How to create an animated movie

08.01.2011

You now need to select which footage you want to use from each camera and splice it together. Enter the Cutting Room view via the scissors icon. Drag footage to the timeline and move the slider to mark beginning and end points for each clip. Use the timeline scissors icon to cut the clip. Delete unwanted portions.

Only one video track is provided, which means you'll have to construct your movie in sequence from start to finish. However, you can import audio and still images, add a small selection of special effects and create simple text, including opening titles, overlaid subtitles and end credits.

Click the film reel icon to enter the Publisher's view and render the finished movie. Small-, medium- and large-resolution presets are available, as well as a Custom option. The latter provides up to full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) resolution and a choice of formatting options.

Once rendered, Moviestorm offers to upload your animation to YouTube or its own sharing space. The latter is a community where Moviestorm users show off their completed works. Featured movies may even end up on the opening screen of the software itself.