STACK #194 Dec 2020

GAMING FEATURE

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CONTENT: WHAT TO USE?

it can look super daunting – and believe me, it took a lot of courage learning how to use it. I found that being a free program you have heaps of people using it, so there are countless amounts of tutorials, and after just one day of use I felt like a pro. The next step, and I know you’re

make it super-enjoyable for the watcher. The best way to do

Dear Duke,

I’m loving the content from your Twitch and YouTube

Making YouTube videos is quite easy, but you have to make it super-enjoyable for the watcher

this is to first create some funny clips during your stream times, either you or your viewers, and make sure that they best

videos. What kind of programs do you use for streaming and the videos you make? - Kimberly

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probably thinking, “What do

Hey Kimberly, First of all, thanks for enjoying the content!

I do with them?”, is to

resemble you (they can be funny, scary,

enhance the quality of the clip. For

For streaming onto a platform, I use the program called OBS Studio and it’s free to use. It can be used for all streaming platforms – including Twitch and YouTube. Making YouTube videos is quite easy, but you have to

sad, etc). Just make sure that you download them to your computer and trim them down to just show the bit that you want. Next, you’ll want to download a free program called DaVinci Resolve . Now I know

example, if the clip is funny, how can you draw that out? Well, I think the best way is to watch a few clips on YouTube for inspiration, and what I suggest is to have a few zoom-ins and written text on the screen. Even make the words move, too. It sounds like a lot of work, and it is, but it’s also a lot of fun – and believe me, your community and newcomers will love it. Also, you can make some really cool videos on DaVinci to use on stream, so make sure you keep your creative juices flowing and I look forward to seeing what you bring! Duke

You can follow Duke of Flukes on Twitch right here: twitch.tv/DukeOfFlukes

1 What was the first game that you played? Handheld: The cheaper version of those Game and Watch games. It was a car racing one. Console: Alex Kidd in Miracle World as the built-in game to my SEGA Master System. PC: Transport Tycoon Arcade: Double Dragon 2 What was the last game that you finished? Luigi’s Mansion 3 with my seven-year-old son. 3 What’s your favourite game of all time? So many… The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild , The Secret of Monkey Island , The Stanley Parable . 4 The most underrated game of all time? Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis . 5 What’s the game that you most wish you’d worked on? Minecraft – for the fame and the $$$!

head of SMG Studio ( Moving Out ) ASHLEY RINGROSE

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