http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Avid - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:38:54 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/suggestion-for-avid-studio-versus-pinnacle-studio#post-73562 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:41:26 +0000 signmax 73562@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hi,</p> <p>Avid Studio 1 is much better and stable than Studio 14. It is very powefull and I use it for each movie in my web site this is a French grammar containing over 80 movies using many video tracks and titles. The green screen effet is more powerfull than low price software (more control) I recommand over Studio 14 for prosummer. Learning using the DVD supplied with the software and the DVD created from Class On Demand. Paul explains basic function very well is not complete but this helps more than searching and trying.</p> <p>You can check it <a href="http://www.profmarcel.com">http://www.profmarcel.com</a> each button is a movie between 6 to 15 minutes.</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>YR</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/suggestion-for-avid-studio-versus-pinnacle-studio#post-73550 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:24:30 +0000 AvidStudioPro 73550@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I love Avid Studio. It is my go to editor of choice. Check out my YouTube page for tutorials on how to create effects and use all the features of Avid Studio.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/avidstudiopro">http://www.youtube.com/avidstudiopro</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/checkout-dfwreportingcom#post-68124 Thu, 19 May 2011 22:40:56 +0000 Steve 68124@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Nice site. You have some interesting videos on there.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/suggestion-for-avid-studio-versus-pinnacle-studio#post-66914 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:51:25 +0000 signmax 66914@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hi,</p> <p>Thanks Moab Man and others responding to this forum I was in the same boat as you an old user of Pinnacle product changing to Magix Edit Pro 17 plus and probably come back to Avid Studio. I can handle very well both software but it is difficult to change for a new product without regretting the old way.</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>YR</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/suggestion-for-avid-studio-versus-pinnacle-studio#post-66912 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:03:33 +0000 Moab Man 66912@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I fall into the pro-sumer area. I have been using Pinnacle 14 Ultimate since it came out. Familiar with Magix (and hate the fact the latest Magix 17 doesn't work when using their animated DVD menu's) and of course many moons ago cut my teeth on Windows movie maker. That's a little bit of where I am coming from. </p> <p>My computer is a Quad Core 3.4 ghz I7 w/interlacing chip along with some monster video card I can't remember off the top of my head.</p> <p>Background out of the way... I love Avid Studio. It IS what the product (Pinnacle 14) should have been all along. Processing/rendering is much faster. Stability has been greatly improved. Been using it since the day it released and have had only one faulting of the program when some other program activated for something I had scheduled. The "unlimited" tracks work really well - the program does not lag (video/audio mis-matching) when there is a lot of complexity between the multiple tracks that 14 would do sometimes with its few track layers (same machine with both programs).</p> <p>Takes a bit of learning to figure out where everything is since the program is not like 14 in many ways. </p> <p>I know this didn't directly answer your question, but I hope this helped. Prior to Avid Studio I was about ready to walk away from Avid/Pinnacle. Hate the fact I wasted money on 14 but thrilled with Avid Studio.</p> <p>Here is a link to the direct head-to-head comparison. </p> <p><a href="http://www.avid.com/US/products/avid-studio/upgrades">http://www.avid.com/US/products/avid-studio/upgrades</a></p> <p>Moab Man</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/suggestion-for-avid-studio-versus-pinnacle-studio#post-66906 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 11:36:27 +0000 WSanford 66906@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> The last time I personally had either was back when version 8 of Pinnacle Studio came out. I was running it on a laptop for field capture then I moved on to AVID Liquid for the same. It is suprising what you can do with them. I've occasionally messed with newer versions while helping people and friends just getting into editing and getting talked into them while getting a camera from Best Buy.