How I became a Netflix video editor in 3 months
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- How I started working as a freelance video editor for Netflix with NO professional editing experience & quit my restaurant job in 3 months.
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Thanks for the love folks! I made a video answering your freelance editing questions here - th-cam.com/video/AAvt3P-p6QM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much you for your honesty and humor! I love it! 😍
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Can you please please please list the specific courses on lyda you used?? Thank you!!!
7:38 "Yeah, no problem" that's soooo me lol hahahaha Sometimes i feel like a caverman using premiere pro, I just use cuts drop some music and text and bum there you have your freaking video; But i have never learned how to actually edit i would love to though
Is final cut trash?
Thank you for this! I feel like no one EVER talks numbers and you did.
Glad to help ✌
Yes numbers lets people know what they can work with in a given field that isnt standardized. Good job.
If he closed and told me to buy a house I'd still believe because of the authenticity of his storytelling is very good.
Glad this is top comment. It was my first ?
@@Orangeflava It is standardized if you are working on major projects - Union baseline with rate negotiations on top.
Is no one talking about how funny and engaging his script writing is?!?!? This edit had me cracking up with hints of jokes sprinkled into great story-telling. Love it!
lets start a da vinci gang discord
@@CurrentlyStuck I quickly went to the comments to see how many people cracked up with his jokes too!
Those punchlines are so accurate! hahaha
Awesome you share that story. I think it is a great example for young people.
been working as an editor in LA for 3 years now and recently switched to directing for a year now. this is a super accurate story of how things just happen. i always tell my friends in the industry: just stick it out and youll get there. I remember starting as an assistant editor when I was 18 cutting corporate videos and making graphics for minimun wage haha. Then started to PA on set just doing grunt work. But I definately realized really quickly that editing made me a lot more money than being on set. Great thing about being an editor is that you get hired for many days at a time + you have a pretty personal relationship to the producers and creative directors so your cretive opinions matter to them (:
Do you need an assistant editor by any chance ?:))
@@Ana-ke9fn 💀
minimum wage is nice, friend of mine started editing work with $100 a months, but its not stop there, he also run errand, cleaning, cooking, managing social media, they exploit him to the bone.
Larry the way you told the story. Larry
I know this is kind of late but since you are a director I was wondering if you could maybe help with a short film I wrote myself? I’m 16 years old and want to get into acting
I wanted to throw in my own story of how I got started. I always knew I wanted to work in the film industry as a cinematographer but coming from 2 parents who are immigrants I felt like my chances were very slim since my parents didn't ever care about any of it and expected me to just be get any job and stay there till I die. So having to work right after high school to help pay bills and going through I guess some alright jobs Ferrari, Lexus and a Fedex Driver lol. I finally quit looking for jobs that I knew I didn't want and focused on picking up a camera and a used MacBook Pro since I couldn't afford a new one. I slowly started accumulating my own gear but I felt I needed to focus more on my editing skills and get to work. I finally landed a job as a videographer for a small agency after applying twice and being persistent, I got the job 8-5 for 14.50 hr (YEAY). Not to mention this agency was in the middle of nowhere (IOWA) YUP! Born and raised in L.A but moved there since my dad had a heart attack. I felt I would never transition into editing big projects for motion pictures. So I moved and now Im back in California and been applying everywhere and reached out to an old friend who connected me to a person who works in Hollywood, Now Im just playing the waiting game. That's my story. Moral of the story is "Don't give up and follow your dreams because you never know how close you are to getting your foot in the door"
Shoulders back,... keep smashing!
I wonder how effective is to try reach new clients trough linkdin or any other social media platform. In the video it is said that you can reach some editors from facebook groups but I still wonder if the real real big gigs are coming from trying to search clients on place trough like your case - looking around advertising agencies on set in California?
Update?
Dude how’s it going? We need an update. I’m invested now haha
I am from Iowa and do some videographer and Audio Visual work. Where at if you dont mind me asking?
