FilmBlog

Useful tools

To record streaming video you can use WMRecorder. Try it for free or buy it for $30. Great for recording movie trailers! To copy an entire DVD film in DivX format without having to rip it first, use Fair Use Wizard. The 'light' version can be downloaded for free. You won't get all the extras but it's extremely simple to use. For extracting clips from movies in DivX format, try XMPEG.

How To Make A Video Clip

There are many ways to make a video clip from a DVD. The best method I've found so far involves using XMPEG to extract the scene from the DVD and Windows Movie Maker to edit the clip. If you've got Windows XP, Movie Maker should already be installed. Look in Programs > Accessories. If anyone has a better method, I'd be interested to hear of it.