Husband and father of 3 young kids, just had my 38th birthday and received editing software as a gift. Years of dreaming, and now met with the reality of not knowing how to use it. Glad I stumbled across your content. This was a thought-provoking and inspired video.
I find it really annoying when people use L cuts and J cuts incorrectly, during their own monologue to hide some, what would have usually been jump cuts to fix mistakes in delivery, but instead they do an L/J cut between two identically framed talking head videos (or even cropped in, doesn't matter), making the speech not in sync with what the lips are doing. Argh...
Just watched it back again and found that the music was plenty quiet for me to clearly hear my voice on top while still being loud enough to give the mood intended, but I'll definitely keep this in mind for the future or if I hear this feedback more. Thanks a ton Paul!
As someone who is self taught for video editing and without any kind of film background who just wants to get halfway decent at making vlogs that hopefully don’t suck…this is immensely helpful. Thanks!
As both a film student and teacher, I knew all of these techniques but, truly appreciate the refresh. I love the reminders. Sometimes, as an editor, I use specific edits as a crutch so, this is a reminder to keep it fresh. Thank you.
Quick tip: At some parts, pausing the background music would be really effective. You can use it when somethibg funny happens, or for a mood/emotion transitions etc. This video has has those pauses in several places 👍
CURRENTLY LOSING MY MIND IN VIDEO EDITING AND THIS SAVED MY LIFE! 1) little things matter the most. 2) the subtler the better. 3) the fundamentals are the most essential.
I'm at the beginning of my video editing journey. What I've learned so far is, basically, everything I've ever watched from the big screen, to television and music videos, "you guys" have put in an immense amount of time and dedication to your work (that you spent a great amount of time even learning how to do). My hats off to all those I've basically ignored, or never even realized existed. Now, everything I watch I pull apart in my head and look at what was accomplished and how. A good editor can make something lackluster shine like a diamond. A bad one can take a diamond and throw it in the mud. Cheers to you and those also on their journey.
Pro tip from the “the blink of an eye” book by Walter Murch: we tend to edit in real life by blinking with our eyes, it’s like our brains processed the image and we look at something else. So, you can either use that concept to cut based on when you blink or you can anticipate or postpone the blinking to give a different effect/feeling. Anticipating the blink might give you a more fast paced anxiety experience or post pone the blink it might give you a sense of boredom or suspense, or other feeling. It all depends on what you are showing.
I watched the entire video in the homepage, without clicking it so I didn’t have to watch an ad. Then I clicked it and sat through the ad and gave it a like because there’s so much value in this video!
Thank you to everyone leaving comments letting me know whether you knew the tips or not! I'm having trouble keeping up with all of your wonderful comments so just in case I missed you, here's your surprise! A little music that you can use in your videos, made by ME! → geni.us/10hrfireplace and yes, you can use it even if you didn't know all the tips! Shoot me a message or tag me if you use it so I can check it out!
YESSSSSS! Dope track! I've got like 4 videos already locked and loaded. I'll definitely try and sneak this one into the next one I shoot! Might be a while before it comes out, but I'll be sure to credit and tag you!
Things changed... Lol, I'm working it into a re-edit of an older video, from a kind of a trial run channel, that I'm going to post sooner rather than later. BOLO! I'mma tag you for sure! Thanks man, it really is a great track!
I knew them all cause I am an editor by profession. But I believe you missed the most important tip on how to make a better video. None of these techniques will make your edit better if you do not understand the basic concepts of storytelling.
Literally all the principles that you mentioned get used with my editing regularly. But whatever works must work to create flow. So that someone watching doesn't get distracted by the edit but stays with the story. Nice explanation. I recently used a close up camera shot with good movement that had gyro data attached and used that data to punc in on a different wider shot to make the fake camera movement feel natural. Worked great.
As a person who just got into editing, I learned so much from this video. I didn't know any of these but thought about the invert feature to keep the cuts going one way before you mentioned . Thank you for this video I will use all of these tips as a video editor beginner. Excited for the journey and will continue to learn from all the help you provide.
As a complete beginner this video was incredibly helpful. I've found all kinds of information on the technical aspect of editing but very very little on the 'theory' behind it. More videos like this would appreciated, even if it's starting from the bare minimum.
Great tips. A small mention tho: cutting to the beat does not also imply cutting at the same interval. This calls attention to itself and males the video look cartoonish, imo. When i use a song in the background, i almost always cut on the verse, since usually i match a scene to it, so it makes sense from a storytelling pov. But inside that verse i give myself liberty to adapt the shot length as i need, 2,3,4 beats.
