Help me brainstorm some flexible income ideas...

[reveal]

Aren't you already set up with editing software? If you can swing Adobe Premiere, it's pretty cool. I'm a little out of the loop on the cheaper editing systems, but most anything could probably do the job.

If you don't hav Premiere, Rel, you can get it here for $50.

http://www.soft4download.com/2029.php

It can save you hundreds of dollars on software. I've used it a few times.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

The Christmas Season is approaching, it got me to thinking about converting some of my families old videos to DVD for my dad... he was a video-nut when I was a wee one and I know he'd love to have them converted.

How much does something like that run for - say - 10 8 hour tapes?

--QueenieD

 

[Dimwhit]

The Christmas Season is approaching, it got me to thinking about converting some of my families old videos to DVD for my dad... he was a video-nut when I was a wee one and I know he'd love to have them converted.

How much does something like that run for - say - 10 8 hour tapes?

--QueenieD

What kind of tapes? VHS or something else?

 

[Rel]

Aren't you already set up with editing software? If you can swing Adobe Premiere, it's pretty cool. I'm a little out of the loop on the cheaper editing systems, but most anything could probably do the job.

To this point I haven't really needed anything. It is specifically a "no-no" to in any way edit a videotaped deposition. Since that's been the extent of my work, it's always been one of those things that I kept thinking "Maybe I should get that." but haven't been able to justify the expense.

Thanks for the link, reveal. I might have to buy that and play with it some.

 

[Rel]

The Christmas Season is approaching, it got me to thinking about converting some of my families old videos to DVD for my dad... he was a video-nut when I was a wee one and I know he'd love to have them converted.

How much does something like that run for - say - 10 8 hour tapes?

--QueenieD

Queen D, e-mail me and we'll discuss this. I'd love to help you with this if I can.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Done!

 

[IronWolf]

If you don't hav Premiere, Rel, you can get it here for $50.

http://www.soft4download.com/2029.php

It can save you hundreds of dollars on software. I've used it a few times.

The site appeared to be down for me this morning. This sounds an awful lot like pirated CDs to me though, I've seen similar places advertised in spam mail. I couldn't get to this one to check it out, but I would be wary of a deal too good to be true.

 

[reveal]

The site appeared to be down for me this morning. This sounds an awful lot like pirated CDs to me though, I've seen similar places advertised in spam mail. I couldn't get to this one to check it out, but I would be wary of a deal too good to be true.

It's not pirated. You download images and burn them. It's legit. You get a legit key and can register the software legally. You just don't pay for the packaging or shipping.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

To this point I haven't really needed anything. It is specifically a "no-no" to in any way edit a videotaped deposition. Since that's been the extent of my work, it's always been one of those things that I kept thinking "Maybe I should get that." but haven't been able to justify the expense.

I see - this does bring up a thought - the company I worked for also did editing of legal videos based on the orders of the judge involved in the case - basically the lawyers objected during the deps, the judge would rule on admissability, and anything ruled out would get edited out before it was shown to the jury. That may be an aspect of legal video you could get into. I probably did half of my work in legal depositions doing the editing - and the requirements are very minimal - cuts only/RM440 linear sorts of things.

 

[Rel]

I see - this does bring up a thought - the company I worked for also did editing of legal videos based on the orders of the judge involved in the case - basically the lawyers objected during the deps, the judge would rule on admissability, and anything ruled out would get edited out before it was shown to the jury. That may be an aspect of legal video you could get into. I probably did half of my work in legal depositions doing the editing - and the requirements are very minimal - cuts only/RM440 linear sorts of things.

Very interesting. Here all objections are made on the record and (usually) the question is answered anyway. From what I understand, the judge either rules on them during a preview of the video or rules during the playing of the video to the jury. I believe he does the whole, "The Jury will please disregard that last answer." bit, which I find to be pretty silly.

I wish they did it your way because I'd be able to charge for a lot more if I did editing on them!