How to Make a Maplestory Music Video (Mmv)
Choose a song you are comfortable with and know very well., Get all the lyrics to the song and plan your MMV., Go into MapleStory and gather your participating friends., Open up each screenshot using a good image editor., Open up Windows Movie Maker...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Choose a song you are comfortable with and know very well.
Have friends that are willing to participate in the MMV.
The faster paced the song, the harder the MMV will be to make.
Preferably, choose a song that doesn't start the lyrics right in the beginning, so you can add in a title. -
Step 2: Get all the lyrics to the song and plan your MMV.
Print out a copy of the lyrics and write notes about Where you will break the lyrics into different "chat bubbles" Who will be saying each line Where each line will be taken Any extras, such as a suitable facial expression, movement, or item. , Follow what you planned out, and take screenshots by pressing Prnt Scrn.
Since neither chat bubbles or the facial expressions last long, you must take the picture quickly after preparing them.
If you took a bad shot, take it again.
Keep taking the planned screenshots until you are done. , Crop out the part of the screenshots that will be used in the MMV.
Re-save each new image with a name that you will recognize (If you keep everything saved as Maple000001 or something like that it will be very hard to keep track of).
If desired, move all the images to a folder that is easier to access. , Drag them into the storyboard in the correct order.
Add desired effects and transitions, but do not worry about timing yet. , Here comes the hard part: timing.
Switch from Storyboard to Timeline mode.
Keep watching and listening to the preview over and over, each time adjusting the time of each picture.
Once you have the timing straight, add a Title and if desired, Credits.
Save your MMV in a safe folder. , Admire your work and be satisfied. -
Step 3: Go into MapleStory and gather your participating friends.
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Step 4: Open up each screenshot using a good image editor.
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Step 5: Open up Windows Movie Maker or another program you use and import all the screenshots into the collection.
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Step 6: Make sure you have the music file that you are making the MMV of
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Step 7: and import it to Movie Maker.
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Step 8: Advertise your MMV in MapleStory and post it on YouTube.
Detailed Guide
Have friends that are willing to participate in the MMV.
The faster paced the song, the harder the MMV will be to make.
Preferably, choose a song that doesn't start the lyrics right in the beginning, so you can add in a title.
Print out a copy of the lyrics and write notes about Where you will break the lyrics into different "chat bubbles" Who will be saying each line Where each line will be taken Any extras, such as a suitable facial expression, movement, or item. , Follow what you planned out, and take screenshots by pressing Prnt Scrn.
Since neither chat bubbles or the facial expressions last long, you must take the picture quickly after preparing them.
If you took a bad shot, take it again.
Keep taking the planned screenshots until you are done. , Crop out the part of the screenshots that will be used in the MMV.
Re-save each new image with a name that you will recognize (If you keep everything saved as Maple000001 or something like that it will be very hard to keep track of).
If desired, move all the images to a folder that is easier to access. , Drag them into the storyboard in the correct order.
Add desired effects and transitions, but do not worry about timing yet. , Here comes the hard part: timing.
Switch from Storyboard to Timeline mode.
Keep watching and listening to the preview over and over, each time adjusting the time of each picture.
Once you have the timing straight, add a Title and if desired, Credits.
Save your MMV in a safe folder. , Admire your work and be satisfied.
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