Hello everyone...

I just finished my new reel and uploaded to my "resume" site if you want to check it out to see what I do besides Studentfilms.com.

www.untoanotheredit.com

I need to add the Something Corporate video...I might do that later this week.

Check it out. I'm really proud of the Kribs spots...there are 5 of them but only 2 are in my reel. I might add a link to the others as well.

-Chris
Studentfilms.com

awesome! Kribs rocked.

Dude, that was shweet!

I swear I had an identical idea for "kribs", but that was alot better than I could have done.

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Clyde
www.partypooperfilms.com

Yeah the director that I worked with on Kribs is extremely talented. He also directed the Jason Mraz video that is playing now - the one with the bank robbery dance musical.

We farmed out the graphics in the beginning. They did a great job.

Those spots were a joy to cut.

-Chris
Studentfilms.com

So, did all that music get cleared??? Where did Kribs air?

Hey Chris - you seem to be involved in the music video industry, so I'm wondering if you know of a director named Lex Halaby. He does mostly independent stuff, but he's pretty big out in LA.

Do you know of him?

JW - Haven't heard of him. Sorry.

As for the music being cleared - no. They composed original music for the versions that aired. As far as I know they have aired - I'm not sure where though.

I kept the music that I used in the offline cuts as the music for my reel. They work better with the real music than the composed music.

-Chris

Hey Chris at least I can say I was there to see you edit those Kribs commercials. Though I did nothing I did feel the magic.

Really Chris, you're defeating the whole purpose of your own site. Why don't you try submitting your reel instead, that way we can all watch your portfolio and not feel gipped that you didn't pay the hosting fee.

-Elliott

Uhh, who'd he pay? Himself? Heh!

- C. Davis
YELLOW HAMMER PRODUCTIONS

Damn, Im moving to LA and working as assistant, to the assistant, assistant editors cousin.

Nice work man.
R. Michael

"Luck, is when opportunity, meets preperation." "There are 3 sides to every story. Yours, mine, and the truth, and none of us are lying" -Robert Evans
Tizzy Entertainment "Redemption" Hi-Def trailer

ok, wait!

im a little confused, but could someone please enlighten me to what the job is of the assistant editor?

Correct me if I am wrong..

but the assistant editor bassically does all the work. The editor comes in a tweaks this and that, then calls it his (or her) own. Plus there is alot of grunt work associated with editing. Someone has to digitize and sort all that footage. The editor is editing, the assistant is often digitizing.

I know Chris edits, and works as assistant on some higher profile stuff. Its a great way to get your foot in the door and starting getting work as an editor.
R. Michael

"Luck, is when opportunity, meets preperation." "There are 3 sides to every story. Yours, mine, and the truth, and none of us are lying" -Robert Evans
Tizzy Entertainment "Redemption" Hi-Def trailer

that the assistant editor captures the footage, seperates it to its specific bin, and sometimes will edit offline stuff, but the editor does most the work.

Either way, I hate editing...It bores me to tears! Very nice work Chris. BTW Liz Phair is soooo hot!

"Pain is temporary, Film is forever"-Peter Jackson

"Art only does so much, and sometimes it doesn't even pay the bills!"-AFC President

http://www.ErwinBrothers.com

The assistant editor's job is basically to digitize all of the footage, seperate it into bins, and in the case of music videos, sync it all up and prepare it for the editor by "grouping" all of the performance takes.

It's a lot of work but that is usually finished in a day and then it is up to the editor to actually cut the thing.

Another thing an assistant editor will do, if the editor trusts him, is to do changes on the videos if the editor is too busy on another job.

That is actually a way that I got started and began to gain the trust of producers and directors. On some videos I changed enough that I could call them my own - Smashmouth and Liz Phair.

And yes...I do both - I assist and I edit. I am slowly making the transition to being a full time editor but that takes a while.

-Chris

Hey Chris, how would I get a job as a writer/director of music videos? They all seem lame as crap and I think I could do better - honestly. Not the things you've done particular but just the MV industry in general... is there some reason for those 'easy' videos? Especially rap these days... come on! :P

- C. Davis
YELLOW HAMMER PRODUCTIONS

Just wanted to add to what has already been said and say: nice work! I really liked the "bubble" effect on the Frou Frou video.

~S.A.