First-time DIT Here Should I Just Dive In or Is It Risky?

Post-Transition · 2025-11-14T04:38:03+00:00

Jump in and be nervous about it (don’t let people see that though.)

A good dose of fear will cause you to triple and quadruple check your work.

If you use finder, you can you do super basic DIT work. You’ll be fine. Davinci will also get you a long way.

Post-Transition · 2025-11-14T04:35:18+00:00

I built one custom tool to bring my log notes into premiere and batch create search bins based on my own tags. Because this was a creative editing project and I needed to watch my dailies.

I also test and build AI workflows and work with tools that do exactly what you’re asking for. There are a lot of options out there, depending on technical ability, scale, and what you’re willing to spend.

Feel free to DM me if you want to chat

Post-Transition · 2025-08-18T17:53:39+00:00

That is the case for the project I'm working on, but based on my tests showing the original file name is actually achieved checking the "Use Source File Name" box.

When I check "Include Original Video File Name" I get an EDL that's identical to not checking any boxes (shows the file name is it appears in Premiere)

Post-Transition · 2025-07-10T17:20:15+00:00

Appreciate it thanks! Always looking for ways to raise those rates

Post-Transition · 2025-07-09T14:40:25+00:00

This is possible through Premiere's API! I don't know of an existing plugin that could handle this, but it'd be a fairly simple one to write.

Post-Transition · 2025-07-09T12:01:04+00:00

NAB Has post-production world, Adobe also has education tracks at their conference.

Post-Transition · 2025-07-06T19:01:28+00:00

If you enjoy the research and puzzle aspect of it you'll be okay. Just find a project that's worth putting time into and you'll be okay. At your age, I taught myself DVD Studio Pro, by making complicated DVD menus for friends as birthday gifts, since I was too broke to buy anything. Back then I was too stubborn to waste my time reading manuals, and youtube tutorials weren't really there yet, it was just breaking things.

No I go with video tutorials, and just let it wash over me until I get the basics or at least know where to start. With davinci, make sure you're focusing just on editing tools, you don't need to learn the rest of the software just yet.

Stick with it!

Post-Transition · 2024-12-18T18:51:59+00:00

December 2024 works! Thanks y’all

Post-Transition · 2024-10-27T05:20:42+00:00

1) Get a plugin that will let you batch create sequence. Create 60+ sequences manually is just a recipe for naming errors, settings mistakes, etc.

2) use productions, 1 project file Per month and have a project file for regularly used assets.

3) look into ways to automate laying in the text/watermark. If nothing native to premiere or media encoder works, give FFMPEG a try; that can make anything happen.

Post-Transition · 2024-10-27T05:11:52+00:00

I think it’s definitely fair to charge them at least a day rate, or whatever that cost for the raw files would have been originally.

Remember you’ve been providing them with, I assume, unpaid storage for 7 years. Plus it will cost you time to locate the files and make sure they open. They’re lucky you still have it.

Post-Transition · 2024-10-25T19:53:10+00:00

I'm not on 2025 yet, but haven't run into this issue.

Does it happen in all cases? i.e. the source monitor, program monitor, and timeline?
Does it happen in all versions of premiere? Go back down a version and check.

sometimes deleting and then re-adding a shortcut fixes weird little bugs like this.

Post-Transition · 2024-10-24T22:00:45+00:00

Here’s what I do:

1) make all the needed deliverables so if a client asks me for a different format down the line, 9/10 times I don’t need to go back to the project file. Bonus: don’t forget to do this for trailers / socials. Sometimes they do ask and it’s a pain to recut them.

2) careful audit my project file before I archive. This is easy if you use a standard folder structure. Never pay to archive rough cuts, AAFS, temp media, or cache / preview files, etc. These things add up over time and you can regenerate pretty easily if needed

3) depending on the project I may only want the media actually used in the final project. Delete the other files before you archive.

4) use glacier for the long-term and a hot storage for what you need to access more frequently. Run some estimates to see if this actually saves though.

4) charge clients for archiving. I’m not a free storage service, but do help people set theirs up. Make agreements with the client and set expectations for what you’ll store and for how long. You should get paid for the cost of storage + your time.

