New to video all around. Help!

Snafoo wrote in post #13983644
I think the most productive thing you could do at this point is to stop saying anything; the damage is already done.

The damage is done? What are you going to stop being my internet friend? I'm crushed.

Even if I get reported and put on a temporary ban it still doesn't change the fact the OP asked a stupid question.

PS... bullying off a site? What are you 5?

justinbeisner wrote in post #13966598
I just got a 60D and just started using the video on it. Any helpful tutorials out there to help me edit my videos? And/or helpful tips to keep in mind? Thanks in advance!

Gameface wrote in post #13977651
So you're asking for tips on how to do something that people study for 4 years in college and continue to learn everyday on the job?

And the over-the-top response award goes to...

What gave you the impression the OP expected you to impart your many years of learned wisdom? Grow up ffs, (s)he wanted pointers and advice on a place to start learning. If you cant offer either, why post?

POTN used to be one of the most civil boards i've been on, doesn't seem like it these days...

capri_stylee wrote in post #13984849
POTN used to be one of the most civil boards i've been on, doesn't seem like it these days...

Hopefully it will return to that status. The mods seem to be taking care of the troublemakers as I see from the angry little man's new title.

Capri We are still civil to those who ask good questions . I am not sure what the bug is up GF 's backside. Someone called him a pro. The fact that you make money at this does not make one a pro. I know LOts of hack jobs that make tone of loot doin video. Being a pro is helping your community, kno matter how dumb the questions are...we seem to forget that we all ask dumb ones from time to time. just to clarify what we are thinking. Justin... Keep going Ill answer any question you have as best I can. we are her for you .......the Real Professional video peeps.

how are you with editing? or programs what you going to use?

Your right lecherro, it seemed like he wanted to show how much more he knew, without actually helping anybody :s

jaycky, I use FCP 6 at work, an update is long overdue, but that'll involve new macs. Have been experimenting with sony vegas at home, not used it much but it seems decent and fairly intuitive...

Wow some major hostility in here. I'll echo what others have said: We can better help you (and you'll get more out of it) if you come up with more specific questions. There's really no answer to the broad general question you asked in your original post.

This forum is an excellent resource, browse the pages and use the search function. Check out:

www.cinema5d.com
www.eoshd.com
www.nofilmschool.com

Read those sites/forums. Watch indie stuff on youtube/vimeo. Go to a bookstore and browse the film-make section. Then come back to us with your specific questions and we'd be happy to help =)

It can be overwhelming at first but it's worth pursuing.

My advice would be, get a good editing program (Final Cut or Premier; a friend of mine used Vegas in College, but I don't know anything about it except that it's cheap and my friend did some pretty cool stuff with it back in 2005)... editing is like any technical art, the more powerful and diverse your tools, the freer you'll be to pursue the art aspect of your endeavor.

Once you get your editing program, play around with it, learn the basic tools, your razor-blades, your rolling edits... practice making L and J cuts; maybe cut to music to get a basic handle on pacing and tempo (editing is a lot like being a musician)... Final Cut and Premier are pretty user friendly.

But these are your tool-sets, if you don't have the vision, you're not going to get anywhere... the best way to learn how to edit is by watching movies. Like writers reading, or musicians listening to music... watch your favorite films with an eye on the cuts, be attentive, see how different editors cut dialogue and action; pay attention to when editors hold on shots, and when they bombard you with images, and analyze why and what it does to the tone, pacing, and tempo of the film, how it manipulates emotions... in other words, look for the tiny brush-strokes in the painting.

If you have final cut pro i take you a mac user then...
I wasnt sure if you new your way around the editing but it seems you do so thats half the battle!

BTW stay away from vegas fcp is really one of the best editing suites i think...

The truth of the matter is Capri.....it does not matter what program you use. Its You that makes the difference. Ive used most of the programs out there from a professional level...AVID/FCP/Smoke​/Premier(Eh).... It boils down to how you use what you have. I have seen absolute crap come out of some of the most "hollywood" post houses in the US....And some beautiful art come out of some college kids garage. Its all up to you. TYhe best advice i can giv e is pick a program adn OWN it. Good luck

As this is a thread of derision and unhappiness I am going to disagree with the post above. Technical software, used by professionals, majors on either doing things quickly and effectively or with facilities and controls way above stuff you can get for free.

Most of the standard editing software gives you a free 30 day trial period. Get one of the standards and work with that. Even if it is the cheaper, cut down, version of the full blown pro software. Using that you will equaint yourself with many of the features used in the high end software and, if you should ultimately upgrade, your time will not have been wasted.

I can understand some of the hostility above as the original question was akin to "How do I drive a car?" The same question gets asked on this forum almost weekly and if people would just read some of the previous threads before posting they might get a warmer response.

John Sims wrote in post #14026246
The same question gets asked on this forum almost weekly and if people would just read some of the previous threads before posting they might get a warmer response.

Boy aint that the truth. Across the board on every topic covered here! Gets kind of annoying for us long timers, but yea, at least people are getting helped, which I believe it ultimately the main purpose of a forum.

ben_r_ wrote in post #14028142
... but yea, at least people are getting helped, which I believe it ultimately the main purpose of a forum.

OH Crap! And I thought this was a THE place to pick up chics!

Time to find a new forum...

So what happened to the OP, he makes one post, asks a questions that raises all sorts of H ell and then never comes back to answer any of our questions that try to help him. I guess he wasn't all that interested in any help. Oh well, GameFace got whacked for acting like a knucklehead and ultimately for nothing.

ChasWG wrote in post #14040065
OH Crap! And I thought this was a THE place to pick up chics!

Time to find a new forum...

So what happened to the OP, he makes one post, asks a questions that raises all sorts of H ell and then never comes back to answer any of our questions that try to help him. I guess he wasn't all that interested in any help. Oh well, GameFace got whacked for acting like a knucklehead and ultimately for nothing.

Ha ha! Man, if thats the case in my going on five years and over 13k posts Im doing pretty damn bad! lol I havent met a single chick from here!

Chicks aside, yea I know, thats why when some low poster asks a hugely broad question that is literally covered in BOOKS Im hesitant to even respond as a lot of the time they either dont like how much money its all going to cost or they just arent that into the forum and dont come back often enough. More than likely its usually the former however as they ask questions that they clearly didnt search for.

WTB chicks in camera department