Filmers Discussion Thread

[Émile5]

Originally Posted by Spoonthumb

Alright, all the camcorders you posted have a 1 1/6 CCD chip. This means that your colors are not going to be to good. Samsung no longer makes the SC-d371. If it were me, i would save your money and get this with a kenko fisheye and a nice bag. But if your REALLY IN A HURRY, i would get this with a kenko and a nice bag. Just my own opinion

1. I can only buy my camcoder from www.futureshop.com since I got gift card from there.

2. Saving up to 400$ would take one more year

3. Since the last camcoder you shown isn't availible at futureshop, I can't get it.

[oneisenough]

-Canon ZR 85
-.5 wide angle lens (a cheap one from best buy)
-HUGE battery w/ awesome life!!!
-a few nice straps
-two crappy tripods that skweek and i have to delete sound if they are being moved.
-Nice Giottos mono pod i got from my aunt for x-mas (she is a photographer for a side job)
-some $100 dollar version of Sony Vegas
-Some off the wall comp thats OK


Soon to Have:

-Dell XPS 420 w/ awesome graphics/video card and what not
-Adobe Premiere, or the like software(haven't decided yet, but something of professional(or close ) level
- i also want a nice(professional, HD) camcorder, but the computer and my truck come first

[oneisenough]

what are the pros and cons of the following (compared to each other):
Avid Liquid 7.0

Adobe Premiere_Pro_CS3


Sony Vegas Pro 8



thanks for any help.

other suggestions are open

[Danni]

Is there anywhere to get these programs a bit cheaper? What would be a $100~ editing program for the total noob?

[Divebomber]

Originally Posted by Danni

Is there anywhere to get these programs a bit cheaper? What would be a $100~ editing program for the total noob?

Try Ebay. Sometimes people buy a bunch of copies when they first come out and sell them on Ebay. My aunt bought a few copies of photoshop like this and it was never used, had all the paperwork and she was able to register it and everything....

[Jerrick]

Originally Posted by Danni

Is there anywhere to get these programs a bit cheaper? What would be a $100~ editing program for the total noob?

Torrent....

[skrobo]

mh
yeah

lets all go illegal when FREE wmm has made some very well put together unicycle videos... and does almost everything you would ever want it to.

[skrobo]

currently i'm using a $100 nikon L14 digital camera that records VGA quality (640x480 @ 30fps) i don't want anything better really, the lines i get from top to bottom could go, but they aren't bad enough to spend 3-5 times the amount and get a slightly better video camera... and have to haul it around

no tripod

windows movie maker

yeah
you don't need a video editing program, though it would be nice... reallly nice.

[isaac steiner]

Originally Posted by Danni

Is there anywhere to get these programs a bit cheaper? What would be a $100~ editing program for the total noob?

Pinnacle Studio plus or ultimate would be better than WMM but still not as good as some other, but you can get them from Bestbuy or Futureshop for under $100.

[Spoonthumb]

@isaac-heres a link to the fisheye
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ide_Angle.html

try looking on ebay their cheaper there...it fits 37mm lens, if its bigger than that you will need a step up or step down ring

has anyone tried the mac mini desktop?

[agentQ]

Originally Posted by Spoonthumb

has anyone tried the mac mini desktop?

I would not call that a video production machine. But hey they are cheap and better then most PCs. You may have issues when you want to upgrade.


Guys can we stop flaunting our HardDrive space. Yes you need a bunch for filmmaking but it has no real value. Its like saying I have the biggest shoes size, 13, I can fit alot of feet in there. Brands of externals is of some use. I also use LACIE.

I guess I should have put in some pictures of my stuff before.

[isaac steiner]

[QUOTE=Spoonthumb]@isaac-heres a link to the fisheye
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ide_Angle.html

try looking on ebay their cheaper there...it fits 37mm lens, if its bigger than that you will need a step up or step down ring


Thanks, how do you know what size your lens is? like on my camera lens it says f=2.3~64.4mm 1:2.0 funny symbol 27

[oneisenough]

Originally Posted by oneisenough

what are the pros and cons of the following (compared to each other):
Avid Liquid 7.0

Adobe Premiere_Pro_CS3


Sony Vegas Pro 8



thanks for any help.

other suggestions are open

hate to be a pain, but this kinda got lost, and im looking for help. i dont wnat to pester, but i would really like to know which direction i should go in. thanks again to anyone who nows ANYTHING about these, and advice on what to buy...

and for the record, i would love to get FCSP, but mac is out of the question b/c of $$$...a basic mac STARTS at a price like $1000 over a customized pc desktop.

[Jerrick]

Originally Posted by oneisenough

hate to be a pain, but this kinda got lost, and im looking for help. i dont wnat to pester, but i would really like to know which direction i should go in. thanks again to anyone who nows ANYTHING about these, and advice on what to buy...

and for the record, i would love to get FCSP, but mac is out of the question b/c of $$$...a basic mac STARTS at a price like $1000 over a customized pc desktop.

I use adobe premiere pro and I like it a lot. I also use Adobe photoshop, and can create some really nice things to use for my videos. I need to get after effects and maybe another program so i can really get creative with editing videos.

Adobe does take a little bit to learn, but its no big deal with all the guides on the internet.

You can also try the 30-day trial from their website to mess with it, or download it from the link I gave.

[oneisenough]

Originally Posted by Jerrick

I use adobe premiere pro and I like it a lot. I also use Adobe photoshop, and can create some really nice things to use for my videos. I need to get after effects and maybe another program so i can really get creative with editing videos.

Adobe does take a little bit to learn, but its no big deal with all the guides on the internet.

You can also try the 30-day trial from their website to mess with it, or download it from the link I gave.

how do you guys afford this stuff???

i supose you this is "after effects that your talking about and you import stuff from that to this can you use after effects alone to make a movie, or do you have to use taht alone w/ anothe "editor"