A Guide to Sims 2 Machinima - For beginners

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*Watch it in High Quality, it's easier to read the text*

This was a quick collaboration tutorial project by myself, Oritasho, 4564gfghgf (Adfirmatio), and Kissesofrain. This is not intended to be a step by step guide to making the most amazing sims 2 video ever. It addresses common mistakes made by noobie film makers and ways to avoid them. We've provided a list of links to tutorials, movie maker objects and other fun goodies that will help you with your sims 2 movies. Remember, there is no secret to making a great sims 2 video.

This is by no means meant to tell you HOW to make a video, but guidelines that have worked for all of us when filming and editing. The post processing section is only suggestions on less dramatic effects that can be just as effective as crazy-over-the-top effects a lot of people tend to overuse. We're not telling anyone what to do, so don't get the wrong idea from this. It is simply to help people who really don't know what to do next.

This video is aimed that people who use Sony Vegas, because that seems to be more common editor for sims 2 videos. Here is a link to a channel I've found very useful in the past:

If you run into technical issues with any of these tutorial guides, PLEASE, don't come running to us. I didn't make any of the guides in the links below, therefore I am not the person you need to be asking for help from.

http://www.youtube.com/user/montagical?blend=1&ob=4


For animation boxes and other movie making downloads:

http://www.snootysims.com/cheatsindex.php?id=cheats

http://www.jd-movies.com/moviemakinghelp.php

http://www.michellepettitmee.com/movietips/?page_id=25


Body Shop:

Oritasho's Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCUalQCwZG8

TheOneMuse's Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oocrXy4D1nA


Tutorials:

Allmenus guide: http://www.jd-movies.com/allmenus.php

Overlays: http://www.jd-movies.com/overlay.html

Composition guide: http://community.livejournal.com/simgenix/3677.html

Color Guide: http://community.livejournal.com/simgenix/1751.html

Camera tips (basic): http://www.michellepettitmee.com/movietips/?page_id=20

Camera tips (advanced): http://www.michellepettitmee.com/movietips/?page_id=33

Video Capture: http://www.sims2workshop.com/viewtopic.php?t=1140

http://www.simprograms.com/tutorials-the-sims-2/

http://www.freewebs.com/warhawkestudios/tutorials.htm



Voice Actors:

http://voiceactingalliance.com/

http://sims99.com/


OSMPs:

http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=181208

http://modthesims2.com/download.php?t=319577

http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=325570


Cameras and Lighting:

GunMod's Camera mod: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=97642&highlight=gunmod

Gunmod's Radiance light system 2.2: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=133383

Jasper's Maelstrom Skies: http://sim-vention.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3378

Category:

Film & Animation

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[XRememberMexx]

That was really helpful, Thankyou :)

[TheHeLLisUpwithToast]

Lol. But what if we LIKE snotty responses?

You: You can get snotty responses somewhere else.

...Well, maybe I want a third party UNNECCESSARY snotty response. anyway nice video lmao

[coolina92]

Please can anyone tell me what exactly is Sims 2 Machinima?

[SimsMagicMovies]

Please help me,i want to know were did that Glow Effect come from?

[funnybunny2304]

What's the name of the first song?

[boronghousegtk]

what is machinima?

[Reilola]

@thejanuarywind you got it in the University Hack Box from jay-dee. It's very realistic and nice animation if you want to show a hard punch into the face ^.^

[thejanuarywind]

i really need it, whats the hack for the punch at 4:17 pleasee can anyone tell me asap?!

[bryannaok]

Can you do this with sims 3 and edit in windows movie maker?

[TheSimer10]

Why does every sim look goth

[CyanCoffins]

@emscott32 Its not a dance hack. It comes with the expansions pack Bon Voyage when you learn how to break dance

[emscott32]

Hello where can I get that dance hack at 3:25?