adkimery
Veteran
Yeah, being sorta good at Color, After Effects, Media Composer, and ProTools probably isn't the best way to go (as opposed to be very good at just one of them), but I guess I don't see the same dilution of talent, if you will, by learning multiple tools w/in the same discipline. Like David S. said, it's the editor not the software. I AE'd before I started editing full time and I met a lot of editors that didn't have a very deep understanding of the software, but they were very good storytellers and that's why they kept getting gigs. Handling the nuts & bolts of the editing process was left to the AEs.Well again to each his own.When I actually hire someone else to edit they need to know FCP if that's what the project demands. If it's a Premiere editor who wants to learn FCP- he's not going to get the gig... and vice versa. If it's an Avid job and an FCP editor wants to learn as they go- no...
There's definitely two schools of thought- be equally skilled at all editing apps so you get the job regardless, or be really pro at just one so you get all those jobs as your specialty. Some folks can be jacks of all trades, others need to focus on one skill and really hone it.
So I'm saying I agree with your POV- as it applies to the right sort of person. But what you don't want to be is just 'familiar' with a lot of apps but not really advanced with any of them- that's not going to be good for long term career.
Noah
Like you said though, there's more than one way to skin a cat.:smile:
-A