Can an amature do it?

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:11 am

<a href="/guides">The Guides page</a> has at least two guides that cover DVD ripping (and one of them also covers capturing from VHS or laserdisc, if you're so inclined).

FastFive · Post by **FastFive** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:51 am

In terms of ideas, I'm set. Not that I have every scene of the entire video mapped already, I mean, I just know what types of clips to put in which parts of the song, and I have a vague idea of the progression of the clip.

I'm in the same boat as unspoken though... the tech side of it all leaves my brain fuzzy. I need to read through the guides a few more times and cull some of the overly techie parts, at least to figure out a basic procedure to get my clips onto my comp.

pinky75910 · Post by **pinky75910** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:06 am

What program(s) are you using?

FastFive · Post by **FastFive** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:27 am

I downloaded the AMVapp last night and installed that. From what I read in the guides, and what I see in the suite, it's got pretty much everything... as in, too much. LOL

Is there something a little more simple that I could start with first?

Free Your Mind · Post by **Free Your Mind** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:47 pm

FastFive wrote:Wow... I'm pretty amazed. And I guess shocked too. I suppose I have some learning cut out for me then.

I've got some anime (more coming, and more still in my Amazon.ca cart) and plenty of music (no Linkin' Park though, I promise). I also DL'ed a DVD decrypter last night... All that's left is a video editor. Anyone have suggestions for one that's simple enough for a n00b?

For the love of god! please dont say n00b its annoying. Please say something like noob, noobie or Mr.NoobMcdoenthaveafuckingclue.

Mr.NoobMcdoenthaveafuckingclue is the most effective.

FastFive · Post by **FastFive** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:07 pm

I actually never use 1337-speak except when I'm being sarcastic. Stuff like n00b and pwned...

celibi87 · Post by **celibi87** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:36 pm

Most of the best editors here are hobbyists and those that put them into contests. We just get better by experience and having people comment on our videos.

RolltheStampede · Post by **RolltheStampede** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:54 am

If anything i think most editors that i have run into are engineers or compscience something in the technology field

dj_ultima_the_great · Post by **dj_ultima_the_great** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:20 pm

RolltheStampede wrote:If anything i think most editors that i have run into are engineers or compscience something in the technology field

Oh, gee, that explains why I suck at editing, then. Language major! XD

- Jen