I’m in a trial period working on one project of 20 with my first ever client. Extremely nervous. I needed this video.
Nice! Under-promise and over-deliver and they'll love ya 😉
How did you manage to get in contact with this company?
@@albruce8523 I wish I had a good answer. In place of a reel I showed my TikTok / TH-cam videos + Friend of a Friend who is good at networking.
@@ThatMakesSenseToMe Out of curiosity, did you get paid for the trial period from that one video?
@@BimOfficialChannel Hey 👋🏻. Yes actually. I talked to some friends. I was initially salty about doing it for free and many people thought I should never do it free to start. But the size of the contract was gonna be so big it felt worth it to take the risk. They were happy with the video and I was paid for the work. Now we’re talking video 2.
I'm a docu/reality tv & film editor with over a decade in...was prepared to hate watch this but sounds like a pretty typical "how I got into editing story." There's some pretty good advice in here for people just starting out. I hope your projects and clients continue to get cooler and more interesting!
why do you want to watch things that you think you'll hate?
@@ssdev16 to see if you actually hate it
@@AreticYT that's a terrible roi
@@josuastangl7140 what the hell is an roi
@@AreticYT return on investment, as in not really anything to gain from taking the time to watch the video
You are the definition of hard work pays off, this is an incredible story about persistence and not being too shy to attempt your dream
this was very insightful. as someone currently working in kitchens with goals of transitioning into video editing it means a lot to hear someone with a story that begins similar to mine. thanks for giving a little hope
Needed this! For anyone going out there, for the last three months we've been hammering. I left my fulltime nursing job of 80k/yr and now making close to 110k/yr with other incentives working from home editing in about a 1 yr span. I quit nursing 3 months ago! Grind it out, you can make this happen, everyone needs a brand and for that they need a very available video editor! Good luck!
Are you doing this freelance? Or salary with a company?
It would be great if you could let us where do you get to make those money as beginner?
@@TheFlyFishingFilmmaker Yeah I do both! But its all about negotiating your incentives as well and what type of work that you can do thats more long term focused and not just job, project focused
@@ahamedsalim9338 I've been editing on and off for about 2 yrs but not very good, very mediocre at best. In the last 3 months though i've been able to learn 90% of what I do now. Free to fee - provide great work, negotiate for a great price. I've done that in everytime! People are afraid to ask for what their time is worth
@@alphaairdrop makes sense. Im currently a software developer but really enjoy video editing and filmmaking, and i wonder if i ever wanted to make the switch could i make similar kind of money as i do now.
Literally the single most helpful video I’ve ever seen on freelance video editing. The prices and numbers you mentioned would have saved me SO MUCH time and effort months ago had I known what to expect.
Absolutly love your story telling, combined with the super funny and well timed edits, btw the Rocky one totaly got me. Awesome video
your story is inspiring man, as someone with a growing passion for editing, maybe this is just what i needed to watch to take the plunge into freelance work
thank you so much for this ❤
Really needed this video. I'd watch you talk about this stuff for hours. Very informative and relatable, and I've learned I need to go a little harder because I'm not even as far from this as I thought I was.
The amount of honesty in this video is priceless, Thank you
Thanks for sharing this story mate! Amazing how you did that. Sometimes stuff just works out if you have a plan in mind. Happy for you!
This was awesome story telling! I can relate in so many ways, best part is not that you doubled your income (which is great!) but that you’re doing something you’re clearly passionate about. 💪🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I only found this channel today but I subscribed and have been spending the past hour watching your videos!
I’ve been wanting to be a film editor myself but have had little time to do much with high school and work (luckily my school has an Adobe program so I’ve been working on most of my recent videos for those projects). Thankfully, it’s summer now so with the time I have I’ve been storyboarding, watching other’s videos, and script writing like a machine!
I really hope I can learn from this channel and that it’ll be a great source to look at from time to time. Thank you for making these well edited and entertaining videos!
