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Short video tutorials that will help you get to grips with everything from set design to choreography and making vehicles move!

First steps | Set building | Lighting | Characters | Directing | Cameras | Post-production | Special effects

First steps

Moviestorm Made Easy - getting started
03:35
If you're new to making movies, you'll be surprised just how easy it is with Moviestorm. Find out how it works in just three minutes.

Set building

Moviestorm Made Easy - building walls
03:14
Okay, so walls aren't really exciting, but they're kind of necessary. Here's how to build rooms in Moviestorm.
Moviestorm Made Easy - ceilings
01:28
You don't always need a ceiling in an interior set, but on occasion it's useful.
Moviestorm Made Easy - rotating objects
02:31
How to place objects in even more interesting positions with the object transformation tool in Moviestorm 1.3 - the gizmo.
Moviestorm Made Easy - using backdrops
02:41
How to use photographic backdrops to make movies in different locations.
Moviestorm Made Easy - changing the sky
02:09
Transform your sets in just a few clicks by changing the sky.
Moviestorm Made Easy - making buildings
03:04
Moviestorm's Town Buildings pack provides a fast, easy way to create many different types of buildings using customisable snap-together parts. Find out how to create a whole street in minutes.
Moviestorm Made Easy - rock stage
02:45
How to give the rock stage set a little something extra using lasers, pyros, and other special effects.

Lighting

Moviestorm Made Easy - basic lighting
02:25
Getting the right lighting is one of the most important parts of making your movie look just the way you want.
Moviestorm Made Easy - creating a laser show
02:45
With the Rock and Indie music pack, you can make awesome rock videos, with incredible stage performances. Here's how to use the lasers to create a stunning light show.

Characters

Moviestorm Made Easy - hairstyling
01:35
We all know how much difference a new haircut can make. Moviestorm gives you loads to choose from, and it's really easy.

Directing

Moviestorm Made Easy - getting around
02:45
How to move around the set in Moviestorm - in under three minutes!
Moviestorm Made Easy - speaking
03:25
People stopped making silent movies 80 years ago. Your audience wants to hear your actors talk! Here's how to get your Moviestorm characters speaking - even if you don't have a microphone.
Moviestorm Made Easy - doors & windows
01:35
How to use doors and windows in Moviestorm - in just 90 seconds!
Moviestorm Made Easy - taking a seat
02:54
Using sofas and chairs in Moviestorm.
Moviestorm Made Easy - sitting on the floor
01:24
Sitting on the furniture is all very well, but did you know you can also sit on the floor?
Moviestorm Made Easy - driving cars
02:47
Find out how to add cars and other vehicles to your movies in under three minutes!
Moviestorm Made Easy - looking at things
02:32
Controlling where your characters are looking is a key part of directing movies. It tells the audience what they're interested in, and a well-timed look can often say more than dialogue ever can.
Moviestorm Made Easy - watching TV
01:27
How to put a video on a television or computer screen.
Moviestorm Made Easy - gettin' smoochy
04:53
What's a movie without a bit of romance? Isn't getting the girl what it's all about? With Moviestorm, you can go all the way from a simple kiss to loving cuddles, and all the way to the bedroom.
Moviestorm Made Easy - flying spaceships
01:56
You can take your movies right out of this world with the Moviestorm sci-fi pack. As well as aliens and spaceship interiors, you'll get this classic flying saucer. Here's your UFO flying lesson.
Moviestorm Made Easy - using the phone
02:43
How to use cell phones to make calls, text, go online, and take photographs.
Moviestorm Made Easy - cracking a safe
01:56
If you're making a crime movie, breaking into a safe could be the key moment. Here's how you do it in Moviestorm.

Cameras

Moviestorm Made Easy - basic camerawork
05:31
Moviestorm has a powerful camera system that's surprisingly fast and easy to use once you get the hang of it. This five-minute introduction will take you through the different ways to get the shot you want.
Moviestorm Made Easy - moving cameras
05:14
You can do a lot with simple camera shots, but for a really cinematic feel, you need to get your cameras moving. This short tutorial covers filming moving people, as well as moving the cameras themselves.
Moviestorm Made Easy - close-ups
02:29
Movies are about people. And that means getting up close and personal so the audience can see the actors' expressions. So, are you ready for your close-up?
Moviestorm Made Easy - hiding objects
01:24
It can be really useful to make objects invisible to the camera. It means you can get the shot you want without other things getting in the way, and you can also create intriguing special effects. This is something you can't do in real life!

Post-production

Moviestorm Made Easy - basic editing
03:34
Editing is one of the most important - and often overlooked - stages of making a movie. The Cutting Room in Moviestorm 1.3 is powerful, quick and easy to use, and because it's fully integrated with the directing and filming process, it includes features you won't see in any third party video editor.
Moviestorm Made Easy - titles and credits
04:58
There's more to making a movie than just filming the action. Titles and credits are an important finishing touch. Here's how to add titles, credits and subtitles in the cutting room with Moviestorm 1.3.
Moviestorm Made Easy - adding stills
02:52
The Cutting Room in Moviestorm 1.3 makes it simple to add stills to your movie: perfect for title sequences or classic shots like newspaper headlines or setting a location.
Moviestorm Made Easy - adding sound
03:38
Adding music and sound effects in the Cutting Room with Moviestorm 1.3.

Special effects

Moviestorm Made Easy - making 3D movies
03:29
Here's how to get your movies into 3D and get them onto YouTube, plus a few hints on what you need to do differently when working in 3D.
Moviestorm Made Easy - the cartoon look
01:46
Give your movies a more cartoon-style look with just a couple of clicks.
Moviestorm Made Easy - weather
01:49
Adding rain, snow, and other weather effects to your movies using the Special Effects pack.
Moviestorm Made Easy - making magic
03:35
Here's how to create this scene of a skeleton being summoned in a lonely graveyard. There's no post-production, and no third-party tools - it's all done right within Moviestorm.
Moviestorm Made Easy - cinematic filters
01:55
Change the look of your movies and add visual effects with just a few clicks in Moviestorm 1.3
Moviestorm Made Easy - vampires
04:49
How to use the animations in the Dark Romance pack plus various special effects to create great vampire sequences inspired by well-known films and television shows.
Moviestorm Made Easy - making a werewolf
04:49
If you're making a werewolf movie you want to see him transform right before your eyes, don't you? Here's how it's done.