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Overview

The following are the criteria required for an individual to become certified in the area of Machinima using the Second Life platform at the Basic Level

According to[Wikipedia [1], Machinima is defined as:

"Machinima (pronounced /məˈʃiːnɨmə/ or /məˈʃɪnɨmə/) is the use of real-time three-dimensional (3-D) graphics rendering engines to generate computer animation. The term also refers to works that incorporate this animation technique"

Audience

This document is intended for anyone who is seeking professional level certification for complete end-to-end Machinima production on the Second Life platform.

Pre-Requisites

None.

Testing Criteria

Basic certification requires a demonstrated understanding of pre-production skills, production skills, and post-production skills. These include the use of camera techniques, recording techniques, and broadcasting in Second Life. Testing will consist of a short written test and the production of a three minute video using a pre-defined set of criteria as listed below.

Basic Certification

Completion of Basic level certification will demonstrate that successful candidates have the skills necessary to operate as an Assistant Editor of complex machinima projects.

Pre-production

All skills required to prepare for a Machinima project before filming starts. These include:

Storyboarding
Location settings
Scripts (as in "film scripts")
Actor preparations
Costumes
Licensing arrangements

Production

All skills required during the filming the project. These include:

Shooting scripts
Direction
Voice and audio recording
Lip synch
Lighting
Puppeteering/Animation
Special effects (in world)
Camera skills
Frame rate utilization
FPS and codecs
File management
Still imaging

Post-production

All skills required to edit and release the final film for end user viewing. These include:

Video editing techniques and software
Audio post production
Motion graphics
Titling
File types and formats
Distribution options (web, streaming, DVD, mobile).

Software skills

The primary software package that will be required is the Second Life viewer and all the features related to Machinima. Software skills that are part of the certification are mainly centered around professional applications for capture, editing, post processing, and delivery of content. Open source applications are included where appropriate. Testing will utilize the following tools:

Second Life client

Use of built-in recording capabilities
Screen snaps
Camera usage
Camera controls
Environment and local lighting
Audio
In world text usage or removal
Techniques for including or excluding HUD's and various UI components (blue pop-ups, name titles, chat bubbles)

Video and graphics editors (depending on end user setup)

Final Cut Studio: Final Cut Pro, Color, Compressor, Motion
Shake
Premiere, After Effects
Photoshop
Quicktime
Avid
Cinelerra (Linux)
Pinnacle Studio
Sony Vegas
Plugins: Boris, GenArts Sapphire, Magic Bullet

Audio editors (depending on end user setup)

Logic, Soundtrack Pro
Pro Tools
Cubase
Neundo
Digital Performer
Peak
Sonar
Soundbooth

Video and audio capture tools (depending on end user setup)

Fraps
Camtasia
HyperCam
Snapz Pro X
iShowU
ScreenFlow
glc (Linux)
WireTap Studio

Content delivery

YouTube
Vimeo
blip.tv
Flash
Dreamweaver
DVD
In world streaming

External certifications that are considered part of this topic include: Apple Pro Certification (Final Cut Studio, Logic Studio, Aperture), Adobe Certification (Premiere, Photoshop, Flash, et al), Avid Certification (Avid, Pro Tools). Others may be considered where relevant.

Technology skills

This area will also require knowledge in certain technical areas. These include understanding file types (.mov, avi, etc.), compression, network streaming, XML.

