Follow-up that explains how to increase rendering speed:
• [TUTORIAL] Video editing with Blender: Inc...
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UPDATE:
It's February 2015 by now, and this video is clocking in at nearly 80,000 views and over 800 likes. I never thought this video would get that much resonance... it seems that it really does help people, which makes me happy :) Shout out to all of you for your comments, views, and support!
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Not only is Blender an insanely powerful modeling and rendering tool (if not the most powerful), but it also is an insanely powerful non-linear video editor.
On par with solutions such as Adobe Premiere and Apple's Final Cut Pro, Blender VSE shines in limitless flexibility and scalability. Capable of taking advantage of the 64-bit architecture with high amounts of RAM and hardware acceleration, Blender establishes itself as the most powerful and most versatile video editing solution on the planet. It also allows you to seamlessly integrate your 3D work into videos, which gives you unlimited editing capabilities, unmatched even by Adobe and Apple.
-- Blender --
Open-source renderer, modeler, and video editing solution.
Price: Free
License: GPL
Website: http://www.blender.org