Comments on: What Being An Assistant Really Means http://normanhollyn.com/2008/05/28/what-being-an-assistant-really-means/ Thoughts on media, technology, the film business and beyond Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Organization and the Role of an Assistant Editor at FreshDV http://normanhollyn.com/2008/05/28/what-being-an-assistant-really-means/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Organization and the Role of an Assistant Editor at FreshDV Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:54:42 +0000 http://normanhollyn.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-300 [...] the always informative Norman Hollyn I came across an excellent three-part series of posts on how to be an editor’s assistant. The [...] [...] the always informative Norman Hollyn I came across an excellent three-part series of posts on how to be an editor’s assistant. The [...]

]]> By: AndrewK http://normanhollyn.com/2008/05/28/what-being-an-assistant-really-means/comment-page-1/#comment-302 AndrewK Fri, 30 May 2008 18:21:44 +0000 http://normanhollyn.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-302 A solid assist is worth their weight in gold. When I assisted I did my best to make sure that the editor only had to worry about the story and everything else (bringing in new assets, doing outputs, trouble shooting, etc.,.) happened as transparently as possible. I must admit as well that I did enjoy the power, if you will, of being a "gatekeeper" to everything that went in to and came out of the NLEs and the camaraderie of being part of a solid AE team. -Andrew A solid assist is worth their weight in gold. When I assisted I did my best to make sure that the editor only had to worry about the story and everything else (bringing in new assets, doing outputs, trouble shooting, etc.,.) happened as transparently as possible. I must admit as well that I did enjoy the power, if you will, of being a “gatekeeper” to everything that went in to and came out of the NLEs and the camaraderie of being part of a solid AE team.

-Andrew

]]> By: Tim http://normanhollyn.com/2008/05/28/what-being-an-assistant-really-means/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Tim Thu, 29 May 2008 07:00:55 +0000 http://normanhollyn.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-301 I may never have used actual trim bins, but I've read about them in your book! :-) Thanks again for singling out my blog. Glad to know you find it worth reading. I may never have used actual trim bins, but I’ve read about them in your book! :-) Thanks again for singling out my blog. Glad to know you find it worth reading.

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