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
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!
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.
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.
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)
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.
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
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.
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!
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WOW.. I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY FOR CHECKING EVERY FRSME... SO INSPIRING, AND MAKES SO MUCH SENSE NOW... YOU DO A DISSERVICE TO THE FILM BY JUMPING RIGHT IN, AND EDITING YOURSELF INTO A CORNER... GENIUS..
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!
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!
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.
Im going to study this video for HOURS. I will dissect every second. Devour every law. Learn every lesson. And when im done, I bet i will become the BEST Professional Chef that has EVER lived. Claim to fame? Attention to detail. Advantages? I will make more goals than any city you've EVERI
The 1-2 frame crossfade on sound clips... So many times people have asked me why I so religiously do it on all sound clips. But killing all the clicks, you so notice them when you know how to get rid of them. I mean, it is so ubiquitous, that I'm wondering, why is it not applied by default in edit programs? Why is it up to me to make sure that a sound clip doesn't start or end at a non-zero sample? In how many scenario would a non-zero sample start and end actually benefit an editor? Ok. I know, some people would point to the meticulous task of editing syllables in speech... But those guys would never accept an NLE's "precision" of 1/24's of a second anyway. So those people need the sample accurate ability of 1/96000 of a second that DAW's provide. So why do NLE makers not add such an easy to overlook function? It is so strange for me.
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
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"*
I guess I'm buying! Excellent advice that requires time and thought BUT I can see now it can help save time and preserve flow in editing / creating. Thanks !
As an early Commercial NLE (Quantel Harry, Editbox, Henry, then Discreet Flame, Inferno, Smoke) I can say this clip has terrific, valuable insight for new editors. Watch it twice. This is the way.
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!
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!
Wow, when I saw the commandment "watch every second of raw footage at least twice." And then he mentioned putting a dissolve on audio to avoid pops, that _really_ made me wish somebody would let me to do this, because I've never had a legitimate editing job, but I always assumed I would do the first thing, and the second I found myself doing for silly videos that don't mean anything.
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.
I am diggin number 2! How about we expand it to not only the director but any collaborating partner. Especially while "in school". Maybe a cool trick is to consider/imagine the partner _as if_ they are the director and the partner also agrees to do the same?!
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
11 minutes felt like an hour. So much valuable knowledge. Thank you! I really enjoyed this.
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
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
@@sanada8666davinci resolve is free if you don’t need the special features and in my opinion great for beginners
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.
As an editor myself. I fully agree to everything in this video:)
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
WOW.. I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY FOR CHECKING EVERY FRSME... SO INSPIRING, AND MAKES SO MUCH SENSE NOW... YOU DO A DISSERVICE TO THE FILM BY JUMPING RIGHT IN, AND EDITING YOURSELF INTO A CORNER... GENIUS..
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!
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!
This will help me a lot in my job, even if I'm a sound designer and not a video editor. Thank you
Holy crap the editing on this video is phenomenal!
This video is a pure editing pleasure itself!
this video is neatly edited! Amazing info, thank you for creating this!
I knew all this stuff, but have never seen it so well presented. Outstanding info here.
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!
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.
Excellent tips!! thanks for sharing!
Im going to study this video for HOURS. I will dissect every second. Devour every law. Learn every lesson. And when im done, I bet i will become the BEST Professional Chef that has EVER lived. Claim to fame? Attention to detail. Advantages? I will make more goals than any city you've EVERI
The thumbnail is me trying to eat while watching a movie without missing necessary visual cues.
This is actually applicable to any kind of editing and that's what I like. (speaking as someone editing a podcast at the moment)
Great essay. One can almost derive the "top 5 editor's character traits" :) Love your work. Keep at it!
That middle screen devoted to the timeline made me sweat in a good way. Great content as always.
The 1-2 frame crossfade on sound clips... So many times people have asked me why I so religiously do it on all sound clips. But killing all the clicks, you so notice them when you know how to get rid of them.
I mean, it is so ubiquitous, that I'm wondering, why is it not applied by default in edit programs? Why is it up to me to make sure that a sound clip doesn't start or end at a non-zero sample? In how many scenario would a non-zero sample start and end actually benefit an editor?
Ok. I know, some people would point to the meticulous task of editing syllables in speech... But those guys would never accept an NLE's "precision" of 1/24's of a second anyway. So those people need the sample accurate ability of 1/96000 of a second that DAW's provide.
