Video mixing tips?

Hey there!!!!!!

So, does anyone know of a program that can actually mix two different videos together?
Like, say I’ve got one video of some guy just walking down the street—I want to cut him right out of that shot and drop him into a totally different video so it looks like he's walking somewhere else entirely...

Is there actually something out there that can handle that kind of thing??

Thanks! 😁

If you’d actually watched *The Running Man* with Schwarzenegger, you'd know that stuff exists—but hey, obviously it only happens in movies...

From what I can gather, you're looking into special effects.

Give Adobe After Effects a shot. Just be prepared—it takes some time to wrap your head around it all.

Frank Richardson said:From what I can tell, we're talking about some kind of special effects here.

Give Adobe After Effects a shot. Just fair warning—it’ll take forever to actually learn what you're doing.

Nah, you missed the point entirely. This is pure science fiction.

I wasn't talking about the movie. I was referring to the question posted above. He isn't looking for standard video editing software; he needs something specifically for motion graphics and visual effects.

Look, I don't want to be rude, but you either skimmed that post or completely missed the point. We're talking about compositing a person from one shot into another. Like, pulling a human being out of one clip and dropping them into a totally different scene. Unless you've got green screens, perfect camera tracking, perspective matching, and all that other technical magic... honestly, even if you were Batman himself, it’s just not happening.

Now, just cutting a person out from an existing video—well, that’s a bit more of a headache, isn't it? But! If you record someone standing in front of a solid blue or green screen—you know, a classic chroma key setup—then you can just use a chroma key tool to swap out the background whenever you feel like it. Though, if you're just starting out, it might feel a little daunting... honestly. Why not just head over to YouTube and search for "chroma key tutorial"? There are tons of great guides floating around there to help you get the hang of it. Personally, I find myself reaching for Corel VideoStudio most of the time!

Video Copilot 🙂
You're welcome.

Some people try to act like experts without having the slightest clue what they're actually doing. 🤦

Exactly. It’s like trying to use Adobe or some other special effects software when you haven't even mastered the basics.

Can anyone tell me which software is actually the best for editing videos? I'm planning on downloading some clips from YouTube and stitching them all together into one video with my own music tracks

If you're running macOS, you already have iMovie pre-installed. It’s about as simple as video editing gets. Spend a little time figuring out the interface—if you haven't already—and you'll be fine. You can easily stitch clips together and layer in music just like you planned. I actually cut my teeth on it; it was the first editor I ever touched.

There are plenty of other options out there. A few I've messed around with include Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe, though those carry a steeper learning curve.

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Frank Richardson said:If you're on Windows, you've already got iMovie ready to go. It’s probably the simplest video editor out there. Just spend a few minutes watching a quick tutorial and you'll be flying! You can easily stitch clips together and add music just like you wanted. Honestly, it was the very first editing tool I ever touched.

There are plenty of other options too. A couple I've played around with are Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe, though they definitely have a steeper learning curve.

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Thanks!😉