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I have a question for all in the media industry. How are you advising film/TV graduates in terms of getting work experience and junior roles in the current climate? I’m always a half glass full person and believe commissions will start to take off again, but how do we help the next generation to gain valuable experience now? I am a great believer in the creative industries across different sectors and hate snobbery around TV production. I know brilliant Drama Directors who started in advertising and are now making huge shows for UK broadcasters/US streamers and Producers who worked in completely different sectors before TV. So is it the right thing to suggest marketing and TV agencies as a good place to get valuable junior production experience at the moment? After all branded content could well play a big part in long-form content in the future. 🤔 #content #workexperience #opportunities #jobs #factual #drama #marketing #advertisement

My career track: - Garbage Man / Farm Helping Hand - University Registrar Front Desk - Journalism Inventory Associate - Event Operations Associate/Coordinator/Planner - Football Videographer and Editor - Video Game QC Analyst - Downtown Hotel Front Desk - Security and Promotions at Nightlife Club - QC Analyst National Video Broadcast Station - Gameday Operations Associate (Football, Basketball, Volleyball) - Digital and Physical Media Coordinator - Theatrical Mastering Assistant Project Manager - Video Editor and Social Media Marketer - Broadcast Archive Specialist - Live Video Ops Specialist Lessons: 1) It takes longer than you hoped 2) There were rejections between each and every one of these assignments 3) Career paths are not as linear or direct as you thought 4) There were times of complete and utter dread 5) The dream job was often not what I thought it would be Keep going... #CareerAdvice #ResumeAdvice #VideoProduction #VideoEditing #SportsBroadcast

This is not the Editor's job. 😂🤦♂️🙄☠️ If there is a scene with multiple takes, it is THE! PRODUCER'S! JOB! to mark which ones they decide are the good ones! 😂🤷♂️ If you run into a situation with lazy producers, 😂 always take THE LAST VERSION because once they stop filming, they are satisfied. It's literally not your job to Frankenstein sentences when nobody who was on-set told you what was good and what was bad. Besides... If they didn't tell you, how do they know? 🤔 If they leave it up to you, do whatever you want. They obviously aren't watching the footage and doing THEIR JOB, so they won't have any way of knowing which takes you used or discarded. ==== Having said that, that's not how *I* work! 😂 Since I actually know what I'm doing 🧙♂️ I know when the on-air-talent looks and sounds the best, so I always use that. I'll use cutaways to bridge from section to section, but I'm always striving to make the talent look and sound their best. The way you "compare a single line across all takes" is you do this for years and years and develop TALENT! 😂

Why should you consider hiring a professional Videographer / Video Editor with broadcast TV News Experience for your company or project? The answer is simple. You'll get the highest quality possible. No matter what your video needs may be. And here are the reasons why.... A professional TV News Videographer / Video Editor is deadline oriented. We are trained professionally to adapt to ALL manners of Video production. We are trained professionally to edit all forms and formats of Video with a variety of different NLE (nonlinear editing) software programs. Whether we are out of the TV station shooting video or back inside the TV station editing video, we know what captures viewers and how to retain their attention. We don't require a college degree in whatever your business is to produce your video needs because we are professionally trained for ALL aspects of the human experience, from medial to business, stock trading,to entertainment, sports, promotionals, science,technology, severe weather,crime scenes, documentaries,weddings,commercials, online and social media content, vlogs,podcasts... Basically we do it all and have done it all. And we've been trained to deal with every possible situation and circumstance thrown at us and turn out professional quality in a matter of minutes. We keep the highest standards in our Video Production and Post Production Editing that surpass what is required for all social media platforms, commercials and promotional video. All you have to do is have the ability to communicate to us what you want or envision. Then we make it a reality. Our years of experience over qualifies us to teach high school and college classes and we give a better teaching experience than a teacher or professor that only teaches from a book and has never worked in the TV News industry. We have been in almost ever situation imaginable when shooting professional video. House fires, Severe Weather, Murder Scenes,Traffic Accidents, Births,Deaths, Live Entertainment Events, Rallies, Protests, Celebrations, Public Figures, Celebrities, Politicians. There's literally nothing we haven't done. And we do it better than anyone else outside our industry because of our training, our work ethic, attention to every detail and hitting the ultimate goal of capturing the viewer, telling a story, reporting world and local events as they happen and making our viewers not just watch our work but also experience it as they watch. So the next time you need to hire someone for your video needs for your business, your industry, your projects.. be it full-time, part time or contract work... Consider starting your choices with the best in class of videography and post video production with a current or former professional Videographer / Video Editor.

