Stand up editing station? at DVinfo.net

Michael Wisniewski · November 12th, 2006, 11:53 PM

Any comments, experiences, or tips for working with a stand up editing station? I have a full month of editing ahead of me, and I'd rather be standing for most of that time.

Tom Vandas · November 13th, 2006, 12:40 AM

It works for Walter Murch who's a big proponent of the standup editing station. While I usually sit, when I do stand I find that a trick from my retail days many years ago still works now: use a foot rest, and change position frequently.

Michael Wisniewski · January 4th, 2007, 12:25 AM

Well I've been using my DYI stand up editing station since November and I wouldn't go back. Standing up definitely adds a lot of extra energy to any task on the computer. Best way to describe the benefits, I'm more alert and focused for longer periods of time. Even training videos are much easier to watch & absorb.

The setup is pretty basic, 2 LCD monitors & audio monitors at eye/ear level, with another video monitor to the side. The keyboard & mouse rests on a table which is at a height just under my chest, and I have a high stool if I want to sit.

Loren Roberts · January 4th, 2007, 03:14 AM

I have an audio station with ProTools that's at standing height. My FCP station is sitting. I find that the more I change positions during the day, the less tired I get. (But I'm still waiting for the funds for my Aeron chair...)

November 12th, 2006, 11:53 PM	#1
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Stand up editing station? Any comments, experiences, or tips for working with a stand up editing station? I have a full month of editing ahead of me, and I'd rather be standing for most of that time. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

January 4th, 2007, 12:25 AM	#3
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Well I've been using my DYI stand up editing station since November and I wouldn't go back. Standing up definitely adds a lot of extra energy to any task on the computer. Best way to describe the benefits, I'm more alert and focused for longer periods of time. Even training videos are much easier to watch & absorb. The setup is pretty basic, 2 LCD monitors & audio monitors at eye/ear level, with another video monitor to the side. The keyboard & mouse rests on a table which is at a height just under my chest, and I have a high stool if I want to sit. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

January 4th, 2007, 03:14 AM	#4
Loren Roberts New Boot Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 5	Combination of both works, too... I have an audio station with ProTools that's at standing height. My FCP station is sitting. I find that the more I change positions during the day, the less tired I get. (But I'm still waiting for the funds for my Aeron chair...) __________________ Loren A. Roberts Hearken Creative Services loren@hearkencreative.com

November 13th, 2006, 12:40 AM	#2
Tom Vandas Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: currently in Kigali, Rwanda Posts: 144	It works for Walter Murch who's a big proponent of the standup editing station. While I usually sit, when I do stand I find that a trick from my retail days many years ago still works now: use a foot rest, and change position frequently.