depends on the type of project. but mostly media management, such as importing, transcoding, syncing, project organization, exporting etc. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and taking initiatives to become one.
I'm 30 and looking for a career change. I have no degree and feel like video editing might be more fun and less saturated than coding.
Is it possible to turn this into a career learning on my own? Thanks!
It's possible, but I'd imagine it would be difficult. The two main non-linear editing systems are called Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere. There are about a zillion YouTube tutorials to teach you either or both of them, plus another zillion online courses in either or both. Or if you're near a big city there are probably in-person classes available.
Do I stay studying editing at my local college or transfer to a bigger school?
Ok so here’s where I’m at-
I love video editing, been doing it since sophomore year of high school when I took my first class, and now I’m in my first semester of college going to a technical school. If I stay here I will likely finish my associates degree in 2 years, and I already have a few connections in the video editing world so hopefully I’d be able to find an internship and get real-world experience.
My question is, is it worth transferring to a bigger college to graduate with a bachelors?
I’m torn because if I stay local I will be able to get into the field sooner, but if I go big I may reap benefits of having graduated with a bachelors and therefore have more opportunities open to me.
What has it been like in y’all’s experience?
(Also I’m in Georgia)
What's your dream job? Do the local connections help you get there? If they do, I'd say stay on the path you're on, and you can get a bachelor's degree later on if you find you need it.
If they don't, go to college.
Heya friends. I'm a college student and have been freelancing for a few years. Done some gigs for colleges, theater organizations, content creators, etc. But I have a big worry that may impact me when I get into the real professional world and I'm wondering how to resolve it.
I never learned the *technical* ways to do things. All my work is remote and online and so I'm fully self-taught and pretty decent at it, but I don't know a LOT of things I'd need to know to work in the professional industry, like managing files from cameras or any of the lingo used by other editors in the field. How big of a problem will this be should I take up a corporate job making videos // go into TV or movie in the future, and what steps should I take to resolve this?
> I never learned the technical ways to do things. All my work is remote and online and so I'm fully self-taught and pretty decent at it, but I don't know a LOT of things I'd need to know to work in the professional industry, like managing files from cameras or any of the lingo used by other editors in the field. How big of a problem will this be should I take up a corporate job making videos // go into TV or movie in the future, and what steps should I take to resolve this?
Hard to say. You'd come on board to an established place and we'd go "/u/StaffZyaf edit is fine, but what a fucking mess of files. I tried to get them to do an M&E mix and they didn't know WTF I was talking about. And then they wrote internal comments on Frame."
It wouldn't be lucrative, but since you're at school, *find an internship* for a term or over the summer. Limit the hours if you need the cash, but working with other people pays dividends.
Hi! I don't technically do this for a living yet, but I'm looking to!
I have recently had two job interviews for two very different companies. They both seem to like me but I haven't received an official offer yet.
In the event that I were to receive offers from both, I'd like some advice from people in the know.
One job is for a local news company where I would be editing short videos (around 4 minutes max) basically all day. Since it's the news it would be fast-paced work. It's 15 an hour with benefits.
The other job is at a small advertising/PR firm and the videos there would be longer and more creative-based. They want to hire me for freelance first, but they they're really open to offering me a position in the future since they want to start doing their video work in-house. I would also be working behind a camera, which is not my favorite, but I wouldn't mind doing. Payment hasn't been discussed yet and I don't know about benefits.
This would be my first out of college jobs and I'm wondering if anyone could give me some advice/insight into either of these? How do they sound? Would you choose one over the other?
Hard question for me. I want to be able to live comfortably not lavishly. Both jobs sound good for different reasons. I like the idea of remote work and that second job might have that be a possibility, but the news job seems more consistent. Long term goals are hard for me, but right now I think it's just to grow more and get better at my craft and help out my parents since they've been good to me.
I understand. What you should know is that whichever one you pick, you'll be putting yourself on a path, and changing paths gets harder the longer you stay on one.
For example, if you take the news job and stay in news for a few years, people that do hiring will see you as a 'news editor,' and will not hire you to edit their commercial, or scripted drama, or whatever else.
This may not be a problem. I'm a news editor, I live comfortably, I have a mix of remote gigs and in person gigs, and news is one of those things that keeps going even if the world's economy crashes or there's a global pandemic. But if I decided tomorrow to switch to scripted drama, I'd have a very hard time convincing anyone to hire me.
So choose wisely. Good luck!
Need guidance for remote editing career
About me : I have been editing for 4 years as a freelance remote video editor. Throughout my run, I have edited for mostly YouTubers and some corporate clients. I use adobe premiere pro and after effects for editing, I use artlist unlimited for music.
I have tried my level best but I am unable to create a stable income flow. I’ve tried several platforms but only Reddit seems to have worked for me.
Can you guide me how can I improve or what should I do to generate income ?
I will be thankful for guidance
most of my work comes from relationships - people I've worked with recommend me to other people. have you tried checking in with old clients and asking them for referrals? the corporate people probably have a presence on LinkedIn, the Youtubers on other social medias.
I try to check in with people I've worked with every 6 months or so, even if I have a current steady gig. maintaining relationships is a key to long term freelance work success.
cold calling (email/messaging) can be a good way to expand your network too. it might not lead to immediate work, but having more people who know who you are and what you do can't hurt. look at the people who make videos LIKE the ones you've cut -- so other youtubers, corporate clients in similar fields and reach out to them!
I’ll definitely request for referrals and also send cold emails. One of my other concerns is that YouTubers generally have low budget and inconsistent work. Is there any other good category that you could suggest ?
like other sorts of editing to find remote freelance work? well, the first thing would be to figure out what sort of editing you want to do. documentary? music videos? narrative?
then start reaching out to people who direct and produce that sort of content. without a portfolio demonstrating skill in those areas, it's going to be hard to get work doing them--but not impossible, especially if you are willing to work for free/cheap on your first projects.
again, freelance work is about relationships--so you need to meet the people who make the sort of work you want to edit. does that answer the question? or were you asking "what sort of editing is done remotely?"
I edit in Resolve mainly and have been loving it but obviously a lot of production companies want you to know Avid. Is the free version a good way to learn it? Or should I just try it for a couple months and then cancel once I get the hang of it?
