If you want to work in post, you’re going to need thick-skin-it’s just a fact of life. You should know right now that Hollywood producers have a lot of talents, but ‘respectful criticism’ is not one. Watching my boss deal with his producer. The guy took a lot of crap. Sometimes the producer would come […]
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Keep on keepin’ on.
Posted: 24th September 2011 by bgay0315 in A picture's worth a thousand words, and video is worth a million!, Notes to Sequence 64So I’ve been reading some of the other posts from “Notes From the 4th Wall” particularly this one, from Eric Lee. Writers always write! He says! Keep training, always, even if you don’t have work! That’s how you’ll get good enough to get work! It’s great advice for people of any profession- editors included. My roommate […]
I remembered an interesting conversation I had with some of the people at work about resumes and cover letters, and so forth- it’s who you know, not what you know. Case in point one of my coworkers had heard through the grapevine that Nickelodeon was hiring, but when she checked the website? Nothing there, even though […]
Sometimes editing can be fun and exciting work. Other times, it’s boring and tedious to the point of total misery. That’s why I’d probably say endurance is the most important trait to have in terms of being an editor. Technical ability is important I would say, but the endurance to last through both tedium and […]
Editor’s Reels
Posted: 24th September 2011 by bgay0315 in A picture's worth a thousand words, and video is worth a million!, Notes to Sequence 64One of the things I had really big questions about when I came out was the Editor’s Reel. Obviously I knew it would be a little different than a Director’s/Cinematographer’s Reel for a couple of reasons- first, a quick montage doesn’t really always show that you know what you’re doing in terms of pacing, story, […]
So on my way out the door on my internship, graphics guy attempted to drop some knowledge on me. He told me: “A word of advice: Be the positive guy at your job! Nobody likes the cynical guy who says things can’t be done!” I don’t recommend adhering to this if you’re trying to survive […]
Notes from Mandaly Internship — Script coverage
Posted: 16th August 2011 by ranjanamitra in Notes to Sequence 64As an intern, your single most important task everyday can often simply become keeping yourself busy while learning new things. In my case, it was trying to hone my skills in one area that an assistant to a development executive or a producer in the motion picture industry will find themselves doing very often and […]
Hello Sequence 64, You are now done with bootcamp and you must be exhausted! But congrats for surviving! I am sure the things I’m going to say are not things you haven’t already told by others or thought about. But I’m gonna go along and say them anyway. Make the best out of your time […]
Break out of your comfort zone. You’re in Newhouse now. You shouldn’t even have a comfort zone! If you are getting 7 hours of sleep then you aren’t working hard enough. If you are writer, try learning about the technology available at the Cage. If you are a DP, trying writing a screenplay in […]
Start “networking” sooner than later. I really hate that word. If you don’t hate it…you will. Honestly, no matter how many CDC seminars you go to, you will probably not master the art of networking as a student. I’m not sure if it’s something that can be mastered. But that shouldn’t stop you from […]