How PRO Video Editors Approach EVERY Edit

In this lesson I teach video editors where to cut in and out of shots.
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  • @mengespost
    @mengespost15 күн бұрын

    Please subscribe! www.youtube.com/@mengespost?sub_confirmation=1

  • @MrMyNameIsHaha
    @MrMyNameIsHaha2 күн бұрын

    This guy has no business giving this tip for free and yet here we are. You're doing god's work sir, you just earned a subscriber 👌

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    2 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @imagesbyzel4399
    @imagesbyzel43995 күн бұрын

    I've never seen anyone breakdown when to cut like this. This is really good!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    5 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @bawzmediainc
    @bawzmediainc8 күн бұрын

    Buddy, you have unlocked a huge lock in my mind. Thank you. Keep it up!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    8 күн бұрын

    You are quite welcome! Thanks for watching!

  • @tommymejiaen
    @tommymejiaen13 күн бұрын

    Wow, youtube is reading my mind

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    13 күн бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @KattarSamarthak

    @KattarSamarthak

    4 күн бұрын

    Same here 🤯

  • @newhopeanimalrescuenfp4780
    @newhopeanimalrescuenfp4780Күн бұрын

    Subscribed on behalf of a small nonprofit animal rescue. We are not professional editors but can certainly leverage these tips to improve the mission videos we make. Telling the stories of our rescued dogs and cats is important so finding this free educational tool to improve even our self taught, novice iMovie skills is incredible! Thank you Austen!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    That's wonderful! Thank you for your comment!

  • @SangNand
    @SangNand7 сағат бұрын

    I am absolutely speechless. I watch many videos on KZread but never seen before video like this. Thank you for creating such a masterpieces. Love from India Mumbai

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    7 сағат бұрын

    Wow, thank you! I appreciate your kind words!

  • @quite1enough
    @quite1enoughКүн бұрын

    There's Tarkovsky's book "Sculpting in time" and his "Lectures on directing" and "Lessons of directing", although idk if last two has English translation but it has to be included in "Sculpting of time" at least partially. So he approaches editing totally different, that you as a director start to outline editing prior to the screenplay even (when you just had an idea), and then you edit pieces based on the "feeling of the flow of the time in the shot (frame)", his main point that movie is about capturing the (flow of) time in itself, and movie in the whole is like mosaic of time (pieces), like "canned time", so you can't put together two shots with "different time (flow)" together while editing like a plumber can't put together two pipes of different diameter. I should add that by the (flow of) time he meant not the physical movement in the frame, not the speed of that movement in ontological sense, but rather something much more thorough as a dimension or so, literally capturing the time on the film. What triggers me and utterly upsets that almost every single modern movie has the same editing and the same editing feeling, and when I watch let's say Bergman's movies or Robert Bresson's ones, it's such a nice breath of fresh air...

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    Thank you for your thoughtful comment!

  • @quite1enough

    @quite1enough

    Күн бұрын

    @@mengespost and thank you for short and really informative video! (sorry for my passive-aggressive tone of the original comment, I'm autistic and there's some stuff that triggers me, especially when it's about cinema 🥲)

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    All good! I learned a few things from your comment =)

  • @Editing-wk1rw
    @Editing-wk1rw14 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Menges, for this video. I would love to watch more videos like this from you.There are so many creators who just teach the effects, but I want to learn the psychology behind the cuts and editing. What is in the editor's mind with every cut or effect? I want that. ☺️

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you for watching and for the great feedback! I have more videos planned about editing psychology. Stay tuned!

  • @premiumfilms715
    @premiumfilms715Күн бұрын

    loved this video, thank you for sharing.

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @thedailytri
    @thedailytri7 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    7 күн бұрын

    My pleasure! Thank you for watching!

  • @ConnorSmithEdits
    @ConnorSmithEdits8 күн бұрын

    This was great, MORE of this please!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    8 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Connor! Will do!

  • @kyelight
    @kyelight2 күн бұрын

    Thanks - this is really useful!!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    2 күн бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @cineplugg551
    @cineplugg551Сағат бұрын

    Honestly this is huge for me to learn from you in just a short time, thank you so much for what you do for us all

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Сағат бұрын

    My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

  • @antoinekikkers9022
    @antoinekikkers902214 сағат бұрын

    Thank you for this advice. Subbed!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    11 сағат бұрын

    You're welcome! Thank you!

  • @mdmiadulislam-
    @mdmiadulislam-9 күн бұрын

    Subscribed and hope you will share your long time experience day by day. Thanks for coming to KZread

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    9 күн бұрын

    Thank you for watching and for the kind words!

  • @ai_guy
    @ai_guy7 күн бұрын

    great vid!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    7 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @wolezaj
    @wolezaj7 күн бұрын

    very-very simple. thx a lot man!!😍

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    7 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @IKcodeIgorWnek
    @IKcodeIgorWnek5 сағат бұрын

    Amazing video, thanks!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    5 сағат бұрын

    My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

  • @FABIOLINDOCC
    @FABIOLINDOCCКүн бұрын

    You're really good at explaining stuff ! Grrat video

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    I appreciate that! Thank you for watching!

