Sabine's Wildlife Video Editing Workflow

In this video Sabine explains in detail her wildlife video editing workflow using Davinci Resolve (which is her editing program of choice). This editing workflow will also work with other programs too and will help you create a more fluid and refined wildlife video from your footage.
This follows on from her first video in this series where she explained her techniques for capturing top class footage in the filed which you can watch here: • Wildlife Videography |...
Although Sabine is using DaVinci Resolve in this tutorial the principle of the wildlife video editing process will be the same on other programs. Davinci Resolve is very powerful and we suggest you give it a try as not only does it work very well but its free too! (and no we are not sponsored by Davinci Resolve..we are just fans of what they do!)
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Starting with advice on how to select the best clips sabine will then talk you through various techniques she uses to edit the component into a fluid narrative including several techniques to transition between clips as well as how to chose the right music for your video.
Timestamps:
00:00 Wildlife Video Editing
01:49 Importing your video files
03:49 Choosing the best clips
06:49 Editing Techniques and Tips
10:18 Adding music to the film
11:40 Matching Movement
12:41 Build a Sequence
13:30 Using Environmental shots
15:27 Cut to the Music
17:51 Use o-tone (original audio)
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  • @PangolinWildlife
    @PangolinWildlife5 ай бұрын

    Do you find you are taking more video these days? When you do what software are you using to process it?

  • @jules8908

    @jules8908

    5 ай бұрын

    I have used Final Cut Pro in the past, but have decided to try Davinci Resolve for my next video. So this tutorial is of great interest to me. I would love for Sabine to show more tips for this editing tool.

  • @ChipmunksofNewYork
    @ChipmunksofNewYork3 ай бұрын

    As a relatively beginner (backyard) wildlife hobbyist who finds himself a bit overwhelmed with the amount of footage he's collected over the recent past, I've been searching for this type of content but haven't quite found something that hits the nail right on the head. This video, by far, is the best and most comprehensive workflow tutorial I have come across thus far with regard to editing wildlife footage. Sub'ed and look forward to exploring other content on the channel, thank you! 🐿

  • @mywildlifestories3793
    @mywildlifestories37935 ай бұрын

    Just love the video editing tutorial. We need more such videos. As I see they are not much tutorial especially for editing wildlife footages. Please have more such videos in future on audio mixing, color grading effects, narrative documentary etc.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Will add it to the list!

  • @wilduntamedphotography1260
    @wilduntamedphotography12605 ай бұрын

    A bunch of fantastic tips and tricks condensed to less than 20mins, good job Sabine 😜👌

  • @dieterbutow
    @dieterbutow5 ай бұрын

    Sabine, you have a wonderful way of explaining complex things in a very structured and easy-to-understand way. I am using DVR for a while to post travel videos on our South America trips - I also chaged from Premiere Pro to DVR and have never regretted doing so.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @aniket80
    @aniket805 ай бұрын

    lovely, thank you Sabine

  • @68spires
    @68spires5 ай бұрын

    I was looking for a video that could help me do a video of my next safari. I just found it. Thank you, Sabine.

  • @amithalder6458
    @amithalder64585 ай бұрын

    Thanks Sabine. Learnt a lot.

  • @nomadictimbo9185
    @nomadictimbo91855 ай бұрын

    Thanks Sabine. This will greatly help a lot and I love the relaxed and easy to follow approach from your tutorials.