</p> <p>I would have to agree with grinner that it really depends on what your needs are. They seem to have a different set of limitations with each of them so an apples to apples evaluation wouldn't reflect which was best for editing but which is working better for one person and the CODEC they are pushing through it. </p> <p>As an example: A copy of Vegas Studio 10 came with my NEX-VG10 camera, so I fired it on a laptop just to see what it was worth. It handles AVCHD .M2T files quite well and edit's pretty dang smooth and renders quite fast on a 32 bit system laptop. I was quite impressed with it given my experience with the less expensive softwares. I was expecting it to choke quite a bit more than it did. But that doesn't mean its any better with MPEG2 than others may be. </p> <p>I think timing was bad for a lot of these consumer level softwares. They were just starting to get the bug's out before HD hit them and started a whole new world of bug's. The biggest problem from my experience with any of them has been people attempting to install them on systems that do not meet the requirements or even come close. Several times I've gone to help someone figure out why their software isn't working and they don't even have a firewire port. </p> <p>So, dependability of the software is really just one small piece of the puzzle.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/suggestion-for-avid-studio-versus-pinnacle-studio#post-66905 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 06:59:56 +0000 grinner 66905@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> It all depends on your needs, workflow, and budget. If you are asking if Avid is the same company they use to be, heck no they aint. If you are asking if their price points equal the fire power purchased, again that depends on your needs. Look at Edius, Vegas, Premiere, and FCP before buying.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/suggestion-for-avid-studio-versus-pinnacle-studio#post-66903 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:52:56 +0000 signmax 66903@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hi,</p> <p>Just curious to know which is the comparison between new Avid Studio and last release Studio 15 which product you trust to be the best investment for an user. Somebody has evaluate this new release and can we continue to trust Avid product? or to switch to another NLE software ?</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>YR</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/reinstall-software-cross-dissolves-not-rendering-right#post-61609 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:50:54 +0000 RonCz 61609@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>    After having to reinstall Liquid 7.2 and updating to 4296 everything works except when I export out Mpeg 2 or AVI including fuse. What happens is the cross dissolves and titles have either green overlay or horizontal lines running across.</p> <p>    Now window Media Video and Quick times files are fine. I assume it's an encoding problem with Mpeg and AVI, perhaps I do not have something I need.  I'm not even sure how to word this problem to search on the closed Avid Liquid forum.</p> <p>   Any ideas to get me started?  I could reinstall but I would have to back up my projects prefer not to go that route yet. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/boston-motion-sound-code-april-1st-5th#post-56491 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:01:16 +0000 mgchicago 56491@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Boston Motion Graphics Festival 2010<br />April 1st through 5th, All Around the City</p> <p>Topics and Presenters Include: After Effects, Actionscript, jQuery, VDMX, AVID, Fox, MIT, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and more.</p> <p>Workshops &amp; Conference :: <a href="http://mgfest.com/10/boston/#education" rel="nofollow">http://mgfest.com/10/boston/#education</a><br />Inspiration Events &amp; Screenings :: <a href="http://mgfest.com/10/boston/#featuredartists" rel="nofollow">http://mgfest.com/10/boston/#featuredartists</a><br />Tickets and Registration :: <a href="http://mgfest.com/10/boston/#tickets" rel="nofollow">http://mgfest.com/10/boston/#tickets</a></p> <p>Ten easy steps to becoming a motion graphics artist! Okay, so it may not be as easy as that, but Nick Campbell’s presentation on “How to become a Motion Graphic Artist And Get Paid” jump starts the day of learning in Boston on Friday 2 April. </p> <p>The Motion Graphics Festival begins with a full-day conference on motion design, sound design and interactivity, featuring presenters from AVID, Fox, MIT, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and more. The conference is followed by two days of workshops on Animating with ActionScript 3, Animation in a Browser with jQuery, and After Effects Fundamentals. </p> <p>MGFest’s education events bring artists and academics together from a wide range of disciplines. Participants get involved with and meet people that can lead to collaborations and work opportunities. It is a time for those who are looking for talent to find it and those who seek new work opportunities to place themselves at the epicenter of the job market.</p> <p>Staying on the edge of your field of expertise, gaining new skills and meeting others who will help push your talents even further than you imagined they could go – this is education’s allure. </p> <p>The conference and workshops run from 10am to 5pm, April 2 – 4. The Motion Graphics Festival runs from April 1 – 5.  </p> <p>Full Festival Info :: <a href="http://MGFest.com" rel="nofollow">http://MGFest.com</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/importing-video-to-avid#post-53959 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:32:07 +0000 salemsalem 53959@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Dear Friends;</p> <p>I have the following 2 Avid Systems:</p> <p>1- Avid Xpress Pro v. 5.1 with Mojo and dTective Filters from Ocean Systems.<br />2- Avid Media Composer 2.8.1 with Adrenaline &amp; and dTective Filters from Ocean Systems.