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Why you should hire an editor
From the course: Pro Video Tips
Why you should hire an editor
- I know many of us often conceive, write, shoot and edit our own projects, and doing all three is a great and vital way to learn to understand the whole film-making process, and improve our shooting, but once your work reaches a higher budget of production level, it may make more sense to hire a specialist, the same as you did for the golden film-making trinity of lights, camera and sound. So once you've secured the services of a talented gaffer, DP and audio person, I think your next most important hire is securing a good, correction, a great editor, so this week, on Pro Video tips, I want to give you some best practices for working with professional editors. Just because we can physically do something in film-making, doesn't necessarily mean that we should do it. There is a big gap between basic proficiency, essentially, being good enough not to mess it up most times, and mastery, which is being good enough to consistently and quickly nail it, solve difficult problems, and add…
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Tips on boosting your production value1m 46s
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Shooting with a shallow depth of field1m 36s
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Great audio and sound design2m 44s
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Keep your shots steady2m 32s
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Keep your camera moving2m 29s
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Location, location, location2m 15s
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Adding appropriate titles and FX1m 56s
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Hiring a colorist3m 38s
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Introduction to shooting discreetly1m 1s
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Scouting locations for a stealth shoot1m 47s
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Traveling and shooting low profile1m 25s
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Recording audio discreetly1m 25s
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Using discreet cameras and camerawork2m 22s
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Running interference1m 24s
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Adding production value with local resources1m 13s
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Always have a plan B55s
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Seven tips for better managing your crew3m 13s
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Get it all on paper first2m 6s
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Learn to delegate2m 12s
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Hiring is half the work2m 53s
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Understand how each person likes to work1m 34s
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Feed them good food31s
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Learn to speak their language1m 55s
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Goodbye1m 35s
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