Just ten years ago it was very difficult to produce videos with any sort of creative flair. Now with more powerful computers, it’s become even easier for the layman to create Hollywood style videos. Of course in many cases the computer you are using will dictate how easy it is to create videos. If you are using an older computer, you might be bogged down while trying to create videos. Why not examine your computer critically to verify that you can create videos easily and efficiently with your current system.
First, a good indicator of your ability to produce videos is the age of your computer. If your computer has been collecting dust in your den for the last 12 years, most likely you’re not going to be able to upgrade it enough to be able to process videos.
Second, is one of the most important factors, the video card on your computer. If you don’t have a powerful video card, you’re going to have a much harder time processing your videos. Today’s modern computers come complete with lots of very fast video memory, which makes producing your videos much quicker. Many cards come with as much as 512MB or more of video memory.
Third, is the system memory. Most computers come with a standard amount of memory from 1-4GB’s. In the off chance that you have less than 1GB of memory, you’re going to want to immediately add as much memory as you can to the system. Don’t skimp however, you’ll need to get the best memory you can afford. The quality of memory can definitely make a difference as well.
Fourth, you should find out about your processors speed. It’s not as easy as it once was. At one time it was all about the Megahurtz that the computer functioned at. Now, it seems that you have to juggle the differences between Intel and AMD and dual cores and quad cores. To make it pretty simple, try to have a processor above 2.0 Ghz and that will help.
Fifth, it’s important to have quite a bit of hard drive space. Videos take up a lot of room. You’ll need to maintain a pretty large hard drive while working with all of these videos. Especially if you’re going to be saving multiple versions of the same videos. It’s not uncommon to eat up 100gb or more on a smaller project with video. With hard drive prices continually dropping, it’s not very difficult to get a very large hard drive for a very reasonable price.
Now, I’ve roughly put the items you’ll need in more or less the order of importance. I wouldn’t worry about storage space if you have an onboard video card that shares up to 256mb of RAM.
A fast, efficient computer is essential for your video production needs, and can make all the difference between video creation being fun an exciting and video creation being a chore. Hopefully these quick steps will help you in your quest to ultimate video creation nirvana.
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