Advanced Machinima Tutorials Ep. 1: Aspect Ratios and Widescreen

[migthebest1211]

how would you do that in after effects?

[DropPodStudios]

thank you sir

[ChickenTeethFilms]

Thanks this helped me alot

[7thElementMachinima]

Hey, Euphorian. Question about Sony Vegas.

I folowed all of your instructions and I entered the properties correctly in the boxes, but when I render the actual video, I end up getting a 4:3 letterbox with skinny SPARTANs. I'm trying to get out a video at a deadline and this is really starting to bug me. Is there a way to fix this?

[EuphorianFilmers]

@7thElementMachinima What format are you trying to render in? Best check the settings on it. Most of the formats on Vegas use preset resolutions and ratios. Try making one that uses the exact project settings, or just use Windows Media V9 (or V11) default uncompressed.

[7thElementMachinima]

@EuphorianFilmers Got it scared away. Thanks.

[enizagam12]

Thanks So Much I've Been Trying To Do This For Ages

[ShadowWolf810]

Ok, In Vegas Pro, if it automatically put the black bars at the top and bottom of my video, how do I get those off? Would I just use the event pan/crop to do it? Or is there another way?

[EuphorianFilmers]

@ShadowWolf810 Change your project properties to the ones in this video.

[ShadowWolf810]

@EuphorianFilmers Ok Awesome. One more question. My capture card did not come with installation software because it came with an editing program ment specifically for it. I tried to use that capture card with Vegas and it says theres no imput signal. So I tried browsing for the capture card and I cannot find anything having to do the slightest bit with my capture card anywhere.. Any help?

[EuphorianFilmers]

@ShadowWolf810 Lets move this into private messages. I'll be sending you a few through my Drift0r account.

[theclankperson]

I capture my video using virtual dub, would I be able to just bypass moviemaker's ability to change the aspect ratio and just make the pixel aspect ratio in the video properties 16:9?

[Spl1tSecond]

in vegas, 640x360 - is that still the perfect youtube size? cause i've followed all instructions and look at my vids :/ ?

[KurtVachon]

@Spl1tSecond 1280x720 is the basic HD size. 1920x1080 is the "best" or highest definition size on youtube

[Spl1tSecond]

thanks :)

[justicegamer97]

first is spelled fist in the info

[AlexMcPwnr]

lol great ;) i think you are the fist one in spotting that

[Yin117]

A good piece of Kit is:

A Pinnacle Video Transfer, look it up.

(Note: It creates MPEG4)

[ukilledkenny7]

good stuff; should help a lot of new users.

[FrenchBobStudios]

Hey thanks for the help! One question though. What type of capture card do you use?

[EuphorianFilmers]

For this particular video, we used the Easycap USB device.  Most of use use the BlackMagic Intensity Pro for other things.

[FrenchBobStudios]

Thanks for the help and keep up the good work!

[Keenarnor]

After doing all of what you did in the video, what options do you choose when exporting in Sony Vegas?

[itzGodofpro]

thanks for the help question what do you use to record from the tv in stead of recording the tv

[EuphorianFilmers]

Use a capture card.

[ColeTrainGOWseries]

great vid helped but was wanna kjnow can we collab up on making a Gears 2 machinima?

[ninijacob]

i thought the first episode was source recording demos

[swords57]

this was a very good and helpful film thanks guys

[timmobber]

Hmm, once I have set the aspect ratio to 16:9 in WMM, the video I then place on the timeline does not stretch. Rather, the 4:3 video retains it's aspect ratio inside the widescreen viewer with black bars down either side. Oh well, I have my own ways of getting widescreen. Great tutorial by the way.

[JSgamingworldTV]

What about macs

[EuphorianFilmers]

Works the same. There is nothing special about the programs on a Mac. Same technique, different program.

[trev0rcRs]

My windows movie maker doesent allow me to import Music from Itunes, or from just plane CD's from itunes and if i do it completely misplaces all the folders. is there anything i could do about this? You seem like the correct person to ask :P.

[EuphorianFilmers]

Rip them off the CD's first, or take the files out of the iTunes folder and convert them to .mp3 files. However, I wouldn't recommend using copyrighted music.

[trev0rcRs]

Yeah im not very big on the copyrights but i need some good music video intros, and credits. i will give them credit and say

 where i got the music from hopefully that will save the video :P thanks for helping out.

[rayne0]

if you're importing songs from a CD go to import settings and change "Import Using" to mp3 or WAV encoder.

[Tenkagethewise]

This seems very useful, my clan will enjoy this

[spartangunney]

nice

[Yin117]

That was cool.

I have "Sony Movie Studio 9"

If anyones familuar with the PRogram, does anybody have any idea how to speed up clips, as I cant find it even with the HELP option.

[EuphorianFilmers]

Hold Ctrl and then drag your clip. It adjusts the speed of the clip. Make it a shorter length clip to speed up the clip.

[HemisphereMachinima]

thanks i have noticed that with my videos thumbs up for you

[MattimatorMAAD]

very helpful, thanx

hope u make a vid 4 music, to know what music ur allowed to upload

[UltimateSN1PA]

helpful thanx

[NewScapePro]

You can also right clip and uncheck maintain aspect ratio, it's somewhat easier in my opinion :) Good tutorial.

[SlapmyFlap]

Quality's a little rough. I guess it's still processing. Anyway, great vid. Very helpful.

[matthewredfaction]

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