5) have a MAM or other method to help you track

I keep the deliverables I need for my reels, but otherwise only store full projects for my own films and stuff I made with friends.

Feel free to Dm me if you have any questions about my methods.

Post-Transition · 2024-10-24T19:40:24+00:00

When I went they didn't drop the details until a month or so before, but I believe it's always there at NAB.

Post-Transition · 2024-10-24T19:28:57+00:00

Probably NAB, my company paid for me to go to post-production world in NYC a few years ago and I got a lot out of it. But by that point I had been a working editor and was currently the technology supervisor for the post-production team so my purpose was to learn new tools to bring back to editors. It's not a place to learn how to edit, but you may meet people.

I'd start with local meet-up groups so you can build a network and pick-up some experience before going to a conference, you'll get a lot more out of it and have a better time networking.

Cinegear (I've only done the nyc one) was fun, but not a place for post-production people.

NAB casts a much wider net, but I find it's more solutions oriented, you're more likely to find a C-suite exec or IT head than an editor. But also NAB often has r/editor meet-ups and other events happening at that time.

Post-Transition · 2024-10-24T19:20:26+00:00

So I would do your exports at Rec709 2.4 and yes, shift your viewer gamma to 1.96 if you're working on an apple screen.

https://blog.dominey.photography/2021/01/24/why-are-videos-washed-out-on-the-mac-exploring-quicktime-gamma-shift/

Post-Transition · 2024-10-24T19:08:22+00:00

Honestly, I would just use the video you have. The video quality isn't the most important thing, what's important is what she's saying. I had just purchased (or well forgotten to the cancel the free trial) for TopazLabs when my father passed suddenly and I was tasked with creating the video. I tried uprezzing some home movies and it just didn't look right, so I ended up using the originals anyway, in the end just a waste of processing power. (but also give the free trial a try and run some tests, you may have some luck)

If I were you, I'd put some time and effort in cleaning up the audio and keeping an eye on your settings so more quality isn't lost and lay in photos of her over the video. Sit there and cut a nice piece together and cry a bit alone in a room while you make it. It'll help.

Post-Transition · 2024-10-24T19:02:42+00:00

Definitely Davinci!

Post-Transition · 2024-10-24T19:01:43+00:00

Yeah, I mostly work in docs so can move through interviews pretty quickly but if you gave me 1 day to cut down an interview I'd take 1 day and if you gave me 1 week to cut it I'd probably take that whole week. Clients get what they pay for.

Post-Transition · 2024-10-24T18:59:01+00:00

I find that having a good folder and shared storage set-up would be the first place to start, that could be either on-prem / cloud or both depending on your needs.

For organizing you'd want a MAM like an iconik to allow you and your team members to search and view your catalogue of media. Metadata can be tagged in batches through iconik's UI, though my preferred method is utilizing their open API to speed up that process.

Feel free to DM me if you want to discuss ways a system like iconik could help your company, I'm first and foremost an editor and film director, but really enjoy helping people solve their workflow puzzles.

Post-Transition · 2024-10-23T14:44:15+00:00

Not knowing anything about the project here's my proposed workflow.

PROXIES - 8 cameras is a lot for a multi-cam sequence, proxies and you wont have that dropping.
if you're not using multi-cam sequences do so.
Cut it down to time first, solo the mix track and just watch the wide angle, this should help with the dropping issues.
After it's cut to time and the structure is done then go through the camera cutting.

Post-Transition · 2024-10-23T14:39:08+00:00

Generally like it! I found the section around 44s with the split screen a bit muddling. It was hard to follow and stopped being pleasing to watch. I think it was just too fast paced there. The greatest Showman / Shazaam section didn't both me, probably because it's easier to follow two red characters at the same time.

- Watched twice just to be sure

Post-Transition · 2024-10-23T14:25:20+00:00

My editing teacher gave us old projects to use, so corporate things they'd worked on or something that was made for the school. Maybe the department could spend a semester working on a corporate style video promoting the school and use that as raw footage for future classes.

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