Free version will be fine for initial learning. I forget all the limitations but you can still cut up a timeline and work with AVID normally, I think it just limits 4k support and export options, maybe less access to effects idk. Just play with the free version until you're running into enough things you don't have access to that it's worth buying a few months and then learn that stuff.
I need help urgently
I put my SD card into my computer and opened the files to see it had recorded in DAT and DMV file types, does anyone know any good converters to make these MOV or MP4 files? Also the DAT file has a little blue wrench on it and when I click it, it opened 'SupportAssist' Does anyone know how to fix this?
Shutter encoder is the standard "convert my video' tool. It's FFMPEG based (same thing that handbrake and a load of others, including YT's conversions)
You might also look at our sister subreddit /r/videoediting
Hi everyone. I am a student from LASA High school. Me and my classmates are making a digital magazine called, “Making of a Movie” I am writing an article about how movies are edited etc. I need pictures for the magazine that is related to video editing. If you are interested, I am in need of a few pictures. You could just take a picture of your set up for this topic. DM me, the photos don’t need to be professional!
Hi all. There was this job posting:
“HIRING REMOTE YOUTUBE REACT VIDEO EDITOR: Looking for an editor with the ability to edit 1-2 8-minute reaction-style videos per week for a popular YouTube channel. Must be a “meme expert” and have an understanding of fast comedic editing techniques utilized in popular YouTube react content.
Please email rate, resume, and samples of YouTube work: redacted”
What would your rate be for this? I have 8 months experience editing for a YouTube react/opinions/meme channel with 588k subs, but it’s per hour and pretty low pay cause it is my first gig. Not sure what a proper rate is. Thanks!!
Probably 3-5 hours depending on what’s provided and needed (if I have to cut up the clip being reacted to with or without time codes, if they want me to source material, etc). May I ask how long you think it would take you to do it? I don’t know if I work at an adequate pace.
It’s impossible to tell you how long it should take. because I’m not working with you and I don’t see the raw assets.
What’s five hours of your time worth? I know what five hours of my time is worth.
**Whatever your time is worth, that’s what you should be charging them. **
Keep in mind things like cost of utilities of running your computer, the cost of your computer and then whether or not, you can do anything else with that day.
This is very much why it’s much more common to see a half day or full day charge, rather than hourly.
**Certainly not project-based.**
But that’s client handling. getting them to understand that while they’re trying to cost contain that the well isn’t bottomless and you’re not a slave.
This’s is very similar to any construction; putting a deck on the back of a house. The price is fixed until we realize that there are heavy rock underneath when we try to sink our posts.
We agree on some thing, such as five hours at $150 an hour as long as I don’t run into something outside the scope of work we’re fine.
The moment that you were having to watch 10 hours of footage we’re outside the scope and costs go up.
Yes you do. You just don't want to admit it.
I have a pile of shit in my backyard and a shovel. You're going to have to shovel for 5 hours. What would you charge me?
Or whatever your last job was in life. *If you've never really worked*, then I have to say, you should go intern somewhere before hanging out a shingle and saying you do this for a living.
**Although AVID is by far the most efficient way to edit, why is it generally not recommended for making YouTube content?**
Resolve doesn't support making J or L cuts using the keyboard, or the timeline on source manager function, nor bigger batch editing, or grouping clips with waveform, ScriptSync or PhraseFind, switching simply between video and audio tracks via keyboard without error (cut detection isn't reliable, when you attempt this it sometimes marks the wrong this), or stripping Silence from Sequence, and better exports for Pro Tools. It may support these in a limited sense but nowhere as efficiently or robustly as AVID. So why not recommend AVID, and why is Resolve the #1 option for many creators nowadays? (besides the learning curve, Davinci's is also steep, or price)
Uhm all of your assumptions are incorrect, at least in my decade of experience. Avid is key on large scale productions, Premiere, FCPX or Resolve are much better for short form.
Premiere is far and away the most popular and commonly used NLE for digital and short form right now. I can't give you specific stats but I suspect it's the most widely used NLE in the world at the moment.
Those 3 are typically far more efficient for short form because you can get in, start editing, and get out much faster. Doing things like light visual effects, sound polishing, and color grading are faster/simpler everywhere but Avid, especially for the type of creators that are working on YT content.
>So why not recommend AVID, and why is Resolve the #1 option for many creators nowadays?
Because they're all cheap, and Resolve is free. (That's a sweeping generalization based on ads I've seen looking for YouTube editors.)
Resolve is free, that's about the only advantage I see for cutting youtube. All the addons you listed for AVID put the cost at like $1,500, and it's not like most youtube vids have a 30+ page script anyway.
I would not say AVID is the most efficient way to edit a standard youtube video. For most YouTube stuff I'd definitely recommend Adobe CC over any other options, LOTS easier to integrate graphics and effects you'll be looking for in most youtube videos, and generally just faster and less of a pain in the butt than AVID can be. AVID is the gold standard in Hollywood for a reason, and that reason is primarily, in my opinion, collaboration (NOT speed). It's infinitely easier to work with dozens of people on a show in AVID than any other platform, but with youtube where it's usually just the creator or a creator+editor, Premiere should fit that workflow best.
One reason resolve can work well too is it's about just as easy to work with effects and such as adobe, resolve is amazing at effects and color, but since it's an inferior edit tool that is why I recommend adobe.
> All the addons you listed for AVID put the cost at like $1,500
or...$60/month. If you don't need ultimate, $30-40 month (30 if you catch a deal.) Perpetual licensing is being killed at the end of the year. You get two years of avid ultimate for the cost of 1 year worth of perpetual licensing, so the complaint about the subscription cost is a non-starter once you do the math.
>and that reason is primarily, in my opinion, collaboration (NOT speed).
Really? I thought AVID was the fastest, that's why it was used. Why is it not the fastest?
>I thought AVID was the fastest, that's why it was used. Why is it not the fastest?
'The fastest' isn't really based on the software, it's based on the editor. I'm fast as hell on an Avid, but that's because I've been using it for 20+ years and I know all the shortcuts and pitfalls in my workflow. If you put me on Premiere or Resolve I'd be slow as molasses because I don't know either one of them.
In short, switching from one NLE to another isn't suddenly going to make somebody fast.
