Meeting Andy Netley

Andy is a Freelance Editor but what does this mean? Editors turn raw footage into finished film, they are responsible for changing hours of footage into neat packages often including graphics and music. Andy has worked on some impressive shows such as Planet Earth (2006), Mindshock (2006) and Amazon with Bruce Parry (2008).

Andy was lovely and open about his profession. He said that it was cutthroat and the best way in was to try, push, blag and worm your way in until you are noticed and respected. He suggested airing our edits on sites such as youtube so that we could get some exposure.

Directors want to work with editors they can trust. They want to be able to hand over hours of unedited footage and know the editor will sculpt it into something that suits the atmosphere and feeling they want to project from a show or series. After watching many shows that Andy has been involved with I can see why he is respected and in demand, particually with fact based nature shows such as Planet Earth.

I have never considered being an editor before and although he made the job sound unglamourous and often tedious I can still see the appeal. He has quite a large amount of creative imput and an active interest in the music that goes with his edits. Somthing that I have always thought would be fascinating to be involved in.