Interested in a career change to video editing?

hi,

understand subject must come lot regarding jobs in video editing, wanted advice on people may involved in video editing , career within it.

myself leaving current job of online internet marketing, want different involves more creativity. have been looking video editing , has interested me while. used cheesy gaming compilations in windows movie maker when younger (i'm 24), never thought of career.

anyway, have been looking @ short courses see how can learn final cut pro , see if there internships can involved with.

there advice people can provide in moving type of career, materials need? worthwhile changing career field? can successful?

 

the tools (avid, premiere, final cut) same (fcpx different story, none of post-houses work use or want it). can learn tools, have learn pacing, flow, when type of cut motivated, , how can use tools sculpt whatever you're working on. takes time , experience. you're not going editing godfather anytime soon, learn as can , try watch can through "editor's eye" once figure out. , read http://www.amazon.com/blink-eye-revised-2nd-edition/dp/1879505622, guy did cut godfather , he's grand-daddy of editing right now.

, on note of experience, if you're starting out, hands on work can. 48 hour film festivals great experience , education. throw in deep end , don't afraid make mistakes, there's undo hotkey, well, unless accidentally format footage drive, you're right frak'd.

 

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