Comments on: The Trials and Tribulations of Finding an Editor http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/newmedia/2009/09/10/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-finding-an-editor/ Vlogebrity producer of the hit weekly comedy show Galacticast Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:31:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mem http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/newmedia/2009/09/10/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-finding-an-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-11125 mem Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:00:59 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/?p=580#comment-11125 LOTR extended is 12 hour long. Extended is the only version that matters... LOTR extended is 12 hour long. Extended is the only version that matters…

]]> By: Steve Woolf http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/newmedia/2009/09/10/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-finding-an-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-11123 Steve Woolf Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:12:28 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/?p=580#comment-11123 I certainly wish you luck finding an editor, Mike Ambs is fantastic and we love him. I can't wait for him to get back to LA. And Zadi actually edited the first 100+ eps of the show and created the style that Mike adapted to so well. We've been really lucky having awesome editors! I certainly wish you luck finding an editor,

Mike Ambs is fantastic and we love him. I can’t wait for him to get back to LA. And Zadi actually edited the first 100+ eps of the show and created the style that Mike adapted to so well. We’ve been really lucky having awesome editors!

]]> By: Mike Ambs http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/newmedia/2009/09/10/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-finding-an-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-11111 Mike Ambs Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:35:58 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/?p=580#comment-11111 Hey Casey :) I think it's okay to consider people with less experience than yourself - that doesn't always translate into terms of worse or better. I mean, I think you'd want to avoid any difficult situations and bring someone onto your team that, of course, knows their way around FPC and Motion. But there's always an adjustment period :) there's always a risk in changing your workflow. I know Steve and Zadi took a risk on me, none of the work I'd done on Pedal, or other projects really, was a perfect-fit for Epic FU. And the first few weeks was a major adjustment, they were teaching me a lot and helping me get comfortable with their style, and their direction. I remember when I first started, it would take me 3 or 4 days to finish an entire episode of FU - a few months in and I was able to turn-around an episode in 2 days (often even 1 day). So, I just wanted to mention that, I know we DM'd back and forth a few times about this on Twitter. But no matter who you hire, or how experienced they are, you *will* be taking twice the time it normally takes to edit your show the first few weeks. But that's ok. Soon you'll both be on the same page, and you'll suddenly have a ton more free time to push other aspects of your career. I'll stop rambling now :P Hey Casey :) I think it’s okay to consider people with less experience than yourself – that doesn’t always translate into terms of worse or better. I mean, I think you’d want to avoid any difficult situations and bring someone onto your team that, of course, knows their way around FPC and Motion.

But there’s always an adjustment period :) there’s always a risk in changing your workflow. I know Steve and Zadi took a risk on me, none of the work I’d done on Pedal, or other projects really, was a perfect-fit for Epic FU. And the first few weeks was a major adjustment, they were teaching me a lot and helping me get comfortable with their style, and their direction.

I remember when I first started, it would take me 3 or 4 days to finish an entire episode of FU – a few months in and I was able to turn-around an episode in 2 days (often even 1 day).

So, I just wanted to mention that, I know we DM’d back and forth a few times about this on Twitter. But no matter who you hire, or how experienced they are, you *will* be taking twice the time it normally takes to edit your show the first few weeks.

But that’s ok. Soon you’ll both be on the same page, and you’ll suddenly have a ton more free time to push other aspects of your career. I’ll stop rambling now :P

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