Most editors know how to make a cut. But very few know why to make one—and that difference completely changed my career. For years, I was stuck grinding away at low-paying editing jobs because I was obsessed with software and technical tricks. I knew the tools, but I didn’t understand what actual...
Most editing portfolio sites don’t convert to jobs—and for a long time, mine didn’t either. But once I stopped guessing and actually paid attention to how high-end clients make decisions, everything changed. That shift helped me build an editing career that generated over $1M before I turned 30. ...
In this video, I break down the exact four-step sound design system I use on broadcast TV commercials with budgets of $100K and up. This is the same process I rely on every time I need sound design to feel polished, intentional, and truly “broadcast ready.”
For a long time, sound design was an a...
For years, I struggled to make consistent money as an editor. I loved the craft, but my income was stuck—until I fixed four specific mistakes. Those same fixes helped me hit over $1M from editing before 30, and I’ve seen them work for my students too, including editors booking their first five-fi...
After cutting more than $10 million worth of broadcast TV commercials over the last 20 years, I learned something that surprised me early on: stacking more technical skills like color grading or sound mixing didn’t help me land higher-paying jobs. What actually moved the needle were five non-tech...
Have you been editing for years and your work looks technically solid, but the better projects and higher pay still feel out of reach? I’ve been there. Early in my career, I watched other editors hit six figures while I struggled to land gigs. Everything changed once I learned how professional ed...
When I was early in my editing career, I thought a great showreel meant throwing all my best work onto a portfolio website and hoping clients would find it. They didn’t. Once I fixed my approach, my income completely changed—I started hitting six figures consistently and eventually made over $1M ...
I’ve spoken to over 100 editors in the last year, and the pattern is painfully clear: most showreels aren’t just weak—they’re actively stopping people from making money. In this video, I break down the three biggest mistakes I see over and over again by reviewing real portfolios, and I show you e...
If you’re tired of juggling tiny editing gigs just to scrape by, I get it—because I used to do the same thing. Then I landed a commercial campaign that paid $40K for just four minutes of content…and it completely changed the way I think about high-end editing. In this video, I break down the 12 l...
In this video, I break down five music-driven techniques that pro editors use to make transitions feel effortless. To help me do it, I brought in veteran director and film professor, Scott Rice. And to keep things fun, we’re studying every example from one of my favorite films of all time: Raider...
If you’ve ever wondered how editors actually hit six or seven figures, I’ll tell you exactly what I wish I knew sooner. I made over $1M from editing by age 30—but it took me way longer than it should’ve. For years it felt like my income was stuck in a clogged pipe. Once I figured out the five blo...
If you’ve ever sunk hours into a big, showy effect—only to realize it doesn’t actually help your edit—you’re not alone. After two decades cutting broadcast commercials, I’ve learned that the simple visual effects are the ones pros reach for every day. In this video, I walk you through five easy V...