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Posted by doc on 10/06/01 11:28
look into Pinnacle's Liquid Edition 6.1 Pro. There are training videos for
under $100 that will take you through most all of the "hard work" learning
and the rest you'll pick up in a heart beat either here or at Liquids user
Web Forum's. and, you'll save a bundle. sure there will be those few HOT
DOG things that you might not be able to do, BUT will anyone notice? and in
the meantime you can earn the "bread" to do one of those more expensive
platforms, let alone buy the training too, and maybe even train in sunny
flordia or california with some cool editing people AND take your wife along
to release some of the stress. wha'da'ya'tink? that's what i'm going to
do.
doc
"Progrocktv" <progrocktv@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1113800849.892262.197000@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>I need some DESPERATE help. I've been in the Television field for 10
> years. It's been my life long dream to become a professional editor,
> but it seems I haven't been able to get my foot in the door. So I
> purchased some equipment running Adobe Premiere and opened my own
> part-time post production company. In the past 5 years I've been
> primarily producing and editing DVD documentaries and concerts for
> various bands which are being sold through the major record chains,
> here's one of them I did for the group Spock's Beard
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000077VQK/qid%3D1039893653/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/103-7623034-8927061
> After it's release I thought this might be a good foot in the door,
> which unfortunately is not the case. I work for a major cable movie
> network here in Colorado with hopes of getting my foot in the door,
> only to find my foot getting "kicked out" by unsupportive bosses,
> politics and back stabbing. After seeking advise throughout the years
> almost everyone has told me "I need to learn Avid", fair enough. About
> 5 years ago they taught Avid classes at a place called the "Heat
> Center" which I tried to enroll in, Unfortunately the classes were
> filled up and was told to sign up in the next session, which never was
> because the Heat Center closed right after the session I was locked out
> of was complete. (the kicker was one mf my co-workers was the last
> person admitted, who went on to beat me out of an Assistant Editor
> position with my company and is now a full time editor. (Yea, I know
> this is a pretty sob story:-) Recently the Community College of Aurora
> started Avid editing classes, which I thought was a blessing.
> Unfortunately the classes are only during the day and with a supervisor
> unwilling to compromise my work shift to allow me to take the classes
> and the College's refusal to hold night classes (even after I was able
> to gather 20 people willing to take the class and an even a person
> willing to teach it) I'm stuck! I've looked into traveling to one of
> the out of state Avid centers, but just can't afford it. Needless to
> say the stress has been KILLING me, my wife is at her wit's end (I've
> been pulling 82 hour weeks between work and my business) and all I want
> to do is become an editor. Does anyone have any good advice or know any
> places here in Colorado where I could learn Avid? My Ideal situation
> would be to get as much training as I can and take the Avid
> certification exam (work is sending my to California for 3 days this
> summer, so I wanted to stay an extra day or two on my dime to take the
> exam there seeing there's nowhere in Colorado where they offer it)
> Again, I know this is a sob story, but I've run out of options!
>
> Thanks,
> Phil
>
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