As a novice, I have had very little background in video editing. Several years ago, my district offered a training in Windows Movie Maker. I am ashamed to say that I have not put it to use, but without a video camera or the knowledge to take still photos and create movies, I had no use for that information at that time. Now, I have decided that Movie Maker would be a good place to start since it is already on my computer. Additionally, I decided to look at Wax as an alternative based on the descriptions I read about five free video editing programs.
I experimented with Windows Movie Maker and Wax to learn from the video editing software and to compare which software I found more user-friendly. I discovered that Movie Maker was easier to navigate as a beginner. The steps were outlined for me in the margin and were mostly self-explanatory. I think that many of today's learners enjoy such a feature rather than reading through long explanations for a process.
With Windows Movie Maker, I learned to create smoother and more interesting transitions between frames and add different effects. I am also able to add title and credits, and as I edit, I can quickly view my changes and remove them if I am not satisfied. I also find the timeline very beneficial to orchestrate my plan.
In the future I plan to experiment more with both software applications, as well as others that are free, to determine what additional features are available for video editing. And as I learn more about the process, I will look for further ways to improve video clips to create movies.
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