Are Old Editors employable

[Richard Clark]

wow, thanks Don, I had never heard of that site and now i am hooked in two minutes watching Rick Smolan, Photographer, reminds me of my own journey and how I need to share it with others for it to have had any value.

Richard Clark’s kiwicafe.com
Film | Photography | Writing
http://www.kiwicafe.com/
Aotearoa New Zealand

[Tom Matthies]

No problems being the “Old Guy”
I’m fortunate in that I like to learn and I learn easily. My wife kids me because any time anything new comes into the house the first thing I do is grab the manual and read it cover to cover. I too came up thru the ranks of floor crew, film editor, ENG editor, Production Editor/Shooter, Convergence, ACE, Grass Valley CMX Omni, Avid, Final Cut and ???. Add to that all the other software, After Effects, Motion and so on. One of the biggest differences in my editing and some kid’s is that when I do a cut or an effect I know WHY I’m doing it. Not just because I can do it. There are a LOT of basics that just aren’t being taught anymore. I came up through film shooting and editing. Because if this I can PLAN a project better than most. Back in the old days, you had no choice but to plan it out. Few clients would fork over the cash to have you just go out and shoot with a film camera the way you would put out a fire with a hose. Just spray it! I don’t think so. There is just no substitute for knowing the basics. And it doesn’t hurt to know a lot of the advanced stuff as well. Plus 30 years of learning how to work with clients won’t ever hurt you either. One of the most difficult things I’m finding is working with younger producers who are still pretty clueless when it comes to…well, just about anything. Patience is something learned and not forgotten.

I’m 54 and still learning new things everyday and enjoying every bit of it. Bring it on!
Tom

Faster! Better! Cheaper!
Pick any two.