How many editing techniques can we learn from a Matthew McConaughey commercial?

I’ve been a pro editor for over 20 years, and today I’d like to invite you into my edit suite so we can take a look at a commercial starring Matthew McConaughey that I completed last year. Be sure to watch the above ...

If you want to create more impactful edits, here’s my advice: spend as much time on sound as you do on picture.

I’ve been a pro editor for over 20 years, and today I’m going to sound design a scene from scratch so you can see my exact process (check out the YouTube video above for the full live ...

How many editing techniques can we learn from a single 30-second commercial?

I’ve been a pro editor for over 20 years and today I’d like to invite you into my edit suite so we can take a look at a commercial I recently completed.  Check out the YouTube video above for the full lesson.

Over my c...

Story editing is not just for screenwriters; it’s one of the most important tools in a pro editor's tool belt.

I’ve been a pro editor for over 20 years, and in this week's YouTube video I show you how I used story editing on the recently completed short film, Treasure Imagination.  Below I outli...

The quickest way to level up as a video editor is to level up as a sound designer.

In this week's YouTube video, I invite you into my edit suite to show you my full process for sound designing a scene.  Read to the end for a sound editing tip I haven't seen anywhere else.

The scenes I use in th...

Today I’d like to invite you into my edit suite as I share an in-depth look at my process for editing a viral commercial that was created with today’s latest technology and effects.

The spot was directed by veteran commercial director Scott Rice and was shot by Emmy-nominated cinematographer Jim...

When I was starting out as an editor I remember wishing I could just watch over a pro editor’s shoulder while they were working on something. 

Well, that’s what we’re going to do today. I’m going to go track by track to show you my process for sound designing a real broadcast commercial that I c...

In this week's video, I share a technique I used when editing Matthew McConaughey that you can apply to your own edits. But unlike other videos on this topic, I will share my thought process on why I used this technique, and you can decide if I made the right choice.

What if I told you that the ...

In this week's video lesson I show you the WHY and the HOW behind three killer music edits I use every day as a pro editor.

I’ll show you what beginners often get wrong, I’ll reveal how to look at music structure, and I’ll take you through the three edits in a way you can start implementing toda...

Start asking this simple question and your editing will change forever.

In this article, I will reveal that question, I will explain why sound is so important, and I will share some practical tips that you can implement today.

Here’s a hot take: I think sound is more important than the visual a...

Most of you reading know HOW to make an edit, but do you know WHERE to make an edit?

I’ve been a pro editor for over 20 years and today I’m going to tell you how I decide where to cut in and out of shots.

I’ll come right out and give you the answer: I cut IN at the beginning of an action and I ...

In this article, I’m going to explain three act story structure, using the 3D-animated short film Pigeon: Impossible. It was released in 2009 and has amassed over 14 million views on YouTube (and it inspired the feature film Spies in Disguise starring Tom Holland and Will Smith).

I believe that ...