http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Forums » Tag: Avid - Recent Posts en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:01:21 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50607 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:27:08 +0000 grinner 50607@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You did not waste 4 years if you had a good time, man.<br /> I've seen many get a degree in this field thinking that would some how entitle them to a high-paying job, or even help with that. Then they get a chip on their choulder when they see they have to do the same legwork as the guys who just made a reel and started networking. Your reel gets ya gigs, don't think a degree does. It doesn't.<br /> While I have three degrees and have never used one, man college was no waste for me. The parties alone were worth the time. If you have the opportunity, you should go. If you just want to get to work in this industry, create a great demo reel, cold-call every production facility in your market, take what is offered (yes even if that is working for free) and climb the same ladders we all had to climb.<br /> Enjoy it. It's pretty freakin' fun. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50448 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:00:43 +0000 gldnears 50448@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Zeta, Schools which teach " creative " subjects seldom teach more than the mechanics. I don't know how one goes about learning the creative instincts associated with film and video other than by exposing themself to many, many hours of their chosen craft. </p> <p>Do you really want to be a successful editor? I would suggest that if you could, you should jump into the fire in LA. See if you can weasel your way into an internship at a major studio. See if you can somehow crash the gate at the Editor's Guild and find employment as an assistant. Most top line editors are technologically handicapped and embrace assistants who can fight the computer wars and keep everything in the editing room organized and workflow uninterrupted. Being an assistant will expose you to more creative aspects of the craft than 100 years in school. Assisting should provide a living and client contacts which will ( hopefully before too long ) lead to an editor's chair.</p> <p>A career as an IATSE member will provide excellent benefits and retirement!</p> <p>RWC </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50394 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:19:22 +0000 flogonojo 50394@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I haven't read all the posts, but I want to post my two cents since I graduated a year ago from college with a degree in Television/Radio. I have felt a similar way, not that I wasted 4 years (otherwise I wouldn't have discovered that I like video), but I could have gotten a lot better education if I went to the right school. Let's just say our communication dept. was/is in dire need of some help. I feel as if I've learned as much or more after college working solely freelance video jobs.</p> <p>Like everyone else has said, don't victimize yourself...pick up a cam and start making videos. Even if it's just going to the park and shooting random people. What I've found is that if you want to be in this line of work you really have to love it. I'm a Christian, and I really believe that no matter what your line of work is that God will provide what you need if you trust in Him. He has me! Anyways, I hope you find what you're looking for zeta1983. (Wow...I didn't realize that this thread was started 1 year ago. That's when I graduated!) </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50306 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:28:32 +0000 MazdaMan 50306@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Although I have absolutely no training or education in audio/video I do have a direct personal experience in another equally competitive field, professional racing. I spent $25,000 for a 1700 hour automotive tech school program 900 hours of that was NASCAR training, fabrication, chassis apps, aerodynamics, dyno operation, engine building, safety systems, the works. All of my instructors were either retired from nascar or currently employed on a team. The curriculum DID NOT teach enough to get you onto a team getting paid and probably 90% of the graduates couldn't even get on a team as a volunteer. The way I saw it I payed all that money to pick the brain of every instructor I had for every second of the 6 hours I saw them every day. I asked them questions until they started running out of answers. I graduated with honors, top 5 of my class and started knocking down the doors of every race team in charlotte, craftsman truck teams, busch teams, grand american series, daytona prototype teams, winston cup. 1.5 years of being turned out the door and even watching them throw my resume in the trash in front of me, finally I got into a machine shop paying minimum wage, I had a heart beat so I was qualified, after all machine shop skills are required in racing...