Salary as full-time Video Editor
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more than 10yrs ago I started off with a statutory board drawing merely around 1.7K. but not just editor job but also included camera work, graphics, basically "bao kar liao". prior to that I already have 3 years experience in productions in the Forces.
Then joined a local institute and was paid not more then 2.3k doing all aspect of production.
After which I joined another local institute as a video editor and drawed around 2.6K. altho the title was video editor but basicaly do everything from camera work, lighting, audio, editing, graphics and even conceptualise and produce. I left that school some years back.
I am not commending on private company as it really depends on your experiences, skills set and the company itself.
But what i wanted to say is many small organisation will need you to shoot, do graphic works, etc even you are editor, just be prepared if you want to have your career in this arena.
And well, Bigger organisation and broadcast will be more specialised.
Cheers..
Then joined a local institute and was paid not more then 2.3k doing all aspect of production.
After which I joined another local institute as a video editor and drawed around 2.6K. altho the title was video editor but basicaly do everything from camera work, lighting, audio, editing, graphics and even conceptualise and produce. I left that school some years back.
I am not commending on private company as it really depends on your experiences, skills set and the company itself.
But what i wanted to say is many small organisation will need you to shoot, do graphic works, etc even you are editor, just be prepared if you want to have your career in this arena.
And well, Bigger organisation and broadcast will be more specialised.
Cheers..
jasonjoseph
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my experience
fresh out of uni $1500 (that time market was crap and i had 0 work experience)
within 6 mths $2000
another 6 mths $2300
and the rest is history.
but i think the market is pretty ok now so if u have some lil experience and a ok showreel can ask for $2k start and play the field. just my two cents dun say i spoil market or what
fresh out of uni $1500 (that time market was crap and i had 0 work experience)
within 6 mths $2000
another 6 mths $2300
and the rest is history.
but i think the market is pretty ok now so if u have some lil experience and a ok showreel can ask for $2k start and play the field. just my two cents dun say i spoil market or what
Other than going for interviews for teaching appointments, I've never once showed my qualifications after all these years in the industry. So I must admit that qualifications is pretty useless...but the trend is picking up that companies are hiring on merits that you have the prerequisites of related dip/degree.
Thank you all for the replies! Truly appreciate it! By the way does anyone has any experiences as a video editor at MediaCorp? How about the workload, salary there as a starter? Please share your story with us! Thanks a lot!
Been there, done that about 10 years ago.
Good learning opportunities in terms of editorial skills, overworked & underpaid.
After awhile, you'll realise that you're cutting same genre & style of programs until you're so sick of it.
Been there, done that about 10 years ago.
Good learning opportunities in terms of editorial skills, overworked & underpaid.
After awhile, you'll realise that you're cutting same genre & style of programs until you're so sick of it.
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Been there done that before......
$3k?? Are you serious??
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