Hey, so I work in the industry (though in NYC, not LA; as a producer not an editor; and in doc/tv not shorts though I do have some commercial experience). I'd need to know more about your non-vidding editing experience to feel comfortable giving advice, but I'd be happy to chat/answer questions! E-mail's ghost dot lingering at gmail if you want to hit me up. I wish you luck -- it's a tough industry. The highs are very high, but the lows are, correspondingly, very low.