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== Allen Kerensky ==
== Allen Kerensky ==
[http://world.secondlife.com/resident/aa4fa268-fb05-45a5-8d9d-dc77a1ab9437 Allen Kerensky] is a machinimist(? machinimator? machinimatographer? just plain animator?) working in collaboration with [http://lunadude.com/ Moebius Overdrive] since October 2005, and as a founding contributor to [[Alt-Zoom Studios]].
[[Image:Allen_Kerensky.jpg|Allen Kerensky]]
 
[http://world.secondlife.com/resident/aa4fa268-fb05-45a5-8d9d-dc77a1ab9437 Allen Kerensky] writes science-fiction screenplays and creates ''machinima'' (machine cinema) in collaboration with [http://lunadude.com/ Moebius Overdrive].


=== Filmography ===
=== Filmography ===
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=== Affiliations ===
=== Affiliations ===
* Alt-Zoom Studios, Lukanida
* [[Alt-Zoom Studios]], [[Lukanida]] (founding contributor since its inception in September, 2005)
* MachiniMafia, Old Town
* MachiniMafia, Old Town (under construction)


=== Tips ===
=== Tips ===
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=== Platform ===
=== Platform ===
* Hardware
* Athlon X2 64 4000+ (2.1GHz dual-proc) with 4GB RAM and 320GB storage
** Athlon X2 64 4000+ (2.1GHz dual-proc) with 4GB RAM and 320GB storage
* nVidia GeForce 8600GT, PCIE, 256MB
** nVidia GeForce 8600GT, PCIE, 256MB
* nVidia High-Definiton Audio
** nVidia High-Definiton Audio
* Logitech USB headset microphone
** Logitech USB headset microphone
 
* Linux Software
=== Linux Software ===
** Fedora Linux 8, 64-bit operating system
* '''Fedora''' Linux, 64-bit
** nVidia unified driver and OpenGL
* nVidia unified driver and OpenGL
** Pulse Audio networked sound engine over ALSA
* '''Pulse Audio''' networked sound engine over ''ALSA''
** SL Viewer for rendering
* '''SL Viewer''' for rendering
** Istanbul for video capture
* '''RecordMyDesktop''' for video capture (full quality Theora)
** Pitivi for video editing
* '''Istanbul''' for video capture (quick and dirty, low quality Theora)
** Audacity for audio editing
* '''byzanz-record''' for stillframe captures (animated GIF)
** MPlayer for audio stream capture
* '''Pitivi''' for video editing
** IceCast for audio streaming into SL
* '''Audacity''' for audio editing
** GIMP for building titles and credits
* '''MPlayer''' for audio stream capture
* SecondLife In-World Tools
* '''IceCast''' for audio streaming into SL
** Buhbuhcuh Fairchild's Alt-Zoom Machinima Cam, StillCam, Blocking Block, Basic Physics Scripts
* '''GIMP''' for building titles and credits
** Geuis Dassin's Filming Path HUD, CamTP HUD, and Motor Mouth for realtime facial animation
 
** CodeBastard Redgraves' MachinimaCam HUD
=== In-World Tools ===
** RacerX Gullwing's Rez-Into-Place
* [[User:Buhbuhcuh Fairchild]]'s '''Alt-Zoom Machinima Cam''', '''StillCam''', '''Blocking Block''', and basic physics scripts
** Aimee Weber's Storm
* [[User:Geuis Dassin]]'s '''Filming Path HUD''', '''CamTP''' HUD, and '''Motor Mouth''' for realtime facial animation
** Andrew Linden's Particle System Tool
* [[User:CodeBastard Redgraves]]' '''MachinimaCam''' HUD
** My own homebrew animation controllers and HUD overlays
* [[User:Torley Linden]]'s '''FollowCam'''
* [[User:RacerX Gullwing]]'s '''rez-into-place'''
* [[USer:Aimee Weber]]'s '''Storm'''
* [[User:Andrew Linden]]'s '''Particle System Tool'''
* My own homebrew animation controllers and HUD overlays


=== Places To Go and Things To See ===
=== Places To Go and Things To See ===
* [http://bayjoutheater.com/ "Bayjou Theater, SecondLife Machinima Showcase"]
* [http://bayjoutheater.com/ Bayjou Theater, SecondLife Machinima Showcase]
* [http://orange-island.com/ "Orange Island Machinima Zone"] (Under construction)
* [http://orange-island.com/ Orange Island Machinima Zone] (Under construction)


{{skills|Machinima=*}}
{{skills|Machinima=*}}

Revision as of 09:01, 15 May 2008

Allen Kerensky

Allen Kerensky

Allen Kerensky writes science-fiction screenplays and creates machinima (machine cinema) in collaboration with Moebius Overdrive.

Filmography

Crew Credits

  • Story developer
  • Screenwriter
  • Voice actor
  • Avatar actor
  • Music and sound FX coordination
  • LSL scripting
  • Final editing

Affiliations

  • Alt-Zoom Studios, Lukanida (founding contributor since its inception in September, 2005)
  • MachiniMafia, Old Town (under construction)

Tips

  • Set your SL Viewer to NTSC or PAL before recording, using the File Menu -> Switch Window Size submenu.
  • Enable Advanced Menu with CTRL-ALT-SHIFT-D
  • Use Advanced Menu -> Debug Settings -> Play Typing Anim -> FALSE to stop people from adding typing sounds to your captures
  • Linux users can use xmodmap -e "keycode 67 = F1 F1" to stop Linux from switching to text console when pressing CTRL-ALT-F1.
    • xmodmap -e "keycode 67 = F1 XF86_Switch_VT_1" to restore normal Linux behavior
  • Parcel Owners can build huge video walls to use as easily selectable backdrops without requiring you to pay to upload tons of textures.
    • Project quicktime on the media texture as a form of animated rear-projection.
    • Quicktime shows MANY media types as its stream, including still or animated images such as GIF.

Platform

  • Athlon X2 64 4000+ (2.1GHz dual-proc) with 4GB RAM and 320GB storage
  • nVidia GeForce 8600GT, PCIE, 256MB
  • nVidia High-Definiton Audio
  • Logitech USB headset microphone

Linux Software

  • Fedora Linux, 64-bit
  • nVidia unified driver and OpenGL
  • Pulse Audio networked sound engine over ALSA
  • SL Viewer for rendering
  • RecordMyDesktop for video capture (full quality Theora)
  • Istanbul for video capture (quick and dirty, low quality Theora)
  • byzanz-record for stillframe captures (animated GIF)
  • Pitivi for video editing
  • Audacity for audio editing
  • MPlayer for audio stream capture
  • IceCast for audio streaming into SL
  • GIMP for building titles and credits

In-World Tools

Places To Go and Things To See