Posted by FCP User on 09/22/06 04:57

In article <9dZPg.6373$Ij.5701@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
"nappy" <netyank@yankers.com> wrote:

> "FCP User" <newvideo@fastq.com> wrote in message
> news:newvideo-6299E2.13060818092006@news.west.cox.net...
> > In article <IGZOg.1186$Ij.172@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
> > Kill Bill <killbill@goblowme.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone find this odd.. I've seen both Adobe and Sony job adds for
> >> FCP editors.. now here's one for MSN network.
> >>
> >> http://realitystaff.com/home/?section=JOBS&result=Job%20details&rs_job_id=2
> >> 071
> >>
> >> -Bill
> >
> > Why is it odd?
> >
> > Last numbers I saw (Apple public presentation at the last NAB) indicated
> > more than half a million registered FCP systems deployed.
> >
>
> > Considering that video editing is an overall pretty small niche market -
> > I'd say that's a pretty clear sign of how successful it's become.
>
> It would be a clear sign if there were a legitimate TOTAL number of ALL
> editing systems .. without that.. its simply Bill's optimisim. Editing
> is not a small niche market by any stretch.. Considering TV, corporate, Web
> media, movies, Govt, defense.. and Islamic Terrorists.. etc etc.. I would
> say it is a fairily vast market .. movie editing may be niche.. but media
> editing is not..

Balderdash.

Take the average football stadium. Fill it with random people.

How many of them edit for a living?

That's a niche.

I guarantee you there's be more plumbers, lawyers, accountants,
waitresses, teachers, and on and on and on.

Be interesting to see the IRS SIC code data.

I wonder if there are more of us than lumberjacks?
Fine artists?
Cowboys?

Probably more than shepherds, tho.

Cest' la vie!

--
Bill Davis
StartEditingNow.com
DVD editing instruction with Multi-Track Movies

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