My new James Bond short film "For Your Spies Only" is now live on YouTube! This is my fourth Bond film made in GTA V and Rockstar Editor. I do additional editing in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, mostly for adding external music, more advanced text and transitions etc.

I've been making films in the Rockstar Editor for 7/8 years or so. As well as the Bond films I've also made films inspired by the police drama The Bill, the firefighter drama London's Burning, Dirty Harry and more.

This new Bond film has plenty of action, excitement and style. With a killer song and title sequence, and plenty of Bond music throughout too.

Here is the link: https://youtu.be/fJay20OZ3Q8?si=oEc5HgyAsgZ8oev-

I have worked on Rockstar editor videos before, but it's my first one after a loong break and the first one in which I didn't require any voice actors to help me. Any feedback is appreciated.
https://youtu.be/cx-uoPWylCs?si=v2revVM0A1uAiwD9

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCblNrnuqcOGxl1phq71Vi5w

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I know the audio is buggy towards the end.

https://youtu.be/G1WSPKynTw8?feature=shared

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCblNrnuqcOGxl1phq71Vi5w

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Hi guys,

I would like to share with you a video a friend made using a few mods and Rockstar Editor :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j5B9j0U040&ab_channel=Smoke%28xWizNotorious%29

Enjoy, and do not hesitate to share around you !

Hi all,

Here's an update to the list of essential mods for creators. I have a new setup so it was time to re-do my mods. If you're new to Rockstar Director + Editor be sure to check out the new "Resources" section.

This list is just a general guide and users should seek out other mods to help with their own style of machinima as most of what I've listed is what I personally use or have used in the past. If anyone has suggestions or any problems with these mods, please comment.

CHECK YOUR HOTKEYS! There will be hotkey conflicts using some of these mods. I personally write down all of the hotkeys I use and change them accordingly. Check the mod readme, descriptions and comments and find which file contains the hotkeys. It's usually in an INI file. I've listed any conflicts on tested mods.

All tested mods are marked with an |X|. Use other mods at your own risk. Again, read the comments and descriptions.

##Prerequisites (All |X|)

Many of the recommended mods absolutely require these tools or scripts to run.

• ScriptHook V by Alexander Blade - http://www.dev-c.com/gtav/scripthookv/

Note: You will need to update Scripthook nearly anytime GTA V updates. Rockstar's constant updates to online breaks this mod. It usually takes 3-7 days for Scripthook to update.

• Script Hook V .Net by Crosire & contributors - https://www.gta5-mods.com/tools/scripthookv-net

Note: Open ScriptHookVDotNet.ini and change the console key to something else if you're using Simple Trainer. The hotkey will conflict.

• LemonUI by justalemon - https://www.gta5-mods.com/tools/lemonui

Has replaced NativeUI.

• OpenIV by New Technology Studio - https://openiv.com/

A modding toolset for RAGE used to install a lot of these mods. If a mod description mentions RPF files, you will need to use this.

##Essentials

These are mods I would consider essential for any director.

• Scene Director by Elsewhat |X| - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/scene-director (Depreciated but still working)

Scene director is outdated but it's functionality is still compared to none for controlling multiple actors at once, filming their actions and playing back. I've used this in all of my Machinima. Be aware that the mod was abandoned in 2017 and there are some bugs, though nothing game breaking.

• Updated Animation List for Scene Director by Nerax |X| - https://www.gta5-mods.com/tools/updated-animation-list-for-scene-director

Adds new animations from the online DLCs

• Updated Synched Animations List For Scene Director by betel70 |X| - https://www.gta5-mods.com/misc/added-new-synched-anim-for-scene-director

Adds new synced animations from the online DLCs

• Simple Trainer by sjaak327 |X| - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/simple-trainer-for-gtav

This mod allows one to freeze weather and time, teleport to exteriors and interiors, spawn vehicles and allows me to control the mouth/voice of multiple actors at once.

Warning: Has a a hotkey conflict. Go to trainerv.ini and scroll down to Key Bindings. Change MenuKey= to MenuKey=191. Change All the Spawn1Key= sections to 0. Example:

Spawn1Key1=0 Spawn1Key2=0 ...etc all the way down to SpawnRandomKey2=0

This will prevent most cars from spawning when trying to use Scene Director.

• Cutscene Player by HKH191 |X| - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/cutscene-player#description_tab

Allows you to play cutscenes and replace the original characters with your actors.

• Enable All Interiors BY HKH191 |X| - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/enable-all-interiors-wip

Places markers to in front of all interiors and adds cut content.

• Menyoo Trainer by MAFINS |X| - https://github.com/MAFINS/MenyooSP/releases

Menyoo is a standard for most creators. Very powerful trainer with features such as allowing one to attach any object to another via spooner mode, make maps etc.

• Extended Video Export by Nightingale - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/extended-video-export

I personally don't use this as it doesn't suit my stuff, but if you're creating a more serious machinima I'd say it's essential.

• No Boundary Limits by Unknown Modder - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/no-boundary-limits-unknown-modder

(Depreciated but still working. Has bugs and mod conflicts. USE WITH CAUTION.)

Use this to help fix out-of-bounds flicker when using map mods & director mode together. This should be used as a last resort.

##Depth

These are non-essential mods that can add some depth or immersion to your machinima. Most are script mods.

• Green Screen Mod 2.0 by nnuu - https://www.gta5-mods.com/misc/green-screen-mod

I've used this to create cheesy commercials and for the green screen TV. It's very handy for news reports playing on a TV screen etc.

• Updated Enhanced Fighting Animation by WolfFire22309 - https://www.gta5-mods.com/misc/enhanced-fighting-animations-beta#description_tab

Improves the combat a lot, making it so fights look more like fights rather than one killing the other in two hits. Some animations can be goofy so be prepared to cut around that, or hide it with clever angles.

