Anybody here a video editor or similar industry?
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maybe a stab in the dark but i thought i would see if anyone here works in this line of work could give me some insight, (how they got there, who they for work for, day in the life type thing).
its something ive always been interested in and have done some work in adobe premiere pro a couple years ago.
but finding any knowledge of video editing as a career online is proving difficult.
ive always been intrigued on how the sky sports editing works, such as after big ford football saturday or whatever, right after the match youve got your 30 second edit of the game with the close ups, someone must be working as the game is going on or pretty wuick to get it in before the break.
so is there one here who works in this industry?
its something ive always been interested in and have done some work in adobe premiere pro a couple years ago.
but finding any knowledge of video editing as a career online is proving difficult.
ive always been intrigued on how the sky sports editing works, such as after big ford football saturday or whatever, right after the match youve got your 30 second edit of the game with the close ups, someone must be working as the game is going on or pretty wuick to get it in before the break.
so is there one here who works in this industry?
Fire away! It's my line of work, I've been kicking around the industry for over half my life. So feel free to drop me a pm if that's easierI work in the industry -
For film, there's a good demand for DIT (Digital Image Technician) in the film industry which are similar skills, plus you are on set rather than locked away in a dark edit suite. If thats's not your bag then you can get employment as an assistant editor and expect to spend a lot of time conforming rushes, syncing sound, backing stuff up etc. Approach freelance editors.
For corporates you could work for any small production company as an editor, but its not exactly rewarding work. Decent experience though and if you spend a year doing that you'd be more employable later.
commercials, TV, and documentaries can be done through independant production companies or networks, but you'd need experience to go in as an editor, and not many assistant roles these days.
I don't know anything about live stuff, but companies like http://www.edit123.co.uk/ (I live in scotland) do sports coverage so you may pick up a lead from them.
Think about if you want to be freelance or salaried.
For film, there's a good demand for DIT (Digital Image Technician) in the film industry which are similar skills, plus you are on set rather than locked away in a dark edit suite. If thats's not your bag then you can get employment as an assistant editor and expect to spend a lot of time conforming rushes, syncing sound, backing stuff up etc. Approach freelance editors.
For corporates you could work for any small production company as an editor, but its not exactly rewarding work. Decent experience though and if you spend a year doing that you'd be more employable later.
commercials, TV, and documentaries can be done through independant production companies or networks, but you'd need experience to go in as an editor, and not many assistant roles these days.
I don't know anything about live stuff, but companies like http://www.edit123.co.uk/ (I live in scotland) do sports coverage so you may pick up a lead from them.
Think about if you want to be freelance or salaried.
Hi there, just logged into this site so I could apply to this forum really as it sparked my interest.
My boyfriend has just finished a degree at University and is looking to venture into the Video editing business.
I am aware he would need to start out as an assistant video editor however my internet search has ended as it seems to be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Does anyone have any further suggestions? He keeps mentioning getting experience through temporary contracts however for security reasons I would prefer him to have a salaried job!
The only couple of jobs I have found are based in London - However we live in Scotland!!!
Please help!
Thank you!
My boyfriend has just finished a degree at University and is looking to venture into the Video editing business.
I am aware he would need to start out as an assistant video editor however my internet search has ended as it seems to be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Does anyone have any further suggestions? He keeps mentioning getting experience through temporary contracts however for security reasons I would prefer him to have a salaried job!
The only couple of jobs I have found are based in London - However we live in Scotland!!!
Please help!
Thank you!
You just want to edit video?
Ie, be an editor?
I can imagine being an editor on a film is great, but getting there might be a bit boring... and you might be a bit behind at your age now... and if your not driven to edit for fun in your free time because you like the creative aspect of good editing, then you might not really want to trudge through the crappy jobs to realise your dream... which might not be what you think it is.
I think you need to decide what you really want to do. Perhaps direct/edit a small film and make it by yourself. It might take months and months of free time but if you get bored it's a good indicator that your heart isn't in it. If you DO finish it, enjoy it, and learn enough to do a really nice job of it when you have finished, then you have a decent ticket into a job right away...
Just my 2p.
Dave
Ie, be an editor?
I can imagine being an editor on a film is great, but getting there might be a bit boring... and you might be a bit behind at your age now... and if your not driven to edit for fun in your free time because you like the creative aspect of good editing, then you might not really want to trudge through the crappy jobs to realise your dream... which might not be what you think it is.
I think you need to decide what you really want to do. Perhaps direct/edit a small film and make it by yourself. It might take months and months of free time but if you get bored it's a good indicator that your heart isn't in it. If you DO finish it, enjoy it, and learn enough to do a really nice job of it when you have finished, then you have a decent ticket into a job right away...
