mmagbee

Aaron, a co-worker of mine at Digital FX (he is our absolutely brilliant 3D animator and all-around reservoir of information on just about any subject), today, told me that today is the first day of the rest of my life. And, you know I have to agree with him - although I guess technically it could have been last year about this time when I decided to stroll into the Digital FX offices and apply for any job Greg saw fit to saddle me with.
Anyway, the reason for such statements being exclaimed is that I had my first hands-on Avid tutorial today, with Aaron overseeing. I have had some brief experiences working on the system before, however that was years ago and I couldn't quite recall the exact procedures. But there really wasn't too much to it and I managed to pick it right back up. Aaron was impresessed and told me that as long as I got used to working the system I would make a damn fine editor because of my instincts and incredible wealth of cinematic knowledge.
Also a couple of my other co-workers, Carolina, our present and sole Avid editor, and David, our videographer, have both talked positive to Greg about my filling the editor position and both have reported back to me that his interest was piqued and that he thinks I would fill the position ideally.
Needless to say I am rather excited. And a bit nervous. But mainly excited. This is what I have always wanted to do. And now I am going to be paid to do it. My passion has become my job. I don't think I have ever met anyone who could say that. I am learning a valuable trade that will allow me to move anywhere I want and make a great living doing something that I love.
Who would have thought that a category 5 hurricane would have inadvertently led me to my career of choice.
Strange.