I wish more people could understand this concept

[Greg Ball]

Absolutely!!! I always give the analogy of just because you own a gourmet oven, you are not automatically a a gourmet chef. I believe with programs like FCP, many people now call themselves “editors.” With that logic, aren’t they all professional writers because they have MS Word?

[13]

I like your analogies

[Shane Ross]

People NEED to see this video. Brilliant! What I have been saying for years. And using the carpentry analogy. Perfect.

Shane

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[Tom Matthies]

My usual analogy: What’s the point of owning s Steinway piano if all you know how to play is “chopsticks”?
Good video and so true.
tom

[Mark Landman]

The one I’ve used is “Putting a scalpel in your hand doesn’t make you a surgeon.”

Mark Landman
PM Productions
Champaign, IL

[Joe Paolo]

Yes, but if you know what you’re doing, would you choose a Casio or the Steinway. Yes, talent matters more than anything, but pros also know how to choose their tools. Any good concept can be made better with the best technology avalible. Fortunately it gets cheaper all the time.

joe

[13]

true however the sad thing is I have found that there are to many so called professionals who say they know what they are doing, who really do not. I used to work for a couple of guys who thought they knew what they were doing, yet they didn’t understand some basics like say continuity and the 360 rule, yes i know it can be broken but the problem was they didn’t know they were breaking it.

[Joe Paolo]

True. The good producers seem to be getting fewer and further between. It makes you appreciate the good ones. I worked with an old film guy who only allowed me 2 dissolves per show. Fade up and fade out. Everything else was a cut. I learned a lot from that man.

joe

[Sean Oneil]

Its true more now than ever. Anyone can afford a top notch camera and NLE.

But there are two reasons why the Cow and trade shows are so heavy on technical discussion. One is that technology is evolving so rapidly. It’s exciting and the status quo is always changing in that regard. Two is that it makes good discussion. Creative thinking is something I myself am very introverted about. In fact, I don’t even like to over-analyze things I’ve done. Kinnda kills it in a way. I just sit down and edit, and good things seem to come out of nowhere. I guess its the “feelings” side of my brain vs my logical thought side. I love to show other editors things, and I love to see what others have done. But talking about it in lengthy discussion? Not so much.

Sean

[John Steventon]

I still think one of the big shames of all of this is when the client goes for the guy with bad tools, who can’t do the job – just because he’s cheaper.

So, rather than go to an expert with the tools that will do the job brilliantly, they go to the guy that builds the house using reclaimed wood and rusty nails. And then they’re surprised when it falls down…

But, great vid – thanks for posting it.

John Steventon – Author of DJing for Dummies

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