From the latest AlphaDogs Editors' Lounge we bring you three videos: one on expectations, needs, rumors and whispers from top editing pros; the ever-increasing dilemma of a tapeless workflow; and the growing need to train the young generation of aspiring editors. Studio Daily's Debra Kaufman moderates the panel of Terence curren, president of AlphaDogs, Howard Brock, president of Runway Inc., Mark Raudonis, VP of post production at Bunim-Murray Productions, and Luke Wilson of Assimilate.
In the video below, the panelists discuss what they want to see at NAB, including whispers and prognostications about what new features the expected release of Final Cut Pro 6 will include, the search for a replacement to the CRT and more.
In this video, the editors the issue that is probably more important to them than the new gizmos in the NLEs: managing the tapeless workflow. they discuss various storage, arachiving and asset management problems and their imperfect solutions.
With the technology today able to do so much, training has become more and more important. These veteran editors discuss the need for training programs to teach the younger generation the myriad of technological skils and knowledge every editor needs.
Training and education, while given lots of props, are never taken seriously enough by the executives who like to embrace the concepts casually. While I was at Bunim/Murray, I was approached almost daily by staff to answer a variety of questions because of my experience in technical and aesthetic arenas. I enjoyed a comfortable relationship with Mr. Raudonis and remember mentioning to him several times the willingness to convene some workshop sessions. While he liked the idea, he seemed always too preoccupied with daily issues to lend the idea any tangible minimal support. I like Mark and admire Bunim/Murray, but they suffer from an all-too-common lack of commitment to the time it takes to meaningfully impart useful knowledge to their employees. They do a decent job of OJT, but don't really go that extra millimeter to make room for a more formal traininng program that would be much more useful for the business and their associates.
Posted by M A Krupnick on Monday, April 9, 2007 @ 06:01 PM
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I enjoy seeing how what is bothering the big boys compares to what bothers us little independents.
Posted by Jerry Waters on Monday, April 9, 2007 @ 06:42 PM
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To add to the commentary about training. There are several schools around the country that in a short period of time, can produce well balanced entry level employees. One of which, I attended. My concerns are for continuing education. The costs for training on upgrade gear (ex: Avid DS), is outrageous! In my experience, a potential employer wants to say they've got XYZ expensive gear and not this super talented editor. You could have won awards cutting on your Powerbook with FCP, but unless you're an experienced Avid DS editor, you're not marketable.
Posted by Kevin Thomas on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 @ 09:09 AM
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I'll train you and then you'll go work for someone else. Why should I invest in your future? Will you be loyal to me? It's ahrd to justify such expenses unless I'm a big operation...
RP
Posted by Raphael on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 @ 12:33 PM
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I too believe what Kevin Thomas and MA Krupnick wrote training is key to balanced workflow. Machines don't create things, people do. As this business expands even more, these same management responses like; "Training is not in my budget this year" will create even more tension. Never except "no" as an answer, DIY!!
Posted by Russ on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 @ 10:36 PM
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I agree you need to know your tools. But the wish to be informed should come from the inside. Not from the boss. Expensive training is not always the most effective way to close the gap. Training should be problem driven without the overhead.
Thank you for these short clips. I'm glad to see we share the same problems. But please, do something about the lighting. Some guy's in the panel disappear in the dark.
Posted by Vincent on Saturday, April 14, 2007 @ 02:41 AM
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I teach editing in a degree course. It was not till I fully designed and implemented the course that I realized how difficult it is to teach something that for me has been largely instinctive. Aside from the creative needs the students need to be techno- curious but technology is hard to teach in a classroom. Only hands on experience really works and although we have a good range of systems we never have enough or the latest. What I would like to see is a greater willingness for the industry to open its doors to letting students have experience on systems that a school could never afford. I have struggled to get co-operation in this area.
Posted by Glenn Thomas on Friday, July 20, 2007 @ 01:07 AM
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