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* '''[http://youtube.com/watch?v=_r_nGanvNaY tFinder quickstart]''' - By Cid Vilas. Learn how to use [http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=206261 tFinder], the texture search engine. | * '''[http://youtube.com/watch?v=_r_nGanvNaY tFinder quickstart]''' - By Cid Vilas. Learn how to use [http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=206261 tFinder], the texture search engine. | ||
= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machinima Machinima] = | == [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machinima Machinima] == | ||
* '''[http://moomoney.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/how-to-alt-zoom-camera/ How to use the Alt-Zoom Camera]''' - moo Money guides us through using this tool to film movies. | * '''[http://moomoney.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/how-to-alt-zoom-camera/ How to use the Alt-Zoom Camera]''' - moo Money guides us through using this tool to film movies. | ||
== Introductory guides == | === Introductory guides === | ||
* '''[http://www.machinima.com/article.php?id=447 Top 10 Machinima Tips]''' - By Eric Linden. | * '''[http://www.machinima.com/article.php?id=447 Top 10 Machinima Tips]''' - By Eric Linden. | ||
* '''[http://www.gridreview.com/2007/01/basic_machinima_tutorial.asp Basic Machinima Tutorial]''' - By The Grid Review. | * '''[http://www.gridreview.com/2007/01/basic_machinima_tutorial.asp Basic Machinima Tutorial]''' - By The Grid Review. | ||
Revision as of 07:29, 18 May 2007
The following's a list of Second Life tutorials. This isn't meant to be a complete compilation, but specifically lists tutorials I've personally viewed and have found helpful. I (Torley Linden) started this with the intention of providing an easy-access resource for SL vidtuts, because currently (2007-02-27), they're scarce and hard-to-find.
Please add what you've found useful; all I request is that you keep the presentation consistent so this page serves future generations well, and I'll be revisiting to learn from your knowledge —
"May we watch over the shoulders of our enlightened educators with smiles as plentiful as water!"
Vidtuts in the Knowledge Base
- Current ones made by Torley - You can also see these on my YouTube page, including:
- How to use gestures
- How to manage your inventory
- How to use HUDs
- How to change your appearance
- How to open and sell boxes
- How to use the building grid
- How to fill in your profile
- How to create and send a notecard
- How to use Undo
- How to make a flag that waves in wind
- How to to make tiny prims
- Advanced Snapshot Magic - Take better pictures!
- Assorted Tips & Tricks - A yummy stew including a hearty helping of FollowCam!
Content creation
- n00b Be Gone series - By Natural Selection Studios.
- Camera Tutorial - "how to interact with objects, different forms of camera controls, and a few ‘unknown’ tricks"
- Building Tutorial - "basic building inside Second Life - as well as continuing camera controls learned in the first episode"
- Building in Second Life series - By Ian Monstre.
- Building a Clock - How to make a timepiece that really works, in 7 parts.
- Open/Close Door - "how to create a door that opens and closes when touched"
- Create a Fluttering flag - Flag vidtuts are a great way to show flexiprims in action.
- Building and scripting series - By Seeter Sullivan.
- How to build a bridge - By Noire Mirabeau, in a relatively vintage example of an SL vidtut.
- Assorted resources and links - Includes guides to filming machinima and telling a story, some video tutorials, and movies of inworld adventures. By Thinkerer Melville.
- How to create a forest wall - By Benja Kepler. "shows how to make a 'forest wall' of two wall panels and the way a single photograph can be applied to them both"
- Creating a Sculpted Prim : 1. The Apple - By Benja Kepler. Shows the steps required to create a sculpted prim, and includes close-ups of the build tools so that detail can be seen of the settings and options.
- Using snapshot freeze to take precise pictures - By Bella March. By doing this, you can achieve better action shots without re-shooting multiple times.
- Using Photoshop's "Liquify" tool - By Vint Falken. This can help you smooth out and enhance avatar snapshots dramatically.
- tFinder quickstart - By Cid Vilas. Learn how to use tFinder, the texture search engine.
Machinima
- How to use the Alt-Zoom Camera - moo Money guides us through using this tool to film movies.
Introductory guides
- Top 10 Machinima Tips - By Eric Linden.
- Basic Machinima Tutorial - By The Grid Review.
- How to make a movie in Second Life - By Alt-Zoom Studios.
- Making Machinima in Second Life on Mac OS X - By Aenea Nori. Although specifically discussing the technical aspects of creating Machinima in Mac OS X, the concepts are applicable to Windows users as well.
- Vidder Maker Workshop -- The Six Gates - By Thinkerer Melville.
Misc.
- YouTube search results for Second Life Video Tutorials - The list is small and growing!
- SL Frustration: Video Tutorials, please? - Sometimes when I ask myself "Why am I doing this?" while filming, I read this post and am reminded of how confused I was when I started. It's insightful.
- secondlife.com Community: Media - Showcase of finished, Resident-made machinima.