Congratulations. It's inspiring to hear success stories like this, especially for anyone who really wants to give it a shot, but lacks the confidence to even try. I would have loved to see this video back when I first started out. I've been doing this for 19 years and I still can't imagine trying to go freelance.
Thank you for this! Right now compiling my reel, and trying to establish some editing connections and work. Very inspiring!!
Your video is very inspiring! This start of the year, I had just turned 23 and dropped out of college (took me so long to make one of the biggest decisions in my life). All this was to pursue the thing i love most, editing. It's a new journey for me and I'm still in the process of building this career up, Thank you for going step by step with your process on this, it really helped me to take note on the things I should do!
Bro this was the most helpful video i could've ever searched for. I'm literally in that position right now of working on my editing skills using premiere and trying to come up with a game plan to get out my current job. This video was so helpful!
Great video that needs way more views tbh. I've been trying for almost a year now to try and get my foot in the door as a Video Editor, but nobody wants to bit. This gave me a bit of hope and motivation to continue forwards on this tough path. I wish you continued success man
Thank you SO much for this. This was extremely helpful and I've never heard anyone lay it out as well as you just did! I was feeling super stuck with getting video editing gigs but you just gave me so many more ideas for reaching new clients. Thank you :)
This video is absolutely baller man. I don't know if anyone has told you yet but hearing your story is invaluable information. It includes all the fundamentals of breaking into a work field and becoming established/making a career out of it. There's a lot I want to say in this comment but I'm in a bit of a rush so the main takeaway I would I'm hoping will reach you with this comment surrounded by hundreds of others is thank you for sharing your story!
Wow the algorithm was so good on this one. I don't think I could ever become an editor but the whole video was so informative and motivating you could use it for any freelance job you wan't!
Thanks dude!
Super interesting - i've been freelance editing in the youtube space specifically but also recently got a TV gig, completely different worlds. Thanks for making this, I don't hear editors talking about how they got started very often.
Wow man, so inspiring. I am in similar transition phase from 9-5 trying to do what I love - filmmaking and photography and this was super helpful. I see that pretty much it is all about being prepared and network-meet people and make right connections and you in. I found it frustrating trying to do some work in my homeland, small country oversaturated market. But one can find excuses all day long, I have to start putting in some effort and believe it will work. Thanks again.
Love your personality and attitude, going to binge watch your vids!
The most honest talk, Ever heard in this Era! It takes guts to spill out the Truth, Hats off man! You got my respect! 🥸
Man this was pretty inspirational to watch and listen to. It's scary starting a new journey though.
I just started my own content creation and filming company. I can tell you how much I appreciate learning your story and happy to hear about your success!!
I was just smiling al the way watching this story. Really glad you get where you get! Hard work and desire makes great stories
Talk about right place at the right time. It’s amazing how that happened first time around, most people work for years to get that connect. Regardless when that break comes this is proof that when you meet the right person your life can change very quickly.
Sounds like a case of right place right time Keep killing it
Man, big ups on your epic journey! Thanks for sharing it!! Very inspiring!!
i needed this channel so much. thank you thank you thank you!
This is literally the most inspirational video I've ever watched. Thank you so much.
I'm in the baby stages of becoming an editor, editing content for myself and another TH-camr. But this video is incredibly straightforward, honest, and informative, and gives me excitement for the future. Thanks for the content, subbed. ✌🏼
Are you editing for someone you know or someone who hired you? If it's the latter I'm curious how you found that job
@@aidanheroux292 A fellow backpacking TH-camr I follow put out a community post looking for an editor for his PCT thru hike, to which I responded. I didn't "know" him before, but I do now! Greatest job I ever had.
Great video! I came in and freelance assisted on that "big company" internal film with you I believe while you were also prepping the the release of your personal film, would have never guessed this was your perspective throughout that time, the way you carried yourself and put in the work pushed me to go harder and now Ive landed at a post-house I love.
Oh hey man, wow thanks and I’m glad to hear you’re killin it!
You've actually got so quality stuff on your channel. Keep that up man!
