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Title: Recommend video editing software - Making youtube based Obama info-mercials
Post by: wacki on October 03, 2008, 03:45:30 PM
I'm going to make youtube commercials highlighting Obama's history and proving that he's a bold faced liar.  The demeanor of my commercials will be very similar to my blog:

http://obamagun.blogspot.com/2008/08/ban-rifle-ammunition-commonly-used-for.html

I would appreciate suggestions on video editing software.  I need something that will allow me to display newspaper articles in the background in a reasonably professional looking manner.

thanks in advance
Title: Re: Recommend video editing software - Making youtube based Obama info-mercials
Post by: Scout26 on October 03, 2008, 04:58:24 PM
uhh, uhhh, uhhh.

You mean like this ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap2Cg_FDRy4&feature=related
Title: Re: Recommend video editing software - Making youtube based Obama info-mercials
Post by: Manedwolf on October 04, 2008, 11:16:00 PM
Final Cut Pro Studio with Motion, but only if you've got a Mac with a Core 2 Duo and tons of memory.

Motion is amazing. It's used to do the titles to a lot of news shows, sports events and all, as well as a lot of commercials and composited content.

There is a learning curve, though. It literally comes with a shelf of books.

It's also caused the most profound coffee-snort I ever did at the office, due to a mistake I made. I'd used the particle generator, which was supposed to couple with a wipe to sweep aside an interview to switch to other content in a blaze of dramatic glowing golden sparkles...it's the exact same thing they use when they do that for football games and all.

What happened was I screwed up behaviors and the start point for the generator, resulting in the interview staying in place as the person talking had a spray of golden sparks erupt from their nose.
Title: Re: Recommend video editing software - Making youtube based Obama info-mercials
Post by: Owens on October 04, 2008, 11:52:34 PM
I've used and still have Adobe Premier 6. Works good. I'll agree though that Final Cut seems to be the top dog for now. Black-Magic ain't bad either, but the renders are a killer. I've also done some editing on Speed Razor.
Title: Re: Recommend video editing software - Making youtube based Obama info-mercials
Post by: RocketMan on October 05, 2008, 08:06:01 PM
Sony Vegas Movie Studio

Platinum version - $99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832135216 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832135216)

Retail version to save a few bucks - $59
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832135215 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832135215)

I've been using version 7 or 8 Platinum (I forget which; it's hell getting old...) for awhile now and it's great.  No lockups, short enough learning curve, great features, nice output.