The Editor's Guide to Showreels & Finding Work

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[@FilmEditingPro]

We'd love to hear your thoughts and challenges regarding job hunting and demo reels. Any interesting stories?

[@jeremyamac]

I feel like this is EXACTLY what I needed to know right now. I have been steadily improving my editing skills but haven't built up a strong portfolio or connections in the industry. I have felt pretty lost on how to best increase my chances of making this my actual career. This video was incredibly clarifying for me and I would love to see more career oriented videos from you guys in the future, perhaps covering the different niches of film, tv, and corporate editing and how they vary in terms of what employers look for when hiring.

[@bao.n.nguyen]

You just saved me tons of time googling how to land a career as Editor. Thanks for sharing.

[@FilmEditingPro]

Our pleasure! All the best with finding work.

[@imperius1490]

Insanely underestimated content right here. Props for all the dedication put into this video! I'm currently a freelancer and plan to expand my client base this year, this video has been very helpful!

[@FilmEditingPro]

Glad it was helpful. Check out our what drives the cut series btw! First three episodes are out.

[@chantelng7904]

Really useful tips, especially for someone starting out and thinking of specialising in post production. I feel I have some sort of direction and know how for moving forward. Thank you!

[@marcusguillory4064]

This is gold. Thank you for showing us another important facet of this industry!

[@FilmEditingPro]

You're welcome, Marcus!

[@yourreelstoryproductions8979]

Chris, insightful, well presented, and best of all, humorous to make an already entertaining presentation even more so.:) I am learning a lot from this.

[@FilmEditingPro]

Excellent!! We’re trying to keep things fun and useful :)

[@afti03]

one of the best video focused channels out there!

[@seanmcnally2783]

Thank you for this. I'm in my second year studying Screen Production. This content is brilliant as I am currently looking for ways to improve my portfolio and make the right steps forward.

[@motivedit]

Just a warning that your cold email should be much more specific and concise about what you like in their work, how your skills (or budding skills) apply, and specific what you want to discuss. Warning: the phrase "pick your brain" is toxic to industry folk, especially the busier they are. They aren't your free film school. So ask in a different way.

[@JamesDocs]

At the risk of repeating myself, this is another amazing pro level training video. I'd like to try an experiment where someone with absolutely not editing experience listens to all or most of your free videos and takes absolutely NO other training. I'm sure this person who be in the top percentile of the editing world. Now, if they took ANY one of your longer programs, they would be at the top of the absolute top editing world. Thanks again for this amazing video.

[@FilmEditingPro]

Thanks so much James!!!

[@fiegled]

This has loads of great information. Thanks for posting!

[@FilmEditingPro]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pierrebuysfilms]

Wow, the most helpful, relevant, and no-nonsense approach I have ever seen. Thank you.

[@keilamanjarres8310]

Been struggling on where to start and this helped me out so much. Thank you!

[@therawwfilmskenya]

I love this chanel, when it comes to film editing, its the best on KZbin. We should be in the millions

[@ThatsJustAaron]

I’m so happy I was able to find this video! I always wondered how editors can show their work, given how different their work is compared to a director’s, etc. Thank you for this!

[@AbdulRazzaqFilms]

A very informative and well explained video! Next time if there's a people asking me how to start an editing career, i will show them to this video. thank you!

[@mdturnerinoz]

Interesting stuff even if I don't need/want a job! I will pass this on those I know who do!

[@adriancline-bailey3301]

This is so helpful, thank you, I'm an aspiring editor with 13 years of online video experience and now I want to cement myself as a creative narrative editor. My mentor has given me a ton of production companies to email about Running work but as you said, I find these emails so hit and miss it puts me off even starting to write, but now I understand it's a numbers game as well as crafting the right tone in the email which you showed us here. Thank you so much for this and the spreadsheet tip, it's going to be so useful, thank you. I'll let you know how I go in six months time from following your tips. My best wishes. 🙌🏼

[@FilmEditingPro]

Hi Adrian! Yes please update us with how it goes and good luck with the search! ([e-mail])

[@adriancline-bailey3301]

@@FilmEditingPro I definitely will do, all the best with Film Editing Pro, our deepest thanks :)

[@Mettsemmel]

@@adriancline-bailey3301 And how did it go? =)

[@RavikantRai21490]

Hey Chris, I was also thinking about the importance of taking part in Editing contests. Even if you don't win, you will still have spent the time editing, practicing.