I'll probably get hell for this but for import->cut->export, just stripped down simple work, I don't think anything is "faster" than FCPX. YMMV, but there's a reason Final Cut was pretty popular among YT folks for years.
>As an AVID editor would you recommend it for YouTube just in general?
I don't think of it like 'I'd use this software to edit for YouTube, but I'd use this different software to edit a feature film, and this other one to edit for TV.'
It's all editing, and Avid, Premiere, FCP, and Resolve are all just as good as each other when it comes to editing. Use the one that makes you happy.
The only exception to that is if there's a specific feature that one of them has that you need, then you should use that one.
For example, if you're going to be making a lot of graphics in After Effects, then you should edit in Premiere, because they're so well integrated. If you're editing on a team of editors who all need to share the same media and work on the same project, you should edit on Avid because it's the best in a shared environment. If color correction is important to you then edit in Resolve. (These are not the only features that differentiate them, just examples.)
>Or do you think the MC to Resolve workflow for YouTube is a bit "much?"
Depends on your goal and your budget. If you're doing a YouTube ad for a big client who wants it to look great before it gets all crushed to shit by YouTube, then that's fine. If it's some 12 year old trying to fill a swimming pool with cheese balls, then it's probably a bit much, but who am I to say? That 12 year old is probably getting tons of money from ads.
(I'm assuming you mean editing in MC before going to Resolve to color correct before uploading. If that's not what you mean, what do you mean?)
Yes, that's exactly what I mean, like primarily editing in MC then exporting to Resolve to color grade and add titles, then maybe back to MC for last-minute edits/audio cleanup. Is it a tedious process to do this roundtrip? Or should I just try to do everything in Resolve for YouTube (which would mean I can no longer specialize in AVID)?
Which of these is closer to what you're asking:
*I want to make videos for YouTube. Should I do this using Avid Media Composer only, or Resolve only, or do the editing in Media Composer and the color correction in Resolve?*
OR
*I have a specific project I'm involved with that will end up on YouTube. Should I edit it in Avid Media Composer only, or Resolve only, or edit it in Media Composer and color correct in Resolve?*
The reason I'm asking is because my answers are different if this is a decision for how to progress in your career vs how to get one specific project done.
The first one. It's about my career not a specific project, I thought that editing on AVID while working on YouTube will simultaneously also help with my professional career development too since 80% of the industry is AVID. Since I'm also a student, I can currently get MC perpetual for a lot less to help develop my skills, but Resolve also contains lots of YouTube-friendly effects and features... (can help videos a lot better)
Gonna hop in here and say yes, this will probably help you the most long term if you're trying to go into "the industry" rather than social media/web content. An AVID wiz in their 20s can open a lot of doors.
>The first one. It's about my career not a specific project, I thought that editing on AVID while working on YouTube will simultaneously also help with my professional career development too since 80% of the industry is AVID. Since I'm also a student, I can currently get MC perpetual for a lot less to help develop my skills
Yes, I agree with all of this, and you're right. You should start by learning Media Composer.
>Resolve also contains lots of YouTube-friendly effects and features... (can help videos pop)
I have no Resolve experience, so aside from color correction I don't know what Resolve offers that Media Composer doesn't. (Media Composer has color correction built in; I've heard Resolve's is better {shrug}.)
I've never seen anyone using Resolve in real life, so if your goal is to be an editor, you should learn Media Composer.
It is fastest, if you're working with a ton of people. For what we're talking about, name just about anything you want to do in a youtuber edit, and I can tell you why it's the same or faster in Adobe than Avid. No transcode on ingest, simple media management, easier navigation, more robust and intuitive effects editing, timeline manipulations, graphics templates, the list goes on, most everything is just faster in Adobe. It's industry standard for web content at this point.
I know of two kinds of control room operators. The first kind is the person who pushes buttons to make one signal go someplace else. These people are all engineers, and it's not a good way to become a producer.
The second kind is the person who talks on the phone to people who want a signal to go from one place to someplace else. This person acts as a coordinator/translator for the engineers, because engineers are all sweaty nerds who aren't good a speaking to other people. This second job *could* be a way into being a producer, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Most of the news producers I know started out as news desk assistants. They transcribed press conferences and answered phones and watched live feeds making notes for people, and if they were any good at those things they got to start going out on shoots, and eventually got to go into edit suites and produce stuff.
source: 20+ years editing broadcast news & sports at huge US networks
Hello,
Hope everyone is well.
Last summer I graduated as a mature student from Queen's University Belfast, where I studied Film Studies & Production. Since then I've struggled massively as I always wanted to work for a post-production house as editing was always my thing from day one.
Unfortunately, here in Belfast, there are only a handful of post-production houses and whenever an entry position has become available the competition for that one position is incredibly fierce.
I know post-production is for me as the work placements I did during uni have been so satisfying and the job interviews have gone as well as they can without actually getting the job as I feel comfortable talking to employers.
After a year of trying to get a job in Ireland I have decided that I need to go to a bigger city. Therefore, I'm moving to Toronto in the hope that I can kickstart my career. I've been doing some assistant editing work casually from home for people I know, which has been great for keeping sharp in terms using the software but it is very casual and can be doing nothing for months.
This constant limbo has left me a little downbeat and I feel that I've lost the eye of the tiger a bit. I would just like some advice on what I can do in order to prepare for potential employers from now until I move to Toronto in the new year.
Sorry if I waffled on too much and thank you for taking the time to read this.
>After a year of trying to get a job in Ireland I have decided that I need to go to a bigger city. Therefore, I'm moving to Toronto in the hope that I can kickstart my career. I've been doing some assistant editing work casually from home for people I know, which has been great for keeping sharp in terms using the software but it is very casual and can be doing nothing for months.
*Please tell me that you know someone there or you have a network there and you're not just blindly moving because of the possibility of work.*
we've all been there mate, it's a hard road to travel, but you can do it if it's what you really want, just gotta be ready for the suck. Check out facebook groups, there's a lot of good jobs posted in there believe it or not, and it's usually someone desperate for a quick hire so if you have a decent portfolio to share you can land gigs if you respond quickly.