</p> <p>We have recently formatted both Systems due to vriuses and we have installed and configure both </p> <p>systems, the problem is that after we properly configured the systems we faced the import </p> <p>problem, whenever we import any .MOV or .AVI format to the syetem a white screen only come, and </p> <p>when we play the video only the white screen movie plays, sometimes a Key icon appear in the </p> <p>Bin, I face this problem in both systems I have tried to re-isntall Quicktime and Media Player </p> <p>in both system thinking that it may appear according to Codecs problem, but nothink changes, I </p> <p>am able to play these video files outside Avid. Also I have tried to capture some videos using </p> <p>DVR Dcoder and when I import these files into Avid Same Problem happen.</p> <p>Your urgent help is appreciated in this matter.</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Salem</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50607 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:27:08 +0000 grinner 50607@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You did not waste 4 years if you had a good time, man.<br /> I've seen many get a degree in this field thinking that would some how entitle them to a high-paying job, or even help with that. Then they get a chip on their choulder when they see they have to do the same legwork as the guys who just made a reel and started networking. Your reel gets ya gigs, don't think a degree does. It doesn't.<br /> While I have three degrees and have never used one, man college was no waste for me. The parties alone were worth the time. If you have the opportunity, you should go. If you just want to get to work in this industry, create a great demo reel, cold-call every production facility in your market, take what is offered (yes even if that is working for free) and climb the same ladders we all had to climb.<br /> Enjoy it. It's pretty freakin' fun. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50448 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:00:43 +0000 gldnears 50448@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Zeta, Schools which teach " creative " subjects seldom teach more than the mechanics. I don't know how one goes about learning the creative instincts associated with film and video other than by exposing themself to many, many hours of their chosen craft. </p> <p>Do you really want to be a successful editor? I would suggest that if you could, you should jump into the fire in LA. See if you can weasel your way into an internship at a major studio. See if you can somehow crash the gate at the Editor's Guild and find employment as an assistant. Most top line editors are technologically handicapped and embrace assistants who can fight the computer wars and keep everything in the editing room organized and workflow uninterrupted. Being an assistant will expose you to more creative aspects of the craft than 100 years in school. Assisting should provide a living and client contacts which will ( hopefully before too long ) lead to an editor's chair.</p> <p>A career as an IATSE member will provide excellent benefits and retirement!</p> <p>RWC </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50394 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:19:22 +0000 flogonojo 50394@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I haven't read all the posts, but I want to post my two cents since I graduated a year ago from college with a degree in Television/Radio. I have felt a similar way, not that I wasted 4 years (otherwise I wouldn't have discovered that I like video), but I could have gotten a lot better education if I went to the right school. Let's just say our communication dept. was/is in dire need of some help. I feel as if I've learned as much or more after college working solely freelance video jobs.</p> <p>Like everyone else has said, don't victimize yourself...pick up a cam and start making videos. Even if it's just going to the park and shooting random people. What I've found is that if you want to be in this line of work you really have to love it. I'm a Christian, and I really believe that no matter what your line of work is that God will provide what you need if you trust in Him. He has me! Anyways, I hope you find what you're looking for zeta1983. (Wow...I didn't realize that this thread was started 1 year ago. That's when I graduated!) </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50306 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:28:32 +0000 MazdaMan 50306@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Although I have absolutely no training or education in audio/video I do have a direct personal experience in another equally competitive field, professional racing. I spent $25,000 for a 1700 hour automotive tech school program 900 hours of that was NASCAR training, fabrication, chassis apps, aerodynamics, dyno operation, engine building, safety systems, the works. All of my instructors were either retired from nascar or currently employed on a team. The curriculum DID NOT teach enough to get you onto a team getting paid and probably 90% of the graduates couldn't even get on a team as a volunteer. The way I saw it I payed all that money to pick the brain of every instructor I had for every second of the 6 hours I saw them every day. I asked them questions until they started running out of answers. I graduated with honors, top 5 of my class and started knocking down the doors of every race team in charlotte, craftsman truck teams, busch teams, grand american series, daytona prototype teams, winston cup. 1.5 years of being turned out the door and even watching them throw my resume in the trash in front of me, finally I got into a machine shop paying minimum wage, I had a heart beat so I was qualified, after all machine shop skills are required in racing...