I always shoot on separate cards (prep, ceremony,reception ). so when I import everything its done to separate folders from the start. ( prep folder - cam1,cam2 ) ( ceremony fold-audio ( r44,tas1,tas2,groom,preacher) cam1,cam2,cam3) reception ( same way ) so when i import everything is import to folders then drops in to time lines. similar to what you do. I just do mine on the front end. i find separate cards is safer. I would rather have something for the couple and refund money then absolutely nothin and refund money they will at least have some memories if a card ever does down. Which has happened even with my Pro Lexar cards
Here are the color codes in case anyone wants to copy / paste: Violet - Bride Prep Iris - Groom Prep Caribbean - Ceremony Venue (Details) Lavender - Bride Details Cerulean - Groom Details Forest - Ceremony Rose - Bridal Party Mango - Guests/Dancing Purple - Reception Venue (Details) Blue - Groom Letter/Interview/Solo Teal - Couple Time Magenta - Bride Letter/Interview/Solo Tan - People at Ceremony/Cocktail Hour Green - Family Portraits Brown - Entrance/cake cutting/major dances/garter&bouquet Yellow - Toasts
Hey Nick, I have an answer to the situation you described in this video. While you can't place multiple in/out points in the source monitor, you can use the "insert" command to put clip pieces into your timeline. I currently have insert mapped to my "," key. So as I look through footage in the source monitor, I mark my in/out points, and press "," when to insert that portion into my timeline. Then I just continue playing the video, and do it again if I find another spot within that clip that I like. It's important to make sure you have no in/out points in your timeline though, because it will insert the clip at your in-point if you have one. I think this should save you a lot of time and potential frustration, and after you've finished watching all your footage, you'll have everything neatly stacked in your timeline ready to go. Cheers!
Thank you so much for the tip! I knew there had to be something better... I just didn't know what it was, yet :). I'll be sure to give this a try! -Nick
I either do this, or I do the same method that was described in the video but as I make cuts I move “selected” video clips onto a new track so they are automatically segregated from the “trash”
@@FIRSTIMPRESSION I created a macro shortcut that inserts and the presses the shortcut back to the source monitor. My culling workflow is like this. 1 = IN, 2 = OUT, 3 = INSERT & SOURCE, 4 + MOVE TO NEXT CLIP
Love the videos! For deleting during the culling process I move all the keep footage up as I go so then I can just scroll the whole bottom delete track and delete all at once.
Thank you for this! It used to take me forever to cull through clips and I would often get lost as to where the clips were at. The color labels is perfect!
I do what Conner said below with the in and out points on the source monitor and the comma hotkey. I also take all of my clips at the beginning when I import them and organize them into bins labelled by camera and then event (bride prep, etc). Then I can select everything in a bin and color code it. Learned some helpful tips with the way you did the sequences though! Thanks Nick!
But yeah this is so dope. Thank you thank you thank you. Slammed through Tj the podcast this week and just discovered the TH-cam channel. It’s competing with my sleep but so worth it
i've just started out as a videographer and found the editting hard trying to balance everyting together, i love the way you do your its so much easier. so sorry im stealing your method lol. thank you so much, and i've subscribed too woohoo ...
There's a command you can assign a keyboard shortcut to close the gap instead of creating an adjustment layer. I edited video but I'm paralyzed and can only use one hand and no fingers. So I believe in keyboard shortcuts. Great series I learned a few things how you go by putting the highlights together, The command is close gap.
Quicker way to close all gaps at once: Go to the Sequence dropdown at the top and select "Close Gap". Done. Save more time in your project window setup: Don't bother making the root folder "Mason & Grace". You're already in your root. Unless you were going to try to do several different wedding videos in the same project, which wouldn't make sense. Just create your bins right there in the root - "Video", "Audio", "Sequences", etc. Even quicker - Instead of creating bins within your project window, just have all of your folders set up properly on your drive prior to this. Then, simply drag and drop all of your folders (video, audio, etc.) into the project folder, and they're already set up exactly how you would want them to be.
