Something to thrash about…

[Bill Davis]

[Warren Eig] “People don’t want to pay for skills or talent”

I might argue that NOBODY has ever wanted to pay for skills or talent. Ever.

Those aren’t economic drivers, really – just means to an end.

People only pay for increasing the odds for an improved economic result – or to buy a comforting perception of greater safety.

The reason any editor gets $1000 a day and another gets $40 is because one has a demonstrated ability to work at a level where the economic risk is much higher – and has convinced someone at a decision making level that they are a safer or smarter choice at THEIR price – than someone they can get for less.

And that’s about it.

My 2 cents.

Creator of XinTwo – https://www.xintwo.com
The shortest path to FCP X mastery.

[Gabriel Spaulding]

Freelancers using the video editing software must be able to:

Cut video clips and quicken pace
Use transitions
Integrate background music
Employ the latest techniques to captivate audience attention with cuts and motions
Edit scenes using multiple angles

This is a really odd article. Apart from this incredibly generic description (above) and near entry level hourly rate, freelancers can use ANY NLE to do those tasks. I mean, you can use iMovie to “use transitions” ???? and create “cuts and motions” ???? As a FCP X user I don’t even like seeing FCP X mentioned next to a description like that. Sad!

Gabriel Spaulding
Creator & Director of ACE Enterprizes
Cinematographer | Editor | Motion Designer

How Can We Help You Tell Your Story?
http://www.aceenterprizes.com

[Shawn Miller]

[Warren Eig] ” I once went for an interview and asked the producer ‘what especially did you like about my work?’ The response: ‘I haven’t seen your work yet. What’s your rate?'”

ACK!!!

[Eric Santiago]

Well, that’s USD, up here in Canada some welcome that rate.

[Claude Lyneis]

“The music video of “Despacito,” the second biggest hit in history, was edited using Final Cut Pro X.”
That is like saying the Mona Lisa was painted with a brush.

[Bill Davis]

[Claude Lyneis] “”The music video of “Despacito,” the second biggest hit in history, was edited using Final Cut Pro X.”
That is like saying the Mona Lisa was painted with a brush.”

Nope.

It’s effectively countering the narrative that “nobody creates excellent paintings using THIS particular type of brush.” — an idea that ran rampant for a long time after X was released.

The very familiar refrain was: FCP X is just iMovie Pro – and nobody serious uses it.

This addresses that.

Creator of XinTwo – https://www.xintwo.com
The shortest path to FCP X mastery.