ABSTRACT
There are many paths through editing. For some, editing might be but one of many hats they wear, for others it’s the sole reason for remaining in the film and video fields. The important thing to learn is that there are many different formats and areas in which one can practice the craft of editing. For me, there simply is no value system worth a damn that states that being an editor in one area is more valid than another. The only thing that matters is that you find a format and a medium that works both to your strengths and your interests. Not every editor that enters the workforce will become an Anne Coates or Tom Rolf, nor should they. Film is but one area for editors to excel in, and even in this medium, very few editors bring home large pay checks, Oscars, and war stories that would make your hair frizz. In fact, the largest employers of editors are the cable and industrial markets.
