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post #1 of 6
11/13/07 at 2:32pm
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Please kindly take the Pro off of Final Cut Pro. It has come to my attention recently that a bunch of amateurs are using it and claiming to be editors. They continually drop stuff off at my studio and expect me to be able to work with it when they have failed to include a time code burn and a two pop. They also clearly have no idea what OMFs are or they wouldn't be staring at me blankly when I ask for them.

Yours,

Ryan S~

PS - I will also be writing a letter to Digidesign to ask them to put out a new version of their most famous software but this time calling it "Rank Fucking Amateur Tools".
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post #2 of 6
11/28/07 at 2:16pm
It drives me crazy how many people I know how will say 'I edit, I can edit!' and even have editing jobs, and how many people think editing is easy... if they would only read In The Blink of an Eye, or The Eye Is Quicker..... More people would have an appreciation and respect for the artform that is editing.
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post #3 of 6
11/28/07 at 9:42pm
Just to clarify here, is the complaint about your average Joe working a regular job, making movies on the weekend types not knowing the types of things they need when taking their stuff to actual industry professionals, or is it more about people claiming to be industry professionals themselves, and not what they are doing?

Because it seems to me that pretty much since it was introduced one of the main marketing points of digital video has been, "hey now anyone can make a movie". The electronics companies have been pimping this Digital revolution that would see all these talented filmakers who would otherwise have never been able to shoot a movie will now be able to compete with the big leaguers and we'd start seeing all these fresh original indy movies that weren't watered down by the studio process. And the answer to "wont that just create a glut of amature hackwork that'll flood the market weaken movie making as a whole?" has always been people have had access to word processors and paint brushes for years but books and Painting has survived, that you still need talent to get noticed. I guess what they forgot to mention is that making a movie is a far more collaborative process and it's the people further down the pipeline that have to make up the slack in technical expertise.

What I guess my point is, while I understant the annoyance at supposed industry professionals not knowing what they're doing, wasn't the average Joe buying a camera and editing program to make movies but not knowing much about anything beyond that an expected progression from the way the technology was sold to them, and can they really be blamed for their shortcomings in that regard?
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post #4 of 6
11/28/07 at 11:32pm
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Put it this way: I like working with a guy like Rath who asks questions. He has assumed from the get go that he's in over his head (he's not) and has had no issues asking for help. Even if his movie never sees the darkened halls of a multiplex I will support him in any way I can. He's a pleasure to work with. I would never question his dedication to the craft or his professionalism.

On the other hand you walk through my doors, tell me with much attitude that you have the next "Clerks" in your hands, that you need a professional mix before you enter it into Sundance, ask me for a discount, and then stare at me like a cow at a passing train when I ask for your OMFs and the video with a two pop...then I will happily question your professionalism.
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post #5 of 6
11/28/07 at 11:55pm
That's fair enough, I wasn't trying to make you out as an overly cranky bastard or anything. Just interested in your thoughts on whether or not this whole anyone can make a movie era has had more pros or cons in your experience.
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post #6 of 6
11/29/07 at 11:11am
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Originally Posted by horrid
That's fair enough, I wasn't trying to make you out as an overly cranky bastard or anything. Just interested in your thoughts on whether or not this whole anyone can make a movie era has had more pros or cons in your experience.
No worries.

I think it's more con then pro simply because the ratio of good to suck is 1:10. And the suck is far higher on the suck scale then the good is on the good scale.

Having said that I think digital editing and cheap HD cameras are great because they are the great equalizer. It allows a talented person who may never get his or her stuff seen to be able to at least get something in the can as a calling card. And if that means I have to tolerate pretentious a hundred Kevin Smith wannabes in order to get one Rath, I'll learn to deal.

However, that doesn't mean I'm going to tolerate fools lightly. I will make fun of them and their shitty films. And I'll charge them outrageous fees so hopefully they never darken my door again.
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