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 [[Category:Certification]]
-=Introduction: Machinima Skills for Second Life=
+== Overview ==
-== Purpose ==
+The following are the criteria required for an individual to become certified in the area of Machinima using the Second Life platform at the Basic Level
-The purpose of this document is to create and maintain a list of essential skills and tools that are required to successfully create Machinima projects in Second Life.
+According to[Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machinima], Machinima is defined as:
-== Skills Overview ==
+"''Machinima (pronounced /məˈʃiːnɨmə/ or /məˈʃɪnɨmə/) is the use of real-time three-dimensional (3-D) graphics rendering engines to generate computer animation. The term also refers to works that incorporate this animation technique''"
-Overall certification should require the basic understanding of pre-production requirements, production requirements, and post-production requirements.  These include, but are not necessarily limited to, the use of camera techniques, recording techniques, and broadcasting in Second Life.
-. Pre-production:  all those skills required to prepare for a machinima project before filming starts.  These include storyboarding, location settings, scripts, actor preparations, costumes, licensing arrangements, and such.
+==Audience==
-. Production: all those skills required to actually film the project.  These include shooting scripts, direction, voice and audio recording, lip synch, lighting, puppeteering, animation, special effects (in world), camera skills, file saving, and such.
+This document is intended for anyone who is seeking professional level certification for complete end-to-end Machinima production on the Second Life platform.
-. Post-production:  all those skills required to actually edit and release the final film for end user viewing.  These include, video editing techniques and software, audio post, motion graphics, titling, file types, distribution options (web, DVD, etc.) and such.
+==Pre-Requisites==
-(Links to topics which can be found in this wiki will be added)
+None.
-== Levels ==
+== Testing Criteria ==
-There are three levels of certification possible:
+Basic certification requires a demonstrated understanding of pre-production skills, production skills, and post-production skills.  These include the use of camera techniques, recording techniques, and broadcasting in Second Life.  Testing will consist of a short
+written test and the production of a three minute video using a pre-defined set of criteria as listed below.
-Level One: Demonstrate the basic skills necessary to produce short machinima.  This level will not include lip-synching.
-== Software Skills ==
+==Basic Certification==
-The primary software package that will be required is the Second Life viewer and all the features related to the area of machinima.  This includes use of built-in recording capabilities, screen snaps, camera usage, camera controls, environment and local lighting, audio, in world text usage or removal, how to include or exclude HUD's and the UI, and more.
+Completion of Basic level certification will demonstrate that successful candidates have the skills necessary to operate as an Assistant Editor of complex machinima projects.
-Other software skills that can be considered part of this topic include external editors such as iMovie, Final Cut, Premiere, Photoshop, Gimp, Motion, YouTube, Flash, Quicktime, Avid, Audio editors (Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Neundo, Digital Performer, Peak, Sonar), Dreamweaver, Silverlight, and such.  This list will be refined over time and is not meant to be an exclusive list at this time.
-External relevant certifications that can be considered part of this topic include: Apple Pro Certification (Final Cut Studio, Logic Studio, Aperture),   Adobe Certification (Premiere, Photoshop, Flash, et al), Avid Certification (Avid, Pro Tools) and such.
+===Pre-production===
-== Technical Skills: ==
+All skills required to prepare for a Machinima project before filming starts.  These include:
-This area will also require knowledge in certain technical areas.  These include understanding file types (.mov, avi, etc.), compression, network streaming, and such.
+* Storyboarding
+* Location settings
+* Scripts (as in "film scripts")
+* Actor preparations
+* Costumes
+* Licensing arrangements
+===Production===
+All skills required during the filming the project.  These include:
+*   Shooting scripts
+*   Direction
+*  Voice and audio recording
+*   Lip synch
+*   Lighting
+*   Puppeteering/Animation
+*   Special effects (in world)
+*   Camera skills
+*   Frame rate utilization
+*   FPS and codecs
+*   File management
+*   Still imaging
+===Post-production===
+All skills required to edit and release the final film for end user viewing.  These include:
+* Video editing techniques and software
+*  Audio post production
+*  Motion graphics
+*  Titling
+*  File types and formats
+*  Distribution options (web, streaming, DVD, mobile).
+===Software skills===
+The primary software package that will be required is the Second Life viewer and all the features related to Machinima.  Software skills that are part of the certification are mainly centered around professional applications for capture, editing, post processing, and delivery of content. Open source applications are included where appropriate. Testing will utilize the following tools:
+====Second Life client====
+*  Use of built-in recording capabilities
+*  Screen snaps
+*  Camera usage
+*  Camera controls
+*  Environment and local lighting
+*  Audio
+*   In world text usage or removal
+*  Techniques for including or excluding HUD's and various UI components (blue pop-ups, name titles, chat bubbles)
+====Video and graphics editors (depending on end user setup)====
+* Final Cut Studio: Final Cut Pro, Color, Compressor, Motion
+* Shake
+* Premiere, After Effects
+* Photoshop
+* Quicktime
+* Avid
+* Cinelerra (Linux)
+* Pinnacle Studio
+* Sony Vegas
+* Plugins: Boris, GenArts Sapphire, Magic Bullet
+====Audio editors (depending on end user setup)====
+* Logic, Soundtrack Pro
+* Pro Tools
+* Cubase
+* Neundo
+* Digital Performer
+* Peak
+* Sonar
+* Soundbooth
+====Video and audio capture tools (depending on end user setup)====
+* Fraps
+* Camtasia
+* HyperCam
+* Snapz Pro X
+* iShowU
+* ScreenFlow
+* glc (Linux)
+*  WireTap Studio
+====Content delivery====
+* YouTube
+* Vimeo
+* blip.tv
+* Flash
+* Dreamweaver
+* DVD
+* In world streaming
+External certifications that are considered part of this topic include: Apple Pro Certification (Final Cut Studio, Logic Studio, Aperture),   Adobe Certification (Premiere, Photoshop, Flash, et al), Avid Certification (Avid, Pro Tools).  Others may be considered where relevant.
+====Technology skills====
+This area will also require knowledge in certain technical areas.  These include understanding file types (.mov, avi, etc.), compression, network streaming, XML.