The 7 Laws of Film Editing
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- Film & video editing commandments hereby passed to us through Vashi Nedomansky, ACE. Learn how to start any edit like feature film and documentary editors do it. Free Mini-Course: www.secretedit...
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Nedomansky's company, VashiVisuals, has provided post-production workflow, consulting services, and Premiere Pro training for numerous projects, including Deadpool, Gone Girl, The Good Doctor, and House of Cards. Vashi has also trained fellow ACE film editors in transitioning to Adobe Premiere Pro, including Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall, Billy Fox, Don and Dean Zimmerman, Julian Clarke, Nicolas De Toth, Jon Corn, John Venzon, Joan Sobel, Bruce Green, and many more.
Vashi has edited 11 feature films, including the global phenomenon "Sharknado 2", the comedy "An American Carol" for director David Zucker (Airplane, Scary Movie), and the PTSD documentary "That Which I Love Destroys Me" for director Ric Roman Waugh (Snitch, Felon). He also edited "6 Below", the first native 6K feature film in Hollywood history.
Vashi has collaborated on projects with Jerry Bruckheimer, Michel Gondry, John Landis, Dennis Hopper, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Universal Studios, Warner Bros., and Disney Studios.
Originally, he defected from Czechoslovakia as a child during the Cold War and grew up in Toronto and Detroit. Following his career as a professional hockey player, Vashi has been a film editor in Los Angeles since 2001.
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Thou shall save and keep a backup
And do it everyday.
I've spent hours upon hours trying to decide the best way to go about this.
I make 6-12min long youtube videos, and trying to decide between just paying for cloud storage as a backup for everything, or invest in external hard drives. But external hard drives are not reliable indefinitely so I would need to buy 2 of them to do a double back up.
Cloud storage vs Double External hard drive??? What's your thoughts?! I can't come to a decision lol
@@AdrianLoganLive both
...and thou shalt not keep both in the same bag when travelling :(
...and, and, AND...thou shalt rehearse RESTORING from backup.
This is actually some of the best editing I've seen in an educational video. You turned a phone interview into an engaging, concise lesson. Beautiful demonstration of the topic!
same thought :)
I know right!?!?!
YIP Defo
and I am subscribed to your channel I hope I learn do create some images thru blender with your guidance
I made the donut and the chair
Audio is often so underrated, especially with unexperienced filmmakers. On set and in post. Not only don't people understand the concept of shutting the f up for a minute when recording room tone, but also that it is one of the things that are best when unnoticed.
I think you searched the comments section looking for these:
The 7 Laws of Film Editing
1. THOU SHALT watch every frame of raw footage at least twice, the start.
(1st time to familiarize, then 2nd time to write notes.)
2. THOU SHALT nurture the relationship with the director.
3. THOU SHALT find any shot instantly. Organization is paramount.
4. THOU SHALT factor extra time for renders, exports, errors & crashes.
5. THOU SHALT attempt edits that shouldn't work. You'll be surprised.
6. THOU SHALT spend more time on audio. It's the glue of your edit.
7. THOU SHALT cut for the scene, but always in the context of the whole film.
(Macro on a Micro view of the film the whole time)
I’ve been a feature film editor for 25 years and I agree completely with these seven rules
I'm so guilty of not watching my footage before I begin. I shot the music video, so I figured I just would know what I want. But honestly, I've backed myself into corners so many times and since all my clips are synced to music, I've had to start all the way over. I'm glad I watched this. Also, nice to meet you
Quick story to illustrate how big audio can be:
When I was a film student, ages ago, one of our projects was to edit a fight scene from the old TV show Gunsmoke. This is the early 90s, pre-digital, so we were editing film on Steenbecks.
Most of the edits came out alike, except mine. I used shots because they looked great, but some had bad recorded audio. One had a very loud bang when an actor fell into part of the set. So I worked with the audio track and fixed it. For that one shot I chopped out an impact sound from a different take and spliced it in. It let me use these great shots, and made my edit stand out from the rest. By the time I was done, my audio tape looked like it had been put through a shredder and been reassembled, but it sounded smooth.
That decision saved my edit and got me a good grade on it.
...and for some strange reason, I still have the reels almost 30 years later.
After 6 months, I rewatched it 2nd time today just to compare what I learnt in these past 6 months. Thank you, brother, for always spreading knowledge.
Glad it was helpful!
@@ThisGuyEdits always sir always, thank you again.
I'm learning how to edit and this motivates me so much every time. For me it's the highest form of creativity because there is no right or wrong. I have a lot of work in front of me but I'll get there :) Thanks for this awesome video!
Well, there can be "better" and "worse" when the goal of the director is well understood.