I have noticed the J and L cuts in professionally-created videos and films, but didn’t know those terms and hadn’t thought about including them in my editing. Terrific video … thanks a lot!
To add to the J cut, you can use it in addition with music. So if you wanna transition from one scene to the next, you can use a song that has a build up before a drop, and put a hard cut transition right on the first kick or bass. You see it MANY times in films and I myself have used it. Very neat.
Self taught video editor here. I genuinely knew all of these, which kinda shocked me when I watched the vid. I didn't know J and L had names! Anyway, here's something that may or may not be helpful for new editors: I started in regular free editing software and used it until I knew literally everything about it, then switched to a professional quality software. I spent three years perfecting my editing in VideoPad, then switched to Premier Pro. This made the transition WAY easier than if I'd started in premiere before I was ready. I felt like I had gotten a skill level higher than what VideoPad was capable of allowing me to create before I stopped using it. Good luck❤
Seriously great video Dunna! As someone who edits every day, it is a helpful reminder to go back to the basics and ensure these are being done well. I have known about all of these, but the eye-tracking one was one I never thought about continuously! Really good tip!
I knew all of these, not the terms you used, but overall, yes. The one thing I think is important to share is sometimes purposely editing movement clips where the subject is moving in the opposite direction, can add a sense of feeling lost, confusion, frustration, etc. If that is what you want to convey, then it is a good way to show that.
Thanks for posting! I'd love more of these. I've definately fallen into the trap of focusing on all the gizmos and effects (I use Resolve) in my quest to make my next project better than my last. VFX tutorials are great fun and all, but as a newb I know I really need to build a foundation of the basics. Things I learned: The Eye Trace The Match Cut Techniques for Matching Camera Movement
I knew all of these but it was really nice to be reminded of the eye tracing concept, because its in general a great technique to keep your audience in the film and should be allready thought about when storyboarding. I havent concentrated on the concept as much as I probably should so far.
I had already learnt all of these tips. However, I had forgotten about eye trace. Actually, come to think of it, I'd also forgotten about things like holding the shot and match cuts! Either way, you refreshed my knowledge a lot and taught me that it is important to know when to use cuts or not. I am still fairly new to editing, so often forget things as there is so much to learn! You definitely have a new subscriber! Now, time for me to start watching your back catalogue! Happy Sunday! 😁
as someone who learned most of video editing stuff in the internet, I must say, THIS VIDEO ENLIGHTNED ME, bro you are awesome, please keep with the good work, we are all grateful to have things like that when in times of need
Been lookin for info like this for ages!!! More on the "technical" side of cutting would be awesome : how to frame full body subjects in "educational" videos, when to cut-zoom on certain words, how/when to focus on certain body parts etc :D P.S. Doing educational dance videos and I couldn't find one video about framing a full subject :D
before i started video editing i wouldve never even noticed how you slightly zoom in and out to keep my attention throughout the video and when i noticed it i was laughing to myself at how effective it was!
This was so helpful. I didn't know any of them, and you made learning how to do simple edits very accessible for someone less experienced like myself. Thank you!
Even though I knew all of the techniques you talked about (thanks to Uni post production classes), this video was extremely useful to me. You brought my feet down to earth. I don't need to recreate the wheel for every cut or transition I do - sometimes simplicity is king. Thank you for the great content!!
I've seen it all, and used quite a bit of it (definitely the L-J-cut), but still nice to be reminded. And getting a fake-handheld-filter is my next step.
Eye trace is one of those ones that I feel like I was aware of, just never really put it at the front of my mind. lol, now that you've called it out, I'm going to watch out for it and really try to be more aware when I edit. Seems like it can be super powerful, yet subtle. Great video man!
I knew about the J cut, but not the L cut. I was familiar with key framing, but still have so much to expand on in that area. I loved hearing and finally putting a name to all the techniques I have observed as a content consumer. It helped me understand things so much better on a content creator perspective or editor. Saying I’ve seen all of these techniques is one thing, understanding them in terms of applying is something totally different. Thank you for the insightful video, I can’t wait to practice these!!! ☺️💕
I am teaching myself how to do film/photography currently and it’s videos like yours that really give me a sense of relief! Thank you for producing content that show me my goals aren’t a long shot!
Absolutely great video. I knew most of these, but I gotta add, for people who edit things like games or shows. If there is an artificial cut on your footage (gameplay to cutscene, for example), make sure you either use one of the two scenes, or use both long enough so a cut on top won't be as distracting. Also, great to see someone else using Resolve!
I've heard of people talking about the ''J'' cut but nobody actually explained what it was in a way I understood how and why you can use it. Great video, I'm going to try to implement as much of these tips as I can in the future.
