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[[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Linux]][[Category:Studio]]''A popular trend with youth today is to create lego stop-motion videos and post up to YouTube...
.. You can use the '''Cheese''' / '''Audacity''' and '''Cinecutie''' ('''Cinelerra''') open source applications '''to do this for free'''...''
There are many types of video editors that you can use... I prefer to use a non-linear video editor like '''Cinecutie''' or '''Cinelerra'''. I am using the <u>experimental</u> version of Cinelerra (called Cinecutie) since it has better fonts for titles. For all intents and purposes, there are no major difference between Cinecutie and Cinelerra - they work the same way...
'''A non-linear editor is better suited to cutting, copying and pasting frames or a range of frames (cut points)'''. All material is saved and can be recalled or re-used as needed. This non-linear method is superior to linear video editors which can be more "destructive" when you cut and paste frames.
Here is a link to a more comprehensive definition of a non-linear video editor:
[ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_editing_system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_editing_system] ]
Here is a link to the community version of Cinelerra:
== Using Cinecutie (Cinelerra) ==
==== Launching / Setting up Cinecutie ====
<li>'''Click on the title icon, and drag from the Resources window and drop between the In-Point and Out-Point in your Program Window'''. You should now see a area highlighted that represents the title.<br /><br /></li>
<li>Now that you created the effect, you need to setup how the effect will run. '''Click on the icon in the special effect area that looks like a Magnifying Glass'''.<br /><br /></li>
<li>[[Image:cinecutie9d.png|thumb|450px|right ]]A title dialog box will appear. Here are some suggestions to setup your title effect:<br /><br /><ul><li>'''Enter appropriate title text''' in the text area.<br /><br /></li><li>'''Select the Color''' for the title.<br /><br /></li><li>'''Select the appropriate font''' for the title.<br /><br /></li><li>'''Select the appropriate font size'''.<br /><br /></li><li>'''Select the appropriate font style''' (eg. bold, italic) for the title.<br /><br /></li><li>'''Select the alignment (horizontal/vertical)''' for the title.<br /><br /></li><li>'''Select the fade-in and fade-out time''' to make a smoother transition of your title.<br /><br /></li></ul></li><li'''>Rewind to the beginning of your video and play it to view your title effect'''. If you want to make changes, just click on the magnifying glass icon on the title effect area.<br /><br /></li><li>'''You should save your work. Click the ''' file '''menu, then ''' save. '''Needless to say, you should save your work frequently...'''<br /><br /></li>
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= Finishing Touches =
== A Note About Copyright Infringements ==
If you are interested in posting your own YouTube videos, be careful about using a piece of music that has been recorded by another artist. If you do not have that artist's permission (or company's permission that represents that artist), then theoretically, you have "infringed" upon their copyright, and that may result in your YouTube video being removed with a disclaimer that this video has been removed due to "Copyright Infringement" (which could be embarrassing!).
'''Here is a link in YouTube that better explains what constitutes copyrighted material:''' [ [http://www.youtube.com/t/howto_copyright http://www.youtube.com/t/howto_copyright] ]
'''There are some interesting alternatives to using Copyrighted Materials for Music:'''
<ul>
<li>'''Create your own music'''. In this tutorial, I will provide a link how to use the Audacity application to produce your own music.<br />Please refer to the next section labelled ''"Using Audacity to Record Music and Voices"''<br /><br /></li>
<li>'''Use Public Domain music'''. "Public Domain Music" is licensed in a such a way that people can use the music without traditional copyright rules (although, they may some conditions imposed on how music can be used). This is an option for those that do not have a musical background...<br /><br />Here is a link to Public Domain Music WIKI: [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain_music http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain_music] ]<br /><br />Public Domain Music Download (publicdomain4u): [ [http://www.publicdomain4u.com/ http://www.publicdomain4u.com/] ]<br /><br /></li>
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== Using Audacity to Record Music and Voices ==
Before you perform these finishing touches, you need to understand about '''"Arming Tracks"'''.
= Rendering Stop Motion Video to Ogg Theora Vorbis File =
[[Image:cinecutie11.png|thumb|300px|right ]]
With your video completed and saved, the time has come to create a permanent video file to play or post up to YouTube...
This process is referred to as '''"Rendering"'''.
There are many versions you can save your completed video ('''MPEG''', '''AVI''', '''OGG''', etc). There is no concern which format to use, since you can always convert (transcode) your video file into another format using the mencoder utiltiy: [ Internal Link not yet available ]
= Posting Stop Motion Video on YouTube =
== Creating a YouTube Account / Upload Videos ==
In order to post up YouTube videos, you must have a YouTube account... '''Here is a link to a YouTube video to create an account:''' [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogXGI-X48I4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Upload Stop Motion Video ogXGI-X48I4] ] '''Here is a link to upload a video to your YouTube Account account:''' [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w-gQAwS2uc [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w-gQAwS2uc] ] '''Here is a link to my completed YouTube video to show the final product:''' [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8if6uyB9cqk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8if6uyB9cqk] ] ]
== View comments / statistics Regarding your YouTube Video ==
== Title Scrolls ==
To be completedat a later time...
== Laser fire ==
To be completedat a later time...
== Explosions ==
To be completed at a later time...