Career Path of an Assistant Editor at Warner Bros Discovery
Morgan's career path began with film school at Loyola Marymount University and internships at a small production company and Gravitas Ventures, allowing Morgan to "get a feel for kind of all sides of production." After post-production assistant and coordinator roles, strategic career moves, including working as a non-union assistant editor to meet union requirements, led to Morgan's current position as an assistant editor on *Riverdale*, continuing their climb toward becoming an editor.
Film Production, Networking, Career Development, Post-Production, Union Membership
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Morgan Hinshaw
Assistant Editor
Warner Bros. Discovery
Loyola Marymount University
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Film, Media Arts, Visual Arts
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Creative
Scholarship Recipient, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Morgan pursued internships in both production and distribution to gain a well-rounded understanding of the film industry.
2. Networking played a significant role in advancing Morgan's career, leading to new job opportunities.
3. Morgan strategically chose a non-union assistant editor role to meet union requirements and eventually become an editor, highlighting the importance of planning and career progression.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college and any internships or jobs you had before your current role?
I started out at Loyola Marymount University in LA for film school. While I was there, I had two internships in my junior and senior year.
The first was working with a producer-director. It turned into me being his assistant at a very small production company in Burbank. My second internship was at Gravitas Ventures, a distribution company in El Segundo.
These experiences gave me a feel for all sides of production, from beginning to end. I knew I wanted to go into editing. After graduating, I got a job as a post-production PA on a show for the CW.
I did that for the first season. From there, I got another job on a different show through connections I made on my first one. Things really snowballed after that. I was able to move up from post-production assistant to post coordinator.
I realized I needed to leave what I was doing to get my days and join the union, which would make me eligible to be an editor someday. So, I left and worked as a non-union assistant editor for a couple of years to get my days. I applied for the union, joined, and then got a job on *Riverdale* as an assistant editor.
I'm still climbing the ladder toward becoming an editor, but that's where I am now.