Why are you still here? (part 3 in a continuing series)

[Dustin Parsons]

Is anyone out there who hopes that just one NLE emerges as the clear winner? I think I do because I’m in a unique position in that my job can be accomplished with any of the NLE’s out there. I’m 100% web, no broadcast, so my decision of which NLE to switch to is largely determined by what the freelancers I work with are going to be using and also what NLE is in most demand – just in case I get laid off tomorrow I want to be fluent in the NLE which will provide me with the most job opportunities. Before X it was a pretty easy decision.

I know a lot of people will say, “Well you should just learn them all.” but to me that makes no since because any of them will work for me. When I first switch from Avid to FCP I hated it, but after a while it grew on me and now I can make FCP do backflips and walk on it’s hands if I want. If I were to have split my time between Avid, FCP and Premiere I would probably be able to work with all 3 just okay, not great, and definitely no where near the level of proficiency that I have with FCP7 because I’ve focused my time and energy on learning everything I can about it. I feel like with enough use I can make any of the NLEs work for me the way FCP7 does, it’s just takes time to learn how it functions. Splitting my time between three different NLE’s is counterintuitive to being able to produce the best possible results in the least amount of time.

So basically… everyone needs to hurry up and make a decision so I don’t have to. 🙂