</p> <p>I kept pounding down doors, it took me 2 years to get my first interview, I didn't like the way it went but 2 weeks later they called me back for a 2nd interview and another 2 weeks I get a call that I've been declined. A while longer goes by and one night I get a call from a guy, he tells me his name but not who he's with and wants to know what my ambitions are. I tell him about what I want to do in racing and he asks if I would be willing to take a janitor position on a team until they had an opening. I said yes without hesitation, we arrange for an interview, he says not to waste my time with making up a resume for him to see, they'll learn everything they need to know in the interview. Come to find out the director of operations was personal friends with one of my instructors at school and asked him to send over his recommendations for 3 of his previous students. After a 6 hour interview they hire me into their engine program with a few major deciding factors, first was that I completed the school program I was in and therefor showed dedication, 2nd was because I asked them just as many questions in the interview as my instructor said I did in school lol, and lastly they felt I was capable of learning any tasks needed and was humble enough to learn lesser things first. At the time the team was Evernham Motorsports, our top driver was Kasey Kahne.</p> <p>Might be a bit too much detail but I wanted to paint the clear picture that I would have never gotten there without the school and my instructors and as you can guess every nut who has ever turned a wrench on a car is knocking on their door for a dream. However a second point I would like to make is if it was worth it? After working with that team for a year I learned that if I spent that 25 grand on a mechanical engineering degree at UNC Charlotte I probably could have walked right into most of the teams without much resistance and may still be in racing now. When the economy started going south and sponsors started backing out the guys with the ME degrees kept their jobs and I didn't. The choise of what and were you go to school might be the bigger question to ask than if it was worth the time.</p> <p>Sorry for the long post. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50097 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:05:21 +0000 composite1 50097@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>On your poll I chose 'other' as your first choice wasn't specific to my answer. I think if you can swing it, go for 'training' (i.e. certifications), a 'degree' (BA, MA, MFA) and work in the field. Why? Because if you're 'in this to win this' you'll constantly need to update your info and refine your techniques to stay current. I would like to think that ultimately you would like to produce larger and larger productions as you go along. Going to conferences, training seminars and attending university grade courses will not only keep you abreast of the latest gear and techniques, it will allow you to network with other industry pros. My company's latest film went into production from a chance discussion at a conference with reps from a large production equipment firm. Had I not attended the conference, the project never would have happened.</p> <p>Another reason to follow such a course is your competition. Every six months new college grads with shiny new degrees in production get turned out into the marketplace. You're going to have to compete with them, all those who came before you and all of the one's coming up behind you. Quiet as been kept, the days of 'just going out and working in the industry' are over. The trend now is to use these shiny new grads as unpaid interns. Yeah, they don't have full capabilies as production personnel but they have the higher end basic skills I mentioned earlier in the thread. Who do you think is going to get picked for internships? Some schmoe off the street with no background in production and no secondary skills or the schmoe fresh out of college with the basics? Additionally, you may find yourself not wanting to have your own outfit and want to work for a studio or production house. When you go up for those kind of gigs you'll be up against razor sharp competition. In today's economy, the comp is sharper than ever. The more knowledge, training and practical skills you've acquired will give you more opportunities to work.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50080 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:09:04 +0000 TDedmonSBP 50080@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>It's a popular radio-friendly catch phrase of one of the talk radio guys I listen to, I love it.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50078 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:50:54 +0000 composite1 50078@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>"Bovine Scatologic"</p> <p>HA! That's a good one and I shall add it to my personal lexicon.