How A Pro Editor Uses Music (Tutorial) Jul 13, 2024

In this week's video lesson I show you theĀ 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...

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How Pro Video Editors Approach Every Sound Jul 06, 2024

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...

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How Pro Video Editors Approach Every Edit Jun 22, 2024

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

I’ve been a pro editor for over 20 years and today I’m going toĀ 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 ...

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Three Act Story Structure - What Every Editor Should Know May 24, 2024

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 YouTubeĀ (andĀ it inspired the feature film Spies in Disguise starring Tom Holland and Will Smith).

I believe that ...

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