I work in Sweden & Denmark and I'm happy to say that these flexible-height desks are pretty much the standard in post-houses and TV-stations. I would say I won't work without it. Sitting for 10 h 5 days a week is to hard!
Vänliga hälsningar/Best regards
Ulf Södergren
U-Film
Tegelgårdsgatan 24
211 33 Malmö
Sweden
phone: +46 707698549
www.ufilm.se
13 maj 2011 kl. 10:36 skrev "Mark" <markraudonis@yahoo.com>:
> Try one of these:
>
> http://www.anthro.com/computer-furniture.aspx?desk=elevate-adjusta
>
> The point is, it's adjustable with the touch of a button. Too tired to stand... zoom it down. Need to stand up... zoom it up.
>
> We don't have "clients" in the room, so I'm not the best person to ask about that. However, in my opinion, if the client is comfortable, has a good view of the monitors, why should they care if you stand or sit?
>
> Mark
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Michael Brockington <brocking@...> wrote:
> >
> > The place I've been working the last few months has adjustable desks in
> > the edit room, so I've been experimenting with this.
> >
> > I like spending a chunk of the day standing. Engaging the body more
> > probably facilitates a rhythmic connection with the material. I find I
> > move around a lot more to different positions in relation to the screen,
> > which I think helps in keeping a fresh perspective.
> >
> > I do find after 5 or 6 hours I get a bit footsore, so I prefer to split
> > the day between seated and standing positions. It's a bit of a
> > curiousity to clients and co-workers, but nobody has had a problem with it.
> >
> > Something to consider if you're working with lcd monitors -- a seated
> > client may be off the vertical axis enough to have a markedly different
> > impression of the look of the footage than you do.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > --Michael
> >
> >
> > On 11-05-12 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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