Im thinking about starting a video editing course is that a good idea ?

[sub5outsider]

Does that stuff have a good market especially for a novice like me anyone having experience with that ?

 

[Zeekie]

Video editing is a useful skill, although nowadays, there are A LOT of video editors, if you're interested I'd do it anyway for two reasons:

1. You may want to personally start content creation in the future, literally that's the easiest distribution method for any business in the modern age, and that of course requires editing skills, the better you are, the more professional you can make your stuff look, the better.

2. Getting jobs as a novice video editor, even after completing a course, is tough because your portfolio will be bone dry. So you'll likely need to approach small content creators or even do free stuff just to fill in your portfolio and start seeing people approach you instead of the other way around.

If you're truly new to video editing, I wouldn't spend money on a course, just pay for good software and work off free courses/YouTube tutorials at the start, just to see if you ACTUALLY like it and can stick to it long-term before paying for a course. Regardless, beginner courses are almost never good, you'd ideally want to invest in advanced courses that can really take you further than the average. In the beginning phase, free content will help you just fine.

Just a few ideas though, do whatever you want.

 

[Zeekie]

Video editing is a useful skill, although nowadays, there are A LOT of video editors, if you're interested I'd do it anyway for two reasons:

1. You may want to personally start content creation in the future, literally that's the easiest distribution method for any business in the modern age, and that of course requires editing skills, the better you are, the more professional you can make your stuff look, the better.

2. Getting jobs as a novice video editor, even after completing a course, is tough because your portfolio will be bone dry. So you'll likely need to approach small content creators or even do free stuff just to fill in your portfolio and start seeing people approach you instead of the other way around.

If you're truly new to video editing, I wouldn't spend money on a course, just pay for good software and work off free courses/YouTube tutorials at the start, just to see if you ACTUALLY like it and can stick to it long-term before paying for a course. Regardless, beginner courses are almost never good, you'd ideally want to invest in advanced courses that can really take you further than the average. In the beginning phase, free content will help you just fine.

Just a few ideas though, do whatever you want.

TLDR - Try free resources first to see if you enjoy and stick with editing, then if you want to get serious, invest in paid, advanced training and build your portfolio.

 

[sub5outsider]

TLDR - Try free resources first to see if you enjoy and stick with editing, then if you want to get serious, invest in paid, advanced training and build your portfolio.

yes i will do some research im looking for some career path im to dumb to be engineer or IT

 

[truthhurts]

Video editing is a useful skill, although nowadays, there are A LOT of video editors, if you're interested I'd do it anyway for two reasons:

1. You may want to personally start content creation in the future, literally that's the easiest distribution method for any business in the modern age, and that of course requires editing skills, the better you are, the more professional you can make your stuff look, the better.

2. Getting jobs as a novice video editor, even after completing a course, is tough because your portfolio will be bone dry. So you'll likely need to approach small content creators or even do free stuff just to fill in your portfolio and start seeing people approach you instead of the other way around.

If you're truly new to video editing, I wouldn't spend money on a course, just pay for good software and work off free courses/YouTube tutorials at the start, just to see if you ACTUALLY like it and can stick to it long-term before paying for a course. Regardless, beginner courses are almost never good, you'd ideally want to invest in advanced courses that can really take you further than the average. In the beginning phase, free content will help you just fine.

Just a few ideas though, do whatever you want.

Is Davinci Resolve a good start for beginners

 

[Zeekie]

yes i will do some research im looking for some career path im to dumb to be engineer or IT

Well I used to be in the same boat, I was considering some kind of engineering, most F500 CEOs are engineers, the lowest unemployment rate out of all degrees, but honestly I'm too much of a dumbass to study engineering. IT is also an interesting option, but it was not inspiring for me, I ended up choosing Software Engineering since I already had a background in coding and game development.

Really, having a degree is better than not having one, given that you pick something relatively useful. Software Engineering isn't really that bad, specially if you already know coding and some of the methodologies of the industry, it's not particularly math-intensive, and it opens up several doors when it comes to entrepreneurship and getting good jobs under a company or even freelancing.

 

[Zeekie]

Is Davinci Resolve a good start for beginners

Davinci Resolve is the best free video editor out there, ideally pick Premiere Pro/Adobe (depending on your needs as an editor), but yeah, Adobe is kind of an ass when it comes to pricing their shit (being in college every dollar counts), but quality has a price right?

However, if you're just starting out Davinci is okay, it's good, actually.

 

[truthhurts]

Davinci Resolve is the best free video editor out there, ideally pick Premiere Pro/Adobe (depending on your needs as an editor), but yeah, Adobe is kind of an ass when it comes to pricing their shit (being in college every dollar counts), but quality has a price right?

However, if you're just starting out Davinci is okay, it's good, actually.

Thanks for the answer

 

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Is Davinci Resolve a good start for beginners

Yeah, it's so good actually. The interface is intuitive, easy to edit and easy to use. Btw, the new version of DaVinci has AI features.

 

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Does that stuff have a good market especially for a novice like me anyone having experience with that ?

I have a feeling that in Russia they hired tiktok kids to edit the May 9 parade. Editors clearly have a higher potential for content creation and earnings than doing cringy lip-syncs on camera. By honing your skills and staying up to date, as well as learning about AI, you can easily become valuable in the market. And given the fact that all sorts of companies/teams/any other big spheres are more likely to hire SMM specialists with editing skills, this becomes even more valuable. Not to mention, you can work remotely, flexibly and without stress.

 

[sub5outsider]

I have a feeling that in Russia they hired tiktok kids to edit the May 9 parade. Editors clearly have a higher potential for content creation and earnings than doing cringy lip-syncs on camera. By honing your skills and staying up to date, as well as learning about AI, you can easily become valuable in the market. And given the fact that all sorts of companies/teams/any other big spheres are more likely to hire SMM specialists with editing skills, this becomes even more valuable. Not to mention, you can work remotely, flexibly and without stress.

i wanna do something with my life i have absolutely zero experience doe im tired of working dead end low paid jobs will see how this will turn out

 

[Coeus]

Starting a youtube channel and being creative is the best way tbh.

Ive tried fiverr and got 0 clients lol. Even though I have scaled multiple tik tok accounts because people liked my edits. I have made a few hundred from my tik tok edits but never tried youtube even though its untapped potential. Just find a niche and your set

 

[Coeus]

I would plug this discord server that has all adobe programs and effect plug ins for free but it got nuked

I was only able to get the After effects download file, should have gotten premiere cause its better for long form content

 

[kazama]

Video editing is a useful skill, although nowadays, there are A LOT of video editors, if you're interested I'd do it anyway for two reasons:

1. You may want to personally start content creation in the future, literally that's the easiest distribution method for any business in the modern age, and that of course requires editing skills, the better you are, the more professional you can make your stuff look, the better.

2. Getting jobs as a novice video editor, even after completing a course, is tough because your portfolio will be bone dry. So you'll likely need to approach small content creators or even do free stuff just to fill in your portfolio and start seeing people approach you instead of the other way around.

If you're truly new to video editing, I wouldn't spend money on a course, just pay for good software and work off free courses/YouTube tutorials at the start, just to see if you ACTUALLY like it and can stick to it long-term before paying for a course. Regardless, beginner courses are almost never good, you'd ideally want to invest in advanced courses that can really take you further than the average. In the beginning phase, free content will help you just fine.

Just a few ideas though, do whatever you want.

broh, ur answers are insane. You are easily the most helpful user
I hope Jesus is real, u deserve heaven bro

 

[penaldinho]

Which one