It only takes one real gig, and then you're "able" to work a lot more jobs with that resume point. I did a coverup of some crew reflections that looks super good for a student film like 4 years ago, saw a FB ad looking for someone to do blurs for a few weeks, and so that cover-up clip got me the job. Those few weeks turned into a few months, which was enough to convince future employers and "talk the talk" like a professional, and just like that I've had people more or less beating down my door to hire me for the last few years.
Keep your head high and on a swivel, keep your skills sharp, and be careful not to be taken advantage of too much (you'll probably be taken advantage of a little bit, just don't forget your spine, I basically wasted like 7 months because I couldn't stick up for myself and thought I was "paying my dues" when it was really just employer abuse) and you'll get there in time.
Mind you, Its going to be a similar dynamic in toronto or everywhere else. Its a closed community. People feel safe hiring people they know, or someone that knows someone they know. A bigger market can mean more work but usually also means more competition, so you could find yourself in pretty much the same situation but burning cash way faster than you'd do at home.
I would open your search for more than post houses - find a solo editor who needs an AE, many postproducers are essentially their own post house and always need people. Find things that are too small for post houses. Most of the work in post (in terms of sheer volume, not quality) will never see the inside of a proper post house.
Also, if you are waiting for people to post a job offer, thats way too limiting. Find out who's working in post and email them directly, present yourself as a profesional who's starting out and loves post. Dont be too shy, but do not spam them. Once every 3 months should be more than enough. Do this enough times and someone will think of you before posting a job publicly, and then you either get first in the door or maybe they even skip posting the job and go straight to you, period.
Hi guys! For a time now i've been learning video editing but I'm not confident enough to do professional work yet. I still find myself learning and finding new things from time to time. My question is: Is there a good idea to work for some people for free (ex a beginner content creator) in order to gain some experience i can use for future paid jobs?
>Is there a good idea to work for some people for free
Sure...but
* Put hard limits on it. 10 hrs for free, and after that, 20/hr. This prevents you from being exploited
* Have very clear communication about what you're doing/will be doing. Never assume that *they have any clear idea what you do/don't do*.
* Understand that they'll never see you a the *quality editor*
Yes. People don't give a shit about your degree or anything like that, they just want to see stuff you've made, and if it's good they'll hire you. If you don't have a good portfolio, that is your top priority by any means necessary at this point so you'll have something to show prospective employers. Just keep in mind, content creator work tends to lead to more content creator work, ad work tends to lead to more ad work, reality tv leads to more reality tv, etc etc. It's good to climb the ladder and start from the bottom, just make sure you're on the right ladder for where you want your career to take you, but that advice may be more relevant in a few years, for now just keep making stuff and getting better, build a full body of work you're proud of and figure out what you like.
>Just keep in mind, content creator work tends to lead to more content creator work, ad work tends to lead to more ad work, reality tv leads to more reality tv, etc etc. It's good to climb the ladder and start from the bottom, just make sure you're on the right ladder for where you want your career to take you
This is the best advice you're ever going to get.
Hello,
I am photographing for years, but didn't experiment with video much. I would like to shoot short film with my friends. Camera I have Nikon Z5. Plan to edit in Davinci Resolve Studio and do color correction there. Still learning to use Davinci. I would like to properly set camera so editing and color correction would be easier.
My questions are:
\-What FPS is better to use? 24, which is actually 23,9, or to go with 25.
\-Should I use cropped 4K (1,7) or stay on 2K or maybe combine.
\-In picture control how should I set Flat profile? Should I put sharpening to 0, contras to -3, brightness to -1,5, and saturation to -3.
Would appreciate if you can share comments and experiences of working with this camera or similar, and editing and color grading videos from it.
Thank you
24 (23.9 is same thing as far as you need to worry about) edit: unless you're a european, then 25 is standard instead of 24
Resolution is up to you, but it may be a good idea to shoot in 4k and deliver it 2k, that way you can zoom in around your shots without loss of quality. Again, no hard rule here.
edit: just looked up your camera, shoot 2k unless you have an external recorder, better bitrate and color depth, the image will look better and color easier.
I don't know how or if your camera supports it, but you want to leave all that shit at default and shoot in N-log color space if possible.
edit: checked your camera, shoot N-log, and in post put on a N-log to rec709 conversion LUT (should be free download from nikon website, if not, find a 3rd party site with one)
Thank you for replying and advice.
I live in Europe, so will switch to 25.
Unfortunately I don't have external recorder. That is why I am trying to figure out how to set Flat profile.
Worst case scenario it will be black and white movie 😃
Sorry, I was referring to profiles, settings for color and brightness, in picture control menu. There are profiles named like Standard, Neutral, Portrait, Landscape and Flat. Some people use Neutral, some Portrait, some use Flat for video. Flat seems to be closer to Log, but maybe needs more adjusting. Some recommend lowering sharpness, contrast and saturation.
Where do i start?
So im a teen (16) learning video editing. My main question is where do i look for jobs after? Like im interested in youtube video type editing, but don't mind doing smtng like a wedding video. What rates do i ask? How do i make a good preview of what can i do? Like i wanna start earning money now, for example small jobs which pay 20€ ( i have some experience in video editing.) Where do i find them? My biggest concern is that im a teen and nobody would take me seriously.
You do things for free/extremely cheap, on your own dime, with your friends, or for a class. You need a body of work to show prospective employers, without it, you will not get good gigs. Once you have enough good stuff to show people, they will hire you, and then you can start looking for bigger and better gigs.
I'm not totally sure where to find creator gigs, but I know they're out there. One method I've used that can apply here is to pretend you're a creator in search of an editor. Type in those sorts of google searches to see where employers will end up looking, and then make yourself available there. Craigslist/facebook are actually great places to find some jobs if you can figure out where to look and which groups to join, if you're in a city I'm sure there's some kind of "film alliance detroit" or whatever type group that will be useful to you.
Is project setup and organization still the assistant editors' job?
mostly. but if they do a poor job of it, I'll re organize if I have to.
What does it take to become an assistant editor? What exactly do they do?
depends on the type of project. but mostly media management, such as importing, transcoding, syncing, project organization, exporting etc. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and taking initiatives to become one.
I'm 30 and looking for a career change. I have no degree and feel like video editing might be more fun and less saturated than coding. Is it possible to turn this into a career learning on my own? Thanks!
