How to Begin Your Trailer Music Editing Process
A lot of trailer editors will think of the early stages of a cut almost like a radio spot. That is, telling a story and…
Fight Scene Editing: 1 Crucial Technique
As you might expect, editing a fight scene requires you to be adept at most of the fundamental editing skills such as: Cutting on movement…
Editor’s Tip: How To Read A Film Slate
Many of you are probably already comfortable with how to read a film slate, but sometimes it might still be a bit confusing. Either way,…
Hollywood Trailer Editing Basics: Top Visual Devices
In this short post, we'll be reviewing the main visual devices that are used in professional Hollywood trailers. You'll rarely see a finished piece without…
Tutorial: How Professional Hollywood Editors Set Up a Timeline
Get ready for some fun stuff. Today we've got a full-length sample video from our Secrets of Creative Editing course that will teach you how…
Trailer Editing Breakdown Techniques & The Dialogue Cobble
In this mini-tutorial, we cover trailer editing breakdown techniques for both editors AND non-editors (this is how clients, producers, etc. can help too!). Learn the…
Color Coding Your Editing Timeline in Avid, Premiere & Final Cut X
In this brief edit tip, we'll cover color coding your editing timeline in three major programs: Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Final Cut…
Editing Project Organization: 3 Reasons to NOT Skip This Step!
This quick editing tip will cover why it's important to have good editing project organization. We'll review three main reasons why you need to thoroughly…
Film Editing Techniques: Cross-Cutting 101
Every year, it seems like the bar is pushed just a little higher with films and television. Film editing techniques are always evolving. The action…
Sound Editing for Film: Sync Audio vs Sync Sound
Synchronous sound is key when building your edit. In this short tutorial we'll explain the main function of synchronous sound along with a few examples…