[@FilmEditingPro]

Hey Ravikant - absolutely! Contests are great for practice and putting yourself out there. With our annual trailer contests, winners and finalists are often contacted by recruiters as well as people looking for freelancers. Good tip!

[@MVbyN]

This is so great content! Excellent tips and useful advices, thank you so much for this!!

[@FilmEditingPro]

SKAI you’re welcome!! 👍

[@mohamedyehia7321]

unique and helpful thank you

[@anilsrivastha708]

Such immense care and sincerity in how this video delivers valuable advice for anyone looking for editing work. Thanks for this.

[@Davide-oy7pp]

Nice video guys, as always all very clear very well explained ! Great idea to give us all these great advices, personally I found them and all the video very useful, discovering and learning new things.

[@FilmEditingPro]

Thanks, Davide! Very glad you found it useful.

[@TheFloweringOfLove]

This is Gold stuff man!! Thank you for putting it all together for us!! Grateful!!!

[@FilmEditingPro]

Thanks Akash! Very glad you enjoyed and found it helpful!

[@CKamera23]

Great advice, direct and to the point!

[@theprincessangeleshow01]

This is dope! 💥✔ Do you do Masterclasses? This what I did, but it took me 1 year to figure it out. Thank you!

[@FilmEditingPro]

Hello! You can check out all of our training here on the website: www.filmeditingpro.com/training

[@Angelux31]

This is pure GOLD! Thanks FEP! Edit: I still can't wrap my head around why you aren't more known

[@FilmEditingPro]

Angel Rubio awesome glad you enjoyed! We were a bit slow to get on the KZbin train. 😁

[@elcuad]

Great insights!

[@FilmEditingPro]

Thanks, Robert!

[@tamersaad3973]

thank you film editing pro team

[@asirib3670]

Great tutorial💗

[@FilmEditingPro]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@cjkalu]

thank you for this, super helpful tips for novice editors!

[@selfmademantra]

Thank you so much for sharing

[@acarirenee7271]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED!!! Thank you.

[@alanproduction910]

So helpful thank you!

[@isirideredits]

Nice video very helpful

[@nadiaak9821]

thanks for your great effort, useful tips :)

[@officialsatisfyingvids8296]

Must you showcase your showreels as a video editor in a section on your portfolio website because I’m just getting started building a portfolio website and I haven’t worked for any clients before😕🤔?

[@betty_900]

Veeery helpful

[@muhammedhafzoglu5996]

very informative video especially for video editors who looking for a job :)

[@thejohnnylaw]

Great video! I would be really interested in the tools you used to make this video? As an example, I'm assuming you used Premier to edit this video. I can tell you did a voice-over to animated text. Was that a type of mogurt or other educational software that you used for the animated text, bullet points, etc. Knowing how you put those into your timeline and the tools used would be super helpful, especially for those of us maybe wanting to put together a course. Thanks again!!!

[@FilmEditingPro]

Thanks, John! We used Premiere on this particular video but we also use Avid Media Composer - it really depends on the project. We used Adobe Audition to record the VO with an Audio Technica ATR2100 Cardioid mic and After Effects and Photoshop to create all the graphics. If you're creating your own training, the most important thing to get right is the script, being sure that you jot down what your coverage will be for each section of the piece (on camera personality, stock footage, film footage, specific graphics, screen capture, etc. Be sure to think about what would be most useful for the viewer to be seeing at each moment to clarify the points being made and help with their understanding of the topic, along with keeping things visually engaging and interesting to watch.

[@thejohnnylaw]

Film Editing Pro great thank you!

[@harmandtv]

When you send that follow up email. Do you recommend starting a new thread?

[@FilmEditingPro]

harmandtv no - I would recommend replying to your previous email so the subject is “re: -“ and change the “To” field to their address. You will likely get a higher open/response rate that way.

[@PennyPowell-fr9ec]

Hi Chris, what would you recommend for an editor who cut a nice number of docs for television 20 + years ago, but has lost track of the footage? Someone who, say, stepped away to raise children and have stable jobs (vs. freelance gigs), and is ready to return to working in television?