</p> <p>I kept pounding down doors, it took me 2 years to get my first interview, I didn't like the way it went but 2 weeks later they called me back for a 2nd interview and another 2 weeks I get a call that I've been declined. A while longer goes by and one night I get a call from a guy, he tells me his name but not who he's with and wants to know what my ambitions are. I tell him about what I want to do in racing and he asks if I would be willing to take a janitor position on a team until they had an opening. I said yes without hesitation, we arrange for an interview, he says not to waste my time with making up a resume for him to see, they'll learn everything they need to know in the interview. Come to find out the director of operations was personal friends with one of my instructors at school and asked him to send over his recommendations for 3 of his previous students. After a 6 hour interview they hire me into their engine program with a few major deciding factors, first was that I completed the school program I was in and therefor showed dedication, 2nd was because I asked them just as many questions in the interview as my instructor said I did in school lol, and lastly they felt I was capable of learning any tasks needed and was humble enough to learn lesser things first. At the time the team was Evernham Motorsports, our top driver was Kasey Kahne.</p> <p>Might be a bit too much detail but I wanted to paint the clear picture that I would have never gotten there without the school and my instructors and as you can guess every nut who has ever turned a wrench on a car is knocking on their door for a dream. However a second point I would like to make is if it was worth it? After working with that team for a year I learned that if I spent that 25 grand on a mechanical engineering degree at UNC Charlotte I probably could have walked right into most of the teams without much resistance and may still be in racing now. When the economy started going south and sponsors started backing out the guys with the ME degrees kept their jobs and I didn't. The choise of what and were you go to school might be the bigger question to ask than if it was worth the time.</p> <p>Sorry for the long post. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50097 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:05:21 +0000 composite1 50097@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>On your poll I chose 'other' as your first choice wasn't specific to my answer. I think if you can swing it, go for 'training' (i.e. certifications), a 'degree' (BA, MA, MFA) and work in the field. Why? Because if you're 'in this to win this' you'll constantly need to update your info and refine your techniques to stay current. I would like to think that ultimately you would like to produce larger and larger productions as you go along. Going to conferences, training seminars and attending university grade courses will not only keep you abreast of the latest gear and techniques, it will allow you to network with other industry pros. My company's latest film went into production from a chance discussion at a conference with reps from a large production equipment firm. Had I not attended the conference, the project never would have happened.</p> <p>Another reason to follow such a course is your competition. Every six months new college grads with shiny new degrees in production get turned out into the marketplace. You're going to have to compete with them, all those who came before you and all of the one's coming up behind you. Quiet as been kept, the days of 'just going out and working in the industry' are over. The trend now is to use these shiny new grads as unpaid interns. Yeah, they don't have full capabilies as production personnel but they have the higher end basic skills I mentioned earlier in the thread. Who do you think is going to get picked for internships? Some schmoe off the street with no background in production and no secondary skills or the schmoe fresh out of college with the basics? Additionally, you may find yourself not wanting to have your own outfit and want to work for a studio or production house. When you go up for those kind of gigs you'll be up against razor sharp competition. In today's economy, the comp is sharper than ever. The more knowledge, training and practical skills you've acquired will give you more opportunities to work.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50080 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:09:04 +0000 TDedmonSBP 50080@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>It's a popular radio-friendly catch phrase of one of the talk radio guys I listen to, I love it.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50078 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:50:54 +0000 composite1 50078@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>"Bovine Scatologic"</p> <p>HA! That's a good one and I shall add it to my personal lexicon.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years/page/2#post-50052 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:34:10 +0000 NormanWillis 50052@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>&gt;&gt;If something is your passion, you need to pursue it and you need to know that what you are doing is something that you enjoy. I once heard that "if you love what you do for a living, you will never work a day in your life," and I believe this wholeheartedly which is why I am now less than a year from a business degree with emphasis on the entertainment industry with hopes to get a hybrid film/business masters after that.</em></p> <p>Amein.