  • @lavinfilmsinternationallfi6419
    @lavinfilmsinternationallfi641914 күн бұрын

    Thats a great approach...Thanks

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you for watching and for your comment!

  • @eduardoan777
    @eduardoan77718 сағат бұрын

    This is so simple yet so useful, thank you.

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    11 сағат бұрын

    Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

  • @debugaming4658
    @debugaming46583 күн бұрын

    Thank you mate❤

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    3 күн бұрын

    You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

  • @turtlecabaret
    @turtlecabaret9 күн бұрын

    simple and effective, thank you!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    8 күн бұрын

    My pleasure! Thank you for watching!

  • @HacElmas

    @HacElmas

    8 күн бұрын

    short, simple and effective, thanks

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words!

  • @Manan-xe3yv
    @Manan-xe3yv8 күн бұрын

    sir you taught the very most imp thing, getting 1m soon this month because your content and teachings are like a gem. subscribed! soon million subscribers wishes love from india 💙

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    8 күн бұрын

    Thank you for watching and for the kind words!

  • @abdulghanikhan1184
    @abdulghanikhan11848 күн бұрын

    great video bro if you make the light on your face a little softer and your background a little darker it would make your video even more beautiful

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @orinorio1

    @orinorio1

    4 күн бұрын

    ​@@mengespost keep it the same way. Your hear to tech not be a mickey mouse KZreadr who care more about how they look so they can sell their videos

  • @orinorio1

    @orinorio1

    4 күн бұрын

    Don't think he cares about looking beautiful. He is here to teach not sell you something based on image. He ain't a mickey mouse KZreadr wanting you to like how he looks he wants to teach.

  • @newhopeanimalrescuenfp4780

    @newhopeanimalrescuenfp4780

    Күн бұрын

    Agree! I think the video is great!

  • @hasanainalkifaee619
    @hasanainalkifaee6198 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much 😊

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    8 күн бұрын

    You’re welcome! Thank you for watching!

  • @CottonmouthMedia
    @CottonmouthMedia4 күн бұрын

    This was so simple but it’s so true! Nice tip

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    4 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching and for the kind words!

  • @clanzudo
    @clanzudo4 күн бұрын

    I came to watch your video very skeptical, because of the title and I'm leaving as a subscriber. Keep it up!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    4 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words!

  • @theyirum5501
    @theyirum55018 күн бұрын

    so valuable!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    8 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @ericknaus4998
    @ericknaus49985 күн бұрын

    Very helpful. I do my editing in Camtasia and was looking for something like this. Thx!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    5 күн бұрын

    Excellent! Thanks for watching!

  • @aritragayen4080
    @aritragayen40803 күн бұрын

    You just got yourself a subscriber mate. Amazing video 🎉

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    3 күн бұрын

    That is very kind of you! Thank you for watching!

  • @Darkside022
    @Darkside0224 күн бұрын

    Wow ❤ that's amazing bro i learnt alot

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    4 күн бұрын

    Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

  • @Jona
    @Jona8 күн бұрын

    Thanks man 🤓

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    8 күн бұрын

    My pleasure, Jona! Thanks for watching!

  • @ScottRiceDirector
    @ScottRiceDirector6 күн бұрын

    Sweet video!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    5 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much, Scott!

  • @manishmalli13
    @manishmalli133 күн бұрын

    Thanks buddy! :D

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    3 күн бұрын

    You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

  • @deanjmoon
    @deanjmoon4 күн бұрын

    Your timing is spot on… loved that intro 🎉

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    4 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @EzeAdventurer
    @EzeAdventurer4 сағат бұрын

    Cool trip boys!

  • @mmwosu
    @mmwosu3 күн бұрын

    Really helpful

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    3 күн бұрын

    Great to hear!

  • @jocji3532
    @jocji353211 сағат бұрын

    so valuable for beginner

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    11 сағат бұрын

    Awesome! Thanks for watching!

  • @rafalb9150
    @rafalb91502 күн бұрын

    you have a new subscriber due to your amazing content

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    2 күн бұрын

    I appreciate that! Thanks for watching.

  • @user-jh5pd5kt1c
    @user-jh5pd5kt1c4 күн бұрын

    Thanks man. I'm editing literally my first video now and this was very helpful. Greetings from Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    4 күн бұрын

    Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

  • @gustavoserrate595
    @gustavoserrate595Күн бұрын

    Great content! Editing is not just operating a tool.

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    I appreciate that!

  • @orinorio1
    @orinorio14 күн бұрын

    Its cool you're doing videos like these. I think today cameras KZreadrs do videos for the sake of doing content selling thier looks. Its all about their image. Personally have always cut my videos like this. I lernt by watching many films then series. It was a study for me. So when editing this type of cut is ingrained in my brain. Look forward to seeing more videos form you

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    4 күн бұрын

    Very cool! Thanks for watching!

