http://geoffrey.com.au/2009/06/working-with-an-editor/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:22:17 +0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://geoffrey.com.au/2009/06/working-with-an-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-5012 Admin Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:22:15 +0000 http://geoffrey.com.au/?p=190#comment-5012 Some directors go their whole lives making stuff on the backs of experienced and dedicated crew. And I've met a lot of wishy-washy directors like yours. I guess, when you get a gig like yours, respecting the director's wishes goes right out the window and, if the film's half good, you might end up directing it in the editing room yourself. As long as you get a credit on a good film. Your work (as an editor) is more "quantifiable" so watch that you do your best job (despite Mr Wishy) as what you're doing is very easy to assess by the audience and you want to come out of this experience with something useful. Word will get around ;) Some directors go their whole lives making stuff on the backs of experienced and dedicated crew. And I’ve met a lot of wishy-washy directors like yours. I guess, when you get a gig like yours, respecting the director’s wishes goes right out the window and, if the film’s half good, you might end up directing it in the editing room yourself. As long as you get a credit on a good film. Your work (as an editor) is more “quantifiable” so watch that you do your best job (despite Mr Wishy) as what you’re doing is very easy to assess by the audience and you want to come out of this experience with something useful. Word will get around ;)

]]> http://geoffrey.com.au/2009/06/working-with-an-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-5011 Anonymous Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:25:59 +0000 http://geoffrey.com.au/?p=190#comment-5011 I'm in the opposite situation. I've got five years of experience plus a degree while my director has "read a lot of books" and "watched a lot of behind the scenes footage." I'm trying to figure out how to show him ways to take actually take charge instead of wasting time. I’m in the opposite situation. I’ve got five years of experience plus a degree while my director has “read a lot of books” and “watched a lot of behind the scenes footage.” I’m trying to figure out how to show him ways to take actually take charge instead of wasting time.

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