How A Pro Editor Sound Designs A Video Sep 21, 2024

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...

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Pro Video Editor Breaks Down A Viral Commercial Sep 01, 2024

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...

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Pro Editor Sound Designs A Commercial (Tutorial) Aug 10, 2024

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...

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How Pro Video Editors Craft Smooth Edits Aug 02, 2024

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 ...

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

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...

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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 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 ...

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

I believe that ...

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