![]() I haven't had any problems editing in Final Cut at all. To split the voice files into individual files, I use QuickTime. I don't know what CN Levelator is, does that level the sound of your lines? If so, I have to do that in post in Final Cut. I have both GarageBand (obviously) and Logic Express, which is much more complicated for me since I haven't done any extensive work with sound. Obviously, Audacity is also available on a Mac, so nothing should be different there.Īs for SoundForge, there are also alternatives for that as well. I do know of people who have Macs who have recorded their calls. While I'm not entirely sure if PowerGramo is available on Mac, I'm pretty sure there are alternatives and easy to find in a google search "PowerGramo Mac" or something like that. Is that resolved/going to be resolved in the next two months/easily worked around? My recollection of Final Cut is that it's a tremendous pain in the ass unless you're dealing with uncompressed video, which MovieStorm does not export at 720p. When I switch to the Mac, though, Premiere gets replaced by Final Cut, and SoundForge gets replaced by who knows what. ![]() Split the scene files into individual lines Drag and drop the files from the scenes into CN Levelator.Ħ. Unless it's something we're making specifically for a non-machinima competition, I capture all the audio with PowerGramo (this is because, for example, the episode of Luke and Joe that's going live tonight was recorded last night, and it's much quicker to lay out the audio if most of it is already laid out in the right order). Is that resolved/going to be resolved in the next two months/easily worked around?Īny chance of more advanced tips for Mac users? Now, like I said, our normal production schedule for an episode is a weekend, so the way I do this comes from a process that's been hammered out from doing forty episodes in the last year. Split the scene files into individual lines, with filenames like 01luke.wav or 38carlos.wav, putting them in the right order for use in the scene and giving me a tip of who is saying them.ħ. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ANYONE WHO ISN'T ALREADY DOING THIS.Ħ. Drag and drop the files from the scenes into CN Levelator. I use SoundForge to make corrections (if there are characters played by other than Danny and myself I put them in the proper place, and split the files into scenes).ĥ. I use Audacity's noise removal filter to get any annoying hiss out of my sound files.Ĥ. I complain about the script until it comes time to record.Ģ. So, I'll give you my general runthrough of my workflow.ġ. ![]() Even when I used my Mac as my primary computer, though, I had to use my PC for MovieStorm. Both are free.Īny chance of more advanced tips for Mac users? I'm switching back to a Mac come August. But for simple needs, Final Vinyl from Griffin Technology is fine. Apple wisely decided that people who own the new one but want the old one's video effects can download iMovie HD 6.įor working with sound, Audacity is a great multiplatform tool. The current version of iMovie has some annoying limitations. I used iMovie because it was free with my MacMini, and it was the easiest way to add a couple of sound effects and some crossfades. ![]() Moviestorm comes with a simple videoeditor, but you may want to do your editing in another program. The best free solutions for working with AVI on the Mac seem to be Perian, Miro, and iSquint. My comments about things I've simply had to accept (until someone finds a solution!) in MovieStorm 1.1 for the Mac are in the MovieStorm feedback section at: I'm a Mac user who has just made a MovieStorm short and knows little about machinima.
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