quick! it's an emergency: i need to learn how to edit movies on the computer (746 hits)
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Submitted by shandythedog (View user info) at 2008-02-09 13:20:49 EST
i have windows movie maker or whatever it's called, and it looks like it MIGHT be quite easy to use, but i've found it confusing and annoying.
all i want to do is cut little bit of film and paste them into patterns of my choice, ideally with some methods of transition from one scene to the next if necessary.
is this easy in moviemaker? if so, is there any online resource/tutorial/book etc that someone can recommend?
alternatively, is there other cheap/free software avaialble that is easier to use than moviemaker and would allow me to happily play around with scenes in this cut and paste way?
HELP ME!
it's 5.30am on sunday morning here and the future of our wonderful new political party, and therefore the future of EVERYTHING, depends on this!
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Submitted by someone (user info) at 2008-02-10 23:21:59 EST (#)
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Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-02-09 20:13:32 EST (#)
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ok, fine, i don't "loathe" macs themselves. i loathe the people who say they are the greatest thing in the world.
i can't get shit done of a fucking mac. they are worthless unless you want to surf the web and check your email.
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Err, what else do you use a computer for?
MACS ARE LIKE THE COOLEST THINGS EVAR!!11
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2008-02-10 18:57:00 EST (#)
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you're*
jesus. I'm turning into Bubba.
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2008-02-10 18:52:19 EST (#)
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Interesting. I'd like to see the examples your using. Do you think VC1 outperforms h264 on fast movement? On scaled video and what is it like at producing artefacts?
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-02-10 18:31:41 EST (#)
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haha, i just realized i said the same thing you did.
time to stop doing drugs for the day. short term memory malfunctioning...
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-02-10 18:29:21 EST (#)
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depending on the bitrate, i think the quality is better. the human eye isn't going to be able to tell in some cases, especially at really high bitrates. a video encoded with both codecs side-by-side will both look beautiful, but you will notice a difference in processor usage (unless you are off-loading the video, or course).
at lower bitrates, my human eyes can tell a difference between the two codecs. VC-1 is slightly better if you know how to configure the stream properly.
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2008-02-10 17:47:26 EST (#)
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in what way exactly?
Are you saying the quality is high at the bit rate?
Are you saying it's quick to encode?
Are you saying it has lower hardware requirements than H264?
At a high enough bit rate, anything looks superb pretty much. And without having to be locked in to yet another microsoft format.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-02-10 17:41:37 EST (#)
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i know exactly what H.264 is, trust me. it's part of my job to know.
i'm currently encoding some raw video at 1080p as i type this using VC-1 and it's kicking ass!
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2008-02-10 17:34:20 EST (#)
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quicktime isn't a format though Hidden. It's a container.
H264 mpeg4 is an excellent format which scales well and is tightly compressed. Plus it's open format.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-02-10 17:32:19 EST (#)
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Quicktime is inferior to Microsoft's VC-1 codec, hands down, end of discussion.
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2008-02-10 17:06:46 EST (#)
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well - i'd say quicktime is a big part in it. Most codecs are included straight away. And for simple editing, nothing beats iMovie - and I'm talking as someone who uses FCP on a regular basis.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-02-10 16:24:11 EST (#)
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seriously, how exactly is it possible for macs to be better than PCs when they run the exact same software? shit like photoshop is the same whether it's on a PC or a mac. it's just flashier on a mac. i don't need flash, i need function. flashy animations are a waste of processor that i need to accomplish tasks.
Submitted by Tigre (user info) at 2008-02-10 02:04:17 EST (#)
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uuuh.. Use Adobe Audition 3.0. I torrented it. I don't use any of the movie editing, but I use it frequently to mix and remaster. I'm sure you can cut and paste justabout any movie file. If your format is ished, try using a video converter. A.A.3.0 is like 140 megs, not too bad. Just get a cracked version. Fuck any of the microsoft shit.
Submitted by locksly (user info) at 2008-02-09 23:15:53 EST (#)
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make sure you post the link to whatever you're making.. as for advice: buy an apple
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2008-02-09 22:26:55 EST (#)
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By Christ, I must agree with Apollo.
I just spent the day driving canyon roads and later, shooting a nice sunset, and tomorrow I'm gonna edit a shit ton of it down to a video letter for my folks. It is very easy on a Mac, even for a computer dipshit like me... now if I can just remember the format to save the stuff ion when converting to a quicktime movie... Everything else is easy, importing, simple sfx, etc.
