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Could FCPX signal the demise of professional editors?
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[Greg Fulcher] “As best I know, my clients hire me for my experience. A professional editor provides solutions their problems.
As Tim said, this isn’t a new fear. My livelihood has been ‘at risk’ time and time again.
Clients have gone away, opting for their own in-house edit system but almost always come back after a few bad experiences, or I’ve been hired for my day rate to go in and use their system.
I wouldn’t lose too much sleep over the demise of a professional editor.
Remember, video didn’t kill the radio star.”
First, I agree that video killing the radio star is a myth.
IMO you have to look at the ‘average editor’, in the way we would look at athletes, or maybe big name musicians. Just like in these jobs, there are a small group of superstars making the big money. The bulk of the overall participants are the minor league players, and amateurs.
So it really depends on which group you are talking about.
If the professional editor is the guy making an above average salary, they will always have a job. There are just going to be fewer of them each year. They’re being replaced by growing ranks of those making average, or less than average wages and even amateurs. This has been happening for quite a while. I got OT on a similar subject in this thread if you’re interested.
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/335/6462Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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You can give a thousand typewriters to a thousand monkeys but you still won’t get Shakespeare.
Marvin Holdman
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[Marvin Holdman] “You can give a thousand typewriters to a thousand monkeys but you still won’t get Shakespeare.”
I’m sure you’re aware that only the smallest percentage of gigs are looking for, or has the budget to hire “Shakespeare”.
Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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“A one hour deadline with irrational clients” is still “A one hour deadline with irrational clients” no matter what software you use. You are getting hired because you are two out of the three: good,fast or cheap.
I mean the easier and cheaper tech is gonna hurt pro’s in some area’s obviously, but you also have to realize the same technology is making every company and their brother want media.
Tommy D’Angelo
Editor
Punk Rock Kid
NYC by way of Westchester
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