Hate to ask this question at the SUPER 8 forum, but:

I've been wanting to experiment with a computer software program that lets me create special affects, as seen in feature films, although not as complex. I'm trying to make a super clean super 8 movie and add effects for a time warp scene. I have some really good idead, does anyone know of a program for amateurs that allows us to do this? i figured with everyoje doing their movies on the computer these days there must be something that can generate a surreal scene for a film.

i also plan on then adding a filter effect over the special effect to end up looking roughly like the rest of the film with some grain to it. Any suggestions?

~M