Roger Barton has edited and worked on some of the most iconic films of a generation such as Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Titanic, World War Z, …
“I’m Not Going to Let the Business Kill Me” | with Fil Eisler
Learn how award-winning composer Fil Eisler completely transformed his 24/7 workaholic lifestyle from unhealthy to running a marathon.
EditFest 2018 Panel “The Extended Cut: How to Survive and Thrive In Editorial”
Listen to Zack Arnold (ACE), Lillian Bension (ACE), Carol Littleton (ACE) and Andy Seklir (ACE) discuss what it REALLY takes to survive the working conditions in Hollywood and become a successful editor in Hollywood.
Dear Hollywood…We Create Entertainment For a Living. We’re Not Curing Cancer.
For those of us in Hollywood working behind computers in dark rooms for a living, will there ever come a time when we realize it’s counterproductive, unhealthy, and downright dangerous to work insane hours at the expense of our health and our creativity simply for the sake of our jobs?
10 Strategies to Maintain Work-Life Balance When Working Remotely
The key to making the most out of working remotely is developing the proper daily habits and creating the right systems that allow you to maximize your focus, your productivity, and – most importantly – your creativity.
I Was Tired of Putting My Kids to Bed via FaceTime Every Night. Here’s What I Did About It.
I’ll never forget the two simple sentences spoken by my (then) 5-year-old son that changed the course of my entire life. I was editing the …
The Post Pro’s Guide to Optimizing Work–Life Balance
Author’s Note: The following is an article I originally wrote for the site Wipster.io titled “The Post Pro’s Guide to Optimizing Work–Life Balance” republished in …
How to Save Time (And Your Sanity) By Working In Time Blocks
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a 3 part series on saving your sanity in the edit bay. In part two I cover the …
How Total Burnout Led to the Most Productive Year of My Life
My name is Zack Arnold, and I’m a recovering workaholic. Here’s the thing about being a workaholic that nobody ever talks about. Unlike other addictions …
The Endless Chase For Work-Life Balance
Working as an assistant editor for one of the biggest shows on television is no easy task. Finding the time to train for a marathon AND work on Empire, is almost impossible. Check out one assistant editor’s story on how she will attempt both.
How to Overcome Post-Production Burnout
Burnout is not the exception in the post industry, it’s the rule. I’m hoping that sharing my story and my strategies to overcome burnout can change this.
A Classic Case of Post-Production Burnout
Read more about what working in post-production really does to us and the steps to avoid post-production burnout.