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		Job Knowledge Center More Inside Hollywood Hollywood Politics In Reverse You’re probably heard the addage “Hollywood is all politics.” Most people have. Whereas politics are prevalent on the production side of Hollywood, post production is based on merit. Skills and performance rule the post production world. Briana Nicole experienced the value of merit on her first film gig. Meet Jack Foley Who is this man? He’s the late Jack Foley, patron saint of hand-crafted sound effects: footsteps in the night, squeaking doors, rumbles, crashes, punches, shots, and the subtle sounds of clothing. More Interesting Tidbits Interesting tidbits about today’s Hollywood industry, its beginnings and its past Women Give Birth to Editing Women were the first editors, but when film became popular, men tried to push them aside. They pushed back with their talent. They prevailed and are now winning Oscars. Request Your Free School Catalog Video Symphony's catalog contains program and admissions specifics, course descriptions, class schedules, tuition and financial aid details, job placement information, instructor bios, and career tracks. We respect your privacy. We do not sell or give out any information you may provide - we don't like spam any more than you do ;-) Name First Name * Last Name * Phone Email Address Street Address * City * State * Zip / Postal Code * Country * Comments / Questions		Jobs Navigation Articles The Industry Qualifications of Post Production Editors Getting Jobs in the Industry Survey of 34 Studio Managers About Wages Inside Look More Inside Hollywood Stories About Their First Jobs Resources Books Documentaries / DVDs Skilled Graduates Are Available About Us Job Placement Services Your Digital Career Job Placement Executives Film School Students Grad Placement List Making Connections Did You Know? The only "editing" that was done in the earliest days of filmmaking was to stop cranking the camera, move it to another spot, then begin cranking again (rather like generations of home-movies and amateur videotapes to come). A pioneer director would invent "special effects" by stopping his camera after creating a puff of smoke in front of his actor, then starting the camera again without the actor, making it seem as if the actor simply vanished.










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