What is involved in making a Machinima?

Question

-Software involved

Secondly, I've always wondered how people are able to make machinimas in single player mode. For example, how is the reticule or crossairs removed?

Answer 1

depending on what game you want to base the machinima on determines on the tools. Basically you need tools to set camera angles (which removes Crossairs) and maybe even script facial expressions. Plus you need a screen capture tool.