Video editing
Desperate to turn his amateur attempts at shooting film into praise-worthy masterpieces, Shashank Sharma tries his hands at video editors.
Desperate to turn his amateur attempts at shooting film into praise-worthy masterpieces, Shashank Sharma tries his hands at video editors.
Whether it’s still photography or a film recording some minutiae of the daily life for posterity, some people just have a natural knack for framing shots. They can make even a plastic bag blowing in the wind look mesmerising. With just a dash of creativity but far more patience, you too can transform your amateur captures into professional-grade videos, complete with a background score, if you like. But this is only possible if you’re willing to put in the time and effort it takes to master these behemoth, feature-rich projects.
We’ve selected the tools that are easy to use for new users, yet offer enough features to be of interest to skilled video editors. With ever-decreasing prices of consumer hardware, it’s no surprise that these resourceintensive tools have continued to find favour with the developers and users over the past 15 years or more. The youngest application in our list, Flowblade, was first released in 2011, while the oldest, Kdenlive and LiVES, have both been around since 2002.
Using these tools, you can add effects to your videos, cut out unnecessary footage or out of focus parts, move stuff around, and otherwise splice or combine different clips into a single meaningful narrative. The world is your editing oyster!