I have the Final Cut production bundle, which includes Motion. I've played around with it a bit, mostly for motion graphics. Gun flares would be easy ...
I've been on the Mac side of things for about a year now (I use Final Cut and love it), but my favorite back when I was editing on PC was Adobe Premie...
Again, it's a question of tastes. Really, the basic "timeline" concept is shared by all higher-end editing systems - premiere, FCP, avid, Media100, et...
It takes a little finesse to get a decent key out of After Effects, but it can be done, and probably made to look better than anything Avid can do. Ch...
I'd recommend going the Mac/Final Cut route. You want something with a G5 processor, either a PowerMac or an iMac. Also you should plan on getting som...
REALLY complicated suggestions! Stand on a ladder! I have used the tripod trick mentioned above a few times to get high-angle "handheld-looking" sh...
I'd stay away from iMovie. I personally use Apple's Final Cut Pro, although there is a much cheaper stripped-down version called Final Cut Express. I ...
You're talking about "double-system" sound. This is a necessity with film, because film cameras only record an image, and no sound. If you're using...
I've used a lot of different programs: Vegas, Premiere, Avid, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Final Cut and even a couple open-source programs. I had ...