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Find out more about Nick

• Can you tell us about your first experience using a editing video?

  My first experience editing video was on Avid and I was creating Behind the Scenes videos for DVDs. DVDs needed to have sales pitches on the box cover and one of them was "Bonus Content". So many movies would get footage from behind the scenes and interview the actors, the director, the VFX supervisor, etc… about a particular scene, the location, how an effect was created.

• What is the technological evolution that has marked you most and what will be, in your eyes, a turning point in this field?

  The internet existed when I started editing, but as the speed increased and we were able to send larger files, the move to remote editing become more and more a reality. Now we are at the start of the AI revolution and it has already disrupted at least parts of jobs. I plan to continue learning new skills and try to be as nimble as possible to stay current.

• Explain your expertise, your interest in it and, more broadly, its importance in the Video Post Production world.

  I'm happy to be able to work confidently in video, color, sound and motion design such that I can complete an entire project for a client if they need it. I love working with teams on a large project that could never be done by one person. But there is a lot of satisfaction in doing an entire video by yourself. I'm hoping that as AI continues to simplify certain aspects of this industry, Video Editor will still be called on as the person who puts it all together.

• Do you have role models?

  I can't say that I have role models that are names you would recognize. But there are very many colleagues of mine that I look up to and I'm in awe of their knowledge, expertise and creative flow.

• Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.

  If you work in Video Post Production, you almost certainly need to be a technical person. And in a technical industry, you will inevitably run into problems that need to be solved. I was once told that sometimes you need to just "make it work" and stop trying to figure out what the problem is. The client DOES NOT care what the problem is. So if you can get from point A to point B in a quick way that doesn't sacrifice the quality of the project, do it.

• What would you say to an uncomfortable person in front of a video application who says that "Video Post Production is too complicated"?

  If they are new to all of the applications and concepts, I would encourage them to stick with it and not to measure themselves against where they think they should be. If they are progressing and learning concepts, then they are moving forward and should stick with it if that is their passion.

• What are your other passions, related or non-related to video?

  I love to travel and explore other cities and other cultures. I wish I would have taken a year after college to just roam, but I was too afraid I would forget everything I just learned. I can play guitar and/or produce music everyday until the day I die.

• What makes you a Superprof in Video Post Production?

  Video Post Production is the combination of creative and technical. These are two of my favorite things to think about and work within. The first job I ever had that was enjoyable was teaching guitar when I was in college and I still enjoy it today. I'm one of those who believe our public schools should pay teachers the same as doctors and lawyers. I love to teach and it is an honorable profession.