Darwen plz read. Or other flim editors (caution: Mac discussion)

[Ashmus]

I know you do a lot of work around movie people and whatnot, so maybe you can help me out...Im looking for a good imovie addon but there are so many to choose from, I dont know which to get...like if there is a super premo end all of professional movie editing addons. My school uses Final Cut addon for their film editing class which is nice, but its lacking in some key areas like PiP overlay customized blending as well as transitions resizing.

I thought you might know cause word on the street is that a large majority of film schools use a derivative of iMovie in some form.

Anyway, I would also like to add how much respect I now have for pre-computer era film editors...They must have all been genious'

edit: except for the Turkish Star Wars editor.

 

[Shadowedge]

I've found the best way to do any kind of compositing is to do it outside of the actual editing program. Final Cut, Premiere, Avid, or whatever you use to edit is great for timing your project, and cutting in general, but if you really want some decent effects and transitions, look for programs like After Effects, Shake, Motion, or even Combustion. These are all programs that specialize in compositing and effects, and have waaaay better tools than the editing programs do.

If you're cutting on Final Cut, get Motion. The two work hand-in-hand. Same with Premiere and After Effects. That's actually a great combo for PC users.

Edit: My apologies. I just re-read your post and realized you were looking for an iMovie add-on, and not necessarily a new program.

 

[Sojourn]

flim

 

[Fayevalentine]

I use Sony Vegas, which I like, but yes its only really for the timing...but thats all i really do.

 

[Darwen]

I know you do a lot of work around movie people and whatnot, so maybe you can help me out...Im looking for a good imovie addon but there are so many to choose from, I dont know which to get...like if there is a super premo end all of professional movie editing addons. My school uses Final Cut addon for their film editing class which is nice, but its lacking in some key areas like PiP overlay customized blending as well as transitions resizing.

I thought you might know cause word on the street is that a large majority of film schools use a derivative of iMovie in some form.

Anyway, I would also like to add how much respect I now have for pre-computer era film editors...They must have all been genious'

edit: except for the Turkish Star Wars editor.

Yea, After Effects and Combustion are both great choices as Shadowedge mentioned. Combustion being a little better in my opinion.

The problem with Imovie is that its a great program for doing almost anything an amateur editor would EVER need.... except the line between amateur and doing more advanced applications is very very thin, do to how good the average person can be with a computer.

It almost seems like you need to somehow get your hands on a Final cut and use the plugs listed above. You will most always be compromising what youre trying to do with Imovie. Steal or Buy yourself a Final CutHD if you can....

As far as reel to reel editing is concerned... yes those guys were geniuses but they were also a little insane. Having 2 head editors and like 5 assistants and like 30 cutters is just....

I did some reel to reel my 1st year of school and lost a little bit of my mind each time. However, it gave me a deep appreciation of the process.

Dar~