What's it like to be an Assistant Editor?

03/02/22 • 29 min

When you have no network, it’s difficult to find your first editing gig. One way to get your foot in the door, learn on the job and build a network whilst getting paid is to take an Assistant Editor role.

I’m very excited to welcome our very first guest onto The Video Editing Podcast. We’re speaking with Josiah Ward who is an Assistant Editor at Future Studios in London. He’s going to tell us what an Assistant Editor actually does. Future Publishing is so huge they reach 1 in 3 adults in the UK & US, so chances are you’ve come across their content. Josiah and I first met in 2021 when I was cutting a Snapchat Originals series called As I Am.

In this episode you’ll hear about how he got the job as an Assistant Editor as well as the level of knowledge he had when he started and how that has developed. We discuss university and whether Josiah thought it was worth it in order to become an AE.

You’ll learn about some of the challenges of working across the US and UK and how remote video editing has changed our industry in such a way that it’s never been a better time to be a video editor.

You can find Josiah on YouTube or check out his podcast The Alternative Football Commentary Podcast.

If you took anything away from this episode, I’d super appreciate if you subscribed and left a 5* review. This helps other video editors like yourself find and learn from the podcast.

Thank you for listening.

Shiny

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You can find Josiah on YouTube or check out his podcast The Alternative Football Commentary Podcast.

If you took anything away from this episode, I’d super appreciate if you subscribed and left a 5* review. This helps other video editors like yourself find and learn from the podcast.

Thank you for listening.

Shiny

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-video-editing-podcast/donations
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Have you been considering moving to a major city to further your video editing career? In this episode you’ll hear some of the lessons Shiny learned from his move to London early in his career, which may help you decide if the move is right for you. You’ll hear about the pros and cons of pursuing a video editing career inside and outside a major media hub, and what is possible in 2022 when working as a remote freelancer.

Do you have a burning question about video editing that you’d like answered on the podcast? Head to www.unsplice.com/ask to submit your question. It can be related to the art of editing or about career progression. It’s up to you.

If you took anything away from this episode, it would be super appreciated if you subscribed and left a 5* review. This helps other video editors like yourself find and learn from the podcast.

Thank you for listening.

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