His brief explanation of the various techniques made more sense to me than all the other 5-6 minute tutorials over the J Cut, for example, that I’ve watched.
Great video as per usual Dunna! I actually did know all these and the "don't cut" tip is something I recently realized I need to follow more so nice to see that included here too. In a similar vein, I think a good tip (at least I've found it helpful for me) is not using every clip that you have. I was editing an engagement session I did in Banff and after the first edit I realized I was cutting far too often since I really wanted to use basically every pose/scene I shot 😅 Letting go of some of the shots definitely helped streamline the video so just thought I'd mention that in case it helps someone else too :) Anyway can't wait to see your future videos! It's great seeing a fellow Edmontonian thrive on UA-cam 😀
8:36.....that flip I took for granted...then realized you didn't flip the whole clip, but rather the second half of it. Now you had me thinking. (Thinking has never been my strong suit) tHanks for the cool video!
The way you put things with such an ease and sense impressed me a lot, Wanting and waiting for more such concise, informative and interesting videos. Thank you.
To be honest, I did know all of these and use them on the regular, but it's still a nice way to brush up on the general knowledge. [TV and feature editor 5+ years]
I'm a beginner in video editing and your tutorial has reinforced my desire in learning more 😊. I have learnt cut on the action, eye trace, match cut and fake camera movement. I've subscribed and looking fwd to learn more from you
I didn't know the L and J cut, eye trace, match cuts, matching camera movement between clips. I also want to thank you for making such an enlightening video, it was really helpful
Τhank you for this short but very useful video. From all the tricks I knew only two. Cutting on the beat and maintaining the same camera direction. Therefore, there was a lot of value for me from this post. Thank you again.
Good to recap the vocab. The last tip is the best. We cut so much more now we sometimes lose sight of the purpose of the cut. We add cuts to keep up with a pace we feel is essential.
I'm self taught largely by watching lots of UA-cam. This is a great summary. Your explanations are quick and crystal clear. Eye trace is a new topic for me.. Thanks!
Dunna! This is key for me, mammothly helpful, a ploy with joy, incisive missive! It makes me wonder why I have not seen this kind of clarity till now on something so needed. Thx again. 🙏🏽
Thank you so much for all the great tips. I recently started video editing for a UA-cam channel, and in all honesty I do find that I am utilizing the tools and applying the tips in this video to my videos. I did pick up a few new skills watching this so thank you again. ❤ I usually make music, but I have really enjoyed the additional visual aspect of editing videos and putting my music and sound design into the videos. I definitely will look forward to more tips and trick videos from you!
This is huge! Thanks for the J cut and L cut tips. I knew about these before but the way I learned how to do them was to have the video and audio on separate tracks which made mixing the audio more complicated because now I’d have to process audio on multiple separate tracks using a bus or something. Seeing you do this so simply by dragging out the audio made my day. This makes it so much easier to make those kind of cuts. Some of the other tips were brand new to me also. Thanks a bunch ✌️
I am not really starting video editing as I have been editing for upwards of 3-4 years now on iMovie and wen I got a Mac I continued with iMovie for a while bit I recently upgraded to Final Cut for a couple of projects I need and I really appreciate your videos a lot they really help me. Keep up the good work!!!
To be honest, I knew about 4 of these 8 tips, but after you explained each one of them I was able to relate it to a movie and it made perfect sense! The “match cut” using the audio of the sword and the sharpening of the knife reminded me of the introduction to the “Cidade de Deus” (City of God) movie, for example! Amazing video!
Wow! This video is super helpful! I intuitively knew the first four, but it's super helpful to know what they're called. Then also "create movement where there isn't", I learned elsewhere on YT recently, but also intuitively knew. But eye-trace and match-cut seemed new. I do know these from making artistic photos. But, I'm a budding (artistic) film maker and can't wait to try all of these techniques out (but maybe not all in the same film! 😉). I look forward to viewing more of your videos, this was certainly educational!
I am a newbie on creating and editing video. I like most your Bonus tip because the other tips are quite hard to grasp for me who cannot even make a UA-cam thumbnail😀for my channel. Thank you so much for the tips and they are great help.
I'm only a beginner in the video editing and blogging filed and I've learned the most from your videos! I intuitively used some of the tips you mentioned (could be visual savviness from years of watching UA-cam) but I'm glad I stumbled upon this video to get a clear understanding of how these powerful tricks work. Great job, thanks for putting this together for us!
I knew all of these tips except for tip no 5. I'm glad and really happy because all of these tips I learned by myself while editing videos and watching so many movies and films where I only kept in mind the cutting.
