Hello again, readers! Now that I have gathered a fair share of information regarding the genre of my brief, I now look towards answering what editing software I would want to use in the post-production stage. There are two that I have in mind, those being either I-Movie or Premiere Pro, and today I plan on stating the pro's and con's of each, as well as using some personal experience to guide me to my final decision (accessibility (price) and personal experience).
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I-Movie is a video editing application developed by Apple. Some pros regarding the app include an intuitive and user-friendly interface which includes basic editing techniques like trimming and speed adjustments. This allows for entry-level video editing that may seem less overwhelming than professional software like Premier Pro. I-Movie also comes movie templates with shot guidance to further guide people new to movie-editing. One of the biggest pros for me would have to be its support for iPhone videos, which is what I will most likely be filming my brief with since I lack professional equipment.
While I-Movie is intended for an editing novice, that does mean that it is missing some features, these include multicam and motion-tracking capabilities; additionally, it only allows for two video tracks on a timeline. It also only allows for two video tracks on a timeline, which could be tricky when editing my film. In terms of accessibility, it is free on only apple devices, which means I can only edit on my phone and not on the computer.
As for Premier Pro, it is a much more complex software intended for those already familiar with editing. Despite this, the two most important pros for this software would be its clear interface alongside its responsive performance and quick rendering. Premier Pro also carries over the editing features from I-Movie and then some, such as having unlimited video tracks, and audio mixing.
Most of the cons for Premier Pro have to do with the time it takes to get used to it. For many online, they say that getting the hang of this software's features is quite difficult. One person online who made the jump from I-Movie to Premier Pro noted that that although there are some similar features, it takes a bit of time to actually find them. The price tag is a whole other issue for me, at least. Since I don't own Adobe Creative Cloud or Premier Pro itself, I would have to pay $30.
In terms of personal experience, I used to edit a lot of videos for fun when I was much younger using I-Movie, and for me figuring out the basics like transitions and text did not take long for me. Last time I used it was for a project much similar to this, and having an editing software on the go made it much easier for me to work on it whenever I could. Despite this, I was able to work on a project using Premiere just a few months ago for this class (I even made a post on the process) and getting into the swing of things was much easier than I thought, thanks to having tutorial videos guide me around some of the more important features. I had a great experience using it, and if I can go back to it for this project I definitely would, as it still sits relatively fresh in my mind.
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Though today's post was a bit shorter than the rest of my recent ones, I still got to look into the two prime candidates in terms of editing for my brief. Looking at this from a common sense perspective, although Premier Pro has a lot more features that I was not aware about until researching, I feel as though I would not utilize for this project. Furthermore, the price tag is way too much for something that I would most likely only use once. I feel as though the more basic and compact setup of I-Movie would be best for me, as I can consistently work on my brief wherever I go, and its support for videos recorded on an iPhone will help make the finished product look much better than what would result if I have to convert onto my computer. One thing I have to play around with is I-Movie's text features, as in the last post I stated that I would be including the project's title somewhere in the opening.
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Sources used for information:
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/apple-imovie?
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Over the past three weeks, I have gathered insightful information regarding the genre of my brief and more. With this I now understand typical features and practices in real films under this genre, giving me a good idea of what I can do for my brief and giving me options on how I want to make it unique in regards to subgenres/genres similar to noir and mystery as a whole. I think I am ready to move on to the next step in making this brief, which would be the actual planning process.
I hope my research has taught you a little bit about this genre yourselves, thanks for reading!
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