Submitted by Registered_S_O (user info) at 2008-02-09 22:16:22 EST (#)
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the word shandy makes me smile
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-02-09 20:13:32 EST (#)
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ok, fine, i don't "loathe" macs themselves. i loathe the people who say they are the greatest thing in the world.
i can't get shit done of a fucking mac. they are worthless unless you want to surf the web and check your email.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-02-09 19:53:04 EST (#)
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hidden old egg, I find it surprising you can 'loathe' a PC platform.
imagine being arsed that much.
i've been very pleased with my new mac experience.
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2008-02-09 18:48:50 EST (#)
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Submitted by DeathJester (user info) at 2008-02-09 18:58:12 GMT (#)
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Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-02-09 13:54:09 EST (#)
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buy a mac
love,
fanboy.
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Expecy redskies to come by and mock you uncaringly.
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*uncaring mocking of your plight* OH Boo Hoo.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-02-09 18:16:01 EST (#)
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OK...here's how you do it.
Grab your dick with even more ferocity than you usually do and twist it until you piss blood.
Then, throw your computer off the roof od your falt.
I think that should take care of it.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-02-09 17:44:46 EST (#)
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that was called sarcasm, fathead. i loathe macs with a passion.
i would really like to know who created the stigma that macs are the best for video and image editing, considering the EXACT SAME EDITING PROGRAMS exist for Windows as well. PC has the ultimate advantage if you ask me- there are two mouse buttons. macs only have ONE!
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-02-09 16:42:15 EST (#)
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geek below
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-02-09 16:23:17 EST (#)
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what format are you working with? are you taking it from a DV camera? HD camera? or is the clip already encoded and if so, what codec was used? please explain and i will try to give you all the free solutions i know of.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-02-09 16:19:40 EST (#)
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i'm afraid that without a mac, you are in a bit of a pickle, my friend. everyone knows that you can only edit video on a mac.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-02-09 15:57:41 EST (#)
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you do bubba, you fucking paedo.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-02-09 15:08:32 EST (#)
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hahahaha
feelings? internet people have no feelings!
anyway...back to work. i won't become rich wasting time on uber.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2008-02-09 15:04:17 EST (#)
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Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2008-02-09 14:03:07 EST (#)
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Use the transitions in the tools menu- you'll need to put it in the small box between the two pieces of film you want to mix.
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Everyone likes a small box.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-02-09 14:56:39 EST (#)
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you hurt my internet feelings in your email to corn nugget.
yes, I'd heard that electro voice.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-02-09 14:44:47 EST (#)
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or maybe you were calling yourself a mac fanboy?
either way, you're obviously a flaming homosexual.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-02-09 14:40:51 EST (#)
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i guess i'm a shandy fanboy as well.
hrmm...
i'm not sure i want to be an ANYTHING fanboy.
listen here, apollo, you worthless fuck...have you heard jeffrey's voicewhore?
Submitted by Flak (user info) at 2008-02-09 14:30:38 EST (#)
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Window Movie Maker should do everything you need. I've found it pretty self-explainatory
Submitted by Maddog (user info) at 2008-02-09 14:29:50 EST (#)
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Get the biggest hammer you can find and bang the screen repeatedly while saying "Work, Motherfucker, work!!"
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2008-02-09 14:03:07 EST (#)
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Use the transitions in the tools menu- you'll need to put it in the small box between the two pieces of film you want to mix.
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2008-02-09 13:59:40 EST (#)
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Ahh it's easy.
drag the clip you want to edit into the big box. When you get to the place you want to cut click the first icon that looks like a razor, it will split it into 2 pices. Delete the bit you don't want, and drag your clips around to change the order.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-02-09 13:59:22 EST (#)
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also, why have i not been invited into your party?
Submitted by DeathJester (user info) at 2008-02-09 13:58:12 EST (#)
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Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-02-09 13:54:09 EST (#)
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buy a mac
love,
fanboy.
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Expecy redskies to come by and mock you uncaringly.
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2008-02-09 13:56:51 EST (#)
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I used to use Pinnacle studio when I used to teach kids to edit digital video. It's pretty easy to use. people will tell you to use Adobe Premier but I think it's a bit complicated for a beginner.
The file for any will be enormous though as they are huge pieces of software. I'll have a look at Windows movie maker and see if I can work it out.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-02-09 13:54:09 EST (#)
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buy a mac
love,
fanboy.
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2008-02-09 13:32:22 EST (#)
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yes, it seems to suggest that is what you can do, but the actual controls to do that seem very fiddly and unwilling to cooperate.
fuck i wish i had some spicy deep friend squid right now.
Submitted by beer-turtle (user info) at 2008-02-09 13:27:16 EST (#)
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Far as I know, you can load the clip you want to take a bit from... highlight and copy the section you want, and paste it into a file. Rinse and repeat until you have all your clips in either their own files (easier to change the order later if need be) or just set the order by adding the new clips to one file.
It's Microsoft man... everything is Cut n Paste.