It can be done!

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:14 am

Lyrs wrote:the big question is:

how much does your job pay?

Dirt right now, but I just started. Once you join the union, you make real money. The top editors in Hollywood make 10k a week, and decent ones make anywhere from 1500-4000 a week, with about 7 months of work per year.

The Origonal Head Hunter · Post by **The Origonal Head Hunter** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:55 am

just don't forget this little org when you are rolling in the cash.

blaku92 · Post by **blaku92** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:59 am

You rock Beo. I was beginning to think i was wasting my time by working towards my media production degree and making amvs as a hobby. I was hoping that by making amvs I could learn certain skills that would be profitable in the future -- but that's not why I make them. Making amvs is supposed to be fun and entertaining. I believe America has lost a sense of creativity and originality in film. In fact, I think it's looked down upon because everything that comes out of hollywood looks the same to me. Kick some ass man. Change the industry for the better!

Tseng808 · Post by **Tseng808** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:46 am

congratulations beo ^^

and i like the sounds of hollywood being somewhat behind the times in terms of editing. Id love to see AMVs make such an impact

grats again.

RolltheStampede · Post by **RolltheStampede** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:26 am

Thats awesome man congrads, can I get a part in one of your movies

oldwrench · Post by **oldwrench** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:30 pm

Hey, congrats, it's great to see that talents learned here can get you ahead in the world.

Maybe I can be an editor when I grow up.

Knowname · Post by **Knowname** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:43 pm

that's cuz AMVs are 3 minutes, films are 3 hours.... but than you made dead to the world. Not to discourage anyone, but just to show how awesome you are

BTW I hated Dead to the world, freaking political propaganda. But in this case it's a good example. If only all films could only be made in the timeframe that took. And even in that case it was only what, half hour?? Not too say you suck

but just recognize you still have work to do. So many differences between useing pre-prepared anime footage and actually directing LIVE ACTION stuff. Yes, on one hand it's easier, you have ALOT more free reign as you'd have more space for creativity since the footage wasn't just ripped. But still there's SO much to learn, not to mention there may not be music involved. I don't know about you, but for me, I'd have trouble comeing up with a story line.

But than again your not a director but just an editor. WTF??!

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:46 pm

Editors are absolutely directors of the post production aspect of the film. Its very common in Hollywood for a director to drop 250 hours of tape on an editors door and say "I'll check up with you in 9 months."

It can run the entire spectrum of relationships. Some directors hover over your shoulder for the full 12 hour day every day and tell you what to do, how to do it, when to do it, ect. Sometimes you are nothing more than a very well paid button pusher. Other times however you literally take on a co-director role. Being a a good editor is really about being the director's friend. You have to find out how he/she thinks, get to know him, develop a relationship. Only when you are intimate with the director can you be intimate with your film and then good stuff can happen. If you dont know what they are REALLY talking about, then you cant cut what they want.

On the other hand, sometimes a director has only a moderate idea of what they want and you have to throw suggestions to them. I worked on a film where I pretty much COMPLETELY re-wrote the script through the editing process because the scripted cut was flat. Does that make me a writer/director/editor? No, just an editor.

doughboy · Post by **doughboy** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:51 pm

One Question for Beo. Final Cut or Avid?

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:55 pm

Its all the same. Avid is a lumbering beast but once you know the language, you can speak it, just like all the others.

Time it takes to learn:

Premiere: 3 days
Final Cut: 5 days
Avid: 8 days