Holy crap those were really good tips. I've already thought of the "Cut To The Beat" on my own because I'm psychotically specific about things. But otherwise I'd never have thought of all the other things specifically "The J Cut", "The L Cut", and all the motion and camera movement tricks. Absolutely fascinating, I'll definitely be putting all of these into practice as swift as possible.
I knew the J and L cut, to the beat, eye trace and match cut. I didn't know the techniques in camera movment. Thank you for the video. It is a funand educating video.
I once learned all but forgot to use it or didn't have the option to use them much. I love the cut on the action and match cut, feels really strong editing moves while also subtle. The L and J cuts are great to connect cuts further. I think cutting to the beat is a bit overhyped and overused. It's cool but only when used carefully and for the right video. My tip is to concentrate on the audio: use ambience/environmental sounds, sfx. Use the right volumes for tracks. Do not afraid to modify the volume for a smaller part of the audio (like pulling down the music for some sfx or narration). As for the visuals: sometimes less is more, so don't overdo trendy cuts, transitions, overlays, etc
Once you talked through each type of edit, they all made sense in a very cognitive, logical sense - and once they were each explained, I "knew" all of them. However because I have only done extremely limited video work (shooting as well as editing) the ones I was less aware of - and haven't used - were the J and L cuts, as well as the bonus of "hold the cut". These are great things to remember while editing, but also great to keep ini mind while shooting the footage to begin with. Thanks!
This is such a great informative video! The best informative video I've ever seen possibly. I knew about some of these previously but never really thought to put them into words.
Use all of them, from years of 16mm and old analog video days, but thanks for the key frames tip in the slow zoom in. Have only used them in audio, but will check them out for the video clip side too.🌹technology is wonderful, but not always easy for us who had to ,earn all those lead up moves from the analog world. Subscribed and look forward to learning your way. ⭐️🎥
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Husband and father of 3 young kids, just had my 38th birthday and received editing software as a gift.
Years of dreaming, and now met with the reality of not knowing how to use it.
Glad I stumbled across your content. This was a thought-provoking and inspired video.
I find it really annoying when people use L cuts and J cuts incorrectly, during their own monologue to hide some, what would have usually been jump cuts to fix mistakes in delivery, but instead they do an L/J cut between two identically framed talking head videos (or even cropped in, doesn't matter), making the speech not in sync with what the lips are doing. Argh...
One tip I know is to keep your background music subtle when someone/narrator is speaking. Loved your video, I learned J and L prior.
Agreed! Wait... is that a hint? Was my music a bit loud in this one?
Hahaha! I was wondering the same thing!
@@dunnadidit Yes. Often detracted from your great informative narrative.
Haha noted
Just watched it back again and found that the music was plenty quiet for me to clearly hear my voice on top while still being loud enough to give the mood intended, but I'll definitely keep this in mind for the future or if I hear this feedback more. Thanks a ton Paul!
As someone who is self taught for video editing and without any kind of film background who just wants to get halfway decent at making vlogs that hopefully don’t suck…this is immensely helpful. Thanks!
Same here. None of the other videos about editing were as clear and concise as this.
Agreed!!
You’re all too kind!
Kudos Eric, I'm a beginner with no media background and gaining immensely
Have you found other good video editing videos for self learning?
As both a film student and teacher, I knew all of these techniques but, truly appreciate the refresh. I love the reminders. Sometimes, as an editor, I use specific edits as a crutch so, this is a reminder to keep it fresh. Thank you.
What he said!
Lol, what he said too. Media teacher so I knew them but there's a few I don't really use and needed the reminder, like I forget to use J-cuts.
Quick tip: At some parts, pausing the background music would be really effective. You can use it when somethibg funny happens, or for a mood/emotion transitions etc. This video has has those pauses in several places 👍
CURRENTLY LOSING MY MIND IN VIDEO EDITING AND THIS SAVED MY LIFE!
1) little things matter the most.
2) the subtler the better.
3) the fundamentals are the most essential.
Graffiti 101
I'm at the beginning of my video editing journey. What I've learned so far is, basically, everything I've ever watched from the big screen, to television and music videos, "you guys" have put in an immense amount of time and dedication to your work (that you spent a great amount of time even learning how to do). My hats off to all those I've basically ignored, or never even realized existed. Now, everything I watch I pull apart in my head and look at what was accomplished and how. A good editor can make something lackluster shine like a diamond. A bad one can take a diamond and throw it in the mud. Cheers to you and those also on their journey.
