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    aftcg reacted to greenhorn in Whoosh - The Airplane and Airline Thread   
    When someone mentions Alaska Airlines, I am always reminded of this incident here https://heavy.com/social/2014/06/alaska-airlines-flight-delayed-accidentally-deployed-emergency-slide-photo/ . The picture's caption is quite ingenious.
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    aftcg got a reaction from OJTheAviator in Whoosh - The Airplane and Airline Thread   
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    aftcg got a reaction from OJTheAviator in Whoosh - The Airplane and Airline Thread   
    Yup.  The 717 is a DC-9 type, then Boeing bought MD.  There are a few DC-9's flying in Alaska I hear - cargo.
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    aftcg got a reaction from OJTheAviator in Whoosh - The Airplane and Airline Thread   
    It's a cool paintjob, but that flavor of 737 hasn't flown for SWA for 10+ years.  the -200 series, while totally dino-jet and badass, they are not efficient anymore.  FWIW, the only thing digital on them there planes is usually the copilot's watch. 
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    aftcg got a reaction from OJTheAviator in Whoosh - The Airplane and Airline Thread   
    Alaska has one painted up like their old Alaska Starliner.  

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    aftcg reacted to ka_re_t in Content creation, essestials for good (not pro) production?   
    Late, but DaVinci Resolve does it for me.  The only difference between free vs. paid Resolve that I ever noticed is that you're stuck with CPU rendering if you don't pay.  Annoying, but not a deal breaker.  OpenShot is usable if you don't want to be overwhelmed with features.  Definitely don't touch Blender, for any reason.  It has a steep learning curve, and barely works for me.  
     
    A used mirrorless or DSLR with an external microphone jack, plus a Rode VideoMicro is budget friendly.  ($300 + $50 mic)
    Make sure you have a prime lens if you want the most light for the lowest cost, a "Nifty 50" is the right place to start.  ($75 used, $150 new)
    GorillaPod 1k is fine for a tripod, as long as you don't need height. ($30)
    Cheap Amazon LED lights are fine, Neewer has lots of good options (also for microphones). ($40 light + $25 mic)
     
    You can do this for under $500 if you get the camera and lens used ($300 camera + $75 lens) 
    A Sony RX100 mk1 could work for the camera, but the prices listed above will change.  I don't think it supports external microphones, for example, and you don't need a lens for it.
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    aftcg reacted to PixelPol in Content creation, essestials for good (not pro) production?   
    At blender.org are very good ones. Is where I'd start if I was beginning at it now. (and of course, the download of the app is there, too)
    But IMO, is great for 3D (is my tool for work, for all my 3D), and while has a video editor inside, quite capable, my (2c) recommendations would be (of course, you can use Blender video editor/composer if you find that you prefer it to the below, but please try everything at start, to decide. Davinci seems to me very professional in everything)  :
     
    Davinci Resolve as a video editor. And Davinci Fusion as an app that makes stuff of the kind that After Effects produces (FX and motion graphics). Resolve comes with a kind of Fusion inside, but more limited. I believe is 300$ each,  but the FREE version is quite powerful, you can start with it and be some time getting used to it, and when you have more budget, finally purchase it. Is VERY good. It works better with an at least average-low GPU, a gamer card would be enough, and a game PC, too, without meaning an enthusiast machine, nor enthusiast card, just a regular average will do. Is not like Premiere, where the GPU affects (specially some stuff in the playback), but is mostly all CPU based. Premiere gets great benefit with powerful CPUs and fast clocks. Davinci wouldn't do with a weak CPU either, but an ok machine + nice card is a great combination for it (that is... an average gamer machine). Of course, non of this for super pro level (I'd be saying a 2080) , but you specified is not your case... yet.   
     
    The Davinci solution is not based on subscriptions. So, that's a huge advantage (in my book).
    If you want something simple to handle, yet kind of powerful (imo Davinci is more advanced) you could get Sony Vegas. For this one there's no free version, but I used it during 7 years at my last company. Is very easy and solid. I recommend Davinci better, tho, is better for the long run. Mostly if you end up pairing it with their "Fusion", for effects and motion graphics. if you only have an intel old integrated gpu (like those office low machines, or an old laptop), then I'd say, don't get Davinci, get Sony vegas. But if y you have at least a 1050 or 1060, I'd totally go for Davinci.
     
