Making top quality movies from the comfort of your own home has now become a reality. As recently as ten years ago, home made movies looked literally "do-it-yourself". With the amazing advances in technology, movie making software is now a readily affordable option for us all. Recent years have seen a world wide explosion of amateur movie makers. Some of these movies made by these "amateurs" have even gone on to become box office hits (Blair Witch Project).The affordable availability of advanced and simple to use movie software is no longer the exclusive domain of the rich mega studios. This advance in this sort of software, in conjunction with high internet speeds and powerful pc technology make it easy to create, edit and upload good quality films online for the planet to see.It appears the hardest decision for the house movie maker is choosing the most likely movie making software. There are always a vast number of factors to consider and your own requirements, goals and resources are the best place to start. Do you simply desire to video a relative's birthday party, or are you looking for software that will assist you make the next do-it-yourself box office smash?An increasing number of serious amateur film makers are interested in advanced movie making software. Generally, this kind of software used to be prohibitively priced, but much like all technology we have seen prices tumbling to the stage that a powerful software package is within the reach of all of us. Alternatively there are always a plethora of "free" movie making software programs that don't seem to accomplish much other than clog up your hard disk drive.So, what now ?? You have the script and you're all set, but what software package do you use? The most effective way of deciding on the best movie making software is start with a simple checklist. What is it that you are attempting to achieve? What degree of technical experience can you posses, both in filmmaking and computer skills? What Cinema software and creative elements should you get your movie made? These are simple questions that whenever answered will give you an excellent check list to use in your search for the ideal movie making software.A prudent approach that is recommended is to ready your checklist and search for trial, or evaluation copies of movie making software. Execute a simple search engine search and you will be surprised by the number of options that are presented to you. Download a number of different packages and experiment to see if the program matches your preferences and expectations.