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years#post-50026 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:08:33 +0000 TDedmonSBP 50026@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>When I started in this industry I was also going to school to be a chiropractor. I was trying to figure out along which line to plan my life's journey. One thing that I kept hearing was, "Finish your chiro and then you can always make movies/do video on the side as a hobby." Let me tell you that this is absolute bovine scatology in terms of advice. If something is your passion, you need to pursue it and you need to know that what you are doing is something that you enjoy. I once heard that "if you love what you do for a living, you will never work a day in your life," and I believe this wholeheartedly which is why I am now less than a year from a business degree with emphasis on the entertainment industry with hopes to get a hybrid film/business masters after that.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years#post-50022 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:52:20 +0000 Digital Arts Center 50022@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>UC San Diego Extension offers a ONE YEAR Professional Career focused program in Video, Sound and Motion Graphics. </p> <p><a href="http://dac.ucsd.edu">http://dac.ucsd.edu</a> or call 858.622.5750</p> <p> </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years#post-49962 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:46:36 +0000 composite1 49962@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Zeta,</p> <p>There's a good deal of solid advice and anecdotes already so I'm not going to elaborate on any of them. Thing is, unless you're already loaded or your parents are well connected or blind luck causes the rainbow to end in your lap, no matter what you've gotten your degree in the only person able to make a place for you is you. Colleges and Universities are notorious for only giving students the 'academic' basics of an industry. Most curriculums are based upon being 'accredited' which is the college version of a 'seal of approval'. Unfortunately, to be academically accredited has nothing to do with being 'practically trained'. Colleges figure you'll get your real training when you get out on the job. All they are required to do is teach you the basic terminology and techniques of a given industry.</p> <p>Now, is having that knowledge a bad thing? Absolutely not. If you can get an education, get it. Your degree will give you other highly valuable skills like writing for example and depending on what other subjects you studied a reservoir of knowledge that will come in handy when you least expect it. Those are the only real advantages of having a degree. You'll still have to get your 'hands dirty' and do grunt work like fetching coffee, logging footage and carrying gear. There's not a whole lot of opportunity to get out of doing that. While you're doing that stuff though, keep your eyes and ears open, ask questions whenever you can and make yourself available as you can. You'll find that having those additional skills will come in handy and get you work though it may be an indirect path to what you want to do. </p> <p>Also, there are many different aspects to filmmaking as it is a collectively created artform. Yeah you can do it all yourself with your own gear these days, but it's hard and if you want to do large projects, you're going to need other people. Others have suggested you figure out what it is you want to do, that's a damn good suggestion. Scriptwriting is the genesis of any project, producing (despite what some may say in these posts) involves far more than just 'finding money' and is an artform in itself and no film gets made without it, directing (other than acting) is the most glamorous portion but carries the greatest weight of responsiblity as it gives the project it's visual and audio direction. After those you have Director of Photography which is the most critical part of the production and carries a similar weight as the Director (no pictures, no movie), Camera Person, Sound Designer, Grip, Gaffer, and Editor in my view the most difficult, thankless and most important position as the Editor 'crafts' the movie into its final form. Outside of those, there are tons of other supporting gigs that can be applied to the smallest corporate video to the biggest Hollywood production. So again, whaddaya' wanna' do?</p> <p>I got into this biz indirectly. I had an art degree and when some set up gigs to work as an illustrator tanked, fortunately I had other skills to fall back on. Eventually, I joined the service as a photographer and then became a videographer. When I got out of the service, I was back at square one just like when I got out of college. Despite having terriffic skills and experience, nobody wanted to hire me. So I chewed the bullet so to speak and started my own company which I had intended to do when I trained as a videographer. Starting your own freelancing gig may be your best option and it may not. Whatever you decide, you best be prepared to roll up your sleeves and be prepared to 'throw some bows' because nobody's going to give you anything. There will be people who will help you along the way, but only because they see you bustin' your butt.</p> <p>You are in this at a good time though. If you can lay down a 'regular gig' to keep a roof over your head and put food on the table, if you tighten your belt a bit you can save enough scratch to get gear. That's how a lot of us did and do it. At least you're not in the era when a videocamera cost $40,000.00 just to look at it (unless you're looking at a RED ONE!) Do not despair young one. If this biz is what you really want to do, you'll find a way to do it and that's for certain.