Which software/app do you edit with
As an Emmy nominated editor and having spent 50 years in the Network TV trenches..from Ampex quads, CMX, Avid, DaVinci and the Edit Droid etc. This little instructional clip was brilliant and right on the money. Thanks for your input Vashi..I'm sure all the new comers to this important and critical cinematic art form known as "Editing", will find this extremely helpful. So with all that being said...I just had to drop this:
TOP TEN LIES EDITORS TELL THEIR PRODUCERS:
10. It's just a preview glitch
9. It's out of the safe area, you'll never see that on the air
8. It won't really look like that
7. I'll fill out the paperwork tomorrow
6. Why no, I don't mind working on Saturday
5. Oh, don't go by THAT monitor
4. It works better as a cut!
3. That glitch is on the source tape
2. I?ll have all your changes done by the end of the day
1. No, I agree. It?s much better that way.
Fun Fact: Vashi came to speak at my college about being a video editor and in my opinion. His panel alone was worth the entire price of tuition our family has been paying for the school. He had so much knowledge on the subject and every word he said was one I felt I needed to hear.
this guy gets it, I abandoned adobe for Davinci years ago and never looked back
Just like FCP before it Premiere is the industry standard to although YOU might have abandoned it, you still need to know how to use it. You can run, but you cannot hide.
@@krane15 avid is the industry standard *
@@Vincent-yv9sn Motion Pictures standard. I was referring to everything else.
There is absolutely no question that Resolve’s editing interface and capabilities are far superior to Premiere Pro.
@@willraee yeah, but da vinci requires more power, I understand people who edit on premiere due to an average computer
This short clip has actually made me appreciate film again. Haven't really watched films for a couple of years (college eating up all my energy resources), and this has given me a strong desire to dig some of my old favourites out. This has given me an appreciation for what these crews are able to do.
Same man same
I NEED the summary screenshot as a poster and stick it on the wall opposite to my editing office door. So every morning when I walk in, it's the first thing I see. Thank you SOOO much for your time and this valuable video.
What a beautifully made video this is! The edits, the interview snippets, the films included for illustration's sake--bravo! You are a filmmaker, sir. And I am your newest subscriber.
The thumbnail is me trying to eat while watching a movie without missing necessary visual cues.
Great video! Always so insightful to hear from the real pro's - tips like that audio x-fade were super useful. That attention detail is such a testament to the editing process - a million tiny acts that create a wonder. Great job, thank you for creating this.
Holy crap the editing on this video is phenomenal!
This video is awesome. Ive been in a funk with getting the motivation to edit. This really helped me realize how complex editing actually is and its normal to be a little overwhelmed at times.
I never thought I'd be loving editing...but I am!
Adore this, being able to see the thousands of images at a glance.
This was probably the most important thing I’ve ever learned for ever. More people need to watch this. Thank you guys for this!
Absolutely!
This will help me a lot in my job, even if I'm a sound designer and not a video editor. Thank you
Excellent tips!! thanks for sharing!
Great essay. One can almost derive the "top 5 editor's character traits" :) Love your work. Keep at it!
Wow! This was some refreshing tutorial ! Things that nobody talks about. Thank you so much for this valuable advises
Jeebus murphy. That audio pop thing lol. I remember two decades ago when I first came across that as an amateur editor, editing as a hobby, and finally figuring out how to fix it myself, and the solution being the same as they do here. lol. I just assumed my computer was glitching out. I didn't know it happened to the pros too, even today lol
this video is neatly edited! Amazing info, thank you for creating this!
This video is a pure editing pleasure itself!
This is actually applicable to any kind of editing and that's what I like. (speaking as someone editing a podcast at the moment)
8:30 - the two-frame cross dissolve. I have shown more editors that trick than all others combined. It's my default audio transition on all systems. It's a winner!
The first scripted drama I ever cut the director only had 4 weeks in town so wanted to be in edit day 1. He plopped the script supervisor book on my desk and told me to cut those takes, I didn't even get a chance to watch the rushes with him. It was THE MOST FRUSTRATING experience ever. I tried to communicate to him we should watch the rushes and he disregarded it saying he saw them. It's a wonder he even works as a director, but there you have it. The first assembly was terrible by the way. Thankfully I was able to rectify this later on in the weeks as he was overseeing a second episode so my 3rd and 4th weeks were left alone so I could fix what was going so wrong. He walked away saying he learned something which is fine, but wow...cutting by a binder isn't the way to cut at all.
Great points in this video.
Great commandments!
That's why it is important to edit as many movies as possible,
You will always discover new ideas when finishing a project.
We all think we can just get these ideas while thinking about something, but like this movie says, we can't even think through how 2 scenes will look like, till we combine them. How do we want to be able to get the new ideas that we would get after editing, by just thinking about the edit!
I really wanna be an editor when i'm older, this really inspired me!
Best video for video editing
1.) Watch every shot 2 Times.
the first time it will wash over you means u will understand the meaning and story but on the second time make notes.
dont directly jump to clips. observe and feel and think how can u make it better.