[@FilmEditingPro]

Hey Penny! Shoot me an email at [e-mail] so we can discuss!

[@PennyPowell-fr9ec]

Hi@@FilmEditingPro I'm going to do that! Thank you, Chris.☺

[@gabmedblack]

This is a great video, but in the free work thing, I have asked for free work many times and they still asked for show Reel.

[@pshettifilms3577]

Film editing software konsa he

[@TheRailwayGuy175]

Is editing videos for your personal KZbin channel consider as a free video editing work?

[@davidpoulton7694]

Thank you so much for this valuable educational video on editing Showreels. I have one question though. You mentioned Facebook several times for the recommended film groups. I have been blacklisted on Facebook for a month now, forcing me to find another social media platform. Do you know of other social media sites that have film groups to join?

[@caterinaulivi3068]

Hi! Thank you very much for your tips! Just a question: I’m creating a website using WIX, do you think it’s a good platform? Thank you!

[@colegreenofficial]

Is it a good idea to cut fan trailers to help build your reel? The IG vid formats?

[@FilmEditingPro]

Fan trailers are great to put on your reel! What do you mean by IG vid formats?

[@colegreenofficial]

@@FilmEditingPro just the vids we see on IG

[@FilmEditingPro]

@@colegreenofficial Yes, if you're looking to get into editing for social media it would be wise to have some examples of shorter format videos formatted and optimized for the various big platforms.

[@colegreenofficial]

@@FilmEditingPro Thanks so much. Any suggestions for phone editing software?

[@Conceptsofsanket]

How to use the work I did for free in my portfolio?

[@scotteberline5458]

If I want to create an editing reel, but I'm not a cinematographer and my footage isn't the "professional" looking footage I'd want. I have Envato Elements subscription...would it be misleading if I download stock footage clips I like, that fit my style and jobs I'm going after? I don't want to be misleading, but if it's an editing reel...should I be judged more off of style/flow/editing skill? What are your guys thoughts/input? Anyone have any experience doing this?

[@FilmEditingPro]

Hi Scotty - your idea of editing stock footage is great. As long as you credit the footage and don’t claim to have filmed it you’ll be in good shape. If you can manage to tell a mini visual story and make stock shots interesting with music and sound design, you’ll go a long way in demonstrating your editing skills. Get cutting! 👍🎬

[@scotteberline5458]

@@FilmEditingPro that’s perfect. Exactly what I’m hoping for and going for. I posted a few roughs on my Instagram I can link if anyone’s interested. Lemme know!

[@scotteberline5458]

@@FilmEditingPro link to one of my 3 mock-ups instagram.com/p/COnJpL1Dbj7/?igshid=l1cj2kh3iusd

[@psm_films]

Hi, I am a professional Editor in corporate sector but I am looking for a laptop for my own projects... please suggest me any laptop best for Editing...

[@FilmEditingPro]

The Production Pro you can’t go wrong with a MacBook Pro or any powerful PC gaming laptop. Alienware makes great ones!

[@psm_films]

Hi, is buying a MacBook Pro for editing a good choice ? What should be the required configuration ?

[@ruhaanchopra8878]

You forgot an important thing, how to invest in editing tools and setups when you don't have work?

[@fiesty161]

What program is he using?

[@Cocolo_TV]

Premier Pro

[@FilmEditingPro]

Our team uses both Avid and Premiere depending on the need - the screens in this particular video show both, depending on the shot.

[@davidpoulton7694]

​@@FilmEditingPro I was about to ask this question because I did not hear in the video what editing program is recommended to learn to make yourself more employable. Both Avid and Premiere are widely used in the industry, but there are a few companies that decided to make the full switch to Resolve. Then, there are some companies that use Vegas, Edius, Lightworks, and Final Cut. Editing programs like Hitfilm are less than

[@Lisasplace]

unfortunatly they've all asked for a showreel when applying for editing jobs :')

[@FilmEditingPro]

Yes - on a website though. Unless they’re looking for a DVD? 😉

[@Bluecloudprod]

NEVER say "pick your brain" It's an immediate Deal Breaker.

[@afti03]

Henry Horseface?

[@gtvibepictures]

Nice @gt vibe Production