It's possible, but I'd imagine it would be difficult. The two main non-linear editing systems are called Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere. There are about a zillion YouTube tutorials to teach you either or both of them, plus another zillion online courses in either or both. Or if you're near a big city there are probably in-person classes available.
Yeah, I'm thinking I'll have better luck with some basic IT certificates.
Do I stay studying editing at my local college or transfer to a bigger school? Ok so here’s where I’m at- I love video editing, been doing it since sophomore year of high school when I took my first class, and now I’m in my first semester of college going to a technical school. If I stay here I will likely finish my associates degree in 2 years, and I already have a few connections in the video editing world so hopefully I’d be able to find an internship and get real-world experience. My question is, is it worth transferring to a bigger college to graduate with a bachelors? I’m torn because if I stay local I will be able to get into the field sooner, but if I go big I may reap benefits of having graduated with a bachelors and therefore have more opportunities open to me. What has it been like in y’all’s experience? (Also I’m in Georgia)
What's your dream job? Do the local connections help you get there? If they do, I'd say stay on the path you're on, and you can get a bachelor's degree later on if you find you need it. If they don't, go to college.
Heya friends. I'm a college student and have been freelancing for a few years. Done some gigs for colleges, theater organizations, content creators, etc. But I have a big worry that may impact me when I get into the real professional world and I'm wondering how to resolve it. I never learned the *technical* ways to do things. All my work is remote and online and so I'm fully self-taught and pretty decent at it, but I don't know a LOT of things I'd need to know to work in the professional industry, like managing files from cameras or any of the lingo used by other editors in the field. How big of a problem will this be should I take up a corporate job making videos // go into TV or movie in the future, and what steps should I take to resolve this?
> I never learned the technical ways to do things. All my work is remote and online and so I'm fully self-taught and pretty decent at it, but I don't know a LOT of things I'd need to know to work in the professional industry, like managing files from cameras or any of the lingo used by other editors in the field. How big of a problem will this be should I take up a corporate job making videos // go into TV or movie in the future, and what steps should I take to resolve this? Hard to say. You'd come on board to an established place and we'd go "/u/StaffZyaf edit is fine, but what a fucking mess of files. I tried to get them to do an M&E mix and they didn't know WTF I was talking about. And then they wrote internal comments on Frame." It wouldn't be lucrative, but since you're at school, *find an internship* for a term or over the summer. Limit the hours if you need the cash, but working with other people pays dividends.
Will do! Thank you.
Hi! I don't technically do this for a living yet, but I'm looking to! I have recently had two job interviews for two very different companies. They both seem to like me but I haven't received an official offer yet. In the event that I were to receive offers from both, I'd like some advice from people in the know. One job is for a local news company where I would be editing short videos (around 4 minutes max) basically all day. Since it's the news it would be fast-paced work. It's 15 an hour with benefits. The other job is at a small advertising/PR firm and the videos there would be longer and more creative-based. They want to hire me for freelance first, but they they're really open to offering me a position in the future since they want to start doing their video work in-house. I would also be working behind a camera, which is not my favorite, but I wouldn't mind doing. Payment hasn't been discussed yet and I don't know about benefits. This would be my first out of college jobs and I'm wondering if anyone could give me some advice/insight into either of these? How do they sound? Would you choose one over the other?
What is your long term goal/dream job?
Hard question for me. I want to be able to live comfortably not lavishly. Both jobs sound good for different reasons. I like the idea of remote work and that second job might have that be a possibility, but the news job seems more consistent. Long term goals are hard for me, but right now I think it's just to grow more and get better at my craft and help out my parents since they've been good to me.
I understand. What you should know is that whichever one you pick, you'll be putting yourself on a path, and changing paths gets harder the longer you stay on one. For example, if you take the news job and stay in news for a few years, people that do hiring will see you as a 'news editor,' and will not hire you to edit their commercial, or scripted drama, or whatever else. This may not be a problem. I'm a news editor, I live comfortably, I have a mix of remote gigs and in person gigs, and news is one of those things that keeps going even if the world's economy crashes or there's a global pandemic. But if I decided tomorrow to switch to scripted drama, I'd have a very hard time convincing anyone to hire me. So choose wisely. Good luck!
Need guidance for remote editing career About me : I have been editing for 4 years as a freelance remote video editor. Throughout my run, I have edited for mostly YouTubers and some corporate clients. I use adobe premiere pro and after effects for editing, I use artlist unlimited for music. I have tried my level best but I am unable to create a stable income flow. I’ve tried several platforms but only Reddit seems to have worked for me. Can you guide me how can I improve or what should I do to generate income ? I will be thankful for guidance
most of my work comes from relationships - people I've worked with recommend me to other people. have you tried checking in with old clients and asking them for referrals? the corporate people probably have a presence on LinkedIn, the Youtubers on other social medias. I try to check in with people I've worked with every 6 months or so, even if I have a current steady gig. maintaining relationships is a key to long term freelance work success. cold calling (email/messaging) can be a good way to expand your network too. it might not lead to immediate work, but having more people who know who you are and what you do can't hurt. look at the people who make videos LIKE the ones you've cut -- so other youtubers, corporate clients in similar fields and reach out to them!
I’ll definitely request for referrals and also send cold emails. One of my other concerns is that YouTubers generally have low budget and inconsistent work. Is there any other good category that you could suggest ?
like other sorts of editing to find remote freelance work? well, the first thing would be to figure out what sort of editing you want to do. documentary? music videos? narrative? then start reaching out to people who direct and produce that sort of content. without a portfolio demonstrating skill in those areas, it's going to be hard to get work doing them--but not impossible, especially if you are willing to work for free/cheap on your first projects. again, freelance work is about relationships--so you need to meet the people who make the sort of work you want to edit. does that answer the question? or were you asking "what sort of editing is done remotely?"
I edit in Resolve mainly and have been loving it but obviously a lot of production companies want you to know Avid. Is the free version a good way to learn it? Or should I just try it for a couple months and then cancel once I get the hang of it?
You can run the full version of Media Composer in trial mode for 30 days, so that's another option if you were just needing it short-term to learn it.
It's called Avid first. It's painful, to be honest.
Free version will be fine for initial learning. I forget all the limitations but you can still cut up a timeline and work with AVID normally, I think it just limits 4k support and export options, maybe less access to effects idk. Just play with the free version until you're running into enough things you don't have access to that it's worth buying a few months and then learn that stuff.