I wish you luck on your journey man, hammering the iron thousand fold and while its hot forges the mightiest of weapons
After a year, how'd it go? Still with it?
Pro tip from the “the blink of an eye” book by Walter Murch: we tend to edit in real life by blinking with our eyes, it’s like our brains processed the image and we look at something else. So, you can either use that concept to cut based on when you blink or you can anticipate or postpone the blinking to give a different effect/feeling. Anticipating the blink might give you a more fast paced anxiety experience or post pone the blink it might give you a sense of boredom or suspense, or other feeling. It all depends on what you are showing.
Love that!
I watched the entire video in the homepage, without clicking it so I didn’t have to watch an ad. Then I clicked it and sat through the ad and gave it a like because there’s so much value in this video!
Thanks so much! I’m glad you found it so helpful!
Thank you to everyone leaving comments letting me know whether you knew the tips or not! I'm having trouble keeping up with all of your wonderful comments so just in case I missed you, here's your surprise! A little music that you can use in your videos, made by ME! → geni.us/10hrfireplace and yes, you can use it even if you didn't know all the tips! Shoot me a message or tag me if you use it so I can check it out!
YESSSSSS! Dope track! I've got like 4 videos already locked and loaded. I'll definitely try and sneak this one into the next one I shoot! Might be a while before it comes out, but I'll be sure to credit and tag you!
Oooh that track is a vibe!!!
Banger!!! 😎
Things changed... Lol, I'm working it into a re-edit of an older video, from a kind of a trial run channel, that I'm going to post sooner rather than later. BOLO! I'mma tag you for sure! Thanks man, it really is a great track!
I knew them all cause I am an editor by profession. But I believe you missed the most important tip on how to make a better video.
None of these techniques will make your edit better if you do not understand the basic concepts of storytelling.
Literally all the principles that you mentioned get used with my editing regularly. But whatever works must work to create flow. So that someone watching doesn't get distracted by the edit but stays with the story.
Nice explanation.
I recently used a close up camera shot with good movement that had gyro data attached and used that data to punc in on a different wider shot to make the fake camera movement feel natural. Worked great.
As a person who just got into editing, I learned so much from this video. I didn't know any of these but thought about the invert feature to keep the cuts going one way before you mentioned . Thank you for this video I will use all of these tips as a video editor beginner. Excited for the journey and will continue to learn from all the help you provide.
As a complete beginner this video was incredibly helpful. I've found all kinds of information on the technical aspect of editing but very very little on the 'theory' behind it. More videos like this would appreciated, even if it's starting from the bare minimum.
Great tips. A small mention tho: cutting to the beat does not also imply cutting at the same interval. This calls attention to itself and males the video look cartoonish, imo.
When i use a song in the background, i almost always cut on the verse, since usually i match a scene to it, so it makes sense from a storytelling pov. But inside that verse i give myself liberty to adapt the shot length as i need, 2,3,4 beats.
I have noticed the J and L cuts in professionally-created videos and films, but didn’t know those terms and hadn’t thought about including them in my editing. Terrific video … thanks a lot!
To add to the J cut, you can use it in addition with music. So if you wanna transition from one scene to the next, you can use a song that has a build up before a drop, and put a hard cut transition right on the first kick or bass. You see it MANY times in films and I myself have used it. Very neat.
Great tip!
Self taught video editor here. I genuinely knew all of these, which kinda shocked me when I watched the vid. I didn't know J and L had names! Anyway, here's something that may or may not be helpful for new editors: I started in regular free editing software and used it until I knew literally everything about it, then switched to a professional quality software. I spent three years perfecting my editing in VideoPad, then switched to Premier Pro. This made the transition WAY easier than if I'd started in premiere before I was ready. I felt like I had gotten a skill level higher than what VideoPad was capable of allowing me to create before I stopped using it.
Good luck❤
Seriously great video Dunna! As someone who edits every day, it is a helpful reminder to go back to the basics and ensure these are being done well. I have known about all of these, but the eye-tracking one was one I never thought about continuously! Really good tip!
I feel the same good tip
I knew it all but your video made me recall the 'why?' behind the choice. Great video Mate! also inspired me to get back on youtube. You did it!
I knew all of these, not the terms you used, but overall, yes. The one thing I think is important to share is sometimes purposely editing movement clips where the subject is moving in the opposite direction, can add a sense of feeling lost, confusion, frustration, etc. If that is what you want to convey, then it is a good way to show that.
Thank you!
Thank you I’m a total self taught hack and watching professionals is always a huge asset. Thank you for taking the time to help. You’re awesome!
I also want to mention that I really suprisingly liked the L and J cuts.
