your left hand :)

[Matrilwood]

I usually have a wide shot of the scene to give the viewer a good idea of where the units are on the board, then "zoom in" (with what ever form of transition) and do the battle-phase.

Else it just looks like a bunch of detached fights with no sense of context.

[TheAmericanDragn]

Cool! Thank you very much!

AmDrag

[PowerRang3r]

Dont learn how to make them just watch them on my channel xP

[1390vvv]

Think I can get top comment like the last 3 videos?......FANTASY!!!

[Bluecloudandrew]

This is a very solid video. Good for the community. I hope this gets the effect you seek Matt. I'm certainly going to start doing some bat reps at my local store. I hope to have it in an ESPN style. Very dynamic, maybe even some special effects? I dunno. I only plan to do one like once a month.

[DarkPrinceRaven99]

I really like this style of batrep, much more engaging and in depth than the turn recap, and being a new player, I can understand the battle much better and learn more about the game itself through watching batreps in this style.

[MrCazzdaFM]

like if you think mat is the best