Creating Trailer Music & Sound Design With Composer Steven Phillips
Every editor knows that music and sound design are the lifeblood of any good trailer — but have you ever seen exactly how it's made? Today we're…
How To Deal With Client Notes And Changes
Let’s be honest. No editor wants to get notes. However, receiving, interpreting and executing notes effectively is one skill that separates professional editors from the…
Trailers, Teasers & Promos: Lengths, Formats & Tips
The world of trailer and promo editing doesn’t get much time in the spotlight compared to its longer-form cousin, feature editing. In this short Edit…
How To Build Anticipation In Your Next Trailer
It’s a very simple idea that will govern almost every single aspect of your trailer: nothing should fully resolve. How many trailers have you seen…
3 Little-Known Trailer Editing Mistakes You Should Avoid
A trailer is basically two and a half minutes of information. How much information can a person be exposed to in that amount of time…
How To Create Smoother Dialogue Edits
Sometimes it's difficult to create smooth back-and-forth cutting between the dialogue of multiple characters who are supposed to be in the same scene. This is…
Troubleshooting Your Editing With Sensory Isolation
Here's a quick but useful troubleshooting technique you can use with your next cut. If you're having trouble with a cut and can't pinpoint the…
How Do You Tell A Film’s Story In 2:30 Or Less?
On any particular project, you can’t always control when great ideas will strike you, or even if they ever will. What you can do, is…
How An Editor Can Stay Focused Under Pressure
Editing is hard enough as it is. Editing under pressure is 4x harder. This week we're going to dive into the topic of stress, deadlines and staying…
8 Tips For Editing Success From Eddie Hamilton A.C.E.
This week we'll be sharing 8 pieces of advice from a professional editor covering various topics from your career to your craft to your work-life…