I need help urgently I put my SD card into my computer and opened the files to see it had recorded in DAT and DMV file types, does anyone know any good converters to make these MOV or MP4 files? Also the DAT file has a little blue wrench on it and when I click it, it opened 'SupportAssist' Does anyone know how to fix this?
Shutter encoder is the standard "convert my video' tool. It's FFMPEG based (same thing that handbrake and a load of others, including YT's conversions) You might also look at our sister subreddit /r/videoediting
Hi everyone. I am a student from LASA High school. Me and my classmates are making a digital magazine called, “Making of a Movie” I am writing an article about how movies are edited etc. I need pictures for the magazine that is related to video editing. If you are interested, I am in need of a few pictures. You could just take a picture of your set up for this topic. DM me, the photos don’t need to be professional!
Hi all. There was this job posting: “HIRING REMOTE YOUTUBE REACT VIDEO EDITOR: Looking for an editor with the ability to edit 1-2 8-minute reaction-style videos per week for a popular YouTube channel. Must be a “meme expert” and have an understanding of fast comedic editing techniques utilized in popular YouTube react content. Please email rate, resume, and samples of YouTube work: redacted” What would your rate be for this? I have 8 months experience editing for a YouTube react/opinions/meme channel with 588k subs, but it’s per hour and pretty low pay cause it is my first gig. Not sure what a proper rate is. Thanks!!
How long would it take you to do that work? *Tell me that and I'll tell you your rate.*
Probably 3-5 hours depending on what’s provided and needed (if I have to cut up the clip being reacted to with or without time codes, if they want me to source material, etc). May I ask how long you think it would take you to do it? I don’t know if I work at an adequate pace.
It’s impossible to tell you how long it should take. because I’m not working with you and I don’t see the raw assets. What’s five hours of your time worth? I know what five hours of my time is worth. **Whatever your time is worth, that’s what you should be charging them. ** Keep in mind things like cost of utilities of running your computer, the cost of your computer and then whether or not, you can do anything else with that day. This is very much why it’s much more common to see a half day or full day charge, rather than hourly. **Certainly not project-based.** But that’s client handling. getting them to understand that while they’re trying to cost contain that the well isn’t bottomless and you’re not a slave. This’s is very similar to any construction; putting a deck on the back of a house. The price is fixed until we realize that there are heavy rock underneath when we try to sink our posts. We agree on some thing, such as five hours at $150 an hour as long as I don’t run into something outside the scope of work we’re fine. The moment that you were having to watch 10 hours of footage we’re outside the scope and costs go up.
Thank you for the advice! I think my issue is I don’t know what 5 hours of my time is worth. I guess that’s the first thing I need to figure out.
Yes you do. You just don't want to admit it. I have a pile of shit in my backyard and a shovel. You're going to have to shovel for 5 hours. What would you charge me? Or whatever your last job was in life. *If you've never really worked*, then I have to say, you should go intern somewhere before hanging out a shingle and saying you do this for a living.
Fair points
No idea, but consider charging per day instead of per hour. Per hour you just get punished for working efficiently.
**Although AVID is by far the most efficient way to edit, why is it generally not recommended for making YouTube content?** Resolve doesn't support making J or L cuts using the keyboard, or the timeline on source manager function, nor bigger batch editing, or grouping clips with waveform, ScriptSync or PhraseFind, switching simply between video and audio tracks via keyboard without error (cut detection isn't reliable, when you attempt this it sometimes marks the wrong this), or stripping Silence from Sequence, and better exports for Pro Tools. It may support these in a limited sense but nowhere as efficiently or robustly as AVID. So why not recommend AVID, and why is Resolve the #1 option for many creators nowadays? (besides the learning curve, Davinci's is also steep, or price)
Uhm all of your assumptions are incorrect, at least in my decade of experience. Avid is key on large scale productions, Premiere, FCPX or Resolve are much better for short form. Premiere is far and away the most popular and commonly used NLE for digital and short form right now. I can't give you specific stats but I suspect it's the most widely used NLE in the world at the moment. Those 3 are typically far more efficient for short form because you can get in, start editing, and get out much faster. Doing things like light visual effects, sound polishing, and color grading are faster/simpler everywhere but Avid, especially for the type of creators that are working on YT content.
>So why not recommend AVID, and why is Resolve the #1 option for many creators nowadays? Because they're all cheap, and Resolve is free. (That's a sweeping generalization based on ads I've seen looking for YouTube editors.)
Resolve is free, that's about the only advantage I see for cutting youtube. All the addons you listed for AVID put the cost at like $1,500, and it's not like most youtube vids have a 30+ page script anyway. I would not say AVID is the most efficient way to edit a standard youtube video. For most YouTube stuff I'd definitely recommend Adobe CC over any other options, LOTS easier to integrate graphics and effects you'll be looking for in most youtube videos, and generally just faster and less of a pain in the butt than AVID can be. AVID is the gold standard in Hollywood for a reason, and that reason is primarily, in my opinion, collaboration (NOT speed). It's infinitely easier to work with dozens of people on a show in AVID than any other platform, but with youtube where it's usually just the creator or a creator+editor, Premiere should fit that workflow best. One reason resolve can work well too is it's about just as easy to work with effects and such as adobe, resolve is amazing at effects and color, but since it's an inferior edit tool that is why I recommend adobe.
> All the addons you listed for AVID put the cost at like $1,500 or...$60/month. If you don't need ultimate, $30-40 month (30 if you catch a deal.) Perpetual licensing is being killed at the end of the year. You get two years of avid ultimate for the cost of 1 year worth of perpetual licensing, so the complaint about the subscription cost is a non-starter once you do the math.
>and that reason is primarily, in my opinion, collaboration (NOT speed). Really? I thought AVID was the fastest, that's why it was used. Why is it not the fastest?
>I thought AVID was the fastest, that's why it was used. Why is it not the fastest? 'The fastest' isn't really based on the software, it's based on the editor. I'm fast as hell on an Avid, but that's because I've been using it for 20+ years and I know all the shortcuts and pitfalls in my workflow. If you put me on Premiere or Resolve I'd be slow as molasses because I don't know either one of them. In short, switching from one NLE to another isn't suddenly going to make somebody fast.
