What Exactly Does An Assistant Editor Do? This Hilarious Song Will Tell You

Let's be honest, there are a few positions in film production that are a complete mystery to the public. In that range of misunderstood jobs, somewhere between the 2nd Assistant Director and Best Boy Electric, lives the Assistant Editor. Luckily for us, a musician named Mark Adams crafted a jaunty pop tune that explains, in no uncertain terms, what an Assistant Editor does, and just how important the job really is.

Just as a heads up, this song contains some harsh language, so if you're at work, maybe don't blast this at full volume. Or do.

Needless to say, I think that the assistant editing community has found its anthem. What do you guys think of the Assistant Editor Song? Are there other hilarious film-themed songs out there? Share them down in the comments!     

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Soooo, insanely fucking good.

June 26, 2015 at 6:11AM

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This is a top hit!

June 26, 2015 at 7:57AM, Edited June 26, 7:57AM

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Filippo Rezzadore
Videomaker
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Now he needs to do AC, DIT, VFX Supervisor, whole crew. I demand it. I need this to properly explain studio structure to friends.

June 26, 2015 at 1:21PM

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Fernando Henrique de Sousa
CEO, Evil Genius, Steadycam, editor & jack of all trades
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http://www.veoh.com/watch/v1145889PSgbgM8P/ubf?h1=It%27s+a+Grips+World

Made in an era when people had longer attention spans. Someone put a lot of work into this.

June 27, 2015 at 5:47AM

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eh yeeeeeeeee!

June 27, 2015 at 11:51AM, Edited June 27, 11:51AM

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"If I hear someone say we'll fix it in post, I'm gonna punch them right in their fuckin' nose" Best line! Lol.

July 2, 2015 at 10:08AM

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agreed

July 10, 2015 at 11:07AM

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