  • @yeserguitar
    @yeserguitarКүн бұрын

    Wonderful video, showing your profession so well!. I have to watch carefully and take notes, I barely started to long format videos and I need every tip for editing! Can you also mention if you do scripting for the talks and explanations, what is the best approach to record and cut talks? I do a long recording session and find myself making mistakes, talking too much and unintentionally have filler words and silent moments. It makes it very hard to edit..

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! And nice channel and guitar playing! It definitely takes me several takes to get all of my words out correctly =) I have heard about some AI tools that might assist with cutting out pauses and bad takes, but I haven't tried any yet.

  • @yeserguitar

    @yeserguitar

    Күн бұрын

    @@mengespost thank you so much for the insight! I'll make scripts from now on, and hopefully I can cut videos in a way that my explanations will be seamless! Also thank you for checking the channel, it's very kind of you and appreciated! I really don't mind cutting the takes myself, as long as I talk very cleanly and without any fillers I think :) I wish you the very best in your journey, I'll do my best to spread the word about the educational content that you make :)

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    23 сағат бұрын

    Thank you so much, my friend!

  • @brokenblade77
    @brokenblade775 күн бұрын

    Man oh man, the main bottleneck in my editing workflow was gone in 3 minutes. Thank you so much. ❤❤

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    5 күн бұрын

    Great to hear! Thanks for watching!

  • @acryptphotography3238
    @acryptphotography32383 күн бұрын

    Keep making videos, your channel is going to blow soon!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    3 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much! Will do!

  • @sandeepvyas9035
    @sandeepvyas9035Күн бұрын

    Hi, such a great video. Can you make a video on how to do multi-camera audio dialogue ducking? For instance, I know we can do it manually if you have three speakers and you want just one of them to speak audio, but is there a faster way?

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    Great idea! I will keep that in mind as I make future videos.

  • @viktoriotv
    @viktoriotvКүн бұрын

    Hey, really appreciate it. What about fpv drone shots for real estate, can I make them more interesting?

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! I think I would have to see an example.

  • @DeepjyotiDas-k2w
    @DeepjyotiDas-k2w5 күн бұрын

    damnn!! that was really informative

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    5 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @neboja99
    @neboja994 күн бұрын

    well done colleague, finally someone should explain to people the essential principles of video editing...haha, maybe in 5 years one of the viewers will learn to edit! Anyway, thanks, you made my day!

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    4 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @gustavoserrate595
    @gustavoserrate595Күн бұрын

    Is there a link for this project of your made with Matthew mcconaughey ?

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    Here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4Gkxsmchc2nfrA.html

  • @MOSTAFAMAHMOUD-vr8ix
    @MOSTAFAMAHMOUD-vr8ix8 күн бұрын

    Cool, I've also been doing that without knowing these standards.

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    8 күн бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @sivakumarsaravanan4523
    @sivakumarsaravanan45233 күн бұрын

    Most wanted teacher

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    3 күн бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @emoultragaming
    @emoultragaming2 күн бұрын

    this channel knowlage

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    2 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @emoultragaming

    @emoultragaming

    2 күн бұрын

    @@mengespost most wcl

  • @FRAMEMEDIA64
    @FRAMEMEDIA646 күн бұрын

    More Videos like this

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    6 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback! I will be releasing another one in this series soon!

  • @FRAMEMEDIA64

    @FRAMEMEDIA64

    6 күн бұрын

    @@mengespost Im a subscriber, I will get the notification 😎

  • @endgamefond
    @endgamefond23 сағат бұрын

    Me : watching DaVinci Resolve tutorial once. KZread: here's a directorial editing tip you need. I am coming from Clip champ and just moving to DaVinci just to merge longer videos. Lol

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    23 сағат бұрын

    Well I’m glad you’re here!

  • @RwandaDaily24hours
    @RwandaDaily24hours2 күн бұрын

    I'm a movie maker but beginer so give us more

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    2 күн бұрын

    Will do! Thanks for watching!

  • @scottsample878
    @scottsample878Күн бұрын

    You look like Gianpiero Lambiase

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    Күн бұрын

    Wow! I really do. Haha.

  • @YuoTuve
    @YuoTuve6 күн бұрын

    To be honest, the camera position of yours making me uncomfortable, not being rude, it's an advice, try put the camera up above your head or eye level, yhe position it is right now, feels like i am looking UP to you.

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    6 күн бұрын

    I appreciate the feedback! Thanks for watching!

  • @Jimmyni-kk4em

    @Jimmyni-kk4em

    5 күн бұрын

    Cos he thinks he is better than ppl. Obviously

  • @clanzudo

    @clanzudo

    4 күн бұрын

    @@Jimmyni-kk4em wow! Good job on being rude!

  • @Jimmyni-kk4em

    @Jimmyni-kk4em

    4 күн бұрын

    @@clanzudo how am I rude?

  • @daywalker3735

    @daywalker3735

    2 күн бұрын

    It's because you should be looking up to him Maybe even worshipping him

  • @mduduzidesmond8523
    @mduduzidesmond85232 күн бұрын

    powerfull skill⚪🟥

  • @mengespost

    @mengespost

    2 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!