Chances are, your passion for video editing centers around story telling. And, chances are that you find yourself doing less actual story telling than you’d like.
One day, I realized that I was working at a company with “Editing” in the company name, that my business card said “Editor”, but I was spending much less than half my time at work actually editing.
In looking at what I was actually doing as a professional editor, I realized I had picked up a lot of tricks for getting done with the menial tasks. These tricks helped me get back to the edit, and get back to story telling.
I’ve started to share these tips, tricks, and hacks with others, at my new site, Back to the Edit. Check it out, pass it around, and let me know if there are any parts of your job as an editor that you’d like to see sped up.
I have posted my Summer 2011 Reel, with all kinds of fun graphics and shots that show a bit of my aesthetic side.
I am happy to be back on the market as a freelancer, and while I’ve stayed busy so far, I realized a new reel would keep the work flowing in. I’d love to hear what you think!
Sorting through the massive amounts of sites online can be intimidating, especially when trying to find good info on editing and video stuff. So I’ve come up with a listing of the sites that I subscribe to, or at least frequent. They’re mostly Final Cut related, but there is a good variety. Check it out, and if you’re a FCP user, definitely subscribe to Larry Jordan’s FCS Tip of the Day.
Sites I find helpful
Welcome to the new JamesNWeber.com Socially Aware Media Blog.
I decided to make some changes to better achieve what I’m trying to do with my Web site. I’m trying to make my page a tad more professional, and so have changed the front page. I’m not completely done with the change, so stay tune for some fine tunings.
My blog is now located at http://jamessw.com/blog.
Thanks to the Mark over at AppleMotion.net for linking to my new tutorial on making vines in Motion.
Well, I’m happy to say that my new computer is up and running, a complete editing machine. I installed Final Cut Pro, and it seems like everything is working fine.
This means that I’ll be able to do freelancing a lot easier now. So if you have any video needs, let me know. Check out my Services page to see what I can do for you!
Sorry for the lack of updates- I’ve been busy getting my computer working and editing the newspaper. You can read more about that at my Editor’s Blog.
I’ve added a new page to the site, Services Offered. I’ve been getting the occasional request for my services, and thought I would put up a listing of some of the things I can offer.
If you’re looking for any kind of video, design, or writing work, I may be able to help you out. And if it’s some kind of socially aware media, then I’m even more excited to do it.
Check it out!
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June 24, 2011 10:30 am | 
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