Great story. I've been a freelance film maker for ages (overloaded with work for some time!) and have only just cottoned onto the idea that I can just pimp out my editing skills. Got my first purely editing client a couple of months ago (on top of other work). It's great 'cos I can do all work remotely and keep my assistant busy on rough cuts and easier jobs. After watching this I think I need to court a lot more editing work mainly as staples. Thanks for sharing.
In a period of 3 months you actually got pretty lucky compared to how hard it is for a freelancer to get work remotely during pandemic. It took me a few years to gain reputation and finally reach a big fish. But it was worth it, now I'm a post production manager and am confident about my craft so the wait was worth it.
He definitely lucked out big time with a mutual friend of a friend.
hey ! i’m looking for a job ! i’m 18 and recently got let go from my job editing skate films, just looking for advice on how to get a remote job. i have a resume, and a personal portfolio.
He believed in himself and put in the work ;) He didn't get pretty lucky CFX. Its all about the right time, right network and right place ;)
Luck is surely part of the equation, but if you pay attention this guy did a lot of things to help himself out. Networking, asking questions, aggressively learning and evolving his practice. These things pay off. Surely it's difficult, but its absolutely not pure luck.
Obviously has a strong real and resume. If you are lacking somewhere. Get better.
That was so f'ing good. Like good story, relevant information and the numbers to show more legitimacy.
Plus your editing is f'ing amazing.
Heaps of love for this video man. Enjoyed listening to your story.
Great video and influence! I’ve been editing since 2009 but never did it for money or work. But now I’m like damn that’s what I really enjoy doing I should really go for it career wise. So this really helped me get an idea on what to do because I have only a small idea on what to do, so thank you!
Same here
This was just what I needed to hear. You've literally helped me make a career decision. Thanks.
YES...! For me too...! Congratulations to both of us
This video inspires me to keep on grinding in my life, for real i watch it every month to get inspired to keep moving forward, thank you bro for real!
Thanks for the insight bro I'm really feeling pumped up now, keep grinding fellow artists ✊
one the most inspiring stories i've seen! as someone who's suffering from imposter syndrome, thanks for sharing :)
I'm going to be honest, the TH-cam algorithm brought me here, instant subscription to the channel, immediately smashed the like button. Thank you for sharing. I am going through something like this right now in the tech field. Thanks for the inspiration.
You're videos are super down to earth and the advice is so easy to understand. Thank you.
Congrats on your success!! Thank you for sharing
This video was super helpful! Started working as a freelance editor when I was 15 so it’s been around 2 years and your experience of picking peoples brain was very similar to mine.
3:10 I have a degree in visual journalism. I think EVERY editor has something to teach even beginners just because there are so many ways to do the same thing in Premiere and everyone picked up a tip here and there that the rest of us were not present to pick up ourselves. I think an award winning editor can learn something from a self taught editor if you just sit down and let them do their thing and you just observe their process.
This is a really good video and you’ve built an excellent style of storytelling and story arc
into the lessons here.
i would go further and say that this video would be worthwhile for someone in their 20s in any field, whether art history or accounting, about thinking what to do how to move forward when you’re confused, how to network, and so on.
By the way, I loved your jokes store short film.
That was an amazing journey..! Love your videos.. Subscribed and now going to binge everything you’ve made..!
Even though my career isn't video editing, your story is fascinating. I just graduated college and all my professors and alumni I met said that making connections is very important
You should rename the title of the video to "How to become anything in life" with that kind of dedication. Nice job!
This was excellent. Not just the information, but your style of story telling. I enjoyed this immensely.
For real one of the most inspirational videos i've seen on a personal level. Thank you
i've been looking to get into video editing as I am graduating high school in a month, and this video was perfect. I really appreciate how helpful this video was and it is by far the best i've seen relating to freelance work. Thank you and keep it up!!
