Video editing does not get any easier than Animoto.

Animoto is an in-the-cloud automated video editing service that allows anyone to create spectacular videos without having a clue what they are doing.

It’s push button simple, quick, and incredibly inexpensive, even free if you stick to 30-second videos.

The video in this post gives a demonstration of what you can do with Animoto and shows you just exactly how easy it really is.

Here’s an example of an Animoto video I made using pictures of my darling daughter, Ondrea. The heavy emphasis on motion with still pictures makes this a very typical animoto video.

TRUE STORY!

A lady I know wanted a video of her daughter to celebrate her high school graduation. She brought a box full of still pictures to a local video production service and asked how much it would cost to put together something about 3 minutes long using a popular song.

“$350 minimum and we can not use any music that’s not royalty free,” was the quote.

Ouch.

I suggested she try Animoto for $30.

The video production service was NOT ripping her off. Given the way they’d have to edit, using a standard video editing program and manually adding movement to the still photos, $350 is a fair price. Editing video that way is tedious and time consuming.

Creating a similar video with Animoto is extremely fast. Since everything is automated it’s not the least bit tedious.

I can’t think of a better way to illustrate the value of Animoto than that story.

Compare the two drastically different video production methods

* Manual: $350 and hours of detailed work
* Animoto:$30 to make all the videos you want for a year and it just takes a few minutes.

Which would you choose?

For further information about Animoto and to see another video demonstration I did using their system, check out this other VPT post on Animoto.

I often say that Animoto is so easy a dog could do it. One of my readers, Robert Boni of United Sound and Video in Florida sent me this adorable picture of his doggie at the edit controls. I just can’t resist posting something this cute. Thanks Robert!

Thanks for reading Video Production Tips.
Lorraine Grula

Related posts:

1. EASY Video Editing: Animoto
2. Easy Video Editing: Using Animoto
3. Want to hear about something incredible? Animoto.com
4. Using Animoto: Video Demonstration
5. Please be WARNED… this is to Addicting to use without Parental Supervision!