Your advice is sorrily needed.
I'll be doing the post-production on my own videos, so I'm looking into which software I should buy so I can practice using it in my series of shorts before I go do a bigger production.
I'm looking at either FCS3 or CS4PP, and I don't have the budget for both...
I would use it on my Mac Pro 2GHZ quad core with 9GB of ram (Leopard), Nvidea 7300GT.
Cameras would be:
A Roll - DSLR
B Roll - Small Pro-sumer Camcorder (Currently A Flip Ultra HD, but I'm looking at upgrading to something a bit better)
I'm asking because I have limited CS4 experience (1-month trail version just ran out on FCP) and have never used FCS (and I can't get a trail of that program).
Currently I see the pluses as this:
- FCP is designed by apple and from video tutorials look easier to use and understand with clearer process to doing things.
- CS4 has After Effects which everyone seems to be using and there seems to be more support (Video tutorials etc like Video Copilot)
- Both should be able to handle the files from the camera, I'm intrigued by "ProRes"
- I have a really old PC version of Adobe Software (Photoshop 7 era) which has an old AF, but I don't think it will do HD stuff (but its an option, I also have an old PC computer of that age as well).
Other Thoughts:
- Down the line I hope to get a better video camers, maybe a RED scarlet or something
- Initially I though 1080p and higher is what I needed, but as I learn more about video, 720p sounds like it will work well enough for most of my needs before I go 2k (aka likely could skip 1080p) as most of my work will go to web or DVD (and I'll premier the features here in town at a small local theater for Friends & Family of the production cast & crew)
- My movies will likely be more "action" then "docu/drama"
- Time is money, so I want a program that can fully use my computer's hardware/software to get things done fast
- I can green/screen a lot of shots and use Hi-Res photos I got from my world travels (I also travel so I can capture footage abroad to use in future movies with actors - yeah a bit cheesy but again I don't have discretionary income to pay for extra plane tickets).
So what's your experience / advice?
I'll be doing the post-production on my own videos, so I'm looking into which software I should buy so I can practice using it in my series of shorts before I go do a bigger production.
I'm looking at either FCS3 or CS4PP, and I don't have the budget for both...
I would use it on my Mac Pro 2GHZ quad core with 9GB of ram (Leopard), Nvidea 7300GT.
Cameras would be:
A Roll - DSLR
B Roll - Small Pro-sumer Camcorder (Currently A Flip Ultra HD, but I'm looking at upgrading to something a bit better)
I'm asking because I have limited CS4 experience (1-month trail version just ran out on FCP) and have never used FCS (and I can't get a trail of that program).
Currently I see the pluses as this:
- FCP is designed by apple and from video tutorials look easier to use and understand with clearer process to doing things.
- CS4 has After Effects which everyone seems to be using and there seems to be more support (Video tutorials etc like Video Copilot)
- Both should be able to handle the files from the camera, I'm intrigued by "ProRes"
- I have a really old PC version of Adobe Software (Photoshop 7 era) which has an old AF, but I don't think it will do HD stuff (but its an option, I also have an old PC computer of that age as well).
Other Thoughts:
- Down the line I hope to get a better video camers, maybe a RED scarlet or something
- Initially I though 1080p and higher is what I needed, but as I learn more about video, 720p sounds like it will work well enough for most of my needs before I go 2k (aka likely could skip 1080p) as most of my work will go to web or DVD (and I'll premier the features here in town at a small local theater for Friends & Family of the production cast & crew)
- My movies will likely be more "action" then "docu/drama"
- Time is money, so I want a program that can fully use my computer's hardware/software to get things done fast
- I can green/screen a lot of shots and use Hi-Res photos I got from my world travels (I also travel so I can capture footage abroad to use in future movies with actors - yeah a bit cheesy but again I don't have discretionary income to pay for extra plane tickets).
So what's your experience / advice?
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