Thanks for your response! Not too long after creating this video I found a faster work flow. I really appreciate you taking the time to add in your thoughts. I'll create a new tutorial soon!
Pretty awesome video for organization. I use fcpx and I use key words instead of colors....although maybe there's a way to use colors havent figured out. Also, in fcpx we can select multiple in/out points from one source clip. Good stuff overall.... Imma continue this series
I just finished my first full year of filming weddings and I’ve been using Final Cut for my edits. Will you guys be releasing any tutorials using that program? If not, do you recommend switching to Premier as a wedding videographer? It seems so complicated to use but I definitely want to work with whatever is best! Thank you!
Hi Nick. Very helpful video but I don't understand part with deleting footage 10min 40 sec. How do you know which cut clip is for delete even if you don't look at it? Just mark it and delete.
Hey Robert - thanks for the note. I've since changed how I cull through my footage that is much easier and saves a lot of time :) - I'll create a new video. I can blind delete like that because I know that every other mark is what I keep. Sorry if that was confusing!
From source monitor , in (I) and out (o) to mark a clip, then comma (,) to send that clip to sequence. Rinse and repeat. It just keeps tacking new clips one after another
I started watching this video but kept getting distracted by the music in the background. If the music doesn't help, I would suggest removing it from future videos. I stopped watching after a few minutes.
So you've filmed a wedding... what's your next step? This is Nick's process in starting a wedding edit.
I always shoot on separate cards (prep, ceremony,reception ). so when I import everything its done to separate folders from the start. ( prep folder - cam1,cam2 ) ( ceremony fold-audio ( r44,tas1,tas2,groom,preacher) cam1,cam2,cam3) reception ( same way ) so when i import everything is import to folders then drops in to time lines. similar to what you do. I just do mine on the front end. i find separate cards is safer. I would rather have something for the couple and refund money then absolutely nothin and refund money they will at least have some memories if a card ever does down. Which has happened even with my Pro Lexar cards
Here are the color codes in case anyone wants to copy / paste:
Violet - Bride Prep
Iris - Groom Prep
Caribbean - Ceremony Venue (Details)
Lavender - Bride Details
Cerulean - Groom Details
Forest - Ceremony
Rose - Bridal Party
Mango - Guests/Dancing
Purple - Reception Venue (Details)
Blue - Groom Letter/Interview/Solo
Teal - Couple Time
Magenta - Bride Letter/Interview/Solo
Tan - People at Ceremony/Cocktail Hour
Green - Family Portraits
Brown - Entrance/cake cutting/major dances/garter&bouquet
Yellow - Toasts
Hey Nick,
I have an answer to the situation you described in this video.
While you can't place multiple in/out points in the source monitor, you can use the "insert" command to put clip pieces into your timeline. I currently have insert mapped to my "," key. So as I look through footage in the source monitor, I mark my in/out points, and press "," when to insert that portion into my timeline. Then I just continue playing the video, and do it again if I find another spot within that clip that I like. It's important to make sure you have no in/out points in your timeline though, because it will insert the clip at your in-point if you have one.
I think this should save you a lot of time and potential frustration, and after you've finished watching all your footage, you'll have everything neatly stacked in your timeline ready to go.
Cheers!
Thank you so much for the tip! I knew there had to be something better... I just didn't know what it was, yet :). I'll be sure to give this a try! -Nick
I either do this, or I do the same method that was described in the video but as I make cuts I move “selected” video clips onto a new track so they are automatically segregated from the “trash”
Its exactly what I do.
How can I stay in the program monitor once I press the "," button?
@@FIRSTIMPRESSION I created a macro shortcut that inserts and the presses the shortcut back to the source monitor. My culling workflow is like this. 1 = IN, 2 = OUT, 3 = INSERT & SOURCE, 4 + MOVE TO NEXT CLIP
Love the videos! For deleting during the culling process I move all the keep footage up as I go so then I can just scroll the whole bottom delete track and delete all at once.
