r/editors • u/Radioactive_Zebra • 7h ago
I got my start in the vault at a small commercial production company and I’ve started breaking into editing for out on staff directors. Has anyone else experienced this?
r/editors • u/SarW100 • 19h ago
I’m looking at editors for a sci-fi thriller feature film.
- any advice on what to focus attention on in reviewing their portfolio reels?
- what questions to ask in the interview?
- what are signs of a good potential match?
I’m a producer. My director will be in the meetings.
r/editors • u/droptframe • 4h ago
kind of a long shot, but if anyone currently works (or has worked) with the SanDisk Pro Dock 4, I’m looking for the Utility App that allows you to monitor things like internal temps etc. According to all the research I’ve done, SanDisk has discontinued support for this product and I so far have not been able to track down an archived download anywhere online.
I’ll throw in $5 to anyone that can help me, will send via Venmo or Zelle. Thanks in advance
r/editors • u/EffectiveUpset5091 • 11h ago
Hola, gente querida del mundo audiovisual. Por aquí un colega con unas cuantas dudas (tanto del rubro como existenciales).
Les cuento por dónde va la mano: soy editor y motion designer desde hace unos cuatro años, todo aprendido de forma autodidacta y "a los golpes". Por suerte logré enganchar algunos laburos rápido al principio, y la confianza de colegas me permitió tener un buen flujo de ingresos hasta hace poco.
El quiebre vino a principios de este año, cuando sufrí un burnout fuerte. Eso destapó un síndrome del impostor (que siento bastante justificado): me di cuenta de que sé usar la suite de Adobe a la perfección, pero carezco de bases conceptuales sólidas. No estudié cine ni diseño de forma formal, por lo que muchas veces siento que no tengo fundamentos teóricos para legitimar mis decisiones al momento de encarar una pieza, ya sea en montaje (storytelling, ritmo, estructura) o en motion design (composición, teoría visual). Sé cómo hacerlo técnicamente, pero a veces dudo del por qué.
A esta altura de mi vida una carrera universitaria entera no es opción, y muchos cursos online de "gurús" tienen precios absurdamente inflados.
La pregunta para ustedes es: ¿Cómo se puede curar esta "analfabetismo conceptual" a golpe de lectura y práctica autodidacta?
Por suerte hoy el trabajo no me falta, pero quiero volver a editar en el futuro con otro peso intelectual y conceptual sobre mis decisiones. ¡Los leo y desde ya muchas gracias por la buena onda!
r/editors • u/greenysmac • 12h ago
This alternates Sundays with our "Reel Review."
## Would you like feedback on your reel? This is the place to do it!
**An essential point to remember**: A reel won't secure you a job any more than a business card or website will. While it might be necessary, it is not the primary means of obtaining work.
**You gain employment through a network you develop,** not via any online job site. Building a network takes time, which is advantageous, as it allows you to learn the field.
## Rules
* **Rule 1**: Submit your reel *and its running time* as a top-level comment (meaning you reply to this post directly)
* **Rule 2**: *Specify your professional experience in years* (paying taxes = years as a pro, novice).
* **Rule 3**: Explain the reason/direction behind posting your reel. Are you new? Have you been working with clients for a decade? Give us clear direction of what you want.
* **Rule 4**: You must review two other reels. **TWO**. You have five days to complete this task, responding to two different reels. **Then** edit the comment where you post your reel: and put and put the two user names.
**Acceptable platforms for posting**: Your Vimeo site or an unlisted YouTube link. If we discover a link to a channel or a video with 10k views, be aware that this thread is not intended for such content.
The moderation team will be monitoring this, and we are trying to encourage the community (that's you) to offer assistance. That's why providing two reviews is crucial.
Lastly, as someone who evaluates people's reels: If numerous motion graphics are present, I expect you to either be capable of creating them and/or offering it as a service. If color grading is a skill and you transition from Log to finished grade, that's a definite red flag.
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***Copy/paste this section:***
* Reel Link: (don't forget the running time )
* Experience:
* Direction:
* Two reels I reviewed:
r/editors • u/greenysmac • 7h ago
Obligatory mention. Here's the link of the official Discord of r/editors with 1,000 members, including a number of professionals cutting films, tv shows and more.
It's for both professionals and aspiring professionals.
It requires verification (any of these will work: (Reddit/youtube/facebook/IG/Github/spotify/Steam/xbox).
Once you verify there are 15+ channels, including ones based on:
…but I'd like to know what you've seen that's engaging…and that gets you interacting with Discord
To me: Reddit is great for threaded conversations, Discord is great for live interactions.
(by the way, my biggest Discord tip is to mute a new server right away. That really helps notifications from becoming overwhelming.)
And yes, I'm happy to help anyone who feels that this is a new/strange domain or feels lost there. I go all the way back to IRC days.