…animation? My goal is to become a movie director and/or animator. I have used Pinnacle Studios 9.0 for some time, editing scenes that I captured on my old Sony Handycam Vision. However, my camera does not allow for great filming, and my movie making software does not have the special effects I am looking for, i.e. gunshots, explosions, etc. I plan to spend around $8,000 on equipment to start me off on serious filming. I am only sixteen, but I want to have experience for when I go to film school, or wherever I go in life. I plan to buy a new computer along with the software. Can anyone tell me specifically what would be good for editing/animating? What computer and camcorder would be best for someone on my budget? And what software should I look for? I have a few ideas, like an Alienware Area-51 m9750, a JVC Everio GZ-HD7, Adobe After Effects and Flash, but I need advice. Please help. Thanks.