Just my 2p.
Dave
Edited by Mr Whippy on Wednesday 3rd August 10:08
Thanks for your comment!
My boyfriend is 25. . I'm pretty sure he wants to do the job and is pretty keen to edit for fun however he would also like his "foot in the door" so to speak.
Just wondered what anyone else thought as becoming an assistant or junior editor in Scotland seems difficult as the jobs seem to not exist!
My boyfriend is 25. . I'm pretty sure he wants to do the job and is pretty keen to edit for fun however he would also like his "foot in the door" so to speak.
Just wondered what anyone else thought as becoming an assistant or junior editor in Scotland seems difficult as the jobs seem to not exist!
Fi1984uk said:
Hi there, just logged into this site so I could apply to this forum really as it sparked my interest.
My boyfriend has just finished a degree at University and is looking to venture into the Video editing business.
I am aware he would need to start out as an assistant video editor however my internet search has ended as it seems to be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Does anyone have any further suggestions? He keeps mentioning getting experience through temporary contracts however for security reasons I would prefer him to have a salaried job!
The only couple of jobs I have found are based in London - However we live in Scotland!!!
Please help!
Thank you!
short term contracts are not a bad way to go - you may want the security but he may want to be freelance My boyfriend has just finished a degree at University and is looking to venture into the Video editing business.
I am aware he would need to start out as an assistant video editor however my internet search has ended as it seems to be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Does anyone have any further suggestions? He keeps mentioning getting experience through temporary contracts however for security reasons I would prefer him to have a salaried job!
The only couple of jobs I have found are based in London - However we live in Scotland!!!
Please help!
Thank you!
try approaching editors, or production companies who list in filmbang or in edinburgh film focus, with a decent CV.
http://www.filmbang.com/
http://www.edinfilm.com/production_guide/Crew
good luck.
my mate makes/edits cricket coaching and training videos for the ECB, pretty good job i think watching cricket all day, flying around the world to film it..
on a side not he wrote his first sitcom, as featured in mondays evening standard..
shameless plug
part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZBhhsv6eL8&fea...
on a side not he wrote his first sitcom, as featured in mondays evening standard..
shameless plug
part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZBhhsv6eL8&fea...
It's a chicken and egg situation... what is the OP's boyfriends degree in?
Imo, a doing work for free is a good foot in the door and way to get experience for a bit... but you don't want to be learning the basics on the job too much.
Ie, you want to approach a business and offer them someone to do work to gain experience, not someone who is gonna be asking questions about fundamentals all day that they could learn themselves, ultimately slowing them down.
A friend of mine is a camera man for the BBC, but he was buying his own cameras and filming weddings for friends at weekends and saving up every penny to get the latest gear etc, at the age of 15!
Another friend made his way into his current design/branding work for several big commercial businesses by freelancing and learning himself. Ie, bought software, camera, did some video/motion graphics projects in spare time, offered work for free for other businesses to start himself off and so on from there through related full time jobs and freelance work. He started off fixing computers at PC World just to earn a living.
You won't just get a job without showing you have experience. A degree doesn't do that unless it's had a practical placement as part of the learning, or very relevant practicals which most should in that kind of learning.
In the creative industry more than any, proof is in the pudding, and in your passion. If you are passionate then you will make great stuff in your free time to act as a pudding which is the proof you need to get a job!
All in my experience/opinion anyway.
Dave
Imo, a doing work for free is a good foot in the door and way to get experience for a bit... but you don't want to be learning the basics on the job too much.
Ie, you want to approach a business and offer them someone to do work to gain experience, not someone who is gonna be asking questions about fundamentals all day that they could learn themselves, ultimately slowing them down.
A friend of mine is a camera man for the BBC, but he was buying his own cameras and filming weddings for friends at weekends and saving up every penny to get the latest gear etc, at the age of 15!
Another friend made his way into his current design/branding work for several big commercial businesses by freelancing and learning himself. Ie, bought software, camera, did some video/motion graphics projects in spare time, offered work for free for other businesses to start himself off and so on from there through related full time jobs and freelance work. He started off fixing computers at PC World just to earn a living.
You won't just get a job without showing you have experience. A degree doesn't do that unless it's had a practical placement as part of the learning, or very relevant practicals which most should in that kind of learning.
In the creative industry more than any, proof is in the pudding, and in your passion. If you are passionate then you will make great stuff in your free time to act as a pudding which is the proof you need to get a job!
All in my experience/opinion anyway.
Dave
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