12 tips on how to work from home as a freelance video editor
by Merin Mathew Freelance writerLooking
at the several ‘works from homes’ options, income generating idea of video
editing business stands tall. Working practically from anywhere besides the
home, only a good lightweight set of hardware and software are required. In
addition to the gadgets, one requires skillset and perseverance to start home
based business successfully.
Equipment required for a home-based video editing company
1. Computer
2. Editing Software
3. External Hard-drives
4. Camera
5. Lens set
6. Tripod
7. Audio Recorder, if camera’s audio not efficient.
8. Microphone
9. Lighting
Tips to set up video editing
business
1. Collaborate
for projects to start your video editing company- At the very outset of
starting any enterprise, no one gets instant clientage, as client base builds
with the time. You can contact a known person into the business having huge
social media following. There you can offer your video editing services at a
paltry price to begin. Slowly, as your work gets to people likes, things will
begin to roll for you.
2. Have
samples of work ready online- When looking for work, as a proof of your
skill, you need a couple of professional looking short edits that you worked
on. You can have few sets of the samples as uncut videos and finished videos
for a comparison.
3. Local
Storage- You must keep the hard drives for local storage of the work and
clients’ videos & files. The OWC Elite Pro and its subsequent editions,
aesthetically match the Apple products, these are foolproof.
4. Plan
for a year- Meticulous planning for each day is important but consider
one-year target plan for video editing business. Plan your finances,
strategies, social media presence, your equipment, and day-to-day expenses
before you start a video editing company.
5. Watch
for your strengths- Stick to what you know and perform best. Work on those
‘unique selling points’ (USPs) and make your clients know about them. May be
beside your video editing expertise, the clients can use your filmmaking skills.
6. Train
to Develop- Consider some personal development. Get training to improve
your skills, look for some online training school. Even a job can be very
educative. The digital industry is changing rapidly, so stay updated whatever
method you apply to remain in touch.
7. Referral
biz- If you satisfy one client, you can add up a client through that
satisfied customer who would refer you. This way you would grow faster in video
editing business.
8. Handy
file-sharing- When working remotely, the producer transfers the files. You
should also be equipped with file-transferring tools to transfer file, this
will make your video editing company more efficient.
9. Fast
work- Any producer would happily extend more business when he gets the
delivery fast. This is the guarantee of repeat business.
10. Track
time- Quote after getting the idea as this will help you to quote fast as
you would know how long it takes to do edits.
11. Organize
by labeling- Like every good editor, you must stick a label on the folder,
sent to the hard drive.
12. Use
Vimeo- Use Vimeo plus account to upload videos. The client can easily
download videos by accessing Vimeo.
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