Taking Home Movies to the Next Level
Taking Home Movies to the Next Level
With the powerful, yet easy to use video editing software on the market today, it’s easy to just shoot, drop it in the editor, and burn it to a disk. What’s even easier is ending up with mediocre results. With just a little more attention you can turn average into spectacular. Most standard video editors, such as the one that comes bundled into Windows, Microsoft’s Movie Maker, have many features that, if used with some restraint, can help polish the finished product. With a little planning and some time spent in planning before compiling, you can make some memorable videos, and enhance your memories and your video records.
Here are some general rules that I like to follow:
* Keep it simple; a well-thought out five minute video is far more effective than a thirty-minute, no cuts, no-breaks-taken video.
