Hmmm, there is no such thing as an easy yet effective vidding program *although* most of the nonlinearediting programs are not as challenging as they first appear to be. There is a steep initial learning curve, but that is because they don't work on an intuitive level.
Windows Movie Maker and iMovie *do* work on an intuitive level although my opinion about WMM is that it is a piece of trash. iMovie is stable, but not ideal for making a music video where timing is everything. iMovie is linear (as WMM) which means any change in one clip will affect the place on the timeline of all the clips).
I would suggest, for a PC, Adobe Premiere as the editing software and VirtualDub for clipping/capturing. For a Mac - Final Cut Pro is where all the bells and whistles are, but I have seen some really great vids made with iMovie (although I would think the timing thing would be frustrating) and Final Cut Express.
But for a PC - Premiere is pretty much the way to go. The dude commenting above you, absolut3destiny, has written several wonderful guides over at the AMV re: getting set up to make a music video. He's taught me more about Premiere than I thought possible for my brain to contain, so I know his write-ups are easy to follow. permetaform has also compiled, in her memories, and incredibly extensive collection of links re: getting started to various vidding meta discussions.
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Date: 2005-04-13 07:44 pm (UTC)Windows Movie Maker and iMovie *do* work on an intuitive level although my opinion about WMM is that it is a piece of trash. iMovie is stable, but not ideal for making a music video where timing is everything. iMovie is linear (as WMM) which means any change in one clip will affect the place on the timeline of all the clips).
I would suggest, for a PC, Adobe Premiere as the editing software and VirtualDub for clipping/capturing. For a Mac - Final Cut Pro is where all the bells and whistles are, but I have seen some really great vids made with iMovie (although I would think the timing thing would be frustrating) and Final Cut Express.
But for a PC - Premiere is pretty much the way to go. The dude commenting above you, absolut3destiny, has written several wonderful guides over at the AMV re: getting set up to make a music video. He's taught me more about Premiere than I thought possible for my brain to contain, so I know his write-ups are easy to follow.