Members davd_indigo Posted June 6, 2016 Members Share Posted June 6, 2016 I have a Sony HDR MV1 - it has no zoom. I was thinking a guitar player friend and I could do some videos for YouTube. But it also occurred to me that we could get a friend with another camera to do zooming and what not. What software would be used for this ? To edit video from 2 cameras together. I'm thinking maybe it wouldn't be too complicated, but of course I don't really know. All I've done is record MP4 files and trim off the beginnings and endings. And upload to YT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philboking Posted June 7, 2016 Members Share Posted June 7, 2016 I've had good luck with AVS. Disclaimer: I have very little experience in video work. But I like how it's similar to a DAW. You put the video tracks in a track editor and comp them, with fades.I also like the fact that once done editing, my bloated pig MP4 files reduce to about 1/2 their original size when saved as an MPG. I've even stripped off audio and replaced it with audio from a different file. It seems pretty versatile.And the price (free) is definitely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 The main issue you'll probably run into is synchronization, and assuming you'll be using phone or other inexpensive cameras you won't be able to stripe SMPTE and lock them that way, so you may have to do some nudging and alignment in software, but that's not that difficult with a program like Sony's (now Magix's) Vegas. Vegas uses a multitrack paradigm similar to your DAW. On the iPad I use a program that is conceptually similar, but simpler and cheaper called Pinnacle Studio Pro. One recommendation - use the audio tracks from a single source; trying to switch between different audio sources will be a nightmare and won't sound right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I've had good luck with AVS. Disclaimer: I have very little experience in video work. But I like how it's similar to a DAW. You put the video tracks in a track editor and comp them, with fades. I also like the fact that once done editing, my bloated pig MP4 files reduce to about 1/2 their original size when saved as an MPG. I've even stripped off audio and replaced it with audio from a different file. It seems pretty versatile. And the price (free) is definitely right. Sounds interesting Phil - do you have a link? Is this a Mac or PC program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philboking Posted June 7, 2016 Members Share Posted June 7, 2016 Here you go: http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Video-Editor.aspxLooks like it's Windows only (no linux or Mac) It appears to have changed since I downloaded it; it now puts a watermark in the video if you don't register/pay...On the other hand, the unlimited licence is $59, certainly very reasonable. As Peter Green says, "Oh well." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members E-money Posted June 8, 2016 Members Share Posted June 8, 2016 I'm a big fan of PowerDirector by Cyberlink for editing videos, but it's all I've ever used.I'm guessing you can do some decent edits using Windows Movie Maker. Totally agree with Phil, choose a single source for the audio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted June 8, 2016 Members Share Posted June 8, 2016 All video is smoke and mirrors (spoiler alert: the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park weren't real ). Shoot a video with you performing and playing with the camera in a fixed position. Then, place the camera somewhere else (like close up), play back the audio over a boombox or whatever, and "play" along with it and lip-sync. Make sure the camera is recording the audio. You'll end up with a bunch of videos; sync them together by listening to the audio and avoiding "slapback." If your lip-synching isn't perfect, just use the sections that are good, and cut away to something else. If you play some cool improvised solo that you can't duplicate, then have the camera on your face...you get the idea. Check out the following video, it used one camera (an Olympus flip cam) and was shot entirely in my bathroom. You'll see some SERIOUS smoke and mirrors!! The zoom and pan wasn't done with the camera, but while editing with Magix Vegas. [video=youtube;wywHaOWmBVc] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Thank you sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davd_indigo Posted June 9, 2016 Author Members Share Posted June 9, 2016 Check out the following video, it used one camera (an Olympus flip cam) and was shot entirely in my bathroom. You'll see some SERIOUS smoke and mirrors!! The zoom and pan wasn't done with the camera, but while editing with Magix Vegas. [video=youtube;wywHaOWmBVc] Your method sounds like the most easily doable at this point by me, the novice. Maybe I'll try it in the near term and later (hopefully) learn to marry audio with two camera footage. And BTW, from some video editing roundup reviews, Adobe, Corel and CyberLink seem to be preferred: http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,2806,4835,00.asp http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-video-editing-software,review-2167.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted June 11, 2016 Members Share Posted June 11, 2016 Don't forget that video editing programs have the equivalent of "effects" for audio. A little blur and glow goes a long way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted June 11, 2016 Members Share Posted June 11, 2016 hey indigo dave... welcome to teh boards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KB Gunn Posted June 14, 2016 Members Share Posted June 14, 2016 I have had great success with PowerDirector by Cyberlink. You can sync the audio as long as you have audio on all video cameras. It will sync as many as 100 camcorders although I would imagine that you would need a whole bunch of RAM. I only use 2 camcorders and I also use green screen backgrounds. Examples can be found on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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