I'm new to digital movie making. I've owned my Canon Optura 40 for about three months. I've been using iMovie 4 to edit my movies. I feel reasonably proficient with this product. Now I'm wondering what the advantages might be to moving up to Final Cut Express. Does FCE have significantly better functionality to justify the cost and learning curve? The cost is not the major concern. I'm more concerned about the complexity of FCE compared to iMovie and the resultant learning curve that will be required.
I'm not completely satisfied with the transitions and titling capabilities of iMovie. Would I be happier with FCE? I am primarily making 30- 50 minute movies of lectures and presentations using a single fixed focus digital camcorder on a tripod. I have to make frequent edits to insert graphic paste overs and full screen text to complement the presenter's audio. I would like the finished product to be reasonably well polished and have at least a semi-professional quality. Most of the material will be burned to DVDs using iDVD. Any advice will be appreciated.
John
I'm not completely satisfied with the transitions and titling capabilities of iMovie. Would I be happier with FCE? I am primarily making 30- 50 minute movies of lectures and presentations using a single fixed focus digital camcorder on a tripod. I have to make frequent edits to insert graphic paste overs and full screen text to complement the presenter's audio. I would like the finished product to be reasonably well polished and have at least a semi-professional quality. Most of the material will be burned to DVDs using iDVD. Any advice will be appreciated.
John