Hi there LittleBigPlanet community, I have some advice for you in creating movies.

Step 1: Timing
Deadlines put pressure on all of us, some thrive under it, where others don't. My advice is by not having a deadline allows your mind to wonder and imagine new material rather than having the deadline floating around in your head. I see far too many movies on LBP that take next to no time and little effort put in.

Pace your self, take breaks. I usually give myself a day for my brain to cool and this has given me many ideas.

Step 2: Your Movie
Is your movie going to be an original idea or a remake of a movie or tv show. You need to decide what your movie is going to consist off.

Step 3: Script
Always and I mean always write a script. Every movie has a script. Oscar winning movies had scripts, so make sure that you write a script for your movie. Make it extremely detailed, Every action, should be jotted down, if a window opens, it should be in the script. Don't just put dialogue in, as Voice actors, will always want to understand the situation, they can then react to it easier. This makes for amazing movies such as Hansel and Gretelbot introduction movie.

Step 4: Actors
If your remaking Batman, your either going to use sackbots, the actors of LBP or animation, like the MM Pick. Actors are the vehicle which will make your thought a reality. I would recommend voice acting, if you don't own a mic yourself, there are many in the community just at your disposable. Voices are better than subtitles, as some players prefer not to read.

Step 5: Magic Mouths
Get all of your voice clips in before you make the movie. This allows you to time everything perfectly. To assign a magic mouth to an actor. On the sackbot, create a name for him, then match the mouth to that name, this allows for the sackbot to "attempt" to lip sync. This is seen better than a random voice from nowhere or those awful speech bubbles.

Step 6: Ground work Scene
Build the basics, floor, walls, ceiling, As the main part of a movie is the action taking place, that is why the director calls out action. The ground work is later improved on, but this gives you the foundation so you can began recording.

Step 7: Sequencer
Understand the sequencer before using it. make the sequencer to the max and set the speed to something you are comfortable working with. The slower allows for a more exact time, but will result in more sequencers required and linking up. Also learn the transitions of the sequencer.

Step 8: Scene by scene
I would recommend scene by scene, this allows for a much more structured movie, although directors record scenes in any order. This also allows the individual to react better to an actor. As you know what has just happened and therefore can make a better reaction than doing it in a mixed-up order.

Step 9: Scene built.
With actions recorded you can now build the rest of the scene. This allows you to finish the nit and grit of movie making, and put your artistic level making skills into practice. This then gives the movie the 59% look of completion before the editing process I call it.

Step 10:Cameras
Movie cameras are going to be your choice, when you have recorded actions scene by scene and have your scene created to a tee. You then have boundaries for the camera and can set your cameras to capture the best angle of your actor/s. This stage allows for awesome effects that can be used by understanding and experimenting with the different transitions.

Step 11: Lighting and effects
This stage allows you to set the atmosphere. If you are building up to a scare, keep the lighting cool, and then convert this to rapid flashing for the scare. This stage gives your seen the extra 31% completion needed and believe it or not will keep your viewers interested in the show. Understanding lighting and lighting effects is very important.

Step 12: Music and sound effects
Taking the example from step 11, you will have soothing music playing that gradually gets more intense until the scare moment. This has been done in loads of horror movies. Music and sound effects adds to the atmosphere, and having the right set of music really loses people in the movie, which is a good thing. Silent is golden in a silent movie. If a gun shoots, I would expect to hear a gunshot. Original music allows you full control, but not everyone is musician, I look for people to help me out and give them credit in each production, even if I re use it.

Step 13: Decorations and stickers
Once your scenery is built, your actors have been recorded and triggered on the sequencer, you have music and lighting. I would then go over each scene adding appropriate stickers just to finish the last 20% left in the scenery.

Step 14: Post pics
Before publishing, ask the community of what they think post pics with a summary of what your movie is about. If you have the equipment, record a trailer of the movie to promote the level.

Step 15: Cinematic
Ensure that your movie is set to a cinematic, as many people are suckered into playing a movie level that is published as a normal level or a versus level. ensure that it is a cinematic as the screen will adjust for the movie.

Step 16: Publishing
Publish your level with a detailed description, as people do read this to gain an insight to your movie. Post thanks to the actors who starred in the movie and those who helped you. This shows that you are grateful and if someone people know someone who helped you, will build up there expectations and encourage them to play (watch your movie)

Step 17: Community
Lastly post your level on community sites, especially a big one like LBPC. This improves the chances and promotion of your movie becoming a big hit on LBP.

Tips:
1) Do not rush your movie
2) Learn all the logic behind making a movie
3) Use voices rather than speech bubbles and text
4) Write A Script!