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50052 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:34:10 +0000 NormanWillis 50052@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>&gt;&gt;If something is your passion, you need to pursue it and you need to know that what you are doing is something that you enjoy. I once heard that "if you love what you do for a living, you will never work a day in your life," and I believe this wholeheartedly which is why I am now less than a year from a business degree with emphasis on the entertainment industry with hopes to get a hybrid film/business masters after that.</em></p> <p>Amein.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years#post-50026 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:33 +0000 TDedmonSBP 50026@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>When I started in this industry I was also going to school to be a chiropractor. I was trying to figure out along which line to plan my life's journey. One thing that I kept hearing was, "Finish your chiro and then you can always make movies/do video on the side as a hobby." Let me tell you that this is absolute bovine scatology in terms of advice. If something is your passion, you need to pursue it and you need to know that what you are doing is something that you enjoy. I once heard that "if you love what you do for a living, you will never work a day in your life," and I believe this wholeheartedly which is why I am now less than a year from a business degree with emphasis on the entertainment industry with hopes to get a hybrid film/business masters after that.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years#post-50022 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:52:20 +0000 Digital Arts Center 50022@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>UC San Diego Extension offers a ONE YEAR Professional Career focused program in Video, Sound and Motion Graphics. </p> <p><a href="http://dac.ucsd.edu">http://dac.ucsd.edu</a> or call 858.622.5750</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years#post-49962 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:46:36 +0000 composite1 49962@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Zeta,</p> <p>There's a good deal of solid advice and anecdotes already so I'm not going to elaborate on any of them. Thing is, unless you're already loaded or your parents are well connected or blind luck causes the rainbow to end in your lap, no matter what you've gotten your degree in the only person able to make a place for you is you. Colleges and Universities are notorious for only giving students the 'academic' basics of an industry. Most curriculums are based upon being 'accredited' which is the college version of a 'seal of approval'. Unfortunately, to be academically accredited has nothing to do with being 'practically trained'. Colleges figure you'll get your real training when you get out on the job. All they are required to do is teach you the basic terminology and techniques of a given industry.</p> <p>Now, is having that knowledge a bad thing? Absolutely not. If you can get an education, get it. Your degree will give you other highly valuable skills like writing for example and depending on what other subjects you studied a reservoir of knowledge that will come in handy when you least expect it. Those are the only real advantages of having a degree. You'll still have to get your 'hands dirty' and do grunt work like fetching coffee, logging footage and carrying gear. There's not a whole lot of opportunity to get out of doing that. While you're doing that stuff though, keep your eyes and ears open, ask questions whenever you can and make yourself available as you can. You'll find that having those additional skills will come in handy and get you work though it may be an indirect path to what you want to do. </p> <p>Also, there are many different aspects to filmmaking as it is a collectively created artform. Yeah you can do it all yourself with your own gear these days, but it's hard and if you want to do large projects, you're going to need other people. Others have suggested you figure out what it is you want to do, that's a damn good suggestion. Scriptwriting is the genesis of any project, producing (despite what some may say in these posts) involves far more than just 'finding money' and is an artform in itself and no film gets made without it, directing (other than acting) is the most glamorous portion but carries the greatest weight of responsiblity as it gives the project it's visual and audio direction. After those you have Director of Photography which is the most critical part of the production and carries a similar weight as the Director (no pictures, no movie), Camera Person, Sound Designer, Grip, Gaffer, and Editor in my view the most difficult, thankless and most important position as the Editor 'crafts' the movie into its final form. Outside of those, there are tons of other supporting gigs that can be applied to the smallest corporate video to the biggest Hollywood production. So again, whaddaya' wanna' do?</p> <p>I got into this biz indirectly. I had an art degree and when some set up gigs to work as an illustrator tanked, fortunately I had other skills to fall back on. Eventually, I joined the service as a photographer and then became a videographer. When I got out of the service, I was back at square one just like when I got out of college. Despite having terriffic skills and experience, nobody wanted to hire me. So I chewed the bullet so to speak and started my own company which I had intended to do when I trained as a videographer. Starting your own freelancing gig may be your best option and it may not. Whatever you decide, you best be prepared to roll up your sleeves and be prepared to 'throw some bows' because nobody's going to give you anything. There will be people who will help you along the way, but only because they see you bustin' your butt.