What's the best movie/video editor?

Question

My friends and I made this movie/short or what ever you want to call it and we need something that I can add explosions and sounds and animations with high quality. Im looking for something in the $100 range

Answer 1

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



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

Answer 2

Hello friend, there are some really good video editors available for you. they are given below.



1. Windows Movie Maker 2012

Windows Movie Maker is supremely easy to use. Just drag and drop a few clips onto the program (most formats are supported) and immediately they're assembled into order; transitions and special effects are just a click away.



2. Kate's Video Toolkit

While there's nothing too surprising in Kate's Video Toolkit, it does provide some basic but useful editing features. So you can trim files or join them, link two videos with a transition, create a sequence of videos with a custom soundtrack, and there's a simple file format conversion tool as well.



3. Avidemux

Avidemux is a small but capable open source video editor which can help you join clips, cut them (without re-encoding), and apply a lengthy list of useful filters (Add Logo, Crop, Flip, Rotate, Resize, Sharpen, Remove Noise, tweak brightness, contrast colours and more).



4. VSDC Free Video Editor

Non-linear video editors can take some time to learn, and VSDC Free Video Editor is no exception (a lack of useful documentation doesn't help, either).If you persevere, though, you'll find a capable editor with plenty of functionality: drawing and selection tools, plenty of colour and lighting corrections, some useful filters, transitions, audio effects and more.

Answer 3

Sony Vegas Pro: It has the distinction of being frequently noted as an overlooked but high-powered underdog by many readers. While it doesn't sport as flashy of a resume as say Final Cut Pro, it is feature-packed. Vegas Pro had the ability to mix multiple video formats and resolutions without recoding, a full seven years before Final Cut Pro added the same feature.

Answer 4

Go for the software video editor that can help you make professional-like videos. There are affordable software that enable you to edit and load your videos that look like they are made by professional video editors. These video editor software have lesser complexities compared so a neophyte video editor can certainly use it.