• Realistic Blood by CSYON |X| - https://www.gta5-mods.com/misc/realistic-blood-v

Use might be based on preference.

• Realistic Headlight Mod by Kevin56436 / TheBearli - https://www.gta5-mods.com/misc/realistic-headlights

Makes night time driving scenes shine a little more.

• Enhanced Cruise Control/Speedlimiter by Kryo4lex, Krazy, TheSigui - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/better-cruise-control

Filming slower driving scenes is awkward in GTA V. This allows you to limit the speed of your car, making driving a little more normal. Another option is to use Scene Director's waypoint feature.

• AddonPeds by Meth0d - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/addonpeds-asi-pedselector

Lets you add new pedestrian models to the game without replacing files. It's very useful but be careful with this one. The actual mod works but some peds can crash your game. Add one pedestrian at a time, test, then add another. If you crash, you know which one to remove.

• Drag Dead by jedijosh920 - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/drag-dead

Allows you to drag dead bodies. Good for shootout scenes.

• Sitting by jedijosh920 - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/sitting-mod

Lets you sit with the press of a button. Be sure to change the hotkey as there will be a conflict with one of the essential mods.

• Rappel Mod by Ironia_Official - https://www.gta5-mods.com/scripts/rappel-mod

Allows you to rappel down buildings. Useful for action/spy machinima.

##Maps

This section has since been removed. Map mods break very easily with Rockstar's constant updates to online and filming out of bounds causes bad flicker in Rockstar Editor so it's hard for me to recommend any at the moment. Online maps such as Cayo Perico can be accessed with Simple Trainer. Previous mods that were listed here such as "Vice" have been removed for download entirely. If you need some scenes for the current Los Santos map, go here

https://www.gta5-mods.com/maps

and search for Menyoo maps.

##Editing + Exporting

Before entering the Rockstar Editor be sure to max out all of your graphics settings + advanced graphics settings and restart your game. The game will generally run fine in the Editor maxed out.

You have 2 options of exporting. You can use the Export button but you will have a low bitrate and be limited to 1080p. If this is unacceptable, you can use the Full Screen Preview button after editing. Press H to hide your HUD and use something like OBS to record your screen. There will be a logo inbetween the clips + a watermark at the very start of the first clip so you need to make cuts with a video editor. Be sure the clip is playing at the proper speed and not lagging/slow. If your clips are going slow, then use the Export button.

I use Vegas 21 to edit my exported clips but you can get Da Vinci Resolve for free. Editing your clips in a proper video editor while being able to add proper custom titles, text and your own music can take your video to the next level.

Do not bother with uploading directly to Youtube unless you have no choice. The bitrate and compression makes it look horrible.

To make your clips look better in your chosen video editor, use a Sharpen video FX filter and set it to 15% - 20%. The game looks very soft and this helps clear it up quite a lot while not messing with depth of field + backgrounds too much. You can also use a colour corrector video FX and bring the gamma down a bit. GTA V looks a bit washed out and this helps bring some colour back in. Everything else is up to preference.

##Resources

• GTA V Tutorials Playlist by Whanowa on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSgq-RbEvUk&list=PLndraBWuGdSeMKSkW_7ctReTcXfZFkCbA

If you're brand new to Rockstar Director + Editor check out this playlist of tutorials by Whanowa. There are also advanced creator tips further down the playlist including tutorials on Menyoo, controlling multiple actors, creating custom characters & dialogue.

• Machinima Creators Network on Discord - https://discord.gg/jXYwxfD

You can ask for body actors + voice actors, share tips and post your creations.

• https://freesound.org/

For free sound effects.

##Bugs

GTA V with mods is a janky, buggy experience. Here's some known issues with fixes.

• Why do I have 2 of each actor in Rockstar Editor?

Example: https://www.reddit.com/r/GTA_Vinewood/comments/u66nlw/why_does_it_show_stuff_thats_not_htere/?ref=share&ref_source=link

-This is an issue with the Scene Director mod. Restart your game to fix it.

• Why is my game crashing with a Scriphook error?

-Update ScripthookV. ScripthookV breaks occasionally when Rockstar releases an update to online. It generally takes 3-7 days afterwards for Scripthook for update.

• Why is my game stuck loading into story mode?

Example: https://www.reddit.com/r/GTA/comments/zqjpb9/getting_stuck_on_entering_story_mode/

-Rockstar probably released an update to online and broke your update.rpf file. You need to replace your update.rpf from OpenIV.

Go to your Grand Theft Auto V root folder -> mods > update -> delete update.rpf.

Open up the OpenIV application, navigate to the "update" folder and open update.rpf. It will give you an option to "Copy to mods folder". Click that.

• Why do my actor's faces look nightmarish?

Example: https://www.reddit.com/r/GTA_Vinewood/comments/191zqzt/the_problems_with_the_pc_version_of_the_rockstar/

-This is an issue with multiplayer character models. Control your character/voices with Menyoo or a trainer to fix it.

• Why is my game crashing when selecting Free Camera in Rockstar Editor?

Example: https://www.reddit.com/r/GTA_Vinewood/comments/kn8gxy/rockstar_editor_crash/

-This turned out to be the Extended Camera Settings mod. It seems Rockstar's updates can break this mod and cause it to crash. If you have a similar problem, it could be a camera boundary mod.

• Why is my audio lagging when previewing my clip?

Example: https://www.reddit.com/r/GTA_Vinewood/comments/32ph7u/exporting_videos_from_director_mode_audio_bug/

-This is most likely a hardware issue when previewing your footage through the game. Make sure all of your audio devices in game and in Windows match and adjust your graphic settings. The solution to this seems to be to just export your video or as a last resort use the upload to Youtube function.

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