Video editing software

[spazlabz]

Originally posted by RawAlex@Mar 1 2004, 02:03 PM
Spaz, my suggestion is this: Look at your local university or CC and see if they have video related courses. Here in Montreal Concordia has a full certificate video program that I am about 60% through now. At this point, our group of three are writing, producing, filming, editing, and doign music for an approximate 15 minute "entertainment" story.

Editing in fact is the LAST part of a good video production, not the first. You can create great videos with nothing more than a camera to camera edit - but the material as shot has to be of best quality, otherwise you are going to drive yourself bonkers! Spend the time, effort, and money to improve your camera work, lighting, and image framing and you will get MUCH better results.

I look at some of the stuff I filmed a year ago, and compare it to things I am working on now, and it just isn't anywhere near the same. The clip Gonzo put up is a good example of nice lighting, interesting and stable camera angles, and fairly fluid editing techniques to get a pleasing result... but VERY simple straight cuts on good material would look reasonable.

Alex

Hi again Alex!
Believe me when I say that I truly wish that it was possible for me to get some sort of formalized training in this field. I really REALLY do love what I do. No matter what is going on during the course of a work day sitting in front of my pc 'editing' a video is a real joy. But this is my full time job 40-50-60 hours a week + a wife and 2 kids for after work pretty much prevents me from pursuing any continuing education
for the time being any way.
As for the complete production of the videos I HEAR ya. Oh man have I had some real bonafide challenges in trying to compesate for less than high quality material to work with. I was hired to edit videos. So right now thats the only place my focus can be. I figure it like this;
the stuff that comes in to me are diamonds in the rough
I cut and polish them the best that I can and give them to a seller who turns them into money.
I just wish I was a better polisher heh heh, with sharper tools.


spaz