Why All Filmmakers Should Learn to Edit
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00:00 - Why Editing Matters for Filmmakers
00:28 - My Reluctant Journey to Video Editing
02:03 - Which Editing Software To Choose
04:19 - Premiere Among Major Editing Suites
04:47 - Choosing Avid, Final Cut, or Resolve
06:19 - DaVinci Resolve: Capabilities and Caveats
07:05 - Resolve Collaboration Limits and Future Cloud
08:46 - Professional Path: Picking the Right Editing Tool
14:43 - Budget Limits Highlight Early Post-Planning
15:11 - Post Planning Affects Cost, Quality, Teamwork
17:09 - Learning Post-Production to Boost Collaboration
18:53 - Practical Steps to Build Editing Skills
21:13 - Wrap-Up
This week is about how learning about editing and post-production will be essential for all filmmakers.
Even if you're not the one doing it.
I was the world's most reluctant editor. I learned the basics in college and was told I had a natural talent for it. But my response to doing it full-time was:
"No thanks. Bye."
And if you asked me about anything with graphics, my brain would break while I walked away slowly from the computer. Because I told myself this phrase:
"This isn't something I can do."
Today, I'm doing all of that and more. It's the main way that I earn my living. And the knowledge has saved me multiple times over.