  • @nsoltz
    @nsoltz5 ай бұрын

    A superb introduction to not just the mechanics of video editing but also to the story-telling possibilities of thoughtfully edited video. Disclaimer-- I come at this first as a video shooter and editor moving back toward stills as I now only own hybrid cameras as opposed to my larger digital cinema cameras. Resolve is massive and it could be a lifetime learning project. I am not a VFX person nor an audio expert so I concentrate on editing and color grading, in which I do have some degree of expertise. One thing that I will add is that the Cut page in Resolve can be very useful with the purchase of the Resolve Speed Editor. Takes me back to the days of editing reel to reel tape (yes, I'm old). This is a great little tool for quick edits and timeline construction that then can be refined with all of the methods Sabine outlined. I like shooting my wildlife video in 4K HDR (the HLG3 profile in Sony is what I've found best) and grade on a professionally-calibrated LG HDR OLED TV fed from a Blackmagic card. I keep UI on my 34" BenQ and scopes on an ancient Dell monitor. Three things-- I hope that photo guides will advise guests not to talk when someone is rolling footage (I honestly had some phenomenal ambient audio totally ruined by talkative guests who despite my polite pleas would not be quiet). Second-- While mastering editing, branch out into the Color page. So many good basic color grading tutorials out there and it is not as daunting as you might think. Third - The deliver page will upload your video directly to KZread, Vimeo and other sites. Oh-- and for an audio track I used the Shinde Footsteps staff singing for us. Thank you for such a great intro to video editing and hope to see you and Charl again!

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    "I used the Shinde Footsteps staff singing for us" - what a glorious soundtrack!

  • @stuartphotography1968
    @stuartphotography19685 ай бұрын

    Sabine now I have a better understanding of DaVinci Resolve much appreciated. Hope all the team are doing well, best regards from Stu 🇦🇺 🇿🇦

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks, you too!

  • @darrenmctee2255
    @darrenmctee22555 ай бұрын

    Excellent concise video to help me get started with video. Thanks Sabine! Keep them coming!

  • @rivieramacro5240
    @rivieramacro52405 ай бұрын

    Fantastic ! Thank you

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @mr.vishnuprasad.k
    @mr.vishnuprasad.k5 ай бұрын

    Hi Sabine, intresting video. Would love to see some color editing video workflow too. ☺️☺️ thank you

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    In the pipeline!

  • @DaveKnowlesFilmmaker
    @DaveKnowlesFilmmaker5 ай бұрын

    Great video Sabine. Just one thing that may be of use though when choosing shots in DaVinci is to use stacked timelines and then you can drag, or copy and paste the shots from timeline to timeline.

  • @jules8908
    @jules89085 ай бұрын

    I'm so excited to be coming to Pangolin Chobe Safari in April! That's just around the corner, and I look forward to meeting you Sabine, and absorbing the knowledge you have to offer. My goal is to film more video this trip using my mirrorless Nikon Z8 instead of just using my cell phone.

  • @alisonandguywildlifephotograph
    @alisonandguywildlifephotograph5 ай бұрын

    Brilliant 👏👏👏.. I wish I had watched this before…. It will help for the future though 😎

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Hope so!

  • @tonydonnelly3481
    @tonydonnelly34815 ай бұрын

    Excellent advice - thank you - my main issue is with the editing software - I find most to be very complex and beyond my IT capabilities. I do not have a problem getting good footage ( a special one or two each trip to the bush) but being able to exclude external sounds and introduce the actual sound of the animals is a challenge. I like the way you introduce sounds and even compile different sounds at the end of this video ! It takes a special talent to achieve this - Like having an Irish Coffee at the end of a great meal !

  • @ivanhendricks1412
    @ivanhendricks14124 ай бұрын

    Great tips…thank you 👍🏼

  • @kenstav1
    @kenstav15 ай бұрын

    Using the sound as a transition is a great process

  • @shreecreativearts5132
    @shreecreativearts51325 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing the valuable information,it is very useful

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    My pleasure

  • @ericaceous1652
    @ericaceous16525 ай бұрын

    Brilliant info Sabine, thank you

  • @user-mr1on4kz6d
    @user-mr1on4kz6d5 ай бұрын

    Hi Sabine. I have used Resolve a little several years ago but even so I found it tricky to follow exactly what you were doing. While the concept of what you were doing was easy to follow replicating the actual task I found more difficult. Fortunately Resolve comes with its own manual and training and, together with your video I was able to get back up to speed. You provided some great tips for short cuts that I wasn't aware of. Looking forward to seeing more.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @caroldarby9444
    @caroldarby94445 ай бұрын

    One of the best videos on editing videos. Great job. Thanks

  • @joncothranphotography9375
    @joncothranphotography93755 ай бұрын

    That was some wonderful advice that I really needed! Thank you so very much!