Thank you so much for not click baiting me and wasting my time! These were very useful tips!!👏👏
Thanks for posting! I'd love more of these. I've definately fallen into the trap of focusing on all the gizmos and effects (I use Resolve) in my quest to make my next project better than my last. VFX tutorials are great fun and all, but as a newb I know I really need to build a foundation of the basics.
Things I learned:
The Eye Trace
The Match Cut
Techniques for Matching Camera Movement
Good to know Paul! Thanks!
I knew all of these but it was really nice to be reminded of the eye tracing concept, because its in general a great technique to keep your audience in the film and should be allready thought about when storyboarding. I havent concentrated on the concept as much as I probably should so far.
That's a ton of great information in 12 minutes. Well paced, well explained. Thank you.
6:51 Eye Trace totally makes sense but I never actually thought of it. Thanks for the tip!
I had already learnt all of these tips. However, I had forgotten about eye trace. Actually, come to think of it, I'd also forgotten about things like holding the shot and match cuts! Either way, you refreshed my knowledge a lot and taught me that it is important to know when to use cuts or not. I am still fairly new to editing, so often forget things as there is so much to learn!
You definitely have a new subscriber! Now, time for me to start watching your back catalogue! Happy Sunday! 😁
as someone who learned most of video editing stuff in the internet, I must say, THIS VIDEO ENLIGHTNED ME, bro you are awesome, please keep with the good work, we are all grateful to have things like that when in times of need
Been lookin for info like this for ages!!! More on the "technical" side of cutting would be awesome : how to frame full body subjects in "educational" videos, when to cut-zoom on certain words, how/when to focus on certain body parts etc :D
P.S. Doing educational dance videos and I couldn't find one video about framing a full subject :D
before i started video editing i wouldve never even noticed how you slightly zoom in and out to keep my attention throughout the video and when i noticed it i was laughing to myself at how effective it was!
Now just you wait for next week’s video 😜
This was so helpful. I didn't know any of them, and you made learning how to do simple edits very accessible for someone less experienced like myself. Thank you!
I love the Sponsor Segment editing trick!
As a guy trying to learn editing from scratch this was really helpful!
Nice! Glad to hear it!
This is no me of the best editing tips videos I've seen on UA-cam. I know most of them, but these are actually useful!
Even though I knew all of the techniques you talked about (thanks to Uni post production classes), this video was extremely useful to me.
You brought my feet down to earth. I don't need to recreate the wheel for every cut or transition I do - sometimes simplicity is king.
Thank you for the great content!!
I've seen it all, and used quite a bit of it (definitely the L-J-cut), but still nice to be reminded. And getting a fake-handheld-filter is my next step.
Eye trace is one of those ones that I feel like I was aware of, just never really put it at the front of my mind. lol, now that you've called it out, I'm going to watch out for it and really try to be more aware when I edit. Seems like it can be super powerful, yet subtle. Great video man!
Thanks a ton!
I knew these. I haven’t edited in about a year, but am jumping back in with projects. Always nice to get a refresh to boost confidence.
Nice! Glad to help!
I knew about the J cut, but not the L cut. I was familiar with key framing, but still have so much to expand on in that area. I loved hearing and finally putting a name to all the techniques I have observed as a content consumer. It helped me understand things so much better on a content creator perspective or editor. Saying I’ve seen all of these techniques is one thing, understanding them in terms of applying is something totally different. Thank you for the insightful video, I can’t wait to practice these!!! ☺️💕
I am teaching myself how to do film/photography currently and it’s videos like yours that really give me a sense of relief! Thank you for producing content that show me my goals aren’t a long shot!
Absolutely great video. I knew most of these, but I gotta add, for people who edit things like games or shows.
If there is an artificial cut on your footage (gameplay to cutscene, for example), make sure you either use one of the two scenes, or use both long enough so a cut on top won't be as distracting.
Also, great to see someone else using Resolve!
dude I loved the match cut explanation and examples :) thank you
One tip I frequently use is putting studio reverb on sound effects, it adds depth and a bit of dynamic
Right, I found that out not to long ago.
Very useful editing tips. Had some idea of few of them but, you made it more simpler and understanding. Thank You 🙏
So nice to see a fellow creator using Resolve! Great tips and well presented! 😎
Heck yeah, best NLE out there right now!
My first tutorial - wow thank you. youve given me great ideas to help me prepare my recording
I've heard of people talking about the ''J'' cut but nobody actually explained what it was in a way I understood how and why you can use it.
Great video, I'm going to try to implement as much of these tips as I can in the future.
