The Offset Podcast EP033: Is A Career In Post Production Still Worth It?

It’s no secret that the post production (and production) industry is in a bit of tumultuous period resulting in a lot of people wondering if they should stay in the industry and for young people who are drawn to postproduction, if they’re making the right move trying to pursue editing, color, mixing etc.

In this episode, we’ll explore these issues and more. While we don’t have the fixes for the macro issues at play in our industry, we discus many ways to battle the current downturn in post including:

• The current challenges in post production are multi-faceted and no single way to solve them
• Post production requires a massive amount of effort other industries can be more appealing (and more lucrative)
• Jobs at post facilities are few and far between but its hard to recommend to young folks starting out to just start their own business or go freelance - there are significant challenges in doing so
• Medium and small size post production companies can be doing a better job with training, mentorship and recruitment.
• Better understanding were postproduction work has gone - social content, corporate communications etc
• Developing adjacent stills are absolute necessity for the modern post worker - programing, AI , IT workflows
• Understanding not all work is art, but all work is commerce
• The product of ‘production companies’ has changed drastically and leverages more than just traditional post skills
• Content creation really only works with a purpose and a goal
• Moving from an operator role to other roles in the industry - even ones you might think of like software creation/management
• Skills learned in post are highly desirable and portable in a wide swath of industries

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