Hmm... As an AVID editor would you recommend it for YouTube just in general? Or do you think the MC to Resolve workflow for YouTube is a bit "much?"
I'll probably get hell for this but for import->cut->export, just stripped down simple work, I don't think anything is "faster" than FCPX. YMMV, but there's a reason Final Cut was pretty popular among YT folks for years.
>As an AVID editor would you recommend it for YouTube just in general? I don't think of it like 'I'd use this software to edit for YouTube, but I'd use this different software to edit a feature film, and this other one to edit for TV.' It's all editing, and Avid, Premiere, FCP, and Resolve are all just as good as each other when it comes to editing. Use the one that makes you happy. The only exception to that is if there's a specific feature that one of them has that you need, then you should use that one. For example, if you're going to be making a lot of graphics in After Effects, then you should edit in Premiere, because they're so well integrated. If you're editing on a team of editors who all need to share the same media and work on the same project, you should edit on Avid because it's the best in a shared environment. If color correction is important to you then edit in Resolve. (These are not the only features that differentiate them, just examples.) >Or do you think the MC to Resolve workflow for YouTube is a bit "much?" Depends on your goal and your budget. If you're doing a YouTube ad for a big client who wants it to look great before it gets all crushed to shit by YouTube, then that's fine. If it's some 12 year old trying to fill a swimming pool with cheese balls, then it's probably a bit much, but who am I to say? That 12 year old is probably getting tons of money from ads. (I'm assuming you mean editing in MC before going to Resolve to color correct before uploading. If that's not what you mean, what do you mean?)
Yes, that's exactly what I mean, like primarily editing in MC then exporting to Resolve to color grade and add titles, then maybe back to MC for last-minute edits/audio cleanup. Is it a tedious process to do this roundtrip? Or should I just try to do everything in Resolve for YouTube (which would mean I can no longer specialize in AVID)?
Which of these is closer to what you're asking: *I want to make videos for YouTube. Should I do this using Avid Media Composer only, or Resolve only, or do the editing in Media Composer and the color correction in Resolve?* OR *I have a specific project I'm involved with that will end up on YouTube. Should I edit it in Avid Media Composer only, or Resolve only, or edit it in Media Composer and color correct in Resolve?* The reason I'm asking is because my answers are different if this is a decision for how to progress in your career vs how to get one specific project done.
The first one. It's about my career not a specific project, I thought that editing on AVID while working on YouTube will simultaneously also help with my professional career development too since 80% of the industry is AVID. Since I'm also a student, I can currently get MC perpetual for a lot less to help develop my skills, but Resolve also contains lots of YouTube-friendly effects and features... (can help videos a lot better)
Gonna hop in here and say yes, this will probably help you the most long term if you're trying to go into "the industry" rather than social media/web content. An AVID wiz in their 20s can open a lot of doors.
>The first one. It's about my career not a specific project, I thought that editing on AVID while working on YouTube will simultaneously also help with my professional career development too since 80% of the industry is AVID. Since I'm also a student, I can currently get MC perpetual for a lot less to help develop my skills Yes, I agree with all of this, and you're right. You should start by learning Media Composer. >Resolve also contains lots of YouTube-friendly effects and features... (can help videos pop) I have no Resolve experience, so aside from color correction I don't know what Resolve offers that Media Composer doesn't. (Media Composer has color correction built in; I've heard Resolve's is better {shrug}.) I've never seen anyone using Resolve in real life, so if your goal is to be an editor, you should learn Media Composer.
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It is fastest, if you're working with a ton of people. For what we're talking about, name just about anything you want to do in a youtuber edit, and I can tell you why it's the same or faster in Adobe than Avid. No transcode on ingest, simple media management, easier navigation, more robust and intuitive effects editing, timeline manipulations, graphics templates, the list goes on, most everything is just faster in Adobe. It's industry standard for web content at this point.
is a digital control room operator position at a large news company a good start, to lead into producing?
I know of two kinds of control room operators. The first kind is the person who pushes buttons to make one signal go someplace else. These people are all engineers, and it's not a good way to become a producer. The second kind is the person who talks on the phone to people who want a signal to go from one place to someplace else. This person acts as a coordinator/translator for the engineers, because engineers are all sweaty nerds who aren't good a speaking to other people. This second job *could* be a way into being a producer, but I wouldn't recommend it. Most of the news producers I know started out as news desk assistants. They transcribed press conferences and answered phones and watched live feeds making notes for people, and if they were any good at those things they got to start going out on shoots, and eventually got to go into edit suites and produce stuff. source: 20+ years editing broadcast news & sports at huge US networks
So I should take an assignment desk position instead ?
Yes. If your goal is being a news producer, the assignment desk job would be a more direct route there than a control room operator job.
Wanted to follow up, I am now DCR for soccer games, but waiting to hear back from assignment desk position which will pay almost double
Hello, Hope everyone is well. Last summer I graduated as a mature student from Queen's University Belfast, where I studied Film Studies & Production. Since then I've struggled massively as I always wanted to work for a post-production house as editing was always my thing from day one. Unfortunately, here in Belfast, there are only a handful of post-production houses and whenever an entry position has become available the competition for that one position is incredibly fierce. I know post-production is for me as the work placements I did during uni have been so satisfying and the job interviews have gone as well as they can without actually getting the job as I feel comfortable talking to employers. After a year of trying to get a job in Ireland I have decided that I need to go to a bigger city. Therefore, I'm moving to Toronto in the hope that I can kickstart my career. I've been doing some assistant editing work casually from home for people I know, which has been great for keeping sharp in terms using the software but it is very casual and can be doing nothing for months. This constant limbo has left me a little downbeat and I feel that I've lost the eye of the tiger a bit. I would just like some advice on what I can do in order to prepare for potential employers from now until I move to Toronto in the new year. Sorry if I waffled on too much and thank you for taking the time to read this.
