I kinda did some partial rambling introduction buried in some thread, but here's a more formal one.
I was an early youtuber, did well, lotsa views and subscribers, but it was before making money on it was possible. Eventually drifted on to other things.
I used Vegas Pro 6.0 for much of that, including well after it had been obsoleted.
In this AI and "content"-centered era, I got the contrary urge to start using my filmmaking skills on some narrative stuff. The guerilla indie film scene is toast as far as being able to round people up and make some cool (and/or ridiculous) stuff, but I've got some ideas on stuff I can make mostly on my own.
Scooped up some upgrades to my filming gear for cheap. Still tinkering the setup.
Vegas Pro Suite is gonna be my production environment, with After Effect for any in depth composites etc.
Wish me luck!