So why do NLE makers not add such an easy to overlook function?
It is so strange for me.
Vegas pro does it by default. Can be turned off if you don't like it. You're welcome.
premiere 1. right click transition-set as default
2. highlight all audio timeline clips
3. goto sequence -apply audio transition to selection ctrl+shift+d
Vashi has an amazing blog and did several great interviews on podcasts. Definitely worth the deep dive.
As always, a free masterclass!
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
BRO!!! 8:30 this was such a fantastic edit... I got nerdy happy.
Unsurprisingly... This was really well edited 😄
Always insane high end content , unbelievable to be found on TH-cam!
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"*
Bro this is amazing. One of the best film related tutorials Ive seen
I really wanna be an editor when i'm older, this really inspired me!
I guess I'm buying! Excellent advice that requires time and thought BUT I can see now it can help save time and preserve flow in editing / creating. Thanks !
As an early Commercial NLE (Quantel Harry, Editbox, Henry, then Discreet Flame, Inferno, Smoke) I can say this clip has terrific, valuable insight for new editors. Watch it twice. This is the way.
Excellent tips!!
Billy Fox's Middle Monitor is Only TIME LINE, 3 video tracks, 36 audio tracks (glue) ..... impressed :)
I learned a lot from this.... and as much as I consider myself a movie buff, I couldn't edit a you tube video.... Let alone a film. You guys are deep.
Wow great video, any good overall deep tutorials for film editing ya’ll would recommend?
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!
This is great, Sven! Thanks for making this!
Wow! This was some refreshing tutorial ! Things that nobody talks about. Thank you so much for this valuable advises
I really can't explain how good this video is. You have a new subscriber. Have a good one.
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!!
I'm learning editing now. I wish to work with you someday and gain experience.
This video is awesome. Not just for the information which is vast and amazing. But also for the B-roll hahah love it
Awesome ! I'm finishing the edit of my first feature, I'm gonna watch the hell of that video. :-)
Good! I have edited since 2005 and still learn new things. It's also a lot about finding your own storytelling.
Fantastic work.
👏👏👏
He's THE GUY! Still fun even on the rewatch :D
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!
Genuis. Excellent advice and viewing
Best video for video editing
Wow, when I saw the commandment "watch every second of raw footage at least twice."
And then he mentioned putting a dissolve on audio to avoid pops, that _really_ made me wish somebody would let me to do this, because I've never had a legitimate editing job, but I always assumed I would do the first thing, and the second I found myself doing for silly videos that don't mean anything.
Control 's' is vital in editing!!
Great job with the "whoosh" sounds on each of the 7 points at the end -- totally practicing what you teach!
To summarize 10:24
This is gold. Thank you for sharing this.
This is so helpful and motivative for some reasons omg.
8:41 - masterpiece.
So much valuable content! Absolutely love it.
I appreciate that!
Such a great video! Agree with the other comments how it's a beautifully edited.
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.
This is really cool to be aware of!
This was absolutely terrific. Thank you.
still watching this enjoyable edited video
With so much attention to detail and time that goes into films it makes me wonder how some films still fumble the bag
This was wonderful! Definitely picked up on some helpful tips. Thank you!
Excellent video. I've seen a lot of "rules" around editing. But, these really sound solid and make a lot of sense to me. Thanks, Sven.
these were super helpful thank you ! Definitely took some notes ... always something to learn !
Much like videos on graphic design with TH-cam, the creator puts their craft into the lesson.
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.
With TH-cam Copyright claiming EVERYONE creators like these are a shining beacon of fair use.
Just Love your content, Immensely grateful
Good stuff. I'd take a deep dive into a few of these for sure.
There's a stinking ad at the start of the subtitles that knocks all the subs out of sync for the video, by about 10 seconds.
Credit to the Edit hat mich hier gebracht. Sehr gutes Video. Vielen Dank!
Excellent editing
I am diggin number 2! How about we expand it to not only the director but any collaborating partner. Especially while "in school".
Maybe a cool trick is to consider/imagine the partner _as if_ they are the director and the partner also agrees to do the same?!
Yes! I follow him on Twitter! Thanks for the video!
Great. Amazing job!
This was wonderful, thank you. :)
Wow. This was dope !
this is "walter murch´s" from beginning to end... although sharknado 2 is indeed a classic
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.
This video was fascinating. Thank you!
Amazing vid! Thanks so much, bro
This is beautiful