Quote (BrianDLuffy @ Nov 25 2015 02:36pm)
Sony Vegas, After Effects. Tons of tuts you can find online on YouTube.
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Sony Vegas is the best for general non-linear editing - it has robust features and a very easy-to-follow timeline that you can work with.
After Effects is amazing - its probably my favorite program ever created. But AE is not easy. Its hard because of the endless limits that it boasts.
Also check out Particle Illusion [for quick effect edits], Adobe Premiere [good for beginners], and Final Cut [if you're using a Mac (ew)],
And for 3D (in order of difficulty from hardest on the left to easiest on the right): 3DS Max, Cinema 4D, Maya, Blender