</p> <p>You are in this at a good time though. If you can lay down a 'regular gig' to keep a roof over your head and put food on the table, if you tighten your belt a bit you can save enough scratch to get gear. That's how a lot of us did and do it. At least you're not in the era when a videocamera cost $40,000.00 just to look at it (unless you're looking at a RED ONE!) Do not despair young one. If this biz is what you really want to do, you'll find a way to do it and that's for certain.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years#post-49954 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:14:26 +0000 NormanWillis 49954@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi Zeta.</p> <p><em>&gt;&gt;"What should I do?"</em></p> <p>If you ask me, if you are asking whether or not to pursue video editing as a career based on whether or not you can make a living at it, you are asking the wrong question.  Not that you don't need to make a living, but the main question is, "What do you feel called to do?"</p> <p><em>&gt;&gt;"Did I waste 4+ years?"</em></p> <p>If any of us look back on our past, we can always spot the negatives: I'm sure even the best of directors can do that:but it is irrelevant.  The Spirit has led each of us to be where we are today (and who we are today).  Regardless of whatever has happened to us in the past to us, each day is a new beginning.  We have to take stock of where we are today, right now, and then play the hand we have been dealt.</p> <p>So you have a degree, and you need experience before you can get a good paying gig?  That is not surprising.  Video editing is, essentially, art: and all of the maxims about starving artists apply.  However, the question remains, this what you love to do, or is this what you feel called to do?  If you love it, then pursue it; and find a way to put bread on your table however you can (so long as it is ethical, and legal).  If not, then find something that you do love, or something that you feel called to do, no matter whether it pays or not; and then find a way to put bread on your table.  In the end, the money is far less important than doing what you love, or what you feel called to do, because you love it, and feel called to it.  </p> <p>No matter what you do, there will be a ton of work involved: that's just life.  So if you don't want to wake up each morning and dread the thought of going to work, you need to find something that you either love, or else have a burning desire to do.    For each one of us, what that is, is different: but the old saying goes, "Do what you love, and the money will follow."</p> <p>Best of success, and please keep us posted on your progress.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years#post-49934 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:27:05 +0000 peachydingo 49934@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>It all boils down to this:<br /> A: Find a career you like.<br /> B: Try to make sure it is not too competitive or easily sent to a cheaper labor market.</p> <p>I remember bragging to my Dad 10 years ago that with my computer skills, I would be in demand for the rest of my life- sure to have a job no matter what the economy did.</p> <p>Fast forward to today. The Baby Boomer managers that are running the show could not care less about employee loyalty, the American economy or even the future of this country. As long as they can make a profit RIGHT NOW, who cares about tomorrow?</p> <p>Our economy is in the state it is because of greed, pure and simple. Whoever you work for will be figuring out first and foremost how they can pay for their big house and luxury cars. Your needs and loyalty do not matter, so it is best to look out for yourselves. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-is-the-difference-between-consumer-video-editing-software-and-real-nles#post-49909 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:49:05 +0000 videoguys 49909@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><strong>What is the difference between consumer video editing software and 'real' NLEs (Non Linear Editing)?</strong></p> <p>Inexpensive Consumer Video Editing programs like <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Brand/Pinnacle+%28by+Avid%29.aspx">Pinnacle Studio</a>, Adobe Premiere Elements, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Search/Search.aspx?Query=vegas+movie+studio">Sony Vegas Movie Studio</a>, Apple iMovie, Windows MovieMaker are easy and fun to use. In fact, I think they are pretty amazing. While these products can be purchased for less then one hundred dollars they deliver a level of performance and features that would have cost 10 times as much just 5 years ago!</p> <p> While these products allow you to edit your video, create slideshows, author DVDs and export them to the web, the actual features are limited and if you want to do some serious vide editing, you will find you can outgrow them pretty quickly.</p> <p>Consumer video editing products have trouble with long format productions. One of the biggest complaints we hear from consumer video editing software is that after 15 or 30 minutes the video editing become sluggish and the software can become erratic. Go even longer and more issues come up - the audio starts to become out of sync; the playback jitters; or worst of all the video and then the app just freezes up.