Being an editor in the movie industry do have many mountaineous challanges, ranging underpricing, many cheap, lazy and inexperienced editors everywhere, producers trying to impose on editors.... The irony about this is that editing is the livewire of a movie, just as God created man and blew air into man.... Editing can be compared to the air man breathes because without air man is bound to meet his end, without editing a movie is useless... To save the long talk most editors who get signed or contracted to a movie enterprise do this to their detriment because at any point in time they can get sacked, suspended, delay in payment and are meant to play by the rules, be it dirty or clean... There is nothing like being your own boss, gaining much experience from handling different productions and meeting different talented editors who have a thing or two to teach you, thereby building a foundation for your own enterprise and it is also an opportunity to learn the art of customer or client control... This should not be taken without considering learning the basics first and offcourse b4 one must lead, one must serve...for young editors this doest give you the go ahead signal without learning the art of service first...;-
Four pillars of successful freelancing:
1. Passion : this is a skill that requires great passion even when at first the road seems tight, you have to keep going.
2. Client control : exacting your authority on your client in the most polite way.
3. Dedication and commitment
4. Continous learning and research...
...This should serve as a stepping stone to an elightened career... Am also a freelancer... Major on movie and video production, you can contact me on 08033291248... All the best