How to Make a Good Montage in Halo
Get a good video capture card., Use a wide variety of match made games, record, and edit all your favorite parts. , Think of a good music track to put your montage to., Add the kills with the music., Fit the rest in the video and play it over and...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get a good video capture card.
DO NOT record video with a video camcorder, it just doesn't work.
A spectacular example of an HD capture card is the Hauppauge HD PVR. -
Step 2: Use a wide variety of match made games
, It can be anything from rock to rap or electro to screamo.
Just make it something that is meaningful to you and that showcases the gameplay. , Lets say the track has a part where there are five strong beats in a row.
An example would be to put 5 sniping headshots in a row right there. , You will want to move clips around to get a good effect.
Remember, the key is editing. , Common examples are color correction, glows, masks, and transitions.
Try to stay away from over-used, gaudy effects like lens-flares or pre-made effects.
Remember, more is not always better.
Focus on syncing the footage with the music before adding complicated effects. ,, You will want to publish your video to popular hosting sites to be seen.
Some popular sites are:
Video Google, Yahoo Video, Youtube.
Do not spam links to your video everywhere.
If people enjoy it, they will watch. , Learn from any negative comments, but do not necessarily listen to them all. -
Step 3: record
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Step 4: and edit all your favorite parts.
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Step 5: Think of a good music track to put your montage to.
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Step 6: Add the kills with the music.
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Step 7: Fit the rest in the video and play it over and over and over again.
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Step 8: Add effects to your clips that fit the music and gameplay.
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Step 9: Once you are happy with what you got
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Step 10: publish the video to a suitable compressed video format (such as .wmv or .avi).
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Step 11: Now comes the fun part
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Step 12: advertising.
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Step 13: Enjoy your comments and praise
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Step 14: and be proud you made your video.
Detailed Guide
DO NOT record video with a video camcorder, it just doesn't work.
A spectacular example of an HD capture card is the Hauppauge HD PVR.
, It can be anything from rock to rap or electro to screamo.
Just make it something that is meaningful to you and that showcases the gameplay. , Lets say the track has a part where there are five strong beats in a row.
An example would be to put 5 sniping headshots in a row right there. , You will want to move clips around to get a good effect.
Remember, the key is editing. , Common examples are color correction, glows, masks, and transitions.
Try to stay away from over-used, gaudy effects like lens-flares or pre-made effects.
Remember, more is not always better.
Focus on syncing the footage with the music before adding complicated effects. ,, You will want to publish your video to popular hosting sites to be seen.
Some popular sites are:
Video Google, Yahoo Video, Youtube.
Do not spam links to your video everywhere.
If people enjoy it, they will watch. , Learn from any negative comments, but do not necessarily listen to them all.
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