Comments on: i-movie 08 review http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/ online journalism, newspaper video and digital media Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:30:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Seth http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-4051 Seth Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:07:25 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-4051 Until reading this, I was gong nuts trying to figure to how to use slow motion. I can't believe that slow motion is not an option. I have a movie I am making. I have a slow motion clip to fit the music. I guess I need to keep using my older mac with imovie 6 to enjoy this option. -Seth Until reading this, I was gong nuts trying to figure to how to use slow motion.
I can’t believe that slow motion is not an option. I have a movie I am making. I have a slow motion clip to fit the music.

I guess I need to keep using my older mac with imovie 6 to enjoy this option.

-Seth

]]> By: JimD http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-2888 JimD Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:49:30 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-2888 I was very disappointed in the new Imovie. It is simpler to use, but I am an avid user of many of the old features, including *slow motion effects. We go on 2 family trips a year and I find great joy in taking my raw video footage and creating a condensed highlight Imovie of our trip. The best part of it is mixing the effects, such as slow motion and coordinating it with music, creating a touching memorial of our trips. i also coach youth sports and I have always tried to video my players and create a personal IMovie for each, highlighting their mechanics and adding titles to illustrate the good and not so good points of their mechanics. Voice over is a great addition, but now I can't slow down and/or stop at certain points to address a point I want to convey about their mechanics. For both my basic uses of IMovie, dropping many features has lead me to consider dropping IMovie as my "Go to" editing tool for my videos! *Slow motion is a great way to accentuate a given moment, especially if its "in tune" with the music and is also a great tool to coordinate music with video. In other words, if I have a certain clip that I want running behind certain music and I am off by a few seconds, i can slow down or speed up a surrounding clip to line up the music with the video as preferred. I was very disappointed in the new Imovie. It is simpler to use, but I am an avid user of many of the old features, including *slow motion effects.
We go on 2 family trips a year and I find great joy in taking my raw video footage and creating a condensed highlight Imovie of our trip. The best part of it is mixing the effects, such as slow motion and coordinating it with music, creating a touching memorial of our trips.

i also coach youth sports and I have always tried to video my players and create a personal IMovie for each, highlighting their mechanics and adding titles to illustrate the good and not so good points of their mechanics. Voice over is a great addition, but now I can’t slow down and/or stop at certain points to address a point I want to convey about their mechanics.

For both my basic uses of IMovie, dropping many features has lead me to consider dropping IMovie as my “Go to” editing tool for my videos!

*Slow motion is a great way to accentuate a given moment, especially if its “in tune” with the music and is also a great tool to coordinate music with video. In other words, if I have a certain clip that I want running behind certain music and I am off by a few seconds, i can slow down or speed up a surrounding clip to line up the music with the video as preferred.

]]> By: vivienne chandler http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-1454 vivienne chandler Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:25:25 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-1454 Less geeky than me you won't find. You all seem so knowledgeable so here is my question: Just bought a new shiney imac with imovie 08 of course. Now I assumed that ilife 08 would therefore be on it so tried to download imovie HD6 and I can see it on my hard drive and on my desktop but it won't open - could anyone have the patience to explain why to me? thank you Less geeky than me you won’t find. You all seem so knowledgeable so here is my question: Just bought a new shiney imac with imovie 08 of course. Now I assumed that ilife 08 would therefore be on it so tried to download imovie HD6 and I can see it on my hard drive and on my desktop but it won’t open - could anyone have the patience to explain why to me? thank you

]]> By: Marc Seccombe http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-1156 Marc Seccombe Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:05:03 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-1156 iMovie 8 has some neat ideas, but exporting back to Mini DV tape in a camcorder or mini DV VCR is no longer possible. iMovie 8 has some neat ideas, but exporting back to Mini DV tape in a camcorder or mini DV VCR is no longer possible.

]]> By:   imovie 8 website by andydickinson.net http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-981   imovie 8 website by andydickinson.net Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:03:32 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-981 [...] Fisher has been busy working his way round the generally hated new imovie and come up with some gems of [...] [...] Fisher has been busy working his way round the generally hated new imovie and come up with some gems of [...]

]]> By: TEACH J: For Teachers of Journalism And Media Apple Ruins iMovie: Bad For Scholastic Broadcasting « http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-753 TEACH J: For Teachers of Journalism And Media Apple Ruins iMovie: Bad For Scholastic Broadcasting « Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:05:19 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-753 [...] to soon.  I have 2 new Mac Minis on their way.  But the reviews are all over the net -  here - here - and here.   Andy’s is the most comprehensive, the NY Time’ is very good and [...] [...] to soon.  I have 2 new Mac Minis on their way.  But the reviews are all over the net -  here - here - and here.   Andy’s is the most comprehensive, the NY Time’ is very good and [...]

]]> By: Chris I http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-738 Chris I Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:52:17 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-738 I am disappointed. I think I will stick back with my old version. The event library doesn't impress me. I did just fine working with the media inspectors. On the positive side it is fast; I don't have any problems with performance. I won't trade any of the new features for the effects, ability to quickly set chapter markers for iDVD and ability to extract and edit audio quickly right in iMovie. I use Final Cut Pro, but use iMovie for quick and simple tasks. I'll either use iMovie HD or Final Cut in the future. I am disappointed. I think I will stick back with my old version. The event library doesn’t impress me. I did just fine working with the media inspectors. On the positive side it is fast; I don’t have any problems with performance. I won’t trade any of the new features for the effects, ability to quickly set chapter markers for iDVD and ability to extract and edit audio quickly right in iMovie. I use Final Cut Pro, but use iMovie for quick and simple tasks. I’ll either use iMovie HD or Final Cut in the future.

]]> By: Wednesday 8-15 links | News Videographer http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-728 Wednesday 8-15 links | News Videographer Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:57:22 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-728 [...] Read this before you upgrade to iMovie 8. Andy likes it, but I don’t think I’d do it because the audio extracting feature is gone. Andy notes that you can export the audio and edit it in Garageband, but I think it’s a huge pain in the ass. Why not just keep the old version? [...] [...] Read this before you upgrade to iMovie 8. Andy likes it, but I don’t think I’d do it because the audio extracting feature is gone. Andy notes that you can export the audio and edit it in Garageband, but I think it’s a huge pain in the ass. Why not just keep the old version? [...]

]]> By:   Holy smoke! The new imovie! by andydickinson.net http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-726   Holy smoke! The new imovie! by andydickinson.net Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:22:55 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-726 [...] Update: Read my  review of imovie08 to see if it lived up to my expectations… [...] [...] Update: Read my  review of imovie08 to see if it lived up to my expectations… [...]

]]> By: Andy http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-724 Andy Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:15:33 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/08/14/i-movie-08-review/#comment-724 Ryan No problem. I really think the new imovie could have a place in a production flow. There are some issues with how you would move media around etc but it could be a nice intermediate stage in the cutting workflow. If I was to offer advice at this point I would go with one or two copies and see if it fits. As Chuck says the new iweb is cool and I love the new garageband - its a great way to waste a few hours :) - so you aren't really loosing out. Ryan

No problem. I really think the new imovie could have a place in a production flow. There are some issues with how you would move media around etc but it could be a nice intermediate stage in the cutting workflow.

If I was to offer advice at this point I would go with one or two copies and see if it fits. As Chuck says the new iweb is cool and I love the new garageband - its a great way to waste a few hours :) - so you aren’t really loosing out.

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