Originally posted by: JediSage
I'm looking to do some basic movie making with a DV camera. Mostly so I can learn it. Not sure what my options are as far as what good packages (editing, low-level effects, soundtracks, etc) are available. I keep seeing Final Cut for mac, but as always my problem with that is the Macs are so expensive. Would FC run on an iMac vs the Mac Pro? Is there a good WinTel equivalent to the FC studio? Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced camera?
I'm looking to do some basic movie making with a DV camera. Mostly so I can learn it. Not sure what my options are as far as what good packages (editing, low-level effects, soundtracks, etc) are available. I keep seeing Final Cut for mac, but as always my problem with that is the Macs are so expensive. Would FC run on an iMac vs the Mac Pro? Is there a good WinTel equivalent to the FC studio? Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced camera?
Dude, spring the dough for a Mac because by the time you get a PC with enough RAM and processor speed to cut down on rendering time, you're in Mac range anyway.
It's so damned easy on a Mac it's ridiculous. Shoot movie. Plug camera in. Dump footage. Import to FCP. Edit away.