One thing I wish many would understand is that it is not necessarily the equipment that makes you a better videographer/editor. Put a high end cam in a persons hands and if that person doesn't know the cam and its functions, he/she will not be nearly as successful at getting good images as he would have with a simpler system. The opposite is also true, put a lower end cam in the hands of someone who knows how to shoot and their results will be far superior to those who, because they have the extra bucks, purchases a 30k cam but hasn't a clue and hasn't bothered to learn the right way. The same thing applies to people who want to edit. If they don't take the time to learn their craft they will never be able to produce something worth watching. Last week I was flown by Adobe up to their headquarters for an intense training and intro to some of the new software coming down the pike. There must have been 100 of us and the security in that place was like the pentagon. Couldn't go to the BR without an escort.(Fortunately, she was hot looking) However, every guest there has spent years learning their craft. It takes time to call oneself a Pro or a Cinematographer. Sounds fancy but if there is no education behind the label it is all BS and bluster.
Steve
