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Interesting Contest Idea

Postby Suzuki_Akira » Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:55 pm

What if there was a contest using only WIndows Movie Maker? It would level the playing field for software challenged designers like me, and would be interesting to see what experts like you guys here could do with such primitive software.
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Re: Interesting Contest Idea

Postby mexicanjunior » Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:20 pm

Suzuki_Akira wrote:What if there was a contest using only WIndows Movie Maker? It would level the playing field for software challenged designers like me, and would be interesting to see what experts like you guys here could do with such primitive software.


Hmmm... :?
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Re: Interesting Contest Idea

Postby Scintilla » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:59 pm

Suzuki_Akira wrote:What if there was a contest using only WIndows Movie Maker? It would level the playing field for software challenged designers like me, and would be interesting to see what experts like you guys here could do with such primitive software.

It's a nice idea, but how would you make sure that WMM was the only program being used? I'm fairly sure that programs exist that can convert other formats to .WMV, and WMM2 has some real transitions and effects included.
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Postby TaranT » Wed Sep 17, 2003 12:32 am

Iron Chef with Windows Movie Maker ??? :?
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Re: Interesting Contest Idea

Postby trythil » Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:08 am

Suzuki_Akira wrote:What if there was a contest using only WIndows Movie Maker? It would level the playing field for software challenged designers like me, and would be interesting to see what experts like you guys here could do with such primitive software.


I really hate this idea.

The software you use really shouldn't have any bearing on the quality of what you produce. All this would do is reinforce a myth that you need expensive software to do good things.
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Re: Interesting Contest Idea

Postby Beowulf » Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:56 am

trythil wrote:All this would do is reinforce a myth that you need expensive software to do good things.


... but you do....
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Re: Interesting Contest Idea

Postby wolf_hunter » Wed Sep 17, 2003 8:42 am

Beowulf wrote:
trythil wrote:All this would do is reinforce a myth that you need expensive software to do good things.


... but you do....


its true
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Re: Interesting Contest Idea

Postby CArnesen » Wed Sep 17, 2003 10:44 am

Beowulf wrote:... but you do....

wolf_hunter wrote:its true

BS!

I've never heard such BS in my life! I've worked at a TV station for about 5 years, and I edited on a LINEAR AMIGA 2000, that's right, DECK TO DECK VHS, and I have WON NUMEROUS AWARDS for my work.

I've kicked the CRAP out of other productions done on the latest and greatest non-linear systems, from Adobe Premiere to $20,000+ Avid editing systems! All because the creator belived that by having an expensive editing system, it would MAGICALLY make him or her more creative... or magically make the edits in better locations... or make their graphics and special effects look better...

Truthfully, most of the time, when an editor gets to use an expensive or more advanced editing system they LET THE TECHNOLOGY GET IN THE WAY OF CREATIVITY!

It is really insulting when people who wish to improve themselves in a particular field believe that it's the TECHNOLOGY that will make them better, when the power to improve themselves is WITHIN THEMSELVES!!!

I apologize for my rant, but this thread hit a very personal nerve of mine. I'll get off the soap-box now...
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Postby ProphetDK » Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:27 am

the software you use doesnt matter all too much in this. Each package is like a sword. there are many different kinds of swords out there. Each one has its own strengths and weaknesses , but in the proper hands, the sword cuts. Yes the Katana's curved blade is a more efficient design, but the braodsword can still cut a bamboo shaft.
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Re: Interesting Contest Idea

Postby MCWagner » Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:48 pm

CArnesen wrote:
Beowulf wrote:... but you do....

wolf_hunter wrote:its true

BS!

I've never heard such BS in my life! I've worked at a TV station for about 5 years, and I edited on a LINEAR AMIGA 2000, that's right, DECK TO DECK VHS, and I have WON NUMEROUS AWARDS for my work.

I've kicked the CRAP out of other productions done on the latest and greatest non-linear systems, from Adobe Premiere to $20,000+ Avid editing systems!


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Re: Interesting Contest Idea

Postby trythil » Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:51 pm

MCWagner wrote:
CArnesen wrote:
Beowulf wrote:... but you do....

wolf_hunter wrote:its true

BS!

I've never heard such BS in my life! I've worked at a TV station for about 5 years, and I edited on a LINEAR AMIGA 2000, that's right, DECK TO DECK VHS, and I have WON NUMEROUS AWARDS for my work.

I've kicked the CRAP out of other productions done on the latest and greatest non-linear systems, from Adobe Premiere to $20,000+ Avid editing systems!


WW
MM
D


What Would Movie Maker Do?
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Re: Interesting Contest Idea

Postby Wonka » Wed Sep 17, 2003 2:26 pm

CArnesen wrote:
Beowulf wrote:... but you do....

wolf_hunter wrote:its true

BS!

I've never heard such BS in my life! I've worked at a TV station for about 5 years, and I edited on a LINEAR AMIGA 2000, that's right, DECK TO DECK VHS, and I have WON NUMEROUS AWARDS for my work.

I've kicked the CRAP out of other productions done on the latest and greatest non-linear systems, from Adobe Premiere to $20,000+ Avid editing systems! All because the creator belived that by having an expensive editing system, it would MAGICALLY make him or her more creative... or magically make the edits in better locations... or make their graphics and special effects look better...

Truthfully, most of the time, when an editor gets to use an expensive or more advanced editing system they LET THE TECHNOLOGY GET IN THE WAY OF CREATIVITY!

It is really insulting when people who wish to improve themselves in a particular field believe that it's the TECHNOLOGY that will make them better, when the power to improve themselves is WITHIN THEMSELVES!!!

I apologize for my rant, but this thread hit a very personal nerve of mine. I'll get off the soap-box now...



Hehe, not to interupt your rant, but I do believe you are responding to some pretty thick sarcasm.
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Postby Koopiskeva » Wed Sep 17, 2003 3:21 pm

text + sarcasm doesnt mix well

.. or does it? |:
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Postby Beowulf » Wed Sep 17, 2003 3:50 pm

Koopiskeva wrote:text + sarcasm doesnt mix well

.. or does it? |:


... for what!
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Re: Interesting Contest Idea

Postby dwchang » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:00 pm

trythil wrote:
Suzuki_Akira wrote:What if there was a contest using only WIndows Movie Maker? It would level the playing field for software challenged designers like me, and would be interesting to see what experts like you guys here could do with such primitive software.


I really hate this idea.

The software you use really shouldn't have any bearing on the quality of what you produce. All this would do is reinforce a myth that you need expensive software to do good things.


x2

I'm kind of sick of hearing that argument. People have this false delusion that having this magical expensive program will automatically make good videos. As I said in the other thread:

It's the editor, not the software that makes a video.

Beowulf wrote:... for what!


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