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years#post-49954 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:14:26 +0000 NormanWillis 49954@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi Zeta.</p> <p><em>&gt;&gt;"What should I do?"</em></p> <p>If you ask me, if you are asking whether or not to pursue video editing as a career based on whether or not you can make a living at it, you are asking the wrong question.  Not that you don't need to make a living, but the main question is, "What do you feel called to do?"</p> <p><em>&gt;&gt;"Did I waste 4+ years?"</em></p> <p>If any of us look back on our past, we can always spot the negatives: I'm sure even the best of directors can do that:but it is irrelevant.  The Spirit has led each of us to be where we are today (and who we are today).  Regardless of whatever has happened to us in the past to us, each day is a new beginning.  We have to take stock of where we are today, right now, and then play the hand we have been dealt.</p> <p>So you have a degree, and you need experience before you can get a good paying gig?  That is not surprising.  Video editing is, essentially, art: and all of the maxims about starving artists apply.  However, the question remains, this what you love to do, or is this what you feel called to do?  If you love it, then pursue it; and find a way to put bread on your table however you can (so long as it is ethical, and legal).  If not, then find something that you do love, or something that you feel called to do, no matter whether it pays or not; and then find a way to put bread on your table.  In the end, the money is far less important than doing what you love, or what you feel called to do, because you love it, and feel called to it.  </p> <p>No matter what you do, there will be a ton of work involved: that's just life.  So if you don't want to wake up each morning and dread the thought of going to work, you need to find something that you either love, or else have a burning desire to do.    For each one of us, what that is, is different: but the old saying goes, "Do what you love, and the money will follow."</p> <p>Best of success, and please keep us posted on your progress.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/did-i-waste-4-years#post-49934 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:27:05 +0000 peachydingo 49934@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>It all boils down to this:<br /> A: Find a career you like.<br /> B: Try to make sure it is not too competitive or easily sent to a cheaper labor market.</p> <p>I remember bragging to my Dad 10 years ago that with my computer skills, I would be in demand for the rest of my life- sure to have a job no matter what the economy did.</p> <p>Fast forward to today. The Baby Boomer managers that are running the show could not care less about employee loyalty, the American economy or even the future of this country. As long as they can make a profit RIGHT NOW, who cares about tomorrow?</p> <p>Our economy is in the state it is because of greed, pure and simple. Whoever you work for will be figuring out first and foremost how they can pay for their big house and luxury cars. Your needs and loyalty do not matter, so it is best to look out for yourselves. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-is-the-difference-between-consumer-video-editing-software-and-real-nles#post-49909 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:49:05 +0000 videoguys 49909@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><strong>What is the difference between consumer video editing software and 'real' NLEs (Non Linear Editing)?</strong></p> <p>Inexpensive Consumer Video Editing programs like <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Brand/Pinnacle+%28by+Avid%29.aspx">Pinnacle Studio</a>, Adobe Premiere Elements, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Search/Search.aspx?Query=vegas+movie+studio">Sony Vegas Movie Studio</a>, Apple iMovie, Windows MovieMaker are easy and fun to use. In fact, I think they are pretty amazing. While these products can be purchased for less then one hundred dollars they deliver a level of performance and features that would have cost 10 times as much just 5 years ago!</p> <p> While these products allow you to edit your video, create slideshows, author DVDs and export them to the web, the actual features are limited and if you want to do some serious vide editing, you will find you can outgrow them pretty quickly.</p> <p>Consumer video editing products have trouble with long format productions. One of the biggest complaints we hear from consumer video editing software is that after 15 or 30 minutes the video editing become sluggish and the software can become erratic. Go even longer and more issues come up - the audio starts to become out of sync; the playback jitters; or worst of all the video and then the app just freezes up.</p> <p><img title="Advanced NLE's" alt="Advanced NLE's" src="http://www.videoguys.com/Images/Blog/BlogEntryImages/collage.jpg" /></p> <p>Advanced NLEs will all deliver perfect playback, regardless of the length and complexity of your production. If you are editing HD footage some formats and settings may require rendering before they will playback in full speed, but you will be able to adjust your playback settings in order to achieve a level of real-time that meets your needs.Ã?  Most importantly they are extremely stable and reliable.