On the low end of the hardware scale is a consumer-grade product from a well-known company that also makes the Avid editing systems. Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Ultimate (www . pi nnacl esys. com/Pub l i cSi te /us/Home / ) is an affordable solution for the student, small business, or home hobbyist. It features a break-out box with several input options as well as output ports and a software interface for your PC using an HDV camcorder. The Pinnacle Studio Ultimate features video editing and effects that are usually found in much more expensive software-editing packages, such as Boris Graffiti title and graphic anima tion, Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks with pro film styles, and proDAD Vitascene lighting,
glow, and effects. As shown in Figure 2.11, it even includes a small green screen sheet in the retail box version (although using it probably isn't recommended, as you'll learn in subse quent chapters in this book).