  • @RVNmedic
    @RVNmedic5 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much Sabine. I'm just starting to do some video. I like the idea of inserting photo's at the end since I'm mainly a photographer. Also it looks like fun. Looking forward to more of your ideas.

  • @Jeanettedi
    @Jeanettedi5 ай бұрын

    Wow excellent tutorial! Thanks so much. More of this

  • @jasonmoore8275
    @jasonmoore82755 ай бұрын

    Hope you are keeping well Sabine. Thanks for all the great tips. I’d love to learn more about shooting in LOG and the subsequent colour grading and processing of the footage in a future tutorial

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    We will add it to the list!

  • @mstrathmore
    @mstrathmore5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Sabine, great information!

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @matetsiafrica9991
    @matetsiafrica99915 ай бұрын

    Well structured and educational. Thanks.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @bryanswisshelm941
    @bryanswisshelm9415 ай бұрын

    Fantastic! Thank you!

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @Uwe_Mueller
    @Uwe_Mueller5 ай бұрын

    Hi Sabine, thank's for this great helpful Video! Greetings from Germany Uwe

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @overlandersa
    @overlandersa5 ай бұрын

    Another method that tends to work well for transitions is to match panning movement. If shot 1 has the camera panning from left to right it helps if shot 2 continues the pan in the same direction at about the same speed. I also use DaVinci Resolve.

  • @dong249
    @dong2495 ай бұрын

    very informative. I liked the narrative tips and look forward for more content on video as I would like to do a bit more of them.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Awesome, thank you!

  • @rogerwood4648
    @rogerwood46485 ай бұрын

    An excellent introduction to editing safari footage, wish I had taken more video! Next time, maybe with Pangolin?

  • @dayalanpadayachy
    @dayalanpadayachy5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for an excellent intro to video editing and creating a story. I am interested in your keyboard short-cuts. Well done Sabine.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Will do!

  • @Wildlifevideopicture
    @Wildlifevideopicture4 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for a fantastic and informative video. I'm editing in Davinci Resolve version 15 and that's because my files are MXF files. I film with a Sony FS7 camera. Unfortunately, you can't upload MXF files to the Davinci 18 free version. However, I will buy the Davinci 18 in the future. Many thanks again and I learned some really good tricks with the help of you. Greetings Karl-David from Sweden.

  • @Geophoto63
    @Geophoto635 ай бұрын

    Awesome, Thank you for share it.. !!

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Its a pleasure.

  • @stevelewis7284
    @stevelewis72845 ай бұрын

    Wow! Another awesome video! You’re really good at this. You should consider teaching photography/videography!! 😂 Thanks again for putting this together!

  • @lawrielittle9722
    @lawrielittle97225 ай бұрын

    Having edited film 16 & 8mm I found your tutorial on editing video interesting and very informative. I look forward to more of your tutorials.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @lawrielittle9722

    @lawrielittle9722

    5 ай бұрын

    I would like to do more but I can re edit some of my previous videos I was mainly shooting stills for a AV presentation on a Chobe visit with Ann & Steve Toon

  • @adsmithtx
    @adsmithtx5 ай бұрын

    Great video, very informative Yes would like to see any short cuts you use.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Noted!

  • @arunakalu
    @arunakalu5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    No worries!

  • @terrylynch1259
    @terrylynch12595 ай бұрын

    Brilliant!...

