Matrox RT.X10 Xtra; non-linear editing

MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
edited August 2003 in Science & Tech
"Many an amateur videographer is lured by the promise of editing "home movies" on the PC only to find out it is a frustratingly slow process or the quality is marginally better than grainy web-based video. Often home video camera owners have visions of grandeur thinking they'll create the next installment of War and Peace with their $49.95 video editing software. They quickly reach the conclusion that video editing software is slow and cumbersome and thus, in a lot of cases, never touched again. Get the inside information for correct choices right from a professional in broadcast video."

Read all about it here.

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  • DexterDexter Vancouver, BC Canada
    edited August 2003
    Just browsing through the article MediaMan, looks good :)

    This part made me laugh though:
    Many budding videographers shoot everything that moves and then burden an unsuspecting viewer with watching endless footage of some child’s birthday party.

    As it reminded me of the now famous phrase:
    Wait a second...who's driving the van???

    :D

    Dexter...
  • MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
    edited August 2003
    Why thank you....no moving of furniture was endangered in the making of this article.

    BTW....when are you going to pass on your wisdom on HDTV and servers delivering umpteen channels of relatime video? Gotta teach these younguns how the pros do it. I've also been getting a lot of questions regarding HDTV and the Home Theatre PC. (HINT...:) )
  • DexterDexter Vancouver, BC Canada
    edited August 2003
    MediaMan said
    Why thank you....no moving of furniture was endangered in the making of this article.

    You won't be thanking me after you read this page. ;)


    The article was very good, and as a former digital video editor for many years , I can say that MediaMan has done a fine job here of imparting the basics to those who may be new to the joys of creating a video of their own. I started digital video editing with professional Media100 software (version 1.5) on a 100 Mhz Macintosh Quadra 840av over 10 years ago, with less then 128 MB of RAM and 36 GB of SCSI RAID. Prior to that, I was an analog editor in broadcasting, so my editing career spanned about 15 years.

    Take note of some of his tips for the whole process - from shooting to organization of media. The MediaMan knows wherefrom he speaketh. I myself would also heartily endorse the SESO method of editing: Save Early and Save Often. Even pro stuff crashes occasionally, and consumer / prosumer stuff more often. Try to keep your media drives clean (ie, on their own, not mixed in with the OS and program files), and the directory paths short (ie, don't bury the media deeeeeep within a 12 hop directory path), and try to keep it all together. Keeps your drives defragged as much as possible. And keep your media well organized on the drive - use logical project names, keep associated files (graphics, music tracks, etc) together with the other project media, but in a separate-sub folder.

    My final advice is: experiment if you have the time. Try the other shot. See what it looks like slow-mo'd. Try another music track. Add some sound effects. Add some graphics. Editing is creation, and creation is art. There are no rules, it just has to feel right to you....unless someone else is paying for it. (Grumbles and shakes head at many a client from days gone by......:banghead: )

    Good Job Media Man!

    Dexter...
  • DexterDexter Vancouver, BC Canada
    edited August 2003
    MediaMan said
    BTW....when are you going to pass on your wisdom on HDTV and servers delivering umpteen channels of relatime video? Gotta teach these younguns how the pros do it. I've also been getting a lot of questions regarding HDTV and the Home Theatre PC. (HINT...:) )


    Well, let me try and come up with a good angle that will work... or maybe I can do a follow up on your editing article with one on using After Effects to spice up your video?

    Dexter...
  • MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
    edited August 2003
    Post pictures of me huh? Hmmmm....MM is an entity...MM defies description. (though many colorful words have been used to describe MM)

    LOL

    Back to the topic at hand. Non-linear video editing.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    MediaMan said
    Post pictures of me huh? Hmmmm....MM is an entity...MM defies description. (though many colorful words have been used to describe MM)

    LOL

    Back to the topic at hand. Non-linear video editing.

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    Dexter, Il pay for those pictures :cool:
    ///On-Topic///</smallfont>

    A absolutely amazing read MM, truly is. Id actually consider getting a card like that from what I've just read. Awesome stuff.
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