</p> <p>If you are running into any playback issues with an advanced NLE it is probably caused by data throughput bottlenecks in your computer. We have several articles on our website which can help you tweak and optimize your computer for NLE. If you take the time to optimize your computer for editing, you will find that you can edit for hours and hours without any crashes or performance issues.</p> <p><strong>Why do I want to invest in a "real" NLE for Video Editing?</strong></p> <p>Buying an advanced NLE like <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Adobe+Premiere+Pro+CS4+for+PC/1333930323035363.aspx">Adobe Premiere Pro</a>, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Apple+Final+Cut+Studio+2/23353464.aspx">Apple Final Cut Pro</a>, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Brand/Sony+Creative+Software.aspx">Sony Vegas</a>, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Grass+Valley+EDIUS+v5+Editing+for+the+Digital+Generation+/630333634363.aspx">Grass Valley Edius</a>, or <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Avid+Media+Composer+35+-+1%2c995+extended+thru+7-15/1303D20303030323D203035373.aspx">Avid Media Composer</a> will not give you better video quality or make editing easier; what they will  give you is a far more powerful set of tools that will allow you to be more creative and produce video content that is better and more entertaining to watch. The reason to buy one of these more expensive advanced editing programs is simple: to be able to tell your story better. That's what the heart of video editing is, taking a collection of media, video clips, audio, images and graphics - then putting them together to tell a story. The longer the story you want to tell, the more important it is to use more sophisticated tools to keep your audiences attention.</p> <p>Once you decide to graduate from point and shoot productions and simple slide shows into storytelling you will want the right tools for the job. In this article we will go into some of the most important tools found in our advanced NLEs and their superior workflow.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Guide/E/What+is+the+Difference+Between+Consumer+Video+Editing+Software+and+Real+NLEs+Non+Linear+Editing/0x5ba89e5673caa709967ac4699dbd7dc7.aspx">Read the full guide here <br /></a></strong></p> <p>Gary<strong><br /></strong></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45654 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:35:26 +0000 EarlC 45654@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Heh, heh...the privileges of being a moderator - I am KNOW ALL, SEE ALL, the eye is upon you. Well, OK, I am trying to be a good forum citizen and helpful where I can, owning up to the responsibilities of this non-paying, persona non gratis, role I have accepted.</p> <p>The reason I brought up the type, cut and paste, is some people think better, or even sometimes they are here, read, then later think of something they want to say and write it in another program, then do the TCP thingy. I do it a lot because I am comfortable with doing it, but I type on the fly as well, so I hammer down where ever I see a blank space that needs filled :-)</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45653 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:29:20 +0000 robgrauert 45653@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>no, I don't type in another word processing program and then copy/paste. That would be weird. But thanks for fixing my post. How did you do that...are you hacking my account? </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45652 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:50:58 +0000 EarlC 45652@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>ROB, you lazy butt :-) I fixed your HTML post, but only this once dude. :-) Those smilies are smilies, by the way.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45645 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:14:07 +0000 EarlC 45645@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Rob, do you often write out your responses in a word processing program, then copy and paste? That is one thing I think of that could be happening, and yeah, it is totally irritating to attempt to read between the html lines - I'd almost rather delete it and type in the reply box - if indeed you are typing elsewhere first.</p> <p>By the way I agree with Coreece - learn both, really - and ignore Jay, but he won't go away. I think he still uses linear AB roll syle editing :-)</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45638 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:08:21 +0000 robgrauert 45638@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>i agree. always keep learning.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45629 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:58:55 +0000 Coreece 45629@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yeah...that's cool too Rob.</p> <p>I think you might've missed my point though....basically that avid rocks.</p> <p>I still think it's best to learn all programs....what's the damn rush?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45625 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:55:36 +0000 robgrauert 45625@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>what the ef. Whats with HTML always showing up after my posts? I'm not taking the time to fix that. Sorry...that's annoying. