Video editing - some advice please!!

[Unit21]

Just want some of your opinions and advice on this.

I am looking at getting me some video-editing equipment for home-use.
As I'm not too fond of Windows I am wondering if this is something
that can be done on the Amiga with a good enough result.

I am seriously considering the DraCo, as it has most of the functionality I need,
but I would really like to hear from people with some experience in the field of video-editing....

All advice is greatly appreciated!  :-)

[Unit21]

@ mips_proc

...get a Pegasos and use Motion Studio with MorphOS...

That wouldn't be all wrong, as I already have a Pegasos. If Titan could only release Motion Studio, but I guess they have to finish it first. Or maybe you know of a beta...? ;-)
Now that I have your attention...
How well does the Sgi o2 perform on video-editing. A friend of mine has one that is gathering dust in a closet somewhere...

Thanks for all advice so far ppl... :-)

[Unit21]

@ selco

I've seen your little-jedi movie... And I can sense that the force is strong in that one... :-)
Just a few quick questions; What have you used to make the 'laser-effects'? And the scroll-text?
What are the limitations of the DraCo in everyday use? I mean, what would you like to do, but you cannot do on the DraCo?
How many 'special-effects' and transitions can be done in the Movieshop software?
Is there a way to convert MJPEG to other formats on the DraCo or will I have to do that on another machine?

What, in your opinion, is a fair price for a DraCo with all the bells and whistles (DracoMotion, Firewire etc.)??
What DraCos do you have? :-)

Regards,
U21

[Unit21]

@ Everyone

Thanks a lot for your opinions and advice.

I have been looking at some PC-based 'DV-solutions' within my price-range. The only thing I haven't tried yet is Adobe Premiere, which I will get my hands on later today I hope....
But as my budget is rather small for the DV-world I probably have to settle for something cheaper. After all, the PC applications that are up to the job cost well over $500 here in Norway.
I can buy a complete DraCo 060 for that...
Plus, I haven't really found an application that I *like* yet...

If it is of any interest I will let you all know how it turns out when I finally decide what to get, at the end of this week.

@ mips_proc

Don't take it personal if I buy a DraCo after all.....  :-D

[Unit21]

@ Clooned

Clooned wrote:
Has someone tried these systems?

AmigaOne+ Firewire PCIcard+ Linux+ Cinelerra (or similar videoediting software)

or

Amigaone+ Firewire PCIcard+ Linux+ MOL+ iMovie or FinalCut.

I might try a setup over the weekend. I have plans for installing Linux on my Pegasos, but because my Gfx-card isn't supported too well I have put it off until now...

@ Everyone

I got a new laptop at work today. A fairly new thingy with P4@1,7 Ghz and 256Mb of RAM, firewire and so on...
Since I work for a Linux-company I had to pull some strings to get to install Windows on it, but I now have permisson to have Win2k for 'testing purposes', as they like to call it.
So, is Adobe Premiere/ After Effects worth the 'hefty' pricetag, or is there something else that I should have a serious look at?
Now bear in mind that I'm still just a humble hobby-user...  I ask the pros for advice ;-)

[Unit21]

@ Everyone...

After weeks of consideration and testing I ended up with this:

Sgi 320 with dual Pentium3 1Ghz and one Gb of memory, the 1600SW-display and a few Gigs of hard-drive space.

I will give it a shot with Adobe Premiere first, but if anyone has any experience with this hardware and knows of software that supports the Sgi better than Adobe Premiere, please let me know!!

Thanks again for advice and opinions on this, it is much appreciated!