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Make MMD Background AVI using WAV and AviUtl

Make MMD Background AVI Using AviUtl WMV Files

Posted on August 31, 2022July 9, 2024 By Reggie_Dentmore 3 Comments on Make MMD Background AVI Using AviUtl WMV Files

How do I make a background video for MikuMikuDance? MMD does not see my background video? “Cannot open AVI file” MMD error statement.

Make MMD Background AVI from WMV files…
…using AviUtl video-editing software

I was working this week to create a background video for my upcoming MMD animation project, and I had a happy accident! … I discovered that the old AviUtl 1.0 software could import a WMV file and export it as an AVI file that MMD can use as a background video!

FFMPEG is the most powerful video converter available... Check out NordGeit's tutorial on LearnMMD.com

Do you have AviUtl software?

AviUtl is an older Japanese video-editing software… from 2013, I think… newer versions are available but I am using the AviUtl 1.0 in English… I spent a couple of hours trying unsuccessfully to find a working download link for you. The pages I found were cluttered with misleading ads and links that did not get me to the software I was looking for.

So… I have cheated. I zipped-up my own AviUtl folder and I make it available for download… 73MB.
I do not own or have anything to do with AviUtl software or its creator, I apologize for my misdeed in giving it to you.

Extract that folder and keep it somewhere safe…

DO NOT INSTALL AviUtl, run it from its folder.

You do not install this program. Like MMD, it runs from inside its folder. … Just click on the aviutl.exe file to start the program. … The program should open and show you a big empty white GUI.

You might run into problem… the program may ask you for the logodata file.

… A window pops-up saying “cannot find the logo”. Click OK. Then a new window opens to help you find the logo… navigate to the Plugins folder inside the AviUtl folder and select the file logodata.ldp

That’s it! AvuUtl will remember the location of that file and so not bug you for it, again, in the future.

As you Make MMD Background AVI for use in MMD, you will need both Windows Movie Maker and the AviUtl software.

BEFORE we deal with AviUtl,
we need a WMV video!

I think every Windows computer comes with MOVIE MAKER.

… and, I bet everyone has tried to assemble a movie with it.

THIS is my…
“Using Movie Maker to Make MMD Background AVI”
Tutorial

I wanted a screen of abstract swirling colors
for the background of my MMD animation.

I searched YouTube and found “Loops & Dots Creative” channel… and many of their older Abstract Images in Motion videos have simple MediaFire download links.

I knew that I was only making a test video to see if I could create such a beast, so I simply chose some colorful clips to work with. The ones I downloaded for this project were…

  • Futuristic Abstract 3D Tunnel Motion Background Loop Moving Glowing Lights
  • Starburst Abstract geometric background loop Animation || Free Footage
  • Trending Abstract Blue Gradient Moving Geometric Circle Sphere Motion Looping Background Screensaver (www.youtube.com/watchv=cnbpsQhM5ds)
  • Abstract Modern Liquid UI Trend Aurora Gradient Motion Moving Background Animation Screensaver vfx

Let’s make a psychedelic video!

I opened Windows Movie Maker… and I clicked the Create New Project button… and then ADD CLIP button. … I added my film clips into the new project.

I also added a “Title” at the end… making it black and leaving it at the default 3-seconds.

SEE that each clip is in there at FULL Length. We need to edit those clips down to around 20-seconds long for my test video.

To Make MMD Background AVI for use in MMD, start by creating your background video in Windows Movie Maker.

We are going to trim each clip down to the length we want…

Choose a clip and then click on the MORE TOOLS three dots to open the drop-down menu… and choose Trim Video.

We will trim the video clips in Windows Movie Maker.

I trimmed some off of the front in order to get the swirls to be the color I wanted…

We will use the trimmers to trim the video clips in Windows Movie Maker.

Use the Trim Video to remove whatever else you don’t want to see…

The trimmers will trim the video clips in Windows Movie Maker.

the first Movie Maker clip is trimmed to size... move on to the next one.

As you make MMD Background AVI, use Movie Maker and AviUtl.

Now we will use Transitions to add some smooth fades from one clip to the next…

In Movie Maker, use the Transitions tool to create a smooth slide from one clip to the next.

Now for the SECRET MAGIC… the WMV file format…

Click to save your video… you can save your project if you want to… When you click to SAVE your Video, this screen pops-up… See the selections I have marked… be sure to select WMV.

To make MMD Background AVI, be sure to save your Movie Maker video as a WMV file.

Go ahead and watch your new video… cool, right??

Now open AviUtl… and get past that logo stuff mentioned above.

Drag-and-Drop your WMV video file into the AviUtl window…

ADJUST THE SCREEN SIZE to tiny!

SECRET DISCOVERY: Many times an MMD background AVI locks-up and will not play in the background of your animation.

I have found that if the video’s screen size is large, MMD cuts it off. … If we reduce the screen-size of that video, MMD will let play! …

Choose RESIZE+ from the Filter+ Menu… and enter some numbers proportional to your original video size… but make them be small… for a 16×9 “Widescreen” video, I figured 32×18 would be too small… so I chose 320×180…

CLICK the little X in the corner to close that screen-size window… AviUtl will never forget that setting… be sure to reset that number if you ever want to have a different screen size!

In AviUtl, adjust your video's screen size to a tiny number so that MMD will "like" your video.

FINALLY… Export to AVI… and you will have your finished AVI background file for MMD.

Let AviUtl make MMD background AVI video for MikuMikudance!

Open MikuMikuDance and try it out…

Load Background AVI under the Background tab.

I hope it works for you like it did for me…

Have fun with MikuMikuDance!

 


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Comments (3) on “Make MMD Background AVI Using AviUtl WMV Files”

  1. oliver says:
    January 29, 2023 at 1:26 am

    I’ve had SO many issues trying to get .avi files to work with MMD over the years, literally gave up at a certain point after trying with Handbrake, VLC, a bunch of other stuff! this tutorial finally got it working, thank you so so much! I ended up downloading the video I needed using youtube-dl, then downloaded that Movie Maker program from the Windows appstore in your tutorial and went through the steps and it works perfectly.
    I’m so excited to finally be able to try out motion tracing with MMD, thanks again! <3

    Reply
    1. Reggie_Dentmore says:
      January 29, 2023 at 10:49 am

      That’s awesome… GREAT that you are able to Render to AVI, so glad that tutorial helped!

      Reply
  2. NordGeit says:
    September 1, 2022 at 2:58 pm

    First, the logo file:
    You can obtain GIMP and make a logo file of your own from whatever. A 120×120 image, exported as a .ico file, should do the trick. I remember making my own MMD logo using Teto instead. Go have some fun with that.
    Second, Modern windows has movie maker?
    It does! The one on my windows 10 install however, does not have the advanced exporting options. Kdenlive does, on version 22.04.3 it’s in the Old-TV definition of all places. Takes a small eternity, and delivers a horrible quality (Check the settings, perhaps…) but it works. Oddly enough, the resize filter was already at 320×180.- WAIT WHAT IT HAS FUNNY ALERT SOUNDS!? COOL! AND THE FILES ARE RIGHT THERE! *Proceeds to change the complete sound to Sonic CD stage clear JP/EU version*
    Anyways, now that we have a reproducible method to create AVI files fit for MMD, what remains is to analyze those files properly so that we can reproduce them in a simple manner (program-wise, and preferrably directly from other formats.)

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