    (scroll a lot in the pages linked below (well, in your shoes, I'd read all that info and stuff...) till the bottom to find the download of the free version besides the purchase link for teh day you will decide to buy it).
     
    https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/
     
    https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/fusion
     
    https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/vegas-movie-studio/product-comparison/#productMenu
     
    Edit: Sony Vegas is called now Vegas Movie Studio. it's been like 6 years since last time I used it, lol. They have now a Vegas Pro solution, seems an NLE editor in a more professional line. The vegas movie studio starts at 50$ in the more limited version, then a 60& and a 100$ version. I just hope you know what is really important, and what "features" or packs are very irrelevant, as so you will save money purchasing the version that you really need.  The vegas Pro starts at 200, then 300$ (this is the price of Davinci, be it resolve or fusion), and has one of 400. It also has a subscription option of 11 or 12$ per month, but I can't stand subscriptions.
     
    IMO, for 300$, or even 200$ is worth it for me to go instead for Davinci Resolve, better.  But wont harm (even having BOTH! ) to get the vega Movie Studio at 50 or bit higher depending on your needs (I have not checked what they streamed currently from the cheap versions , in the features comparison lists). But you don't seem to know what features you'll need for editing. So, in that way, maybe Davinci is better for you, not only better per se, as it has it all, it has no 3 different versions, no premium or LTE. The freeware version of Davinci is limited, but not so much for the work to do when you are starting.
     
    All that said, you can use more tools. I've edited things with Blender NLE, VirtualDub, made weird things with ffmpeg, several transcoders, etc.  I found that having one big main editing tool, but also several utilities around always is super helpful.
     
    Blender can be great also to generate all sort of FX (particles, physics,etc)  and well, 3D media. At some time I've been asked to make 3D logo intros for Youtube channels.   A lot of people just using 2D for that, motion graphics  (what you do in Davinci Fusion, or After Effects, or even just in Adobe Animate CC (Flash) and  export. There's a free 2D vector animation tool, called Synfig ( synfig.org ) is totally free, open source and cross platform. 
     
    Handling all this gives a ton of freedom (trust me). Anyway, as you are starting, I'd take one app, after testing all trials, the one seeming a better bet , so to not get saturated, and learn video editing with it. before that, download several trials and put a lot of patient to each one, as you need to guess which fits you better. Remember some of the best ones (like Blender) can be hard in its UI and complexity at start, but often are really worth the effort later, and even more, years later.
     
    blender.org
    synfig.org
     
    And to me, for doing content, you DO need some image/graphics editor at least (you might end up even needing a vector editor, like Illustrator or Affinity Designer). I recommend Affinity Photo or Photoline for that (again, am not fan of subscriptions, would have said "Adobe suite" and be done with it...and I know that one deeply). If you got short of money at this point, as you are not really printing stuff (in Gimp is not as strong as in Photoshop or Affinity photo for that) ,... then Gimp, if can stand the UI, will do well.
     
    Affinity Photo : https://www.serif.com
    Photoline : https://www.pl32.com
    Gimp : https://www.gimp.org
     
    If you are left with no money after purchasing the camara, hardware, etc... IMO you could do for some time as you are starting with : Davinci Resolve and Fusion FREE versions. Gimp for some image manipulation for images for the video, the thumbnails, etc. Blender in case you need something 3D, or FX ,  even if using effectively Fusion for that. I'd have too XnView Mp (also as image browser... or irfanview) and  their Konvert, for batch converting frames in case you need it one day. You can go purchasing apps as you go needing higher level of stuff.
     
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    aftcg got a reaction from OJTheAviator in Whoosh - The Airplane and Airline Thread   
    I like aeroplanes!
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    aftcg reacted to djlithium in Can someone tell me more about FloatPlane?   
    Yeah, like I said. I emailed them. Jumping down my throat doesn't help my choice in going with them. So for business sake, back off.
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