The 7 Laws of Film Editing

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Film & video editing commandments hereby passed to us through Vashi Nedomansky, ACE. Learn how to start any edit like feature film and documentary editors do it. Free Mini-Course: www.secreteditinghacks.com
Vashi was one of many people at Adobe that helped Gone Girl happen. He specifically trained editorial team members in transitioning to Premiere Pro in preparation for post-production. Check out this video that gives you a Behind The Scenes on the workflow of the film: • Behind the Scenes on G...
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Nedomansky's company, VashiVisuals, has provided post-production workflow, consulting services, and Premiere Pro training for numerous projects, including Deadpool, Gone Girl, The Good Doctor, and House of Cards. Vashi has also trained fellow ACE film editors in transitioning to Adobe Premiere Pro, including Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall, Billy Fox, Don and Dean Zimmerman, Julian Clarke, Nicolas De Toth, Jon Corn, John Venzon, Joan Sobel, Bruce Green, and many more.
Vashi has edited 11 feature films, including the global phenomenon "Sharknado 2", the comedy "An American Carol" for director David Zucker (Airplane, Scary Movie), and the PTSD documentary "That Which I Love Destroys Me" for director Ric Roman Waugh (Snitch, Felon). He also edited "6 Below", the first native 6K feature film in Hollywood history.
Vashi has collaborated on projects with Jerry Bruckheimer, Michel Gondry, John Landis, Dennis Hopper, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Universal Studios, Warner Bros., and Disney Studios.
Originally, he defected from Czechoslovakia as a child during the Cold War and grew up in Toronto and Detroit. Following his career as a professional hockey player, Vashi has been a film editor in Los Angeles since 2001.
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@NatesFilmTutorials 5 жыл бұрын

Thou shall save and keep a backup

@gabbo13 5 жыл бұрын

And do it everyday.

@AdrianLoganLive 5 жыл бұрын

I've spent hours upon hours trying to decide the best way to go about this. I make 6-12min long youtube videos, and trying to decide between just paying for cloud storage as a backup for everything, or invest in external hard drives. But external hard drives are not reliable indefinitely so I would need to buy 2 of them to do a double back up. Cloud storage vs Double External hard drive??? What's your thoughts?! I can't come to a decision lol

@AronBagel 5 жыл бұрын

@@AdrianLoganLive both

@GregStonham 5 жыл бұрын

...and thou shalt not keep both in the same bag when travelling :(

@bakedutah8411 5 жыл бұрын

...and, and, AND...thou shalt rehearse RESTORING from backup.

@blenderguru 4 жыл бұрын

This is actually some of the best editing I've seen in an educational video. You turned a phone interview into an engaging, concise lesson. Beautiful demonstration of the topic!

@lasseleendertz 4 жыл бұрын

same thought :)

@RSpudieD 4 жыл бұрын

I know right!?!?!

@spo5egy 4 жыл бұрын

YIP Defo

@sunnyveerpratapsingh1102 4 жыл бұрын

and I am subscribed to your channel I hope I learn do create some images thru blender with your guidance

@hritikmehta3100 4 жыл бұрын

I made the donut and the chair

@MaxxMcGeePrivate 3 жыл бұрын

Audio is often so underrated, especially with unexperienced filmmakers. On set and in post. Not only don't people understand the concept of shutting the f up for a minute when recording room tone, but also that it is one of the things that are best when unnoticed.

@TinyMaths 3 жыл бұрын

This short clip has actually made me appreciate film again. Haven't really watched films for a couple of years (college eating up all my energy resources), and this has given me a strong desire to dig some of my old favourites out. This has given me an appreciation for what these crews are able to do.

@sympolzion 4 жыл бұрын

11 minutes felt like an hour. So much valuable knowledge. Thank you! I really enjoyed this.

