When I first started editing, some of my biggest breakthroughs came from simply sitting behind pro editors and watching them work. With so many people working from home these days, this can be harder to come by, so I’m recreating that experience by inviting you into my edit suite. In this session...
Ever wish you could sit behind a pro editor and just watch them work? That’s exactly what this video is—a real-time editing session where I narrate my process as I build a simple scene using stunning sailing footage from Artlist (affiliate link).
In this edit, I’m assembling a short sequence for...
Most beginner editing tutorials make the same mistake—they jump straight into software without setting you up for success. In this video, I flip that approach. With over 20 years of experience editing high-end TV commercials, I want to show you how to start editing with a pro mindset from day one...
When people think of video editing, they usually think picture first—cutting visuals, matching pace. But honestly, one of the best ways to level up as an editor is through sound design. In this video, I walk you through my live process of designing sound for a cinematic motorcycle scene, and I do...
Ever wondered what it’s like to sit behind a pro editor during a real project? In this live editing session, I invite you into my edit suite and walk you through my actual process—no polish, just a real-time cut of a high-energy dirt bike sequence using stock footage from Artlist (affiliate link)...
Reader beware: after you learn these five video editing shortcuts, you’re going to wonder how you ever survived without them, especially the last one.
Context is key, so I’ll present a real-world situation, first showing you how you might accomplish it without a shortcut, and then with a shortcu...
We’ve all been there. You deliver an editing project for a client. A few weeks go by and you need to clear some space off your drives so you go to delete their raw media. And the MOMENT you hit the delete key an email pops up from the client requesting a revision and all you have saved is the fin...
In this article I’m going to explain what audio loudness is and I will show you the best tool for making sure all of your audio mixes meet the loudness requirements for content platforms like YouTube.
According to Wikipedia, "Loudness" is the subjective perception of sound pressure. The standard...
Did you know that most audiences are far more likely to forgive low-quality picture than they are low-quality audio?
In this article I’d like to outline four steps to ensure a smooth listening experience for your audience.
 Room Tone
First, let’s talk about room tone. Room tone is the recorded...