algelic wrote:I know I still have a loooong way to go before I can reach the level of most people here.
By even having anything remotely consistent, you're at a higher level than most org members. If you mean the regulars, well, a lot of us have been at this for years. So, it's always a double-edged sword comparing yourself to experts in a field where you're new. It helps you improve rapidly, but it can also be very discouraging.
And people are better at some aspects right out the bat than others. My first AMV has subtitles, and mixes VHS and DVD footage, is horribly pixelated, and only uses straight cuts. I believe it is still strong in sync, but it's lacking in many other ways.
PS: Not to make up excuses or anything, but windows movie maker
does lack any cool special features. Unfortunately it's the only program I can work with. The others I've tried are way too complicated for me.
I'll re-make this video next week, when I get a break from college!
You can do straight cuts with WMM and that's all you really needed. I presume it can also do simply cross-dissolves, but I've never used it, so I don't know for sure. And if you're in college, I was using Adobe Premiere in high school. It has a steep learning curve in the beginning, but once you get used to it, it's very easy to use. There are plenty of tutorials around now too. And I know the others couple help you out with Magix or Vegas, which I am not familiar with.
