Industry-Standard Software Should Be Free
Industry-Standard Software Should Be Free
Why It Matters: Filmmaking is expensive. Don't spend if you don't have to. Here's one great free software.
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From the editing bay. (Specifically, the one with the broken heater.)
January 18th,
Hey Filmmaker,
I guarantee if you download this software, you will save yourself hundreds of dollars. I mean it’s an industry-standard editing suite that major blockbusters use and it’s 100% free.
(This is not a paid endorsement, I promise.)
A friend, who was a professional boxer, once challenged me when I was scared to quit my job and become a working filmmaker, years ago.
“You have to jump. Sometimes without the parachute.”
Upon reflection, he was right.
Day one as an independent filmmaker, I realized that I needed to teach myself the technical aspects of filmmaking. See I jumped without the parachute and had to build it on the free-fall down.
So I started with editing. It seemed like the most logical.
You can make money with that skill, but also editing is the final effort of any film production process. Meaning, that if you know video editing then you know how to polish coal into diamonds.
However, sometimes, money is the hurdle to our goals.
As I said, I was in the midst of a career transition and couldn’t afford any additional expenses. And it kept pissing me off that every software to improve any phase of filmmaking would end up costing a monthly subscription or some B.S. massive flat rate fee.
My grave would read:
Here lies Mike Rekola. Financial death from subscriptions and software he thought he needed.
But, that’s when I stumbled upon DaVinci Resolve.
(Again, I promise this isn’t a paid advert. I simply love the product.)
DaVinci Resolve is the world's only all-in-one solution for
editing,
color,
VFX,
motion graphics
and audio!
The free version of DaVinci Resolve is packed with more features than most paid software applications! You can use it to edit and finish up to 60 fps in resolutions as high as Ultra HD 3840 x 2160.
This was all my dreams come true.
Since that day, I’ve used DaVinci Resolve my entire career. They met me where I needed them too– at a free price point for a professional product.
If you are tired of paying subscription fees for permission to edit your films – DaVinci Resolve is your answer.
There’s no better feeling than saving money and using the best software out there to edit your videos.
(Download the free version here.)
Thank you DaVinci Resolve for working on a “Freemium” business model.
I hope you have a strong finish to your week.
- Cheers, Mike
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