| Whether you've just started creating your own | | | | by using a video capture card if you're using a |
| animated shorts or ready to go pro, creating | | | | computer game as the setting. As long as you know |
| machinima is very easy to do if you have the right | | | | what to do and which camera angles to get, you can |
| tools at your disposal. From text-to-speech programs | | | | make a machinima video within an hour. For cameras, |
| with avatars, recording skits with your favorite video | | | | you'll need friends spread throughout the game world |
| game characters, to making everything yourself, | | | | to look in certain directions. The video editing software |
| there's a way to create your own show no matter | | | | will cost around $40 and you can find help making |
| which technique you use. As long as you know how to | | | | these types of videos online on various blogs. |
| edit videos for YouTube, you can create an animated | | | | If you know how to make animated videos from the |
| video with the right tools in your hands. | | | | ground up, you can create machinima by using Adobe |
| For those who can write a short script, but don't play | | | | Photoshop and Premiere. Both programs can be used |
| video games or know how to draw, is a good place to | | | | to create and edit videos through Flash and can be |
| start. Their text-to-speech program lets you create | | | | formatted to be played online or even on DVD. Some |
| machinima videos using pre-made avatars, settings, | | | | artists have even done videos using avatars just as |
| and sounds. You can even change the camera angle | | | | detailed as their video game counterparts using just |
| to get specific shots if needed. As for the speech, the | | | | these two programs. You can get them both for $100 |
| web-based program uses the same speech voices | | | | bundled or buy the pro version separately, depending |
| found on your PC. This means that your actors will | | | | on how far you want to go with your videos. |
| sound like robots more than actual people. The | | | | You can find all sorts of programs and editors to |
| web-based program is free, but the site also offers a | | | | make your own machinima videos online. You can also |
| desktop program that you can purchase downloadable | | | | find advice on various blogs and podcasts as well. |
| content for extra avatars and other items that you'd | | | | They provide tips and techniques to those who wish |
| like to use. | | | | to make animated shorts for the first time or to help |
| If you wish to film some stunts or skits in a video | | | | take their videos one step further. Regardless of how |
| game, you'll have to do so by recording the action and | | | | you decide to create it, making these types of videos |
| using a video editor. All you have to do is either hook | | | | can be fun for you and your fans to create and |
| up a camcorder (or PC) to your TV's video output or | | | | watch. |