I don't know why people think there's a career path from Assistant Editor to Editor. 😂 There isn't. They are two different jobs. It's like saying how long do I have to be a dishwasher before I get promoted to waiter or waitress. In order to get a job as an Editor 🧙♀️🧙♂️ you have to *BE* an Editor. The only reason someone would hire an Assistant Editor to edit is because THEY ALREADY KNOW YOU and they're going to give you a chance to blow it for their business. Nobody's going to say well they've been assisting for 6 years, so let me hire them to edit. In my case, I skipped that phase entirely and my first job was AS AN EDITOR 🦸♂️ for music videos that aired on MTV, VH1, etc. Therefore, when I went to other companies and offered to assist them, they looked at my reel and knew that I had completed IMPORTANT programs for IMPORTANT people and they hired me to do the same thing for them. 🤝 ==== If your goal is to move from Assistant Editor to Editor, what you have to do is find things TO EDIT so you can show your work to someone who needs the same service that you've proved you can provide. You have to do BOTH at the same time. Assist and Edit. The only jobs you're going to get from being an Assistant Editor are more Assistant Editor jobs. #Business #VideoEditing #FirstWorldProblems

Recruiting sometimes feels like a high-stakes, top-secret mission. If James Bond had a hiring gig, he’d say, “It’s all about finding that perfect match!” Here’s the deal—I’m on the hunt for an awesome video editor who can turn creative sparks into true masterpieces. Sometimes the best talent is hidden right under our noses, so I’m calling for backup! Got any recommendations? Tag them in the comments or shoot me a DM, if you know someone with a real “License to Skill.” Let’s solve this talent mystery together! 🚀 #VideoEditors #CreativeTalent #VideoProduction #HiringNow #TalentSearch #VideoEditing #CreativeGenius #HireCreatives #VideoEditingCommunity #ContentCreation #EditingMastermind #LicenseToSkill #CreativeProfessionals #VideoArt #RecruitingTalent #EditingSkills #HiringVideoEditors #FilmEditing #ContentCreators #VideoMagic #JoinTheTeam

Thrilled to unveil my latest showreel! Dive into a world where TVCs, DVCs, documentaries, dramas, and digital content converge to tell compelling stories. From the fast-paced energy of commercials to the immersive narratives of documentaries, each project showcases my versatility and dedication to visual storytelling. Recruiters, let's connect and explore how my expertise can elevate your next production across diverse formats. Together, let's create unforgettable moments that resonate with audiences worldwide. #DOP #VideoProducer #Showreel #VisualStorytelling"

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Don't Miss this Great New Blog from Mark McCluskie, Technical Director, at Bold St Media Can you achieve television-value results with a small videography team? With the demand for corporate video content continuing to increase in an ever-bustling content scene, we’re taking a look at if it’s possible to achieve the same high production values and end result of a typical 15-20 crew on a traditional film/ television production set with a one or two videographer set up typical of commercial video. Having worked for a combined total of over 20000 hours on a professional television production set and then in more recent years producing commercial video content I feel I’m uniquely placed to answer the above. For me the best way to analyse this is to look at why so many people are involved in a television drama and what this structure and approach brings to the production. The people on the set are divided into departments, lets break those departments down and explain some of those roles that sit within them. Click the link below for full story Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce