Parke Post

Notes from a working editor about stories, systems, movies, tools, and the creative life around them.

Author: David

  • Parke Post is Here

    Parke Post is Here

    Or, perhaps more accurately, it is back in a slightly different form.

    I will probably write about designing this in Figma and how I approached it.

    Years ago, I had a small Tumblr called ISO an NLE. It began around the time Final Cut Pro 7 was fading out, Premiere was coming up, and a lot of editors were trying to figure out what our tools, workflows, and careers might look like on the other side of that shift.

    ISO an NLE was a fun, chaotic collection of screenshots like these.

    I have missed having a place for that kind of thinking, especially since I have taken a bit of a hiatus from social media. I have all these thoughts, and my compatriots are probably tired of receiving them as random texts throughout the day.

    Rick Pratt was my first real editing mentor. I am lucky to still be working with him today.
    Brandon Bonfiglio is a great friend from college, so being able to surprise him with this was a blast.

    So I have started a blog for Parke Post, not exactly a resurrection of ISO an NLE, but hopefully a worthy next version of it.

    It is a place for notes from a working editor: post workflows, creative tools I find useful, and whatever else intersects with a career spent trying to turn a mess of footage, notes, music, graphics, and conversations into something worth watching.

    What I am not planning on doing: turning this into a content treadmill or an attempt at daily “thought leadership.” I just missed having a home for lightbulb moments and shower-thought musings that do not fit neatly into a reel, résumé, or LinkedIn update.

    Adobe Premiere splash screen, version 26.3.2 (Build 2).

    The first subject I am planning to dig into, either as a blog or (dare I say it?) YouTube series, is Adobe Premiere Productions. I also want to deep dive Adobe’s Best Practices & Workflow Guide, which was basically my favorite book of 2022.

    Productions is a feature I think more Premiere editors working in collaborative environments could stand to benefit from, particularly on larger feature, episodic, or campaign jobs. For editors used to an Avid workflow, its underlying logic may feel more familiar than expected.

    There will be writing, probably some companion video/tutorial work, and hopefully a useful record of what I am learning as the tools and the work keep changing.

    A few of the tools and services that keep my work, media, and daily logistics moving.

    I will also write about the practical tools and systems I actually use: Toggl, Notion, Slack, VLC, Uplock, Backblaze, and the occasional app, service, or workflow (like the tools from Knights of the Editing Table) that makes creative work a little less chaotic and sometimes a lot more fun.

    If you recognize any of the apps and logos mentioned in this post, you likely are down to talk shop with me here.