trees are people too

After watching Jenny’s instructional video on how we were going to record in a second life, I had a go at it at home, but instead of using the dv recorders, I used a video capture program called Fraps (it’s free!!).

I am not sure why we aren’t using software like fraps to record our movies, because it seems an easier way of doing it, but perhaps it has something to do with that irritating watermark that mysteriously appeared on my movie (It wasn’t there last night!! Foiled.) Still, I wanted to have a look at what we were working with in terms of size, movement etc. Unfortunately I didn’t record it in our actual set (as there isn’t really much there at the moment :cough:) so it is not a set test, more of a recording test.

It gave me an idea of just how small this movie is going to be. Teeny tiny. Simplistic sets will be best, and as has been reiterated, close ups will be essential.

But take a look. It’s kinda fun. If you watch carefully, I think you can see Darth Vadar pillaging something. I’ll be uploading more test recordings, from within the set, as they come to hand. Bring on the machinima!!