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Thanks, this info is really helpful! (Especially the microphone, I hadn't thought about that.) I'd err on the side of quality as long as it didn't mean breaki

by prosa 17y ago

Thanks, this info is really helpful! (Especially the microphone, I hadn't thought about that.) I'd err on the side of quality as long as it didn't mean breaking the bank, which probably means I'd go the import route. In your experience, has iMovie been enough to get the job done on the software side?

Hoff 17y ago
Spend money on the microphone, or borrow a good one, and get a mike stand and a pop shield. Particularly if you are doing any audio work, whether recording or podcasting, or otherwise. A decent low-end cardioid condenser produces audio output far superior to a cheaper mike, and vastly better than the audio you'll get from an integrated mike. And yes, iMovie and GarageBand and the rest of the tool-chain can be used to produce reasonable content, once you get the hang of the tools, and can also be combined with the application screen recording that is available within the QuickTime tool in Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6. Another area with the Apple iLife tool-chain involves how you can generate graphics (diagrams, moving plots, etc) for insertion into technical presentations. While static pages and screen captures and screen video are all easy, I haven't found an entirely satisfactory way to generate more advanced graphics for inclusion.
brk 17y ago
iMovie '09 is very powerful for doing the sort of "standard" sorts of videos you're talking about. I have iMovie and FC, and I prefer iMovie for 95% of what I do (which is fairly simple in the grand scheme of things). It's generally intuitive, has lots of options, and is pretty damn cheap. Also, while you're in the market for stuff along these lines... Check out the Samson C01U USB mic. I got the "podcaster" kit on Amazon for something like $140 (mic, stand, case, etc.). This is the mic you'd use for recording voiceovers or narrations, not what you'd hook to the camera for recording audio with the video.

by prosa 17y ago

Hoff 17y ago

Spend money on the microphone, or borrow a good one, and get a mike stand and a pop shield. Particularly if you are doing any audio work, whether recording or podcasting, or otherwise. A decent low-end cardioid condenser produces audio output far superior to a cheaper mike, and vastly better than the audio you'll get from an integrated mike. And yes, iMovie and GarageBand and the rest of the tool-chain can be used to produce reasonable content, once you get the hang of the tools, and can also be combined with the application screen recording that is available within the QuickTime tool in Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6. Another area with the Apple iLife tool-chain involves how you can generate graphics (diagrams, moving plots, etc) for insertion into technical presentations. While static pages and screen captures and screen video are all easy, I haven't found an entirely satisfactory way to generate more advanced graphics for inclusion.

brk 17y ago

iMovie '09 is very powerful for doing the sort of "standard" sorts of videos you're talking about. I have iMovie and FC, and I prefer iMovie for 95% of what I do (which is fairly simple in the grand scheme of things). It's generally intuitive, has lots of options, and is pretty damn cheap. Also, while you're in the market for stuff along these lines... Check out the Samson C01U USB mic. I got the "podcaster" kit on Amazon for something like $140 (mic, stand, case, etc.). This is the mic you'd use for recording voiceovers or narrations, not what you'd hook to the camera for recording audio with the video.