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Why I will have to move to get a decent video job (Buffalo, it’s not me, it’s you)

Why I will have to move to get a decent video job (Buffalo, it’s not me, it’s you). Garrett Weinholtz. Lead Video Editor Roles . Requires expert knowledge of all aspects of video production Most responsible member of the editing team for making deadline

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Why I will have to move to get a decent video job (Buffalo, it’s not me, it’s you)

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  1. Why I will have to move to get a decent video job(Buffalo, it’s not me, it’s you) Garrett Weinholtz

  2. Lead Video Editor Roles • Requires expert knowledge of all aspects of video production • Most responsible member of the editing team for making deadline • Utilizes creative techniques such as motion graphics, sound editing, compositing, rendering, outputting the final product, etc. • Storyboarding and most of the creative process in small companies

  3. How I got into Video (And why I can’t stick to one aspect of it) • Lego Movie Maker set started it all • Crazy Germans Productions • DMA Courses • Cinematography • Motion graphics • Editing • Sound Design • Effects and color correction

  4. Programs used in the industryAs recommended by the lead editor at the Buffalo Sabres • Final Cut Pro Suite • (Final Cut X if BIG improvements are made) • Adobe Premiere Pro • Adobe After Effects • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop • Autodesk Maya • Ableton Live • Celtx

  5. Why I need to move • Average Salary of $57,000 • Jobs hard to get in area • Industry not prominent • Salary much smaller • locally as opposed • to CA or NYC • Greater potential • for growth into • personal company

  6. New York, New York • Salary is almost doubled at $89,000 • Jobs are much easier to find • Heart of the industry, big city • Growth potential

  7. California • Salary less than NYC at $74,000 • Great job opportunities • Burbank, CA • Warner Bros., NBC, Walt Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, etc. • Los Angeles • Paramount Pictures, Columbia, Sony Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, etc.

  8. Local Jobs • Sports: Buffalo Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons (All are becoming in house) • Advertising: Crowley Webb, IBC Digital, Full Circle, Squeaky Wheel, etc. • News: Local Channels (2,4,7), Buffalo.com, etc. • Television/Film: Almost non-existent…

  9. Conclusion • Film jobs are harder to find locally • NYC and CA are leaders in the industry • Downsides of living expense exceeded by job opportunities • Possible future with the Sabres • Attending grad school in NYC for my MFA in Film and Motion Graphics • http://www.vimeo.com/23875095

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