I really enjoyed listening to you tell your story and I learned a lot. I've been using Premiere and Vegas for 10yrs but I never thought about editing outside of my own shorts and music videos but now you got me thinking. Thank you so much for sharing :)
It’s more work and demand out here than you can could possibly imagine.. network and best wishes 💪🏽
I give it a similar approach
“I taught myself and then learned it properly with someone”
I also enjoyed hearing his journey. Usually you’re told to get a degree and then work from there, but he taught himself and worked his way to a job
He took an unorthodox approach to it
that was exactly what I needed , thank you so much
Great story. Not just for editors, but levelling-up in general. Thanks for sharing.
This was highly inspirational. I'm a photographer that's trying to become a full time photographer and it's tough. Feel like I'm in the flow you were in. It's tough especially in Florida for me
Yes
I'm not into video editing. I liked the story and I feel it has some inspiration to draw from for anyone trying to get into the freelancing space for almost any kind of field. Thanks.
I LOVE YOUR STORY/JOURNEY MATE.
Whew, these was insightful and motivating. Thanks for sharing the gems!
Amazing story telling! This was a great listen!
This is literally just so cool. I recently started freelance video editing/photography and I feel like that first stage is so hard to get past but once you kinda have your shit figured out a little bit more it is soooooo cool to be a freelancer.
Thanks for being informative and transparent, you inspire!
Dude congrats on the success, hard work paying off!
Great example of how the film industry works. You could be trying to make it for many years and never catch your break or land a life changing gig in a week. The corporate/commercial/music video world tends to be a lot more unpredictable. However, if you are looking to work on a Netflix SHOW as an editor, expect a long road ahead.
This was a treat to watch, thank you for sharing!
You’re very well-spoken. Thanks for the info. 🤙🏼
just lost my job where I was a salaried video editor, so this could not have come at a more perfect time! My anxiety is so bad I have never really tried freelancing, but I may have to.
Best of luck man!
@@vishwakrishnan Thank you so much
It’s more work out here than you can imagine Brotha .. I believe you will be fine . I’m from Louisiana and this is freelancing paradise. Just keep networking
@@84legit I have pretty severe social anxiety, but i know networking is a big part of this, any tips on getting started networking?
@@84legit yea how do I get into doing this?
It took me 27 years working in TV news then magazine type shows from 1995, literally the birth of digital editing on an Avid News Cutter at 3-1 compression, to Composer to Sony Vegas (the lost years) back to AVID then to Premiere Pro, finally quit to work freelance full-time for a corporate tech giant using my preferred NLE FCP. My day rate is $900, and I only have 2 other clients. It can be said I hit the jackpot, but damn it took me 27 years to get there! 3 Months and you are on 500+/day contracts is nuts, but you did it the right way. The conventional advice is, it's not what you know, it who you know and this video tells that story. I got to where I got through who I worked with, if it were not for those relationships, I would still be working in TV making $55k/yr. Getting to know how NLE's work is pretty basic, getting your timing down is the hard part, and making video's is the only way to do it. Good job.
DUDE, amazing! Nice story recap :)
Super inspiring. Thank you for sharing!
I needed this more than anything right now. In a complete job change and in new city, starting from scratch. This has brought motivation back into my drive. Thank you for sharing your experience. Question, when you are offered a day rate, how many days are you taking to complete these assignments? Faster the better or take your time? Has the client set a date for delivery? Thank you for you time.
Hi Kent! I'm a video editor from South Africa, I'm a young aspiring filmmaker and really want to do this for a living. But wasn't sure how, then I found your video and boy, am I excited!! There is work out there, and you made me feel as if I can do it! Thank you!!
Hi Jordan, how can one reach out to you? I just checked your You Tube in about section there is no reference email or website etc.
Fantastic!!! Thank you for creating and sharing!!!
Love this. This was more the more grounded videos that I've ever seen. Thanks for this.
The key thing to take away from this networking. Networking is invaluable, and being lucky to work with someone who will work with you and be understanding that you are learning. Because a lot of people are pricks and will fire you if you aren't perfect in LA or NY.
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As someone who edited a long form content such as D&D. Paper edit is definetely the best way to go. Time consuming yes but the result is really good every time.
