Oh yeah...I know $2000 is "peanuts". It's just all I have right now. I really want about $100k to get STARTED well, but, oh well, that's in another lifetime...lol...
oh...on AUDIO equipment, I have everything I need. I have my own recording studio (I run everything from Pro Tools to vintage tape machines), tons of live audio equipment, a massive collection of mics and processors (everything from standard SM58s type stuff to high-end condensors, rack gear, etc)...Not lacking anything in audio, and I've already produced a national-level CD in Nashville, so I have access to whatever else I may need audio-wise. What I DON'T have access to is video equipment, nor do I have much knowledge about it. So you say go-for-broke on the camera? What model Sony might you suggest? Anything in the $2000 range that might also do Hi Def (or should I not even go there?), and what about variable frame rates, assuming this is what I need to get that 24fps "film look" (is there no software that will do this?). My guess is a good 24fps camcorder is gonna run me $5k-$10k though, so that may have to wait until later. And so you're saying that "Elements" will give me all the editing power and DVD authoring capability I'll need? Thanks SO much for your help! Steve --- In [email protected], "Sune Alexandersen" <sunewo...@...> wrote: > > Hi and welcome to the world of video editing:) > I feel that I have to tell you that $2k isn't a lot of money when it comes > to equipment nowadays.. > If you think you'll be most into music videoes I would delay investing in > audio equipment. > People on this list may disagree with me but I would spend it all on a good > camera. > Lighting equipment is something you can borrow/rent on a per project basis. > Let the customer pay for extra lights. > If you are doing large gigs you need A LOT of lights so it is quite normal > to rent.. > > Look into a sony camera and use Premiere Elements. > > Hope this helps, > Sune from Norway > - > Dunderfilm // Sune Alexandersen > www.dunderfilm.no > www.suneworld.com > > > > > 2009/1/12 stevejhacker <stevejhac...@...> > > > I was wondering if I could get some advice on how to spend my > > carefully saved (approx) $2000, to raise to the next level in my > > videography. The "next level" is an interesting label, given that I > > have NO video experience worth discussing. I have ALWAYS WANTED to > > make great looking videos though, and ultimately want to make good and > > believable MUSIC videos. I have thrown a few things up on YouTube, > > with my "lovely" $200 Panasonic PV-GS19 camera, and my "also lovely" > > Windows Movie Maker; little demos that have managed to land my band > > some fairly high-profile gigs with a couple of major Nashville > > artists. That being said, I'm wondering what I can do by increasing my > > budget ten-fold from $200 to $2000 - to make better music videos for > > ME now, and eventually start to provide this service for others. > > > > I watch carefully, study and take notes on broadcast music videos, and > > I think I'm starting to get a sense for lighting techniques, movement, > > composition, etc. What I'm coming to realize is that LIGHTING is > > everything (I can currently only get good video outside in day > > lighting), and that it also really helps to have smooth movements via > > jibs and dollies, and a nice editing environment - OTHER than Windows > > Movie Maker (lol!). I am also fascinated by the "film look" in many > > music videos - that "apparent slow motion effect, even though the > > artist's lips are still in sync with the words, and I'm assuming that > > is 24fps (as opposed to 30fps) shooting/cameras or software plugins. > > > > That last paragraph sums up EVERYTHING I know about video! That's all! > > SOOO....Should I invest in ONE expensive piece of equipment to > > upgrade, or spread it out across several things? What would you buy if > > you currently only had Windows Movie Maker and a Panasonic consumer > > crud-camera, and I handed you $2000? ...A better camera? Lighting? Go > > ahead and spring for Adobe Premiere Pro and some great plugins? > > (I have plenty of computing power, and the external Firewire drives, > > etc - from plenty of experience with audio), Adobe Prem Elements (isnt > > that just a stripped-down version of Prem Pro, that would "get my foot > > in the Adobe door") b/c it's cheaper and would allow my to buy other > > stuff too? Something else that I'm missing? > > > > Obviously I'm having to build myself slowly here, but if I'm already > > being creative enough to make cool little videos with just what I > > have, I could probably do some "cooler" stuff with $2000 more worth of > > toys... > > > > Thanks in advance for any help! > > Steve > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
