If you entrust me with your kids, I’ll have one message for them: Don’t let school get in the way of your education! Why? Because you don’t need school to become a master in your field.
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I am really interested in the videos that you have done and want to know if you learned making videos like this at a college or as a hobby and improved over time? I’m asking because I want to know if there is any chance for me to learn doing that beside what I’m currently studying.
jazaka Allah khiran
Much respect
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I didn’t study film making in college. My focus of study is business and marketing. I took a few classes on the business and history aspect of film, but that was it. Film making I learned on my own and in all honesty so can you.
In truth, when it comes to video and film making, whether you ‘learn’ it at college or on your own, the method is the same. You learn film MAKING by MAKING films. It’s all about practice. Either you gather the footage yourself with a camera or get someone else to do it. Once you have the material start assembling it together to tell your story.
Currently, I’m teaching a class titled “Secrets of Video Production” for the paid members of Message Mastery. Although registration is currently closed, insha’Allah It’ll open up again at a later time. If you want to learn from my own experiences, an avenue of benefit would be my site: http://leechon.com. Visitors can simply post any questions they may have about the projects and posts on the website.
You may find the following two videos to be of benefit to you:
Let me know if I can help in any other way.
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You won’t believe how excited I am to learn film making and putting together videos! I think it is the best way for dawah these days.
I have a question about the best program that I can use in putting the video together. I have Sony Vegas 7.0 and I want know which is the best.
BTW I watched the two videos and thanks for the links. Masha’allah They were very beneficial
jazaka Allha khiran akhi ,
Allah bless you
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Don’t confuse the medium with the method.
The medium (in this case film making) is something that only magnifies the reach of the message (in this case the dawah) — ONLY if the method and approach is done properly. If the method and approach isn’t done properly then your message wont get far.
Film, photos, sound, graphics are all magnifiers of the message. It is not the method nor is it the message itself.
This is where a lot of people make their mistake.
You want to use the vehicle for delivering your message that works best for YOU. For some they want to learn the vehicle of film/media. That’s great! More power to them! For others it simply doesn’t work.
For some people it’s the medium of writing (books, essays, research papers, speeches for speakers) for other people it may be talking (on screen, in front of an audience, individually with others), and some people it may be something else entirely.
Important thing is to know what works for YOU. If you understand that, then follow up that understanding with the three power principles:
When it comes to working with video in editing and post production, the vehicles that you use to get you from point A to point B is irrelevant if you don’t know the principles. Editing is a craft, and like any craft there are principles to follow.
I’ll be going more in depth on the principles and techniques (regardless of what program you use) of editing in the current course I’m teaching, but for you to get you started I would recommend that you start with the following book. It’s actually a lecture given by an acclaimed editor that’s been transcribed into a book. It’s titled, “In the Blink of an Eye” by Walter Murch.
Going back to your original question, “Which editing program is the best?” I ask you, “What do you have available to you right now to get started?”
If you have Sony Vegas, then work with Sony Vegas. If all you have is Windows Movie Maker (PC) or iMovie (MAC) then work with that. These editing programs are cars. Whats the difference between a Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Lamborghini, McLaren F1?
Fundamentally, they’re the same in their purpose. In their technical aspects they are different and are great for different people. It really depends on what you’re going to use the vehicle for.
If you need something to simply buy groceries, go to school and work then a civic will do just fine. If you have a family with kids, you’ll probably want to get the Camry. If you want to escort high-class people or simply keep a celebrity status I imagine you’ll probably want to drive around with a Lamborghini or a Bentley. If you’re a professional racer then you’ll want to get your hands on a McLaren F1.
It runs the same way for editing programs: Windows Movie Maker and iMovie are like your pedal bicycle. Premiere, Vegas, Final Cut are like your Nissan Altima, Honda Civic, and Toyota Camery. Avid studio is like your McLaren F1. They’re priced accordingly and function accordingly as well.
My questions to help you move forward:
- What resources (tools, learning material, etc) do you have available to you right now?
- Can you start using the resources you have right now immediately?
If you can answer yes to the second question, then put the pedal to the metal and GO!
It doesn’t have to be beautiful, just has to get going!
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I tried writing but I didn’t find it to be my strength. I am creative and I thought that maybe I will be stronger in the areas of designing and producing videos. I wanna try it to see what can i come out with insha’allah.
I believe that your method must be attractive to the people that you want your message to reach. For example brother Baba Ali used his sense of humor as a tool to spread the messages that he wanted to deliver. Sometimes people’s methods can be distracting to the point that the audience forgets what was the message is completely. I Understand from what you’re saying saying that the intermediate is important.
About the book, I will try to get and read it insha’Allah.
I liked how you connected between cars and these editing programs. Masha’Allah I can see that this is a method you have used to let me understand the idea. I agree it depends on what exactly the use is. I think i need to get the license to drive any program and then create the things I want. I will try to lean more in Sony Vegas and I will start now insha’allah. I have the necessary tools and resources so I guess there are no problems here.
WOW I don’t know but you have encouraged me wallahi. Plus I really liked how in your videos that you explained all these ideas for us. Insha’allah I will watch them all to benefit.
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**The above is a dialog I had . The words aren’t exactly they were typed originally, but it gets the point across.
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