Making A Video

[Firebird 40]

I am making a video for a history contest, and I need suggestions on video making software. It does not have to be free software. Thanks in advance.

[Menotyou 0]

Do you have a PC or a Mac? And how much money are you willing to pay?

[ginchael 1]

If money is not an option, I recomend Final Cut Pro (on Mac) or Adobe Premiere Pro (on PC). I've made movies on both, and they are both great linear editors. Final Cut, I know, is a Hollywood standard.

[Firebird 40]

Menotyou: I have a PC. The combined donations from other people in my team equals $60. Do you know anything good for around that price?

ginchael: Thanks! I'll look around to see if anyone has that.

[Menotyou 0]

Well, Windows comes with Windows Movie Maker. But if you want something better than that, there is Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0. You can find it as low as 65$, but the places I trust more are around 75 to 80$. So if you can find some more money, that is a good choice.

Edit: Adobe has free 30 day trials of all of the apps it makes, so if you want to try out one of its apps you can.

[Firebird 40]

Thanks Menotyou!

[Menotyou 0]

Your welcome fire bird.

[xiziz 11]

ive used some software from apple, though i didnt like it at all. now in school i use Adobe Premier Pro, which is amazing XD

[Eastwinn 6]

Well, If you scraped up another $639, you could buy flash

Anyway.. Windows Movie Maker is a good choice for free things as menotyou said. If you don't all ready have, you should be able to dig it up on Microsofts website. I think theres a program called Nero on my computer somewhere that came with it. I think it can burn DVDs, which is always a bonus to a good movie...

[Firebird 40]

xiziz: Thanks for the review!

Eastwinn: Jeez, why is stuff so expensive these days.

And, I've tried Movie Maker. It's useful if you want to make a video frame by frame, and it's simple. But, It lacks good video effects.

[onlyplace4 603]

I would have to suggest Edius Pro from Canopus, but it is might pricey! (about $1000 US) However, they do a 30 day trial version which might be ok for the project in hand. You can find them at:

http://www.canopus.com/products/EDIUSPro/index.php

[Firebird 40]

Thanks op4! Gotta love those 30 day trials!

I think I'm sticking to Adobe Premier Pro (If I can figure out how to work it) mainly because I found out a neighbor two houses down has it, and let me put it on my computer. I'll look into those 30 day trials If I can't figure out Adobe Premier Pro.