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45624 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:54:29 +0000 robgrauert 45624@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>"Start with final cut first....if you start with Avid, you'll never want to leave." Really? That's interesting. I've heard many people say Avid editors will have a easier time learning FCP while FCP editors will have a hard time learning Avid. Seems to hold true - at least in my experience. I learned FCP first and have no desire to try Avid again. The interface made no sense to me when I took an Avid class. All the people I know who use both programs seem to have started with Avid.</p> <p>When it comes down to it though, both Avid and FCP do the same thing - they cut the video, but here are some key difference I've heard:</p> <p>One thing I hear a lot is with FCP, you have to keep track of your media at all times. You really have to make sure you are organized. With Avid, I heard it takes care of all that for you. You can keep editing and Avid knows where to put your stuff if you import more media half way through a project. When you buy Avid though, all you get is Avid. I don't believe you get a software bundle like you do with Final Cut. So with Final Cut you basically get a complete digital studio for $1200 while $2500 will get Avid...just Avid.</p> <p>Something I heard recently is that Avid still seems to be dominant out west while FCP seems to have taken over NYC, Philly, Pittsburgh, DC - the north east.</p> <p>And finally, I hate to say it, but if you have Avid on your resume, employers will probably take you more seriously. See, FCP is pirated all the time. That doesn't really happen with Avid. So there are all these people running around who THINK they're editors because they have FCP when really they are nothing more than people with FCP. So I feel like knowing Avid will help you separate yourself from that crowd, which I recommend. Those people are annoying.</p> <p>(by the way, has anyone else ever come across "videographers" who think they can shoot because they know how to point there camera at something? If you want to kill yourself, try editing that footage.)</p> <p>Anyway, those are some things to think about. Best thing to do is learn both, but unfortunately we can't all learn everything at once. Pick one to start with. From there, learn how to use it efficiently before learning the other. Most importantly, learn what editing actually is. It's one thing to know how to use the tools, but if you don't know how to use them to tell a story, you're SOL.</p> <p>THERE, Rob, did it for you, you lazy butt :-) But only this once. Earl</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45620 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:09:27 +0000 Coreece 45620@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> lol</p> <p> </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45619 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:49:06 +0000 Aspyrider 45619@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>neither</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45618 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:30:03 +0000 Coreece 45618@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em><strong>"Avid or Final cut?" </strong></em></p> <p>Both...learn both.</p> <p>You'll thank me later. ;)</p> <p>Start with final cut first....if you start with Avid, you'll never want to leave.</p> <p> </p> <p>(Phew!.....that was much easier....lol)</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/survey#post-45616 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:02:22 +0000 jamesreid 45616@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>When I was in School at the international academy of design and technology i studied computer animation.  While i was there i dabbled in editing.  My question to you all is what do you prefer.. Avid or Final cut?  I want to learn one.. but not sure what one...</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Jimmie</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/capture-the-waveform-using-avid-media-composer#post-41572 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:34:04 +0000 robgrauert 41572@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I don't think there is a way to export the waveform, although, I could be wrong. Im more of an FCP guy.</p> <p>You could try viewing the waveform in Avid and then making a screenshot. If you're using a Mac, the keyboard command is Apple + Shift + 4. The cursor becomes a cross-hair and you can select the part of the screen you want to capture. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/capture-the-waveform-using-avid-media-composer#post-41558 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:36:30 +0000 bobfromva 41558@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> My client wants to be able to "see" the audio waveform on the program.  In other words, I need to figure out how to capture the audio waveform as a video file or something.  Any thoughts?</p> <p>Thanks.</p> <p>Bob</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-imac-24ghz-run-liquid-effectively#post-40968 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:46:41 +0000 robgrauert 40968@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Yes, Avid still works for Mac. I'm not sure about the requirements for Avid though. Have you check the website. That would be weird if they didn't list minimum requirements. In my opinion though, get FCP. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-imac-24ghz-run-liquid-effectively#post-40964 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:55:15 +0000 NewBirthProductions 40964@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Does Avid make a Mac platform?</p>