The Video Editing Podcast

In this episode of The Video Editing Podcast, you will learn about the process of fine cut editing. This is part 3 of a 4 part series explaining professional video editing workflow. You'll discover h…

In this episode, you’ll learn valuable insights into the professional workflow process of editing a rough cut. You’ll learn about important elements like feedback, narrative, dialogue, scene selectio…

In this episode, you’ll learn the process of creating an Assembly in video editing. You’ll learn every step of the process and which order to tackle them. By the end of the episode you’ll have a holi…

• A button monkey, also known as a button pusher, is an industry term for editors who struggle to come up with creative ideas.
• The best editors possess five key traits: curiosity, collaboration, hum…

In this episode of The Video Editing Podcast, the hosts discuss the problem with traditional editing courses, which tend to teach you how to use editing software or cut one film, but not much beyond …

In this episode of The Video Editing Podcast, you’ll learn the common struggles with creativity and solutions for overcoming creative block.

Key Points

• Many people struggle with coming up with cre…

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? In this episode, we sit down with Zack Arnold, the "Godfather of Cold Outreach" and editor of Cobra Kai, to uncover the most valuable lesson for c…

Starting a video editing career can be challenging due to high competition, the need for high-quality equipment and software, and the time-consuming editing process. However, with dedication and hard…

THIS IS A VIDEO ONLY EPISODE. In this episode, we break down one type of cut - Match Cut. Vid Price's editing on ‘Mama’s Eyes’ by Mette, uses tons of them to make a seamless energetic edit with shots…

In this episode, we discuss the Perpetual Practice Loop (Perpetual Practice Loop) and how to break out of it in order to constantly improve your video editing skills. We identify five signs that you …

In this episode, we learn about the importance of taking your viewer on a journey of discovery. Most people grab what footage they think is interesting, but this approach can leave the audience confu…

In this episode of The Video Editing Podcast from Unsplice, we explore the art of storytelling. We start by discussing why simply grabbing interesting dialogue is not enough. We then introduce a fund…

Russell Griffin A.C.E is a multicam sitcom editor, and the editor of Hulu’s second season of How I Met Your Father. In this episode of The Video Editing Podcast, he shares his wisdom on how to ‘find …

Networking is tough, and it can become a bit of a grind. In this unplanned episode of The Video Editing Podcast I get vulnerable and reflect on how I’m feeling currently about my career trajectory - …

To be a successful video editor, it's important to bring more than just technical ability to the table. Clients want to collaborate with creative problem solvers and value trust over money. Aim to be…

When a client gives you complete creative control, it can be frustrating to come up with ideas. This may be due to a lack of understanding of the SHINY framework, the Rocks in a Glass principle, and …

Are you an editor (or work with one) who has been editing at least one day per week, but you’re frustrated because you haven’t seen much improvement over the last three months? If so then this episod…

In December 2022 I finished cutting a documentary series with Vice New York. The job went well, and at the end of the I did what I recommend all editors do when they’ve finished a project - ask for f…

Greg Wright is the Supervising Producer for Vice and Showtime in New York, but he started his career working as an editor. In this episode of The Video Editing Podcast he shares some of the main cons…

You’ve taken on a job and you’ve agreed to the delivery deadline, but then you receive the hard drive of footage from the client and you see they’ve shot days worth of footage for a 2 min vid. What d…