Literally will save me an entire day.
Thank you for this! It used to take me forever to cull through clips and I would often get lost as to where the clips were at. The color labels is perfect!
glad it helps!
I do what Conner said below with the in and out points on the source monitor and the comma hotkey. I also take all of my clips at the beginning when I import them and organize them into bins labelled by camera and then event (bride prep, etc). Then I can select everything in a bin and color code it. Learned some helpful tips with the way you did the sequences though! Thanks Nick!
Thanks so much for the tips - I'm for sure learning something! -Nick
Had to laugh at the guy with the gun 13:17... thanks for sharing your worklow.
But yeah this is so dope. Thank you thank you thank you. Slammed through Tj the podcast this week and just discovered the TH-cam channel. It’s competing with my sleep but so worth it
i've just started out as a videographer and found the editting hard trying to balance everyting together, i love the way you do your its so much easier. so sorry im stealing your method lol. thank you so much, and i've subscribed too woohoo ...
There's a command you can assign a keyboard shortcut to close the gap instead of creating an adjustment layer. I edited video but I'm paralyzed and can only use one hand and no fingers. So I believe in keyboard shortcuts. Great series I learned a few things how you go by putting the highlights together, The command is close gap.
Love it. Just starting
glad to hear it!
Thanks for this video, very helpful I will definitely use your system.
This is so helpful... thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Quicker way to close all gaps at once: Go to the Sequence dropdown at the top and select "Close Gap". Done.
Save more time in your project window setup: Don't bother making the root folder "Mason & Grace". You're already in your root. Unless you were going to try to do several different wedding videos in the same project, which wouldn't make sense. Just create your bins right there in the root - "Video", "Audio", "Sequences", etc.
Even quicker - Instead of creating bins within your project window, just have all of your folders set up properly on your drive prior to this. Then, simply drag and drop all of your folders (video, audio, etc.) into the project folder, and they're already set up exactly how you would want them to be.
Thanks for your response! Not too long after creating this video I found a faster work flow. I really appreciate you taking the time to add in your thoughts. I'll create a new tutorial soon!
I'm saving this favorites
Pretty awesome video for organization. I use fcpx and I use key words instead of colors....although maybe there's a way to use colors havent figured out. Also, in fcpx we can select multiple in/out points from one source clip. Good stuff overall.... Imma continue this series
Hi nick! How can I find poetry audios that don't sound robotic for the editing?
Pretty A.W.E.S.O.M.E Thank you! Nowmy edit process will be to much quicly.
I just finished my first full year of filming weddings and I’ve been using Final Cut for my edits. Will you guys be releasing any tutorials using that program? If not, do you recommend switching to Premier as a wedding videographer? It seems so complicated to use but I definitely want to work with whatever is best! Thank you!
The Wi-Fi tip is golden
Yes! I found that especially helpful. All of this was very helpful. Thank you!
Hi Nick. Very helpful video but I don't understand part with deleting footage 10min 40 sec. How do you know which cut clip is for delete even if you don't look at it? Just mark it and delete.
Hey Robert - thanks for the note. I've since changed how I cull through my footage that is much easier and saves a lot of time :) - I'll create a new video. I can blind delete like that because I know that every other mark is what I keep. Sorry if that was confusing!
@@HowToFilmWeddings Thank you.
From source monitor , in (I) and out (o) to mark a clip, then comma (,) to send that clip to sequence. Rinse and repeat. It just keeps tacking new clips one after another
No not at all - appreciate the effort
I started watching this video but kept getting distracted by the music in the background. If the music doesn't help, I would suggest removing it from future videos. I stopped watching after a few minutes.
Agreed. I made this video 5 years ago and have learned a lot since then.
Your background music prevents me from watching your video
ok
It's not really culling. You haven't shown us how you decide which clips to keep or get rid of, that's culling