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| eti:
--- Quote from: nightfire on October 06, 2020, 01:28:33 am ---Also for video editing- when you need something simpler than Premiere Pro, there are also some quite nice programs like Openshot or Kdenlive... --- End quote --- Oh boy, here we go, a "free software" plug :palm: The software may be free, but life is short and time costs, even if not in the monetary sense. These programs are clunky and convoluted - you need a degree to understand the psychology behind the people who "designed" them! Far better a use of time to pay for a tool which is widely used by actual video editors (and not Linux proponents), and just get the video edited. Heard this same story a billion times over, and have first hand experience of these programs, and they're just a tail chasing exercise of ultimate frustration. |
| NiHaoMike:
A free editor is plenty for someone just starting out. Something like Avidemux works great if all you need is something to cut and splice clips and its very lightweight design runs very well on lower end hardware. Then there are somewhat more advanced editors like Cinelerra. The best part about free editors is that they're free to try. Maybe you'll find one that does what you need and is easy enough to use. |
| rsjsouza:
I have started on this with a camcorder (Canon HF-M301) and a small Sony tripod. I didn't have a microphone and used the camera's. Over time I found out the built-in microphone was insufficient and got a Polaroid Dual Stereo XY microphone for my birthday - the camcorder has a microphone input. This worked much better but still got too much 60Hz noise and the head turning got the best of my voice, which prompted me to get an Audio Technica ATR3350 lapel microphone, which greatly helped the voice clarity. I also quickly found the small tripod was not up to the task, thus I got a very nice tall tripod that someone at work was selling very cheap and in "like new" condition. In terms of video, I don't have the $$$ to move further in the food chain, thus the old Canon still does the grunt work. Given it has very poor low light performance, I am fortunate to have four tube LED lights (equivalent to 40W fluorescent lamps each) about 2m above my head, as well as a very nice desk light with dual 40W LED and 25W round fluoro lamps. As optional equipment, over the years I got as a gift a Panasonic HDC-HS250 (3-CCD) but unfortunately it does not have microphone jack. I use it for external shots as it has a nice 5.1 all around built-in microphone. I also got for very cheap a Canon HF R11 used as a secondary camera. To me the lavalier microphone, the tripod and the "camcorder" form factor are the great helpers - one of the aspects of a camcorder is that I can flip the viewfinder to adjust the framing and other details (remaining bat/card time, white balance, auto-focus, etc.) As for editors, I started with the Pinnacle Studio 18 (I was a heavy user of it since version 7) but its idiosyncracies made me look elsewhere; I even bought version 21 two years ago but a Humble Bundle sale for Magix Vegas 14 for US$25.00 was too good to pass up. This software too has its annoyances but they are less obtrusive than the Pinnacle, but a couple of months ago I got another Humble Bundle sale for Magix Video Pro X. This time the transition is not as clear, as I see myself doing some things on the Vegas (multi-camera or complex image editing) as I can't still figure out the new one. I am pretty sure it is a matter of time. |
| cowasaki:
Update. I found my long lost Canon 500D which I swapped with someone so that I could use it for testing a product I had been developing (Photo trigger). I thought it was knackered but it turned out that the charger was faulty. After a bit of tinkering the charger is now working and all three batteries charge. The camera will output 1080P and I ordered a cheap USB3 HD video digitising dongle and a mini to normal HDMI cable. So I can use that to practice for the moment. Software wise it looks like I will use Adobe Premier from Cloud. I am going to get a better camera but I think that the next thing to do will be to sort out the lighting. |
| aneevuser:
--- Quote from: cowasaki on October 06, 2020, 08:25:44 pm --- Software wise it looks like I will use Adobe Premier from Cloud. --- End quote --- You may want to take a look at Davinci Resolve for the editing. It is free, very capable (pro standard, I believe, though I'm no pro). Comes wiith a steep learning curve though, but maybe all the alternatives do too? https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/products/davinciresolve/ As others have suggested, OBS Studio is fine for screen recording. |
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