FAQ

Q: Where did you get the name "ShawtyHullstineFilms"
A: To make a long story short, a friend and I (not a cast member from MLG EXTREME) combined our old nicknames to make a YouTube account. It was supposed to be a partner project, but I run the channel and make the videos (so it's just me ((Scott)) that runs ShawtyHullstineFilms). I would love a new YouTube name because ShawtyHullstineFilms sounds kinda gay, but I have too much invested in ShawtyHullstineFilms to make a switch. I like to use SHF as an abbreviation, though.

Q: How do you make your videos?
A: Well first off, you cannot do what I do unless you are able to spend some money. The first thing you need is a capture card. I have a Dazzle DVC 100 that came bundled with Pinnacle Studio 12. For your capture card, you need 3 double-ended female splitters. The male ends go into the Dazzle, and the female ends plug into your Xbox A/V cables and a double ended A/V cable. Your Xbox DOES NOT plug into your TV. Here is an example of what I mean:

Xbox---Dazzle---TV.

Plug in the USB cord from the Dazzle into your computer. The pull up Pinnacle Studio and select the capture/record setting. Make sure your Dazzle is selected from the "Settings" menu. Then, you press record, name your video, and go. When I film MLG EXTREME, I have Audacity open with another microphone around me neck. As soon as the video starts recording, I record my audio. Later on when I go in to edit my video, I have to overlay my voice with the video. If you want to record your friends' voice too, you need to press the Xbox button on your controller, slide over to settings, scroll down to preferences, go to "Audio" and select "play sound from both" or whatever it says. What this means is that you will be able to hear your friends out of your speakers and your headset. Since it is coming out of the speakers, it will be recorded with audio along with your video.

Q: Can I be in MLG EXTREME.
A: Sure. As long as I don't get spammed with messages from you, feel free to add me on Xbox Live and let me know when you want to record. I would really like it if you had a trick or a forge map that we could record, because doing matchmaking can get kind of boring.

Q: What games do you play?
A: Halo. I LOVE Halo, and it has been a passion of mine ever since I got Xbox LIVE. I hate COD, but you might find me there every once in a while.

Q: How did you get the idea of MLG EXTREME?
A: Wizzle and I were playing matchmaking and we decided that we needed to do something for YouTube. What better way to entertain people than to show off how much we suck at Halo? So we named the show "MLG EXTREME" as a joke (if you don't get the joke, MLG=VERY GOOD PLAYERS. We are always joking how we are sooooo MLG, so we named the show "MLG EXTREME" for that reason). So on a cold winter night, the promo was filmed and ShawtyHullstineFilms started a new chapter.

Q: Why do you do what you do?
A: If you haven't noticed, the Halo community is starting to dwindle. The best Machinima directors on YouTube are starting to lose interest in their work. I find this really sad. ShawtyHullstineFilms will be here for a looooong time even when Halo is through. It has been a dream of mine to create a community around my works, and I am starting to do just that. My channel is stuck between "new" phase and "getting up off the ground" phase. As I am typing this I have 32 subscribers. Not much, but it's a start.

Q: What is your favorite TV show?
A: I don't watch a lot of TV (most of my time is spent on video games) but if I had to pick I guess it would be "Lost."

If you have any other questions, please comment on this post with your question.

Thanks,
Scott