Heard of most of them before, but definitely not integreated in my mind or practice, so super useful to have them in a single video :)
His brief explanation of the various techniques made more sense to me than all the other 5-6 minute tutorials over the J Cut, for example, that I’ve watched.
I had heard about the j clip, the zoom in but that's about it. Having just started my UA-cam journey, these tips are invaluable. Thanks!
Great video as per usual Dunna! I actually did know all these and the "don't cut" tip is something I recently realized I need to follow more so nice to see that included here too. In a similar vein, I think a good tip (at least I've found it helpful for me) is not using every clip that you have. I was editing an engagement session I did in Banff and after the first edit I realized I was cutting far too often since I really wanted to use basically every pose/scene I shot 😅 Letting go of some of the shots definitely helped streamline the video so just thought I'd mention that in case it helps someone else too :)
Anyway can't wait to see your future videos! It's great seeing a fellow Edmontonian thrive on UA-cam 😀
Amen to that! Glad to hear I at least reminded you of something!
8:36.....that flip I took for granted...then realized you didn't flip the whole clip, but rather the second half of it. Now you had me thinking. (Thinking has never been my strong suit) tHanks for the cool video!
Here is a pro tip, stop resizing your frame everytime you start a new sentence
I see what you did there lol
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Actually it helps smoothing the cuts I believe
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The way you put things with such an ease and sense impressed me a lot, Wanting and waiting for more such concise, informative and interesting videos. Thank you.
To be honest, I did know all of these and use them on the regular, but it's still a nice way to brush up on the general knowledge. [TV and feature editor 5+ years]
I think I knew everything except for eye trace. The rest of them were a nice reminder. Great video! Sometimes you forget the basics
As a beginner; all these tips are amazing to know but the most important one; I feel is the; "practice, practice, practice!"
Very informative!!
I'm a beginner in video editing and your tutorial has reinforced my desire in learning more 😊. I have learnt cut on the action, eye trace, match cut and fake camera movement. I've subscribed and looking fwd to learn more from you
I didn't know the L and J cut, eye trace, match cuts, matching camera movement between clips. I also want to thank you for making such an enlightening video, it was really helpful
Τhank you for this short but very useful video. From all the tricks I knew only two. Cutting on the beat and maintaining the same camera direction. Therefore, there was a lot of value for me from this post. Thank you again.
Good to recap the vocab. The last tip is the best. We cut so much more now we sometimes lose sight of the purpose of the cut. We add cuts to keep up with a pace we feel is essential.
Im diggin the J and L cut tips. I’m definitely incorporating that tactic moving forward
Nice!
I'm self taught largely by watching lots of UA-cam. This is a great summary. Your explanations are quick and crystal clear. Eye trace is a new topic for me.. Thanks!
You really leveled up your content since ive been back. Great job. Production quality is outstanding
Looks like I have alot to learn! Thank you for these tips!
Dunna! This is key for me, mammothly helpful, a ploy with joy, incisive missive! It makes me wonder why I have not seen this kind of clarity till now on something so needed. Thx again. 🙏🏽
Haha so glad to hear it!
the eye tracking was a good reminder aswell as flipping scenes horizontally to change the direction of the action.
Thank you for putting all those tips together! The eye trace was something that I wasn't aware of. I learned something today.
Thank you so much for all the great tips. I recently started video editing for a UA-cam channel, and in all honesty I do find that I am utilizing the tools and applying the tips in this video to my videos. I did pick up a few new skills watching this so thank you again. ❤
I usually make music, but I have really enjoyed the additional visual aspect of editing videos and putting my music and sound design into the videos. I definitely will look forward to more tips and trick videos from you!
As a film grad, I genuinely knew all these beforehand. The video was a great reminder and really well done. Loved it.
This is huge! Thanks for the J cut and L cut tips.
I knew about these before but the way I learned how to do them was to have the video and audio on separate tracks which made mixing the audio more complicated because now I’d have to process audio on multiple separate tracks using a bus or something.
Seeing you do this so simply by dragging out the audio made my day. This makes it so much easier to make those kind of cuts.
Some of the other tips were brand new to me also. Thanks a bunch ✌️
Several of these techniques are new to me. Maybe I'll use them in my next video. Thank you very much for such great lessons!
The match cut was something new to me, thank you for sharing. I just started playing with the “L” and “J” cuts.
Awesome breakdown, I’ve been on the UA-cam journey for almost 2 years now and I am still learning everyday! Thank you
Unknowingly, I was doing some of them, but the fake camera movement and matching camera movements were new to me. I learned a lot.
