So you want to be a "Professional Editor"? Read this first

[BasharOfTheAges]

wait, wut? How would someone be out to get me? I have a job... a good one in fact.

[Pie Row Maniac]

I got a "Here's how it is, for better or for worse" impression.

bashar is just cynical and thinks everyone is out to get him.

*cough* I mean, he thinsk everyone is out to get him and apparently has good reason *cough*

So what you're saying is... Bashar IS a job.

[Magnus]

Really great post man, even with your "final words", this was more motivating than anything else to me.
I'm currently studying Film & Visual Design (2nd year), and get to work as both editor and director, both separately and at the same time. And it is really thrilling and I AM looking forward to be, perhaps, working with this professionally in the future.

As my plans look now, I will be joining up at a, at the time, small film company founded by some of my old upperclassmen.
Working up through entering various film festivals and also by doing comercial shots for various (minor, but needing) clients, it'll not for starters be a company with any economic gain besides budget for future short film productions - but will, hopefully, slowly but steadily rise up in said "industry" at some point.


Call me naïve, maybe it's all a childish dream of some sort. But hey, at least I'm giving it a shoot.

[Animated]

But hey, at least I'm giving it a shoot.

Someone please maximize the size of this image I hesitated to follow my own dream and now i regret it. Anyway, at least now i'm getting some money... i never realised things would be so hard when working as an editor.

[Ikore]

I passed up a job editing gay porn six months ago.

Wish I hadn't.

Those are the only types of jobs hiring.

and the problem is??????

nah, that´s why I decide to study administration, there is nothing better than being your own boss, (and being able to work anywhere)

and the morality is if you have a dream, keep it secret, but make it real and ain´t gonna be easy.

[Kionon]

I'll add on to what Beo and what some of the other pro editors mentioned by Castor have said:

1) Castor is dead on about process and earned income potential.
2) This is why I stopped editing for money. Freelancing is fucking HARD. It's HARD WORK. I have made vastly more as a teacher and work significantly less, even though I take my job seriously and do my best for the kids.

Will also toss on:

3) I was located in Austin and then Atlanta. Castor is absolutely right about that too. The culture helps. A lot. If you're out in bumfucksville, you might be able to line up some weddings... >_>

[Nya-chan Production]

Call me naïve, maybe it's all a childish dream of some sort. But hey, at least I'm giving it a shoot.

GL, man! (b><)b

[Castor Troy]

I'll add on to what Beo and what some of the other pro editors mentioned by Castor have said:

1) Castor is dead on about process and earned income potential.
2) This is why I stopped editing for money. Freelancing is fucking HARD. It's HARD WORK. I have made vastly more as a teacher and work significantly less, even though I take my job seriously and do my best for the kids.

Will also toss on:

3) I was located in Austin and then Atlanta. Castor is absolutely right about that too. The culture helps. A lot. If you're out in bumfucksville, you might be able to line up some weddings... >_>

Oh yeah, I forgot that wedding video editing pays quite well but you need your own gear.

At least that's kind of a stable market.

[Kitsuner]

Bumfucksville seems like a good place for a wedding.

[JaddziaDax]

you planning on getting married kit?