Question About Videos

[RemnantDream]

For those of you that have made your own OPs, what software did you use to make them? I used to make videos all the times on WMM but I think I need something a little..better than that. I've tried to find some but I don't know which one to choose. I also need to know how much money I need to start saving up to get something like this xP

[Efreet]

I have yet to make an OP, but I work with with similar media. Most of the films I edit and put together are either in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 or in Final Cut Pro, but I don't actually own these and they might seem a tad bit extreme for your needs (not to mention it would cost a lot).

If you want something better than what you're using now, it depends on what you need/want it to do and how much you can put towards it. Here's a guide to the most current consumer video editors out there so that you have a few options, look at what you need it to do and what's in your budget.

[Zocha]

I've been considering making a video for my game too, but haven't started on one yet.

A couple of my friends who make anime AMVs use a program called Sony Vegas. I've heard good things about this program, and the video editing features are very professional; however, the pricing is a bit high.

[0ion9]

Does OP mean OPening credits?
There's a few opensource video studio suites, like Cinelerra and kdenlive, which seem very capable. Avidemux is useful for more modest work (just some simple crossfades, dubbing etc). I haven't tried openshot, openmovieeditor, auteur, freej, lives, lombard, vivia or pitivi. Haven't tried jahshaka either, heard good things about it though.

Some decent audio editing software doesn't go amiss either -- I recommend Audacity.

[Taleweaver]

The opening for my current project ADRIFT was entirely done in Ren'Py. It has all the video effects you'll need, so why use any external software at all?

[azureXtwilight]

I used sony vegas for ROA's OP. Planned to make the same for doppelganger...

In Indonesia I got it about 30.000 rupiahs or something, but because in our nation computers and CDs are actually cheap so... Yeah.

[LVUER]

No, you're wrong, Azure (>x<) It's not that because software is cheap in our country... but it because of the piracy... (ashamed but can't do a thing). If you want to buy the "real"/genuine one, it's still (insert F word)-ing expensive. More so since Indonesia currency is rather weak.

Hardware-wise though, they're all genuine... so they are expensive. But they're always the cheaper alternative to everything (like choosing Acer over Toshiba, or choosing low-end brand rather than high-end ones).

[azureXtwilight]

I know! That's why every software can be bought cheap! But I won't tell that because that'll be embarrassing, no? XD

[redcat]

The opening for my current project ADRIFT was entirely done in Ren'Py. It has all the video effects you'll need, so why use any external software at all?

Sometimes we need to use the OP for promotion, to put it on youtube or something. That's where the video editing software will be needed.

In Indonesia I got it about 30.000 rupiahs or something

@Azure--> You can also get the expensive Adobe software with only 20.000 rupiahs, if you know where you can buy it. You can even get it "free" from the internet if you know where to download it. But if you're really aware of using original content in your game, maybe you could also start using free/open-source software instead of pirated one.

[LVUER]

Uummm, I'm from Indonesia, so I know very well the condition there. But still, please don't talk about piracy here unless it's absolutely necessary. It's a sensitive issue, especially considering that most/some of use are game maker (some even professional one).

[sake-bento]

I use Anime Studio Pro. Although it's main purpose is to animate, it has a lot of good motion and blending effects for pre-existing images. It's also much less expensive than other software with the same capability.

[Chu-3]

Hmm I didn't make my OP video myself, but the staff who made it told me that she use Adobe After Effect for it. She's working in a web tv now, and seems the product is part of her school material. Well we did many fix from the first story board though.

[Fawn]

The opening for my current project ADRIFT was entirely done in Ren'Py. It has all the video effects you'll need, so why use any external software at all?

The problem with that is putting it on YouTube or any other video site for publicity... As I see it, most op's are used for publicity. It's kind of weird for me to actually experience the OP in the game hahah!

[clannadman]

Corel VideoStudio 12

[teacup]

I used Vegas Movie Studio 9.0 to make the opening of my VN. It was $90 at the time I bought it, its probably even cheaper now considering a new version has already come out. I would recommend it - it satisfies all of my video-making needs.