Instructions
Adjust the lighting of your scene. Most machinima players never consider the lighting when creating a set. In a form of narrative as visual as machinima, your lighting says a lot about your scene in a short amount of time.
Put the game in Cameraman Mode by pressing the Tab key, which captures more angles than in the game's default camera mode. The controls are very similar to the default camera mode, but you have a significantly increased range of motion and zooming capabilities in the new mode.
Download mods and props for "The Sims 2." Advanced machinima users are frequently searching for custom content to add to movies. Furniture, animations and other actions let you experience with different settings.
Press "V" to record the actions of your Sims. Advanced machinima users will frequently rotate their cameras and experiment with ways to keep it moving, instead of a basic stationary position.