Free Stuff: Making Movies for Nothing

My point in starting this blog in the summer of 2008 was to prove whether or not you could do all sorts of media-related tasks (specifically video editing, special effects and 3D animation) for free with good, reliable software. I think I’ve proved my point: YES, YOU CAN.

I’ve learned a TON working on this project and it’s been a good aid in my film, video, audio, photography, graphics design. web design and software engineering education. Plus, I’ve received emails and talked on the phone with various individuals who were thankful for the info on this blog. And through sharing my knowledge, I’ve learned more.

Thanks to all of you who emailed me your tips, critiques, questions and more. You know who you are.

This is me, signing out. See you in two years, when I return from Bulgaria.
~chrisColorado

Freeware I decided to keep:

Video:
Windows Movie Maker
Jahshaka
DebugMode Wax

Audio:
Audacity
Sony ACID Xpress

3D:
Blender

Photo:
GIMP
Microsoft Photo Editor
Google Picasa

Graphics:
Inkscape
Scribus

Converters:
Any Video Converter
NCH Switch
VirtualDub
MPEG Streamclip

Burners:
DVDStyler
Totally Free Burner

Preproduction:
Celtx

and all the miscellaneous programs