Kastin
Last week, my nephew made his first video edit ever. He used Windows Movie Maker and it turned out pretty good, in my opinion. He, on the other hand, thinks the effects are lame.
So, long story short... Today is his (15th) birthday and I'm trying to make this whole editing software thing happen before midnight. I have $26 and some change in my PayPal account. What, if any, are my options?
Answer
Video Editing:
Lightworks; semi-free alternative to Avid ($1,200), Adobe Premiere ($240/year), and Sony Vegas ($600).
http://lwks.com
Lightworks has been used in the movie industry for more than 20 years. Lightworks also has the fastest workflow in the industry.
Lightworks used to cost more than $1,000, but now Lightworks Pro costs $60/year and you can download a free version from their website.
Editors using Lightworks have produced numerous internationally renowned and Oscar and Emmy award-winning feature films and television programs, including The King's Speech, The Departed, Mission Impossible, Braveheart, and Pulp Fiction.
Lightworks is FREE if you don't need pro video codecs and you can use the free version as long as you want.
Lightworks Tutorials
http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCD45705BA08852C0
Color Grading:
Use color grading to make the video "pop to life", to change the mood, or to make it look more like a movie or TV show.
DaVinci Resolve is the industry standard for color grading.
http://blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
You can download a FREE version of DaVinci Resolve from their website.
3D Animation and VFX Compositing:
Blender; free alternative to Maya ($3,700) and After Effects ($240/year).
http://blender.org
Blender has a complete VFX pipeline in one single software package. Blender has tools for modeling, sculpting, rigging, animation, rotoscoping, chroma keying (green screen), motion tracking, smoke, fire, and fluid simulation, particles, destruction, physics, color grading, node compositing, and video editing.
After Effects uses "layer-based" compositing. Blender uses "node-based" compositing similar to Nuke ($4,155); used in the movie industry http://thefoundry.co.uk/products/nuke
Blender has more advanced features but After Effects is easier to use.
Blender is 100% free with full functionality, no adware, no spyware, and no viruses, and you're allowed to use Blender in any production without having to pay for anything.
Blender Artists (community forum)
http://blenderartists.org/forum
Blender Cookie (tutorials)
http://cgcookie.com/blender
Blender Demo Reel 2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1XZGulDxz9o
DaVinci Resolve (Demo)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tAbaIfMYys0
Video Editing:
Lightworks; semi-free alternative to Avid ($1,200), Adobe Premiere ($240/year), and Sony Vegas ($600).
http://lwks.com
Lightworks has been used in the movie industry for more than 20 years. Lightworks also has the fastest workflow in the industry.
Lightworks used to cost more than $1,000, but now Lightworks Pro costs $60/year and you can download a free version from their website.
Editors using Lightworks have produced numerous internationally renowned and Oscar and Emmy award-winning feature films and television programs, including The King's Speech, The Departed, Mission Impossible, Braveheart, and Pulp Fiction.
Lightworks is FREE if you don't need pro video codecs and you can use the free version as long as you want.
Lightworks Tutorials
http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCD45705BA08852C0
Color Grading:
Use color grading to make the video "pop to life", to change the mood, or to make it look more like a movie or TV show.
DaVinci Resolve is the industry standard for color grading.
http://blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
You can download a FREE version of DaVinci Resolve from their website.
3D Animation and VFX Compositing:
Blender; free alternative to Maya ($3,700) and After Effects ($240/year).
http://blender.org
Blender has a complete VFX pipeline in one single software package. Blender has tools for modeling, sculpting, rigging, animation, rotoscoping, chroma keying (green screen), motion tracking, smoke, fire, and fluid simulation, particles, destruction, physics, color grading, node compositing, and video editing.
After Effects uses "layer-based" compositing. Blender uses "node-based" compositing similar to Nuke ($4,155); used in the movie industry http://thefoundry.co.uk/products/nuke
Blender has more advanced features but After Effects is easier to use.
Blender is 100% free with full functionality, no adware, no spyware, and no viruses, and you're allowed to use Blender in any production without having to pay for anything.
Blender Artists (community forum)
http://blenderartists.org/forum
Blender Cookie (tutorials)
http://cgcookie.com/blender
Blender Demo Reel 2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1XZGulDxz9o
DaVinci Resolve (Demo)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tAbaIfMYys0
Beginner 3d animation software?
Austin
I am currently in 9th Grade and I am looking to start self-teaching myself how to do 3D animations as a side hobby when I am not doing online school.
I am looking for a program that would allow me to basically learn the ropes of 3D Animation that is free.I am hoping that it would be compatible with recording sound or at least implementing it into the animation.
If you could give some tips on it as well would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!
Answer
Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software product used for creating animated films, visual effects, interactive 3D applications or video games. Blender's features include 3D modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging and skinning, fluid and smoke simulation, particle simulation, soft body simulation, animating, match moving, camera tracking, rendering, video editing and compositing. It also features a built-in game engine.
and yes its free!!!
List of 3D animation software:Software packages for preparing three-dimensional animated media include:
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
Anim8or
Art of Illusion
Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk Softimage
Blender
Bryce (software)
Cinema 4D
DAZ Studio
Electric Image Animation System
Google Sketchup
Houdini
K-3D
LightWave 3D
Muvizu
Maya
modo
Moviestorm
Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker
Poser
Synfig
Toon Boom Harmony 9
MMD
Milkshape 3D
Macromedia Flash
Zbrush
Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software product used for creating animated films, visual effects, interactive 3D applications or video games. Blender's features include 3D modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging and skinning, fluid and smoke simulation, particle simulation, soft body simulation, animating, match moving, camera tracking, rendering, video editing and compositing. It also features a built-in game engine.
and yes its free!!!
List of 3D animation software:Software packages for preparing three-dimensional animated media include:
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
Anim8or
Art of Illusion
Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk Softimage
Blender
Bryce (software)
Cinema 4D
DAZ Studio
Electric Image Animation System
Google Sketchup
Houdini
K-3D
LightWave 3D
Muvizu
Maya
modo
Moviestorm
Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker
Poser
Synfig
Toon Boom Harmony 9
MMD
Milkshape 3D
Macromedia Flash
Zbrush
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