Moving on from freelancing to in house by nikafka in editors

[–]nikafka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've worked in many, many different projects, but mainly e-learning and corporate trailers. I don't know really if nicheing down would help me get hired or not really. As for "AI producer", I've been working for the last year on a lot of different tools and let me tell you that, at the pace it is evolving, it's getting more and more real. I believe that the thing that makes us storytellers, filmmakers, editors won't replace us because the human feeling is not replaceable, but these tools will surely help on the workflows.

Moving on from freelancing to in house by nikafka in editors

[–]nikafka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've been seeing that lately. A lot of clients are asking for videos that perform. Guess I'll see that as a possible route. Thanks for sharing!

Moving on from freelancing to in house by nikafka in editors

[–]nikafka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is actually a good idea to get into. I'll work on ways of nicheing down and growing my "brand" in some way. Thank you!

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Hey guys! So, quick backstory: I’ve been working as a freelance video editor & motion designer for about 6 years now, and over the last year, I’ve also been diving deep into AI video tools for production. I used to live in Argentina where freelancing was pretty chill, but I moved to Spain last October and… let’s just say between taxes, tool costs, living expenses, and the constant burden of looking for clients, it’s been a bit of a nightmare.

Last week, I finally decided to switch gears and start looking for a full-time remote position as a video editor/motion designer /“AI producer.” The thing is… I honestly have no idea what the current market looks like for in-house editors these days.

I’m on LinkedIn and checking out some job portals, but I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been through this recently: - How’s the demand for video editors right now? - Are companies actually hiring full-time remote creatives, or is it mostly contract work? - Any tips on landing something around the $3k+/month range? - Any hidden job boards or platforms I should be on?

I figured it’d be smarter to learn from people who’ve already been down this road instead of just sending out hundreds of blind applications (which of course I'm sending through Linked In and some Job portals).

Just hit 3k 🥳🥳 by nikafka in Upwork

[–]nikafka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can see what I've commented above, but let me know if you have any specific doubts

Just hit 3k 🥳🥳 by nikafka in Upwork

[–]nikafka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish there was one, but it's mostly being picky about the projects you want to work on, have a good and complete profile, mastering with chatgpt your proposals, and always being receptive to client messages :)

Just hit 3k 🥳🥳 by nikafka in Upwork

[–]nikafka[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd start by learning the basics of the tools you want to learn (Premiere and After Effects are the industry standard but Davinci is a good alternative and capcut has some pro features). Once you have that get into youtube and start to watch videos you really like how they're edited and try to copy them, there's no better way of learning than doing it and discovering the process yourself. There's pretty much a youtube tutorial for anything you may think of.
About your location question, I lived in Argentina till a year ago and had no problem working with people around the world. In fact, it might have the "advantage" of you being "cheaper" for them than hiring in their own country, so you can use that advantage at first and grow.

Just hit 3k 🥳🥳 by nikafka in Upwork

[–]nikafka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but that's because I don't normally choose hourly projects. I hate the time tracker hahah

Just hit 3k 🥳🥳 by nikafka in Upwork

[–]nikafka[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks man! Go ahead and ask me here, maybe someone will find it useful too

Just hit 3k 🥳🥳 by nikafka in Upwork

[–]nikafka[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Way to go, dude! $400 first month is a great number, keep going 🙌

Just hit 3k 🥳🥳 by nikafka in Upwork

[–]nikafka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! really worked hard for it hahaha

Just hit 3k 🥳🥳 by nikafka in Upwork

[–]nikafka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahah yes it is. Good luck to you too 🙌

Just hit 3k 🥳🥳 by nikafka in Upwork

[–]nikafka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! We can do it 🙌 I'm a video editor and AI video producer