What an amazing story, you're 100% right. You say yes to everyone and everything and figure it out
Hey Kent, thank you! You helped me out a lot with your story and information.
I use to use Adobe Premier Pro. I had changed my main system to Davinci Resolve Studio along with my laptop now. I really appreciate you sharing your experiences. Keep up your good work and enjoy brother! ✌🏻
Man, you were insanely lucky to land the first role you applied for. Took me a year and a half after finishing Uni to get accepted for a volunteer role. Then a further six months to get a freelance gig that so far has honestly been a net loss. I managed to pick up a nice load of work during Nov/Dec but now we're firmly back to square one. Despite what happened to you I can't stress enough how hardly anyone gives you a chance in this industry.
Chin up bro. Keep improving, you will soon be undieniable
Lots of people in the industry give you chances (been in it since the early 2000's.) You just have to network like a sob sometimes and meet everyone. Certain people have opportunity fall in their lap (have had very inexperienced friends move up to high levels in an insanely short amount of time because of it)and others who just can't get anywhere. Just the nature of the biz.
@@corail53 oh man, yeah. I made that comment ages ago. I'm am in-house editor now for a small
Post production house. The stars truly aligned for me lol
I think what you’ve skipped over is that you’re not an editor for shows on Netflix and that is actually a LOT harder to get into and would actually take you a lot longer than 1 year of assisting. The normal trajectory is 10 years working your way up. But assistants in the end tend to make a bit more money because they get more regular work than editors. They also work on projects for longer. I think your title is very misleading. Corporate jobs are very different and do pay more money and can get into quicker. Ps: I’m aware you never actually said you worked on shows BUT your title kind of suggest it
Thank YOu!
0:21 ?
@@Radu_NG through corporate assets he meant. Not dirrectlly as a tv-show/movie/documentary editor. Thats why it was misleading
in short, its clickbait
No u can network ur way in
So far this is the greatest editing video that I've seen on TH-cam. I'll subscribe to your channel for sure.
Yes! Can't wait too. Thank you for the awesome tips. Keep it up, man.
Wow, I didnt know this video until YT recommended it to me, I do video editing for hobby (you can check it on this account) and simple editing job for my former company and like everyone who dont know the basic did, just self-learning to make this or that effect.
This helps me a lot to know in general what freelancer video editor should do. Thank you.
This is a great video. Thanks for sharing. For someone who is just starting out editing, even if it’s your first job. I’d recommend charging at least $400/day as an assistant editor. Then anywhere from $500-$600/day once you get more experience. Lead editors make around $1k-$2k/day
what type of projects do editors make 1k-2k/day?
@@ryansulak Good question, i'd also like to know.
I work on network TV jobs in Hollywood. Most editors who work on network shows are making between $700-900 a day. I've never met an editor making $2k a day. Also, AEs make between $1200-2000 a week. Thinking you'll make $600 a day as an AE is fantasy.
Im so hyped rn, thankyou for your insite my guy!
Seriously one of the most helpful (and entertaining) videos I have ever seen!
Thank you so much. I'm in New York, Currently going to film school, working a part time job and I just started an internship at a production studio. This is very inspirational and made me even more excited about what my future holds.
I'm a wedding film editor here in the Philippines and the company that I am currently working for is based in USA. It's sad how we only get 650 dollars A MONTH compared to what you get. And $650 is already A LOT here in the Philippines. I'm blown away.
This is what I usually make in a month From india too, frelance editing....not much of a difference but yeah, money is always not too much
@@FarhanAhmed-nc6ks It's so sad if you think about it.
@modric modryk Philippines.
Start a business trust with an American trustee with a US address who can open a US bank account. The trust invoices and gets paid US rates and sends payment to your credit card after skimming a little off the top.
IT WORKED, THANKS I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOREVER, BUT NO TUTORIAL COULD EXPLAIN IT AS YOU DID
That's an awesome story! Thanks for sharing!