I am not really starting video editing as I have been editing for upwards of 3-4 years now on iMovie and wen I got a Mac I continued with iMovie for a while bit I recently upgraded to Final Cut for a couple of projects I need and I really appreciate your videos a lot they really help me. Keep up the good work!!!
at 10:39 - I've taken some stills at that spot! Discovered it while road-tripping in a Canada. Thanks for the tips
To be honest, I knew about 4 of these 8 tips, but after you explained each one of them I was able to relate it to a movie and it made perfect sense! The “match cut” using the audio of the sword and the sharpening of the knife reminded me of the introduction to the “Cidade de Deus” (City of God) movie, for example! Amazing video!
Wow! This video is super helpful! I intuitively knew the first four, but it's super helpful to know what they're called. Then also "create movement where there isn't", I learned elsewhere on YT recently, but also intuitively knew. But eye-trace and match-cut seemed new. I do know these from making artistic photos. But, I'm a budding (artistic) film maker and can't wait to try all of these techniques out (but maybe not all in the same film! 😉). I look forward to viewing more of your videos, this was certainly educational!
I knew all of these tips, but forgot about the eye trace one. This video was a good reminder for sure!
Great informative video, easy to watch, learn, and apply! I'm excited to work on these for my next video!!
Glad to hear it!
I knew all of them but it's always good to remember them. Thanks, man!
I am a newbie on creating and editing video. I like most your Bonus tip because the other tips are quite hard to grasp for me who cannot even make a UA-cam thumbnail😀for my channel. Thank you so much for the tips and they are great help.
You’ll get there! Just keep working at it and before you know it, the rest of the tips will make sense!
Only knew for J-cut and L-cut ... gotta try other aswell! Thanks for tips. Awesome. Really.
Awesome. Very instructive.
I'm only a beginner in the video editing and blogging filed and I've learned the most from your videos!
I intuitively used some of the tips you mentioned (could be visual savviness from years of watching UA-cam) but I'm glad I stumbled upon this video to get a clear understanding of how these powerful tricks work. Great job, thanks for putting this together for us!
I knew all of these tips except for tip no 5. I'm glad and really happy because all of these tips I learned by myself while editing videos and watching so many movies and films where I only kept in mind the cutting.
That is an incredibly helpful video for me (being a newbie - and therefore not having known almost any of these techniques)! Thanks a lot!
Holy crap those were really good tips. I've already thought of the "Cut To The Beat" on my own because I'm psychotically specific about things. But otherwise I'd never have thought of all the other things specifically "The J Cut", "The L Cut", and all the motion and camera movement tricks. Absolutely fascinating, I'll definitely be putting all of these into practice as swift as possible.
Very nicely made video on these techniques!
I knew the J and L cut, to the beat, eye trace and match cut. I didn't know the techniques in camera movment. Thank you for the video. It is a funand educating video.
Ah! Eye Trace got me! Really good one, though, and great tips throughout! Thanks for teaching!
Thank you! Great tips! I've heard of the J-cut before but haven't implemented it, you made it make sense.
I once learned all but forgot to use it or didn't have the option to use them much. I love the cut on the action and match cut, feels really strong editing moves while also subtle. The L and J cuts are great to connect cuts further.
I think cutting to the beat is a bit overhyped and overused. It's cool but only when used carefully and for the right video.
My tip is to concentrate on the audio: use ambience/environmental sounds, sfx. Use the right volumes for tracks. Do not afraid to modify the volume for a smaller part of the audio (like pulling down the music for some sfx or narration).
As for the visuals: sometimes less is more, so don't overdo trendy cuts, transitions, overlays, etc
The idea of zooming so you can create a pan motion was new and good. ThX!
Awesome! Thank you so much! I love forward to your next presentation.
Once you talked through each type of edit, they all made sense in a very cognitive, logical sense - and once they were each explained, I "knew" all of them. However because I have only done extremely limited video work (shooting as well as editing) the ones I was less aware of - and haven't used - were the J and L cuts, as well as the bonus of "hold the cut". These are great things to remember while editing, but also great to keep ini mind while shooting the footage to begin with. Thanks!
I think the match cut is a huge trick that can have amazing effects and we don’t talk about it enough. Adding shakes into your footage was new for me
This is such a great informative video! The best informative video I've ever seen possibly. I knew about some of these previously but never really thought to put them into words.
Use all of them, from years of 16mm and old analog video days, but thanks for the key frames tip in the slow zoom in. Have only used them in audio, but will check them out for the video clip side too.🌹technology is wonderful, but not always easy for us who had to ,earn all those lead up moves from the analog world. Subscribed and look forward to learning your way. ⭐️🎥