#I think you should make me the editor for Raysfire Plus, VODs and DDOR

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empty oak
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||also maybe star emoji so it gets to the starboard for more ppl to seeraysPlead ||

storm hemlock
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wake up guys new channel dropped

empty oak
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real

proper crest
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Bruh I want to be the vod guy but even I’ve not made a long ass post about it swirreL just wait your turn for the official submission like everyone else

civic halo
proper crest
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I’m aware I was using vod guy as my personal example

empty oak
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also u can be vod guy I don't give a shit that would be the most boring one

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cause it requires like 0 effort

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I only said that one because rays said he wants a vod guy first

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also you can't really get your point across without saying smth

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ALSOOO what tf would be in the submission
like I'm sure everyone on the earth can cut two clips down for VODS and DDOR

empty oak
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cause to me it sounds like you wanna be an editor but you don't wanna put the effort in to be the editorshrug

proper crest
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lmao bro knows nothing about me

gilded hollow
empty oak
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you're delusional

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damn straight

gilded hollow
modest shell
waxen marten
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is this real?

empty oak
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no its fake

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sorry

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/j

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wait j is joking right

waxen marten
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I'm just really confused why you would post something like this instead of just applying via the editor contest a couple months ago

empty oak
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cause I wasn't on discord much at that time n
and didn't see it till it was over😭

waxen marten
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He announced it everywhere, like literally every platform. It's a shame you missed it, but it was open for weeks. I don't think this is the right way to try to go about anything, especially when insulting others like inferring Swirren isn't good at editing, which is wrong.

empty oak
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i didn't mean to infer that

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ohh actually I think ik what u mean and he was being a dick so I was a dick back

empty oak
waxen marten
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I'm just going to say this: This post doesn't serve you in what you want. Being patient and acting professional is how to get hired when rays is comfortable hiring another person, not this.

empty oak
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welp rays said the only reason he's not hiring is because he doesn't have enough money but the money isn't why I wanna do it

waxen marten
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I get the feeling you're young, and you may not get why this isn't professional.

empty oak
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100%

waxen marten
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I mean, you literally said you don't like the DDOR vids, yet above, you're asking him to allow you to work on them. If I were in his shoes -- and I've owned a business before! -- I would absolutely not hire anyone who said that in the same post they were begging me to work on it, you know?

empty oak
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well I typed that wrong

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what I meant to say was I don't like short vids

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but I can edit them

waxen marten
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And the thing is, half-assing something that you're presenting as a portfolio example is really, really not good. It should be your absolute best work, a shining example of what you bring to the table.

empty oak
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cause editing shorts vids takes a long enough time for it to not be shortYEP

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yeah you're right with that

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just it was 1:30am and I couldn't redo it at that point cause I was way too tired

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i know it was dumb though

waxen marten
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If you're serious, practice. There's no rush to this. You don't have to make it all in one day. Go to the vods channel, download some vids, and practice making the kind of vids you want, and perfect it. Set incremental goals, like practicing editing one video a week until you've got a workflow down. But this post... this ain't it, chief. Sorry. It's hella unprofessional, and it really addresses too many shortcomings that you're bringing attention to. Make work you want to stand behind (instead of giving excuses for).

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There's also the added complication of you being a minor in another country. The tax situation for that is bonkers, no joke, and that does present some problems. You're going to need your work to be so far surpassing others if you want to be considered.

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You might find that you build up a good enough editing portfolio to try applying to other streamers, too, if you keep working at editing. Or maybe create your own content. Editing is a good skill to have in today's environment. Take those 90 extra hours a week and grind your skills. Well, not all 90 hours. But you know what I mean.

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And I say all this because, in the end... Rays isn't going to hire an editor he isn't paying. Period. I've somehow conned him into accepting the work i make for the stream, but i'm a literal professional who can decide what I want to make and when I want to gift it.

empty oak
empty oak
waxen marten
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They're not responding because most people don't need an editor unless they're reaching out to their viewers to try to find one. Hone your skills and wait for your move. Your impatience isn't going to make you look professional, and to be honest, I'm worried that you're pushing your services for free because you may not be legally old enough to have a job. If this is true, you really SHOULD NOT be applying to stuff like this. Use the time to become pro.

empty oak
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I'm old enough to have a job I'm just offering for free because there's a low chance someones gonna hire someone with no professional experience

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also they did need editors kike explicitly asking

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just me not having proper professional experience made them say nope

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and if everyones saying nope then I cant get the experience for them to say yep

waxen marten
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Okay, cool, good to know. Then I'd say you need to hone your skills, not keep trying to apply.

empty oak
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fair enough, thanks

waxen marten
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I think experience is underrated if you have a portfolio that proves you can edit. Also, some people want folks to use their workflows, which may or may not work for the editor. Creative jobs are sometimes very difficult and very competitive, but the only thing that gives you an advantage in something like that is being able to slap your portfolio down and say "I can do this."

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For you, you'll need to pull vods and work on super funny edits, if you want to showcase rays' sense of humor.

empty oak
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yeah but with that it's hard to edit like that because although rays is funny I can't just cut half the levels out so they don't know what's going on because most the video is the actual screen and whats showing and if it's cutting to a new clip every 5 seconds that'd get confusing/annoying

waxen marten
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So I'll leave it here, but please know, I am here with the best of intentions on telling you why this isn't a good idea. Talent is overrated. Practicing a skill is what gets you there. I say this from experience. Make this your goal, spend six months to a year watching every single tip and trick you can find to make your vids better, and pull the vods to get some content to practice on. Edit some creative stuff, do some meme edits, spend a week analyzing and working on thumbnails. It's all the little things.

empty oak
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when I tried last year I watched some Raysfire Plus vids for inspiration I should prob do that again

waxen marten
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Yeah. Treat it like a video essay, make outlines. Consider storyboarding. You'll get there.

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Anyway, good luck

empty oak
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thanks alot

empty oak
civic halo
cerulean creek
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badass

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keep at it you'll get your big break soon 🙏

empty oak
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Me when I lie

modest shell
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DONT LISTEN TO THE HATERS KEEP IT UP