2.) Nurture your relationship with director.
Always be positive, if u are negative your director will be negative. over new ways to look at it, be calm.
Get refrence point, what kind of tone they want.
3.) Find any shot instantly.
Organize your shots in the beginning. it will save u later.
4.) Factor some extra time for rendors, crashes. etc.
sometimes u have to stop early before the time. in order to give rendor some time.
5.) Attempt edit that doesn't work. sometimes when u make a movie it's not always like what u have in ur head so try to use unwanted clips.
6.) work on audio more.
7.) Cut for the scene but always have the whole film in ur mind.
*"Very edit affects the whole film"*
Vashi has an amazing blog and did several great interviews on podcasts. Definitely worth the deep dive.
Billy Fox's Middle Monitor is Only TIME LINE, 3 video tracks, 36 audio tracks (glue) ..... impressed :)
BRO!!! 8:30 this was such a fantastic edit... I got nerdy happy.
Fantastic work.
👏👏👏
Bro this is amazing. One of the best film related tutorials Ive seen
Such a great video! Agree with the other comments how it's a beautifully edited.
Always insane high end content , unbelievable to be found on TH-cam!
Excellent tips!!
As always, a free masterclass!
Absolutely love this video, Enjoyed sooooo much, Thank You. It really is a passion that many won't get... But yet, So many have it in them! Stay focused!
Excellent editing
Credit to the Edit hat mich hier gebracht. Sehr gutes Video. Vielen Dank!
As an editor myself. I fully agree to everything in this video:)
This is great, Sven! Thanks for making this!
This was wonderful, thank you. :)
Thank you so much for this video.
Great insights!
Amazing vid! Thanks so much, bro
this is "walter murch´s" from beginning to end... although sharknado 2 is indeed a classic
Ugh, so inspiring. I may just be editing TH-cam videos but I want them to be the best they can be! Learn all the things!!
Valuable experience has become the master of editing seven laws, wonderful sharing, thank you very much. Can you enable the new feature of subtitles, so that we can have the opportunity to translate for more people to understand.
This video is awesome. Not just for the information which is vast and amazing. But also for the B-roll hahah love it
He's THE GUY! Still fun even on the rewatch :D
This is so helpful and motivative for some reasons omg.
This is beautiful
Fully agree with this.
still watching this enjoyable edited video
Awesome ! I'm finishing the edit of my first feature, I'm gonna watch the hell of that video. :-)
Thank you for this
Much like videos on graphic design with TH-cam, the creator puts their craft into the lesson.
Wow. This was dope !
Ahhhh so much to learn! I always thought I’d hate editing and wouldn’t be able to do it but I’m actually really into it and can’t wait to get better.
Love this.
In the beginning The Guy created 7 Commandments
I loved this video! Just subscribed. I draw a horror webcomic and since I have a storyboarding/animation bg I always see major similarities to film making and editing. Your videos totally helped me solidify my workflow. Keep up the great work!
The biggest problem I have with some of my fellow editors is that they never watch the footages beforehand.
Just Love your content, Immensely grateful
So much valuable content! Absolutely love it.
I appreciate that!
8:41 - masterpiece.
This is really cool to be aware of!
I only use these tips to make my video game cutscene but my shit is like Godfather now.
I'm learning editing now. I wish to work with you someday and gain experience.
Great Video!
Great insights
Great! I've joined your channel.
Brilliant
Im fascinated by results editors and directors can achive. For me.. I'm at the stage I consider it magical. However I can and I have made short 2min clips and most of them took me ~80h to make. But whaching this i feelt good, as if I'm on the right track, sice I can relate to every advice.. It coresponds with my uneducated experiance of story making/telling. Thank you.
Great way to begging w annotations before, then you know what to cut
This video was fascinating. Thank you!
Most excellent! :)
Good stuff. I'd take a deep dive into a few of these for sure.
Number 7 is so underrated: Keep your family and business completely separated
Wow had no idea
To summarize 10:24
This is gold. Thank you for sharing this.
Great content
Great. Amazing job!
I really enjoyed this. Thank you!
Great advice. This video has been really helpful
I'm gonna watch this video 2 times and take notes the second time.. also might watch it again.. two more times.. after that.. for two consequtive days... for the next two weeks... 2... what? Yes.
I fell in love with editing back in college and really wish I stayed the course and pursued it.
You really don't need a degree to pursue arts. Good luck mate!
Except when there isn't much Audio . I love a film made with the minimum of Audio , if any ! I think it detracts from a film that is Fundamentally Good . I know that often , such a distraction is necessary , like when your film isn't so fundamentally Good .
7 Laws of editing
LAW 1: Call “LAWS” commandments.
All commandments are laws, but not all laws are commandments. I have said this.
I don't have enough time ahead to really 'be' an editor, but I do have projects I'm trying to complete. Thanks for the useful videos.
high value content
amazing