Lost a character somewhere on your set? Hover your mouse over their name in the Character Panel and a helpful blue arrow will appear over their head on set.
You don't have to "film" the entire movie as one movie. It can be easier, and will give you more options, to assemble individual scenes, and edit them together.
When placing characters in front of a photographic backdrop, be careful that they don't cast shadows where they're not wanted.
To make your actors as real and dramatic as possible, spend time assembling Gesture Sequences. Subtle gestures can really bring your character to life.
You can record your dialogue separately in another application and load the individual dialogue tracks into Moviestorm.
You can mix Moviestorm characters with footage from other applications by using "greenscreening" (also known as chroma-key): colour the floor green, and use the same colour green on a simple prop backdrop (or other props). You will now be able to use the chroma-key functions in your video editor.
Always remember - what matters is what the scene looks like through the camera lens. You may have to put actors in unnatural and unrealistic positions to make them look good in your movie – don't worry, this is normal film technique!
Is your character lip-syncing to a music track? You might get a more accurate result by recording yourself singing the track with no accompaniment. You can add the original track back in in post-production - nobody has to hear your version except you!
If you've built a set or a character you like, save them to your Stock. You can then use them again in other movies, or share them with other people. This can give you a large library of sets and characters quite quickly.