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @AerialPhotogGuy
    @AerialPhotogGuy5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @skupes2961
    @skupes29615 ай бұрын

    So nice to see you in action again 🙂

  • @jean-paulott8921
    @jean-paulott89215 ай бұрын

    Hello Sabine, I am an amateur wildlife photographer I admire the quality of your photos and videos. I would like to ask you 3 questions about this episode: -You film with a telephoto lens and with a wide aperture, it seems, do you use an ND filter to respect the frame rate? -Do you film in Log or standard format? -When you film, do you devote yourself only to video or to photos as well? thank you for your reply

  • @sabine-pangolinphotohost9232

    @sabine-pangolinphotohost9232

    5 ай бұрын

    Hello Jean, thank you for the valid questions. I do mostly film wide open but do not own a filter so even though it is against the rules, I increase the shutter speed until the exposure is right. Since I mostly slow the footage it still looks acceptable. But if I‘d do it more often and solely video I would use a filter and adhere to the rule of shutter speed being double the frame rate. I do not film in log since I still haven‘t mastered colour grading. When I film, I mostly devote myself to video only as it becomes messy when doing stills as well. Although there is times when I still can‘t help myself.

  • @jean-paulott8921

    @jean-paulott8921

    5 ай бұрын

    @@sabine-pangolinphotohost9232 Thank you very much for your answer. A little hello from France and I'm looking forward to your next you tube video. Sincerely

  • @shotsbyscott6243
    @shotsbyscott62435 ай бұрын

    Excellent video Sabine! Most of my videos are from scuba diving, though been taking more wildlife since I like capturing the motion and behavior that is sometimes not easy with still shots. My bigest issue is processing the colors correctly especially from scuba diving. I have struggled to find a good video editor because of my color issues. I have tried Davinci, Capcut, iMovie and Adobe Rush. They all have their pros and cons. I look forward to more of your videos!

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @AjaySingh-228
    @AjaySingh-2285 ай бұрын

    Good one, ma'am...Beautiful clips too.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it

  • @AjaySingh-228

    @AjaySingh-228

    5 ай бұрын

    @@PangolinWildlife 😃

  • @davidwilde9175
    @davidwilde91755 ай бұрын

    Hi Sabine, My wife and I are coming to the Chobe in April, so very excited!!! Can you make a movie using different video formats in the one movie, ie Camera and iPhone, or Full Frame and M4/3? Hope to meet you soon.

  • @AndrzejZalewskiYT
    @AndrzejZalewskiYT5 ай бұрын

    After making couple of videos I found the sound-fit-to-video the most difficult part. You already did trims all the clips, and then when it comes to sync music in some parts, it's starting all over 😆Also I constantly tend to make long videos instead of shorter ones, this is I need to change.

  • @EricKuhn-tj4dh
    @EricKuhn-tj4dh5 ай бұрын

    Thank you Sabine, for this interesting video editing. Do you use video stabilisation or cropping the video in DaVinci Resolve?

  • @LunkerFishing
    @LunkerFishing5 ай бұрын

    Nice job. I prefer Final Cut Pro X.

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Fair enough!

  • @mariyanamt
    @mariyanamt5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Sabine! Very useful content! 😊 Just one question- when you mentioned about adding photos to the clip, could those be animated somehow ? I've been 3 times on safari so far and noticed that lots of actions are better to be recorded on a video to show the real moment . So I will give it a try.

  • @stripes_in_raw
    @stripes_in_raw5 ай бұрын

    Awesome guide. Does DaVinci free edit 4k120p videos ?

  • @wilduntamedphotography1260

    @wilduntamedphotography1260

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes of course

  • @markdavies217
    @markdavies2174 ай бұрын

    Hi, I'm coming to stay with you in Feb next year, Ive a Canon 850D and I'm using a 100-400 mm mk2 USM lens with a 1.4 tele converter Mk3 do you think my camera body is sufficient , or should i consider upgrading to say a 90D !!

  • @jeffgrabert6900
    @jeffgrabert69005 ай бұрын

    What editor are you using to create slow motion clips?

  • @BobSouthDakota
    @BobSouthDakota5 ай бұрын

    Perfect tutorial, thank you!

  • @PangolinWildlife

    @PangolinWildlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!