Nashville and his former job at WDCN. He was there only a short time
when Scene Three opened. Askin joined their staff in the spring of 1981.
"We've done over 300 music videos, and I stopped counting at about
4,000 commercials that I've done." Other credits include A Day in the Life
of Country Music for CBS, the NASCAR film Thunder Theater, Music City
U.S.A., and the series CeCe's Place starring CeCe Winans.
Job Overview
The assistant editor manages the editing department, maintaining an
environment that allows the editor to devote his time and energy to the
creative process of editing the film. With the assistance of the second
assistant(s) and the apprentice(s), the first assistant editor is responsible
for logging and organizing footage; maintaining all department reports
and paperwork; interfacing with outside vendors, such as the film lab
and sound transfer facility; taking notes during dailies and throughout
the editing process, and whatever else is needed to keep the department
running smoothly. After the picture is locked, the first assistant editor
oversees the film through postproduction until the final print is com-
pleted. Some editors permit their assistants to gain hands-on experience
editing a scene.
Special Skills
Assistant editors must
be good communicators,
extremely organized, and
detail oriented.
Advice for Someone
Seeking This Job
Obtain whatever experience
you can by volunteering to
work for free on student and
low budget films, commercials,
or videos. Then try to find a
position as a production assis-
tant assigned to editorial, or as
an apprentice. Working for a
JOB TITLE: FIRST ASSISTANT EDITOR,
ASSISTANT EDITOR, OR ASSOCIATE EDITOR
What do you like
least about your job?
"I least like when person-
alities become more
important than the
project itself."
--Michael Reynolds
What do you love most
about your job?
"What I love most about my job is spinning
plates. I love the fact that there is so much
to learn and that every job is different . . .
I also love working with Ridley [Scott] and
Pietro [Scalia]. There is a level of excellence
with them that they bring to each project."
--Michael Reynolds
VOICES OF
EXPERIENCE
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