Assistant Editor Series - Lesson 01

Welcome to the very first episode of my new series for becoming an assistant video editor!

Maybe you're in college/a recent graduate and you're looking to work your way into the industry but don't know where to start, or maybe you're on a career path change into film/video. If that's the case, becoming an assistant editor is one of the best places to start. The pay is good, there's a high demand, and it can be really rewarding, albeit very demanding.

I remember trying to break my way in, but I had no clue how to proceed. All college taught me was how to make my own short film. It didn't teach me a single thing about organizing, making sync maps, backing up media PROPERLY, or how to prep my sequence for sound and color. I spent a couple hundred bucks and took a course in Manhattan and finally felt a little prepared, but when I finally got my first gig I realized there was so much more. On top of that, there's just no tutorials out there that relate to what I actually do on a day to day basis. There's plenty of stuff out there teaching you how to merge and sync clips, but there's nothing out there for an ACTUAL syncmap, daymaster, or proper scene and interview bins. If you don't know what I'm talking about, but want to work in the industry, then I think this video will be great for you.

That's why I've created this brand new in-depth series on how to be an assistant editor, and you don't have to pay a dime. We'll be starting off using Premiere Pro, but I'll probably expand to Avid as well, since both of these NLE's are the most commonly used in the industry. Enjoy!