Benjamin Cambridge's Lounge Discussions

There are 2 questions you need to ask yourself, once you have answered these 2 questions, then you are where you need to be... Question 1: What am I editing? By that I mean, short form, news inserts, or the next Star Wars epic? Question 2: What is my budget? This is the most overlooked aspect of this whole debate. In the end, all computer based edit systems have to the user the same tracks, the same layout, and they all do the same thing, edit from left to right, in tracks. FCP X uses tracks in a new unconventional way, possibly better, only time will tell. In the end all tools are the same, in a trained and experienced operator, they can produce Ben Hur 2 on an ipad mini...A cut is a cut, be it on Avid, imove or FCP X!!

The only question you need to ask is... Do you feel lucky, Punk? - Dirty Harry.

It also depends on where you want to work. If you are in L.A. and want to work on features, you may want to understand the Avid Workflow. I have not seen many places outside of any major tv/flim hub city that utilizes Avid other than a regional news station. A lot of people are transition to the Adobe CC workflow, so that also would be a great place to get your feet wet as well. That's the easy part though, the hard part is getting into one of those gigs.

@ Mylene - A foreign person wishing to work in the USA will require a work visa, which will require a sponsor company and they can only hire you if you have a very specific set of abilities and they post the job opening in the US and cannot fill it with an American Citizen... And even if you get past this you will need a good immigration attorney and about 3 years to get it squared away on any sort of permanent status. In general there are some basic paths to a "green card" There are basically NINE ways that you can get a visa to live and work in the US: (1) Marriage (or engagement in anticipation of marriage) to a US citizen. (2) You have skills that are in short supply in the US e.g. scientific or medical training. A degree is normally a must. Or you have superior specialist skills with at least 12 years experience. (H visas) (3) You have an Employer who is willing to transfer you - but even the employer has to make a good case for you - so you have to be a manager unless you fall under category (2) above.(L visas) (4) You may get a Green card in the diversity lottery (UK citizens, except N.Ireland, are not generally eligible unless you, your spouse or parents were born abroad or held a different citizenship. (5)You own or buy business (does not get you permanent resident status i.e. no green card)You must be a national of a qualifying Treaty countries. The business must have a minimum value of around $150k (more the better) bearing in mind you will need somewhere to live and with any startup business you will need at least 2 years living money as back up. So a figure of $350k would be a nearer minimum (E-2 visas) (6)You are an "investor" i.e. you have at least US $1m in assets to bring with you. half of that in a few areas. And your background will be investigated to the hilt. (EB-5 visas) (7)You have a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister and no further) who is an US citizen who would sponsor you, approx time this take 2-12 years? (8.The R1 visa is available to foreign members of religious denominations, having bona fide non-profit religious organizations in the U.S., for entering the U.S. to carry on the activities of a minister or religious worker as a profession, occupation or vocation (9)THE UNUSUAL You are in a position to claim refugee status/political asylum. or You get a member of Congress to sponsor a private bill with legislation that applies just to you. The S visa issued to persons who assist US law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes and terrorist activities such as money laundering and organized crime I'm NOT an attorney so I recommend engaging one.

I'm sorry, Don't know anyone at present. It's not impossible.... just difficult. its something that requires a lot of time, energy and unluckily... money.

Happy tweaking Matt.

That's awesome dude! Best of luck!

I thought I saw 'The Light at The End of The Tunnel', but it was just some bugger with a torch (flash-light), coming to give me more work!

In almost every case, your first assemble will leave you thinking, "My God, what have we done? We killed it. It's ruined." You just have to understand that it's going to evolve and it will get better - as long as you have a good editor. Watch a documentary called "The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing." It's a fantastic doc about the process featuring many of the greatest film editors ever to work in the business... it'll give you some perspective. Good luck!

Thanks for all your support and comments guys :-) We're knee-deep in the sound mix and grade now... https://twitter.com/It_Never_Sleeps/status/485149474374053888

Hello and thank you.

Benjamin I kinda just fell across this site also...I wish you and I much Luck!! been cool thus far I started networking a few hrs ago...hehehe

It's is an interesting site.

Welcome to the Stage 32 community! The global reach of this site is remarkable. We're glad to have you here. See you in the lounge!

Welcome aboard Benjamin, nice to have you with us....