<p>Just about any NLE could handle your needs.  Nothing in that listing seems particular difficult, though with a budget of $300 it might be easiest and fastest to pay an editor to put it together for you really quick.  Alternately, Final Cut Pro X could do it pretty easily since you are on the Mac platform and the most recent copy is just within your budget.</p>

<p>It is a professional NLE (non-linear editor) but there are a ton of tutorials available online to get you going quickly with all the basics and your particular needs are very simple to do.</p>

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2013-11-24T22:58:32.020Z
2013-11-24T22:58:32.020Z
AJ Henderson
<p>You're forgetting something important: the <strong>time</strong> it will take to learn how to use sophisticated editing software. If this is a one-time task, the previous answerer is right -- hire someone. If you're going to do this regularly, plan on spending at least $300 for Final Cut Pro and a few weeks to learn the basics well.</p>

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2014-02-19T20:57:33.967Z
2014-02-19T20:57:33.967Z
Craig
<p>I wish to create a video that demonstrates my research results, which comprise of images (graphs, tables, visualisations, etc), image sequences and videos. An example video which achieves what I am trying to do conceptually can be found <a href="http://research.microsoft.com/pubs/145347/CVPR%202011%20-%20Final%20Video.mp4" rel="nofollow">here</a> (MP4 file, ~15.9 MB).</p>

<p>Therefore, the requirements for my research videos include the ability to create:</p>

<ol>
<li>Title pages</li>
<li>Images to be displayed over variable time (e.g. graphs / tables, single frames side-by-side, etc)</li>
<li>Text annotations (with options for adding bullet points / numbered lists, arrows, boxes, etc)</li>
<li>Video sequences that can be displayed side by side and it is <strong>critical</strong> that they are in sync</li>
<li>Image sequences to be played as video with a user-defined frame rate</li>
<li>Background audio (voice-overs)</li>
</ol>

<p>Such resulting video should be of similar quality to the example given and allow good compression ratios.</p>

<p><strong>OS:</strong> Mac OS X 10.9</p>

<p><strong>System:</strong> 2.7GHz i7; 16GB RAM</p>

<p><strong>Budget:</strong> $300 (when justifiable)</p>

<p><strong>Complexity:</strong> Up to a full day of learning</p>

<p>Given this use case and constraints, what would be the best software tool for such a task?</p>

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2014-05-23T22:39:25.113Z
Hire someone.  This is exactly what I do for a living.  (I'm not saying you should hire me.  I already have plenty of work on my plate) Engineers and research scientists tend to underestimate the amount of experience and knowledge required to produce quality video.
Jason Conrad
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2014-05-23T22:47:34.310Z
Even if all you have to spend is $300 for one project, you can find someone who already has access and experience with the necessary tools to produce your video.
Jason Conrad
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Software recommendation for creating videos for demoing research results
Josh
# Software recommendation for creating videos for demoing research results

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-24)

I wish to create a video that demonstrates my research results, which comprise of images (graphs, tables, visualisations, etc), image sequences and videos. An example video which achieves what I am trying to do conceptually can be found [here](http://research.microsoft.com/pubs/145347/CVPR%202011%20-%20Final%20Video.mp4) (MP4 file, ~15.9 MB).

Therefore, the requirements for my research videos include the ability to create:

1. Title pages
2. Images to be displayed over variable time (e.g. graphs / tables, single frames side-by-side, etc)
3. Text annotations (with options for adding bullet points / numbered lists, arrows, boxes, etc)
4. Video sequences that can be displayed side by side and it is **critical** that they are in sync
5. Image sequences to be played as video with a user-defined frame rate
6. Background audio (voice-overs)

Such resulting video should be of similar quality to the example given and allow good compression ratios.

**OS:** Mac OS X 10.9

**System:** 2.7GHz i7; 16GB RAM

**Budget:** $300 (when justifiable)

**Complexity:** Up to a full day of learning

Given this use case and constraints, what would be the best software tool for such a task?

**Tags:** software, software-recommendation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hire someone.  This is exactly what I do for a living.  (I'm not saying you should hire me.  I already have plenty of work on my plate) Engineers and research scientists tend to underestimate the amount of experience and knowledge required to produce quality video.  
> **username_1**: Even if all you have to spend is $300 for one project, you can find someone who already has access and experience with the necessary tools to produce your video.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-11-24. Score: 1

Just about any NLE could handle your needs. Nothing in that listing seems particular difficult, though with a budget of $300 it might be easiest and fastest to pay an editor to put it together for you really quick. Alternately, Final Cut Pro X could do it pretty easily since you are on the Mac platform and the most recent copy is just within your budget.

It is a professional NLE (non-linear editor) but there are a ton of tutorials available online to get you going quickly with all the basics and your particular needs are very simple to do.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-02-19. Score: 1

You're forgetting something important: the **time** it will take to learn how to use sophisticated editing software. If this is a one-time task, the previous answerer is right -- hire someone. If you're going to do this regularly, plan on spending at least $300 for Final Cut Pro and a few weeks to learn the basics well.


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