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sounds like you could use an assistant. do some management and deligation of tasks. if you’re doing that much work, then you could support a staff. it’s worth it.
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yikes. not a client friendly space. good luck.
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this is where being selective with work can save you from burn out. not most of us can be selective, but we should strive to get to a point in our careers where we can be. and unfortunately if you’re getting tired of a project and/or client(s) it will show, and could hurt future possibilites. i always have a saying, if you like what you do, people notice. if you dislike what you do, people notice. take a break. good luck.
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saw a link to this article posted on another forum. might give some insight as to where things “could” be heading for much of the industry.
the industry in 10 yrs:
https://www.gbn.com/ArticleDisplayServlet.srv?aid=34045
my comment:
interesting read. there is no doubt the landscape is changing. in my small opinion to add to the discussion, in order to continue to make a living for us established in the industry (whatever niche it may be) we need to welcome the new evolving tools in which to support our creative thinking and productivity. and don’t use the tool for the tool’s sake, but for creative’s sake. that is the key.when desktop publishing came out, consumers were overwhelmed with bad work in the form of flyers, print, illustrations, you name it. it completely desensitized the consumer. as it will happen when they are overwhelmed with this new form of motion media delivered in the future via many different viewing platforms. the consumer will become desensitized and fragmented and confused. some type of ‘filtration/rating’ system will have to be created to help decide what is worth their time. it won’t be as simple as flicking channels because there will be to many.
but, having said all this, what will always cut through is the best creative work, period. if a song is good, people will find a way to hear it. if a film, music vid, spot, etc. is good, people will find a way to watch it. so keep the focus highly creative in order to survive. just my 2 cents.
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just finished a spot that was shot 24p hd, offlined at 29.97. the flame artist (though this may not be the best way) converts by hand the ntsc list to 24p with handles. then eye matches. depending on which of the the 3:2 pulldown the timecode was recorded might mean the 24p edl would be a frame off here and there. this wasn’t the most efficient way, and i believe they got an edl translation program because of it. but in the end, it worked out. just had to make sure the offline matched. he had to upres the offline into hd world to do this. as far as speed changes in the hd world, hasn’t come up yet. but i would imagine speed settings between offline and online would not match.
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you’re in the wrong section. dis b art of edit.
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there are also many stock footage resources out there. you can send a request for a certain types of footage for a small search fee. if you decide to purchase the materal, you have to pay for licensing fees. this would depend on how you intend to use it. but it can add up to a lot very quickly. other than that, it could be a good exercise in editing. not sure if they would have the footage for an entire sequence in raw form however. it’s usually lots of different sources that pertain to your request.
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don’t know how it works for trailer cutters. but for spot cutters it would be smarter to start entry level at a place where you could eventually build a reel or actual work. takes time and a good attitude.
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i’ve read “In the Blink of an Eye”, “The Conversations : Walter Murch and the Art of Editing”, and “First Cut: Conversations With Film Editors”.
In the Blink of an Eye is a good quick read. written by murch discusses why editing works basically. and how he approaches film editing. also talks about how important sound is.
The Conversations : Walter Murch and the Art of Editing is a book written by Michael Ondaatje (writer of English patient, a film cut by Murch). they became friends and michael basically wrote a book about all there meetings together. we hosted Ondaatje at slice (where i work) when he came through town for a reading on the book. Murch, sadly, was not with him. murch. murch. murch. he’s all us editors talk about isn’t it?
First Cut: Conversations With Film Editors is a great book. basically it’s many film editors perspective on how they approach various types of films. shows how broad the art of editing can be.
there are plenty of others is you do a search on amazon for film editing. i would like to see other editor recommends as well.
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i would say study what the books say about editing rules. then dive into it. editing is 90% intuition. if it feels right, then make the cut. if it throws you off, then try a different shot. today’s NLE is very user friendly for trial and error editors. i would start by cutting a montage to a piece of music. this way, half the work is already done with rhythm and some structure. you just make the visuals work with it.
kvl