Observations

[fuyu]

1. You know you're in trouble when you spend three hours in the lab just waiting for video to import to iMovie, and exactly one file actually makes it in and it takes an hour to do so.

2. You really know you're in trouble when you find yourself baby-talking the lab computer and pleading with it not to crash when you plug in your hard drive/open iMovie/open iMovie again/look at it askance.

3. It's frustrating as hell when you finally get to editing, get on an editing roll, and then realize the next bit of footage you want ISN'T AVAILABLE TO YOU because of previously mentioned importing issues.

4. I'm not even sure this AMV is cohesive/good/worth watching.

5. I hate with all my heart the fact that I have no way to chop up these files usefully BEFORE importing them.

6. A convincing argument could be made to me in favor of getting a Mac for art purposes. (Sorry, Schala.)

7. If this AMV doesn't come out awesome against all odds, I'm going to cry.

Edit:

Me: Yeah, when I tried to import something into Windows Movie Maker, it chopped it up into bits of 2-3 seconds each!
Classmate: Oh? I think there's a checkbox to tell it not to turn it into clips...
Me: ... what?
Classmate: Yeah.
Me: *tortured wail*

That would have been nice to know about a week ago. ;_;

Comments

[elanor-pam.livejournal.com]

Well, at least WMM seems to be working for you... the last few times I tried opening it, it would freeze before it was even done loading and make the comp lag till I rebooted it. XD;;

I found out it was all the fault of one of them pesky windows updates, that conflicted with the program. It annoyed me so much I just gave up on trying XD;;;

[fuyu]

Oh dear. XD;;;

[bean-bunny.livejournal.com]

I've heard that everyone's first AMV isn't any good.

So, don't beat yourself up if it's not awesome beyond compare.

[fuyu]

Aw, but that makes me sad. I want this to come out good. It's Roxas. XD

[zax-dude.livejournal.com]

o_o; gah. I didn't know you could check a box that made it not cut them into clips, either. I used Abode Premiere 6.0, though. Good program, only it's a bitch about importing videos compressed with different codecs. Utter bitch :/

[fuyu]

I dunno yet if he's right or not, but the matter definitely bears further investigation.

*whines* I want Premiere. I worked with Premiere a couple semesters ago. I miss it.

[sister-coyote.livejournal.com]

Heh. I just acquired my copy of Adobe Premiere Pro, so when I have a working laptop again I'll actually be starting serious work on my first AMV.

...I'm a little bit terrified. :D Fortunately, I'm resigned to the fact that the first one (or two, or five) will suck. Hopefully after that I can start improving.

[fuyu]

*grabby hands at Premiere* D: XD

Still, sounds pretty awesome. :D Whatcha planning?

[ladygoddess.livejournal.com]

I use Final Cut Pro HD. I loves it. But I have to use iDVD to burn my movies because Macs hate me.