Which Vegas Video Tutorial?

[steveandbelinda]

I am looking for Vegas 6.0 video training. Which one is the best, most explanatory, and great for beginners to intermediate users? I see that there are ones from, Sony Seminar Series (6.0 & DVDA3), Vasst, and Gary Kleiner. There are probably others. I am currently paying www.vtc.com, and it is costing $30.00 a month. I am also looking for somewhere I can get some Wedding/Event Videography training, and maybe a training class on Vegas. Also wondering what is the best mini dv camcorder to start out with :dankk2:

 

[David Jimerson]

VASST is by far the most comprehensive resource on Vegas training.

Ed Troxel has a great set of newsletters (jetdv.com), but it's not a video presentation.

 

[KennyJay]

I'm new to Vegas also. I bought the Sony Seminar for $45 at the Academic Superstore. Its good for a someone new to editing like myself who's only looking to learn the basics . Vasst was my first choice but was more than I wanted to spend at the time. Steve, as you read post on this site you will learn who know what. That said, David Jimerson know Vegas.

 

[smithy]

I am looking for Vegas 6.0 video training. Which one is the best, most explanatory, and great for beginners to intermediate users? I see that there are ones from, Sony Seminar Series (6.0 & DVDA3), Vasst, and Gary Kleiner. There are probably others. I am currently paying www.vtc.com, and it is costing $30.00 a month. I am also looking for somewhere I can get some Wedding/Event Videography training, and maybe a training class on Vegas. Also wondering what is the best mini dv camcorder to start out with :dankk2:

Wow..it sounds like you just starting out..that is fine since we all did the same thing. Vegas is excellent for editing but no matter what you get...you need to learn to really shoot good material from the start because it would be a nightmare in post if you don't have good footage and sound. I would focus on good camera work then deal with the NLE. Look into investing in a product called DVRACK to help you along and also try to read good cinematography books...especially to learn about "the rule of thirds" and never "crossing the line "in cinematography. That will help tremendously..Remember garbage in and garbage out theory really applys.

 

[el_lago]

I would not discourage him from learning editing while simultaneously learning camera work. Editing was one of the greatest tools for teaching me about what types of shots I need, using certain camera techniques to use as transitions later in post, shooting more efficiently, etc.

I would recommend that you not worry about getting fancy with the editing, though. Just start out doing simple cuts, dissolves, and basic editing then work your way up.

DV Rack wouldn't be necessary for a beginner who plans on doing wedding/event videography. That money would be much better off invested in a decent "fluid" head tri-pod which I'm guessing you don't have. You might want to consider getting a handheld steadicam device. Those are great for doing weddings/event videography because they allow you to walk around and get up close and personal with less camera shake. Most of them are a bit overpriced IMO, so you might want to make one yourself.

Don't offer to do any weddings for friends or friends of friends unless you're very confident that you can do a good job. My advice would be to seek out a wedding planner and let him/her know that you're interested in getting into the game and see if they can hook you up with couples who had no intentions of paying for a videographer.

 

[smithy]

There is not intent to discourage him in editing but learning to use the camera is a big enough learning curve to deal with first without having to learn to use Vegas at the same time. Granted you will have to learn it and there are plenty of video tutorials from VASST and others that you can get to get going. But without good footage from the beginning...it a lot more work to fix it in post later on. As for steadycam work..that is another can of worms.. let's do it one step at a time.