Re: Editing a Spanish Video

I do see your point, but I do disagree. If they are ready to bring in a translator to work with you, then you have no reason not to do the work. the company you work for pay your salary, and as long as the work falls into the realm of video editing, for which you are paid, then I think that it is your job. If my company asked for an Italian, or German version of my work, then I would have no problem doing the work, so long as I had a well prepared translator with me.

I am not saying that this work would be demo reel material, but unfortunately not everything we get to work on is demo reel material. Bottom line for me, is that my company pays me to edit 8 hours a day...My arse needs to be in the chair at least 7 and a half (union breaks), and I need to edit what they ask me to edit. As senior editor should I be making DVDs and WMVs ??? Absolutely not, the night assistant should be doing that, but if they want to pay me what they do to do DVDs, then I will do DVDs.

There is some work that I hate doing, but I bite my tongue and get it done. As long as it falls in the realm of my paid duties, then I will do it...it is my job, and it is what puts food in my kid's mouths.

I understand your point, but you really have to see the companies point...if the work needs doing, and you are their employee, then it is only normal for them to expect you to do it...again, they have to make sure that the pieces for you to accomplish this work are there.
As for learning Spanish....I probably would go for it, not because I had to, but at some point you may want to make a go of it on your own, and as the previous poster mentionned, you may lose contracts due to this.

Respectfully,

Mark

Mark Harvey
Senior Editor
Le Réseau des sports