</p> <p><img title="Advanced NLE's" alt="Advanced NLE's" src="http://www.videoguys.com/Images/Blog/BlogEntryImages/collage.jpg" /></p> <p>Advanced NLEs will all deliver perfect playback, regardless of the length and complexity of your production. If you are editing HD footage some formats and settings may require rendering before they will playback in full speed, but you will be able to adjust your playback settings in order to achieve a level of real-time that meets your needs.Ã?  Most importantly they are extremely stable and reliable.</p> <p>If you are running into any playback issues with an advanced NLE it is probably caused by data throughput bottlenecks in your computer. We have several articles on our website which can help you tweak and optimize your computer for NLE. If you take the time to optimize your computer for editing, you will find that you can edit for hours and hours without any crashes or performance issues.</p> <p><strong>Why do I want to invest in a "real" NLE for Video Editing?</strong></p> <p>Buying an advanced NLE like <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Adobe+Premiere+Pro+CS4+for+PC/1333930323035363.aspx">Adobe Premiere Pro</a>, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Apple+Final+Cut+Studio+2/23353464.aspx">Apple Final Cut Pro</a>, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Brand/Sony+Creative+Software.aspx">Sony Vegas</a>, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Grass+Valley+EDIUS+v5+Editing+for+the+Digital+Generation+/630333634363.aspx">Grass Valley Edius</a>, or <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Avid+Media+Composer+35+-+1%2c995+extended+thru+7-15/1303D20303030323D203035373.aspx">Avid Media Composer</a> will not give you better video quality or make editing easier; what they will  give you is a far more powerful set of tools that will allow you to be more creative and produce video content that is better and more entertaining to watch. The reason to buy one of these more expensive advanced editing programs is simple: to be able to tell your story better. That's what the heart of video editing is, taking a collection of media, video clips, audio, images and graphics - then putting them together to tell a story. The longer the story you want to tell, the more important it is to use more sophisticated tools to keep your audiences attention.</p> <p>Once you decide to graduate from point and shoot productions and simple slide shows into storytelling you will want the right tools for the job. In this article we will go into some of the most important tools found in our advanced NLEs and their superior workflow.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Guide/E/What+is+the+Difference+Between+Consumer+Video+Editing+Software+and+Real+NLEs+Non+Linear+Editing/0x5ba89e5673caa709967ac4699dbd7dc7.aspx">Read the full guide here <br /></a></strong></p> <p>Gary<strong><br /></strong></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45654 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:35:26 +0000 EarlC 45654@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Heh, heh...the privileges of being a moderator - I am KNOW ALL, SEE ALL, the eye is upon you. Well, OK, I am trying to be a good forum citizen and helpful where I can, owning up to the responsibilities of this non-paying, persona non gratis, role I have accepted.</p> <p>The reason I brought up the type, cut and paste, is some people think better, or even sometimes they are here, read, then later think of something they want to say and write it in another program, then do the TCP thingy. I do it a lot because I am comfortable with doing it, but I type on the fly as well, so I hammer down where ever I see a blank space that needs filled :-)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45653 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:29:20 +0000 robGRAUERT 45653@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>no, I don't type in another word processing program and then copy/paste. That would be weird. But thanks for fixing my post. How did you do that...are you hacking my account? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45652 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:50:58 +0000 EarlC 45652@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>ROB, you lazy butt :-) I fixed your HTML post, but only this once dude. :-) Those smilies are smilies, by the way.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45645 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:14:07 +0000 EarlC 45645@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Rob, do you often write out your responses in a word processing program, then copy and paste? That is one thing I think of that could be happening, and yeah, it is totally irritating to attempt to read between the html lines - I'd almost rather delete it and type in the reply box - if indeed you are typing elsewhere first.</p> <p>By the way I agree with Coreece - learn both, really - and ignore Jay, but he won't go away. I think he still uses linear AB roll syle editing :-)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45638 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:08:21 +0000 robGRAUERT 45638@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>i agree. always keep learning.</p>