For about six years I've had two workstations, one standing and one
sitting. I prefer the standing station, though I think having both
works fairly well. Clients have been OK with working at the standing
station (or sitting behind me); in fact, it goes over fairly well. But
note that I tend to have clients over mostly for meetings and
screenings, not for long sessions. As for subtle body clues, I'd guess
we give off as many sitting as standing.
Two things I suggest:
Get stool or two for a standing station. So you can sit or stand. That
works well for me.
Get an adjustable-height desk. I don't have that, but have worked on a
couple. The good ones have smooth motors that will lift hundreds of
pounds.
Anthro makes some that are OK
http://www.anthro.com/stands.aspx?computer-cart=creative
Martin & Ziegler make some really nice ones (there are a couple at
places around here):
http://www.martinandziegler.com/
I'm sure there are other brands, but M&Z would be at the top of my list.
HTH,
Jim Feeley
jfeeley@gmail.com
On May 12, 2011, at 2:11 PM, Greg Huson wrote:
> We did it years ago for an offline bay, cutting mostly narrative. I
> liked it, but I wasn't in the bay 10 hours at a time. The other
> editors using the bay (who were there longer) did NOT particularly
> like it- I ended up buying a rather pricey architect's stool... then
> eventually switching to a more conventional setup.
>
> But, like I said, I liked it, so you might try it. The projects we
> had at the time were not presented to the client in that room, so I
> can't say how that part will go. Rather than just rigging it up,
> you can do it with a 'jerker' desk from Ikea as an experiment - if
> that's enough table space for you, it's relatively inexpensive.
>
> gh
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> Culver City, CA
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>
>
>
> On May 12, 2011, at 2:05 PM, label411 wrote:
>
>> Anyone doing the stand up edit dance? I think I am going to become
>> the guinea pig for my team of editors and try it out for a while.
>> We have been talking about the physical health aspects of sitting
>> for 10+ hours a day and most of the guys want to make a go of it as
>> well, as long as I can survive it. Any recommendation other than
>> the cinder blocks and padded mat I'm going to try? Also, have you
>> had any issues with clients or coworkers and their reactions to the
>> new stance. One of my guys brought up the theory that a sitting
>> client may get subconscious body cues that could be intimidating
>> rather than inviting. I would love to hear your take on it.
>>
>> Glen Montgomery - Video Editor / Motion Graphics
>>
>> www.GlenMontgomeryIII.com
>>
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/glenmontgomery411
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