It's funny, since I retired, I seem to have less spare time than ever for doing something like this. Plus, I am a complete novice when it comes to editing and splicing video. Any recommendations for inexpensive, intuitive software?
I use
Filmora to edit video. Video has always been an interest of mine. I have a
huge movie collection. 3000+ movies that take up 3 Terabytes (3000 gigabytes!). I used to play around with the most basic editing software - Microsoft MovieMaker - but Microsoft stopped putting it on Windows when Windows 10 came out. It worked fine (for free), but when you start using effects, or large files it would often lock up and crash. It crashed a
lot. When I decided to go forward with the channel, I wanted a decent video editing software program, so I did a lot of research. I had using a Split Screen in mind and Filmora had that feature. Man, it has a lot of effects, titles, overlays, etc. but it also has a quick edit feature that's really simple and easy to use. I've used it a lot, with some very large files (10+ gig movies) and it has never (touch Rickenbacker) crashed. Ever. It wasn't cheap (I think it was $69), but it is the most solid program, of any program I have ever used. Can't speak highly enough about it. I looked at Free stuff, but in my opinion, if you cheap out on video editors, you're going to be screaming at your screen a lot. I knew I was going to be using it often, so I got the right tool. Same with the lights and camera. It was a bit of an investment, but like your workshop, you need the right tools. Some stuff you can cheap out on, some stuff not. That's what you have to decide.
Actually, it's a lot like your wood shop. Only I build bass lines for fun! Last night I did "I Need You", Sandman" (which I had never played before) and "Ventura Highway" (which I had played maybe 10 times before), all in one night. I got a migrane halfway through and couldn't really see, so I was worried I got some text wrong, or something, but I was amazed that I didn't want to stop. It was satisfying to complete 3 videos, from start to finish in one evening, with maybe 30% of my vision! That tells me how much I like doing it. I guess maybe I was hoping this thread would turn out to be a little (very little) like one of your amazing build threads. I think there's a bit of potential. There's a lot to discuss; cameras, lights, sets, costumes, playing technique, angles, video effects, note selection, shielding, mods, song choice (requests), string choice, bass choice, bass effects, etc., etc. I think there's a world of discussion available.