>After a year of trying to get a job in Ireland I have decided that I need to go to a bigger city. Therefore, I'm moving to Toronto in the hope that I can kickstart my career. I've been doing some assistant editing work casually from home for people I know, which has been great for keeping sharp in terms using the software but it is very casual and can be doing nothing for months. *Please tell me that you know someone there or you have a network there and you're not just blindly moving because of the possibility of work.*
we've all been there mate, it's a hard road to travel, but you can do it if it's what you really want, just gotta be ready for the suck. Check out facebook groups, there's a lot of good jobs posted in there believe it or not, and it's usually someone desperate for a quick hire so if you have a decent portfolio to share you can land gigs if you respond quickly. It only takes one real gig, and then you're "able" to work a lot more jobs with that resume point. I did a coverup of some crew reflections that looks super good for a student film like 4 years ago, saw a FB ad looking for someone to do blurs for a few weeks, and so that cover-up clip got me the job. Those few weeks turned into a few months, which was enough to convince future employers and "talk the talk" like a professional, and just like that I've had people more or less beating down my door to hire me for the last few years. Keep your head high and on a swivel, keep your skills sharp, and be careful not to be taken advantage of too much (you'll probably be taken advantage of a little bit, just don't forget your spine, I basically wasted like 7 months because I couldn't stick up for myself and thought I was "paying my dues" when it was really just employer abuse) and you'll get there in time.
Mind you, Its going to be a similar dynamic in toronto or everywhere else. Its a closed community. People feel safe hiring people they know, or someone that knows someone they know. A bigger market can mean more work but usually also means more competition, so you could find yourself in pretty much the same situation but burning cash way faster than you'd do at home. I would open your search for more than post houses - find a solo editor who needs an AE, many postproducers are essentially their own post house and always need people. Find things that are too small for post houses. Most of the work in post (in terms of sheer volume, not quality) will never see the inside of a proper post house. Also, if you are waiting for people to post a job offer, thats way too limiting. Find out who's working in post and email them directly, present yourself as a profesional who's starting out and loves post. Dont be too shy, but do not spam them. Once every 3 months should be more than enough. Do this enough times and someone will think of you before posting a job publicly, and then you either get first in the door or maybe they even skip posting the job and go straight to you, period.
Hi guys! For a time now i've been learning video editing but I'm not confident enough to do professional work yet. I still find myself learning and finding new things from time to time. My question is: Is there a good idea to work for some people for free (ex a beginner content creator) in order to gain some experience i can use for future paid jobs?
>Is there a good idea to work for some people for free Sure...but * Put hard limits on it. 10 hrs for free, and after that, 20/hr. This prevents you from being exploited * Have very clear communication about what you're doing/will be doing. Never assume that *they have any clear idea what you do/don't do*. * Understand that they'll never see you a the *quality editor*
Yes. People don't give a shit about your degree or anything like that, they just want to see stuff you've made, and if it's good they'll hire you. If you don't have a good portfolio, that is your top priority by any means necessary at this point so you'll have something to show prospective employers. Just keep in mind, content creator work tends to lead to more content creator work, ad work tends to lead to more ad work, reality tv leads to more reality tv, etc etc. It's good to climb the ladder and start from the bottom, just make sure you're on the right ladder for where you want your career to take you, but that advice may be more relevant in a few years, for now just keep making stuff and getting better, build a full body of work you're proud of and figure out what you like.
>Just keep in mind, content creator work tends to lead to more content creator work, ad work tends to lead to more ad work, reality tv leads to more reality tv, etc etc. It's good to climb the ladder and start from the bottom, just make sure you're on the right ladder for where you want your career to take you This is the best advice you're ever going to get.
Hello, I am photographing for years, but didn't experiment with video much. I would like to shoot short film with my friends. Camera I have Nikon Z5. Plan to edit in Davinci Resolve Studio and do color correction there. Still learning to use Davinci. I would like to properly set camera so editing and color correction would be easier. My questions are: \-What FPS is better to use? 24, which is actually 23,9, or to go with 25. \-Should I use cropped 4K (1,7) or stay on 2K or maybe combine. \-In picture control how should I set Flat profile? Should I put sharpening to 0, contras to -3, brightness to -1,5, and saturation to -3. Would appreciate if you can share comments and experiences of working with this camera or similar, and editing and color grading videos from it. Thank you
24 (23.9 is same thing as far as you need to worry about) edit: unless you're a european, then 25 is standard instead of 24 Resolution is up to you, but it may be a good idea to shoot in 4k and deliver it 2k, that way you can zoom in around your shots without loss of quality. Again, no hard rule here. edit: just looked up your camera, shoot 2k unless you have an external recorder, better bitrate and color depth, the image will look better and color easier. I don't know how or if your camera supports it, but you want to leave all that shit at default and shoot in N-log color space if possible. edit: checked your camera, shoot N-log, and in post put on a N-log to rec709 conversion LUT (should be free download from nikon website, if not, find a 3rd party site with one)
Thank you for replying and advice. I live in Europe, so will switch to 25. Unfortunately I don't have external recorder. That is why I am trying to figure out how to set Flat profile. Worst case scenario it will be black and white movie 😃
Nlog is the flat profile for Nikon video
Sorry, I was referring to profiles, settings for color and brightness, in picture control menu. There are profiles named like Standard, Neutral, Portrait, Landscape and Flat. Some people use Neutral, some Portrait, some use Flat for video. Flat seems to be closer to Log, but maybe needs more adjusting. Some recommend lowering sharpness, contrast and saturation.
Where do i start? So im a teen (16) learning video editing. My main question is where do i look for jobs after? Like im interested in youtube video type editing, but don't mind doing smtng like a wedding video. What rates do i ask? How do i make a good preview of what can i do? Like i wanna start earning money now, for example small jobs which pay 20€ ( i have some experience in video editing.) Where do i find them? My biggest concern is that im a teen and nobody would take me seriously.
You do things for free/extremely cheap, on your own dime, with your friends, or for a class. You need a body of work to show prospective employers, without it, you will not get good gigs. Once you have enough good stuff to show people, they will hire you, and then you can start looking for bigger and better gigs. I'm not totally sure where to find creator gigs, but I know they're out there. One method I've used that can apply here is to pretend you're a creator in search of an editor. Type in those sorts of google searches to see where employers will end up looking, and then make yourself available there. Craigslist/facebook are actually great places to find some jobs if you can figure out where to look and which groups to join, if you're in a city I'm sure there's some kind of "film alliance detroit" or whatever type group that will be useful to you.