Man, I cannot make a video

[Getback]

I struggled all day to make a short video and it just came out horrible.

[shotgunneeley]

What exactly are you doing? what programs are you using? Are you trying to post the raw AH film viewer segment or make an actual movie?

This is what I do when I make a film:

1) Open up the original in-game film with AH film viewer
2) use FRAPS to basicly re-record the original film to show whatever camera angle, position, or segment that you want. FRAPS is a free download program that shows you your frame rate and records gaming footage.
3) open up Windows Movie Maker. This is where you can upload music, add graphics, and arrange the FRAPS footage any way you want it.
4) when you finish, save the movie to "my computer". This will allow you to open it up and view your film in Windows Media Player if it set as your default film viewer.
5) upload your film to a file hosting site such as mediafire.com, and post the link on the forums here for the rest of us to watch.

Good Luck. it may be frustrating to get the hang of, but is very fun to create and design.

Here is the link to a movie I made about a year ago following these steps.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?gwm32ywmyzz

[Getback]

What exactly are you doing? what programs are you using? Are you trying to post the raw AH film viewer segment or make an actual movie?

This is what I do when I make a film:

1) Open up the original in-game film with AH film viewer
2) use FRAPS to basicly re-record the original film to show whatever camera angle, position, or segment that you want. FRAPS is a free download program that shows you your frame rate and records gaming footage.
3) open up Windows Movie Maker. This is where you can upload music, add graphics, and arrange the FRAPS footage any way you want it.
4) when you finish, save the movie to "my computer". This will allow you to open it up and view your film in Windows Media Player if it set as your default film viewer.
5) upload your film to a file hosting site such as mediafire.com, and post the link on the forums here for the rest of us to watch.

Good Luck. it may be frustrating to get the hang of, but is very fun to create and design.

Here is the link to a movie I made about a year ago following these steps.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?gwm32ywmyzz

I've been trying to use snagit. I tried windows movie maker as well. It comes out pixilated, really bad. Do you save as avi first. I've tried that. It gives me an error message when I click full screen. Doesn't fraps only record in 30 second clips?

[Spikes]

It shouldn't Get back.

[shotgunneeley]

Allright if your going to do it like that, try this:

1) open up the film you want in AH film viewer.
2) At the beginning of your desired scene, click on "start select". At the end of the scene click "end select"
3) repeat this for all of the scenes you want.
4) click "append films", this is where you can select the scenes that you have just made and splice them to create one whole film.
5) I dont think I had to save it as AVI this way. when you append the films you save the "new film" and thats all you have to do. go to "open file" and it should be there at the end of your list.

As far as the pixelation problem, do you have any background tasks running? AH film viewer is pretty negative towards other tasks running, causing it to frequently freeze up or crash all together.

heres the link to a film I put together doing it this way.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?o5e4vwon3dn

[1pLUs44]

I struggled all day to make a short video and it just came out horrible.

Depending on the shots, most shots are less than 30 seconds anyways. I'd stick with fraps, and use WMM. Look up my movie making tutorial.

[Fulmar]

I've been trying to use snagit. I tried windows movie maker as well. It comes out pixilated, really bad. Do you save as avi first. I've tried that. It gives me an error message when I click full screen. Doesn't fraps only record in 30 second clips?

Pixalated is because you're more than likely using a poor Codec/Bitrate settings when putting the movie together.  I'm not familiar with using either program as I use mainly Sony Vegas or Adobe Premiere.  You'll have to tell me what settings you're using in order for me to help.

Fraps can record longer than 30 seconds in a clip, but it turns everything past the 30 second mark to black and white.  But rarely do I have sustained footage that is 30 seconds in length, its generally a new scene.

[ImADot]

The free Fraps records 30 seconds with a watermark at the top.  The registered Fraps will record until your HD is full (in 2gb or 4gb chunks depending on OS).

My first movie (only real movie, actually) was put together in the AH film viewer, each scene rendered to AVI in the AH film viewer, and strung together with WMM.  Now I've got a nice machine and will make something with Fraps footage mixed in with AH film viewer footage and rendered in Adobe Premiere (when I get time and feel the need for a break from flying).

[Dimebag]

Depending on the shots, most shots are less than 30 seconds anyways. I'd stick with fraps, and use WMM. Look up my movie making tutorial.

could you post a link to this please sir

[1pLUs44]

Here you go sir:

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,246561.0.html

This is just how to get your shots from the film viewer to WMM. If you're looking for better shots, look up AHCAMTUT.

[bravoa8]

Ive been wanting to make a move too the only problem is....well...my Windows Movie Maker dont work

[MjTalon]

Ive been wanting to make a move too the only problem is....well...my Windows Movie Maker dont work

Sony Vegas

[bravoa8]

Sony Vegas

its not free though is it im not wanting to pay for a movie editer really

[Fulmar]

its not free though is it im not wanting to pay for a movie editer really

You're pretty much going to get what you pay for.  Free editor apps are fairly limited in what they can do.  Vegas at least has a 30 day free trial.

[Chalenge]

Paying for FRAPS will give you more recording time and it comes in handy for other things. The only problem I have with it is that it doesnt record my voice and I cant figure out why.

WMM will work just fine if you set the output properly but it can be prone to crashing. I use the DVD widescreen output and it publishes to youtube in HD. I dont have the patience with the film viewer to set up shots though.