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COMICFILMEXPERT
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Final Cut Pro 6 was just recently released, and that's the program I use.
FCP is industry standard, and as a side note FCP is Tim Burton's non-linear editing program of choice.
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UltimateShowdown
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I make my living off of editing and I use FCP. Wouldn't use anything else.
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PlusOneProductions
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I use a high end PC for my editing, Adobe all the way. Adobe Premiere Pro is basically Final Cut Pro for the PC. I've worked with Mac's before, and I really just don't enjoy the interface and the quality isn't much different to me, to be honest. Now adays the line between Mac and PC quality (when it comes to film) is so "neck-n-neck" you just gotta go w/ your own style!
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UltimateShowdown
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| Gallagher Productions wrote: | | where do you work? |
That's a hard question to answer. Depends on the time of year. I have a business of my own that caters to film school grads. Mainly I coach them through the editing of some of their first flicks but I usually put together DVD portfolios for them after we're done too. At least if their school hadn't already. The ones that stand out from the bunch I hook up with unpaid production company internships. This isn't a part of what they pay for but I like doing it anyway. They're not really the greatest jobs in the world but it gets their foot in the door. The rest of the time I'm working on film projects. Mostly inde because studios really smother their people.
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UltimateShowdown
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| Gallagher Productions wrote: | | how do you get into that sort of work. cos i want to do some editing for people as a summer job. i may just advertise my services in a local paper or something |
The easiest way to get into editing is to have connections. But I don't think that's the best way. That's why awful movies exist. Because untalented people knew someone high up in the food chain. I always tell people that the first step into editing is just doing it. Putting yourself and your work out there. If you need improvement you can be sure someone'll tell you. They're not nice about it either so put your thick skin on first. If you can't get any response that way then you can do just what you were thinking. Advertise yourself. Another way is by responding to ads posted. Just make sure you're ready to show your work now because those jobs are filled d*mn quick. The best advice I can give is just don't give up. Some people catch their break right away and some people wait years. In this business you never know.
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aTwenty7thLetter
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My concentration in college was editing and for awhile all I wanted to do when I left was work in a post-production house.
I got an internship my last year but not through the school. I just sent out a bunch of emails to post houses here in the city and was surprised to find most of them had internship programs that you could get into with a minimum amount of experience. And yeah, it doesn't hurt if you know someone that can give you a referral but it's not essential.
The thing is, most of these programs will be unpaid. In my case, that meant a full school schedule, a full-time job, and the internship on top of that. It was an eight week program and I offered to stay on past the eight weeks just doing whatever they needed. Since I wasn't being paid they didn't object. I stuck around long enough and worked hard enough that eventually they offered me an assistant editor position (which is where you have to start). Like any other job there was training so even though I was familiar with the software they used it wouldn't have been required.
Ultimately I decided to get out of there because Chicago's a commercial city. All of the work we did was corporate videos and TV spots. And for me personally there wasn't a lot of creativity involved in that because reps from the ad agencies basically call all the shots and tell you how to edit their spots. It also wasn't terribly satisfying and it certainly didn't justify the amount of hours I put in. If I'd wanted to go the route of editing features I could have started independently by working on projects for free and hoping I'd get referrals so that I could eventually start charging for my services. The reason I didn't was the second important lesson I learned during my time at this company: I LOVE editing, but I don't get into editing other people's work the way I get into my own. And all the energy and time I was putting into the job were making it impossible for me to work on my own stuff.
So I picked up a job that gave me more flexibility and allowed me the free time to write scripts and shoot films outside of work. I haven't regretted that for a second.
But that's just me. If you want to be an editor I suggest finding an internship, building relationships with the staff, being a stand out employee, and work yourself into an associate editor's position. From there the next step up is staff editor. There are lots of up and coming facilities that would love the extra help. Even if they don't currently have a program, offer your services anyways.
The bad news is it can still be challenging to find somewhere to start. The good news is it's a hell of a lot easier than most art related careers.
Good luck. And if you have any other questions shoot me a pm.
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