@ghlee2300 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been a feature film editor for 25 years and I agree completely with these seven rules

@lo-fiempath6964 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so guilty of not watching my footage before I begin. I shot the music video, so I figured I just would know what I want. But honestly, I've backed myself into corners so many times and since all my clips are synced to music, I've had to start all the way over. I'm glad I watched this. Also, nice to meet you

@voxorox 3 жыл бұрын

Quick story to illustrate how big audio can be: When I was a film student, ages ago, one of our projects was to edit a fight scene from the old TV show Gunsmoke. This is the early 90s, pre-digital, so we were editing film on Steenbecks. Most of the edits came out alike, except mine. I used shots because they looked great, but some had bad recorded audio. One had a very loud bang when an actor fell into part of the set. So I worked with the audio track and fixed it. For that one shot I chopped out an impact sound from a different take and spliced it in. It let me use these great shots, and made my edit stand out from the rest. By the time I was done, my audio tape looked like it had been put through a shredder and been reassembled, but it sounded smooth. That decision saved my edit and got me a good grade on it.

@voxorox 3 жыл бұрын

...and for some strange reason, I still have the reels almost 30 years later.

@JonnyBarrett 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Always so insightful to hear from the real pro's - tips like that audio x-fade were super useful. That attention detail is such a testament to the editing process - a million tiny acts that create a wonder. Great job, thank you for creating this.

@raymondagbunag851 5 жыл бұрын

I think you searched the comments section looking for these: The 7 Laws of Film Editing 1. THOU SHALT watch every frame of raw footage at least twice, the start. (1st time to familiarize, then 2nd time to write notes.) 2. THOU SHALT nurture the relationship with the director. 3. THOU SHALT find any shot instantly. Organization is paramount. 4. THOU SHALT factor extra time for renders, exports, errors & crashes. 5. THOU SHALT attempt edits that shouldn't work. You'll be surprised. 6. THOU SHALT spend more time on audio. It's the glue of your edit. 7. THOU SHALT cut for the scene, but always in the context of the whole film. (Macro on a Micro view of the film the whole time)

@alexfu7329 5 жыл бұрын

I'm learning how to edit and this motivates me so much every time. For me it's the highest form of creativity because there is no right or wrong. I have a lot of work in front of me but I'll get there :) Thanks for this awesome video!

@chirstophersjohnson 5 жыл бұрын

Well, there can be "better" and "worse" when the goal of the director is well understood.

@sanada8666 3 жыл бұрын

Which software/app do you edit with

@theonlyguiltymaninshawshan7909 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautifully made video this is! The edits, the interview snippets, the films included for illustration's sake--bravo! You are a filmmaker, sir. And I am your newest subscriber.

@asaflevy9387 4 жыл бұрын

Great essay. One can almost derive the "top 5 editor's character traits" :) Love your work. Keep at it!

@1000feathers 5 жыл бұрын

I NEED the summary screenshot as a poster and stick it on the wall opposite to my editing office door. So every morning when I walk in, it's the first thing I see. Thank you SOOO much for your time and this valuable video.

@mr.krepshus1467 4 жыл бұрын

As an editor myself. I fully agree to everything in this video:)

@janhemstad 5 жыл бұрын

This is great, Sven! Thanks for making this!

@donjordz5572 4 жыл бұрын

After 6 months, I rewatched it 2nd time today just to compare what I learnt in these past 6 months. Thank you, brother, for always spreading knowledge.

@ThisGuyEdits 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@donjordz5572 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThisGuyEdits always sir always, thank you again.

@clarity1092 3 жыл бұрын

This video is awesome. Ive been in a funk with getting the motivation to edit. This really helped me realize how complex editing actually is and its normal to be a little overwhelmed at times.

@tylercurry5462 5 жыл бұрын

this video is neatly edited! Amazing info, thank you for creating this!

@RedTuskProductions 4 жыл бұрын

Adore this, being able to see the thousands of images at a glance.

@ThisGuyEdits 5 жыл бұрын

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@YakumoKobe 4 жыл бұрын

This will help me a lot in my job, even if I'm a sound designer and not a video editor. Thank you

@mickkollins 3 жыл бұрын

As an Emmy nominated editor and having spent 50 years in the Network TV trenches..from Ampex quads, CMX, Avid, DaVinci and the Edit Droid etc. This little instructional clip was brilliant and right on the money. Thanks for your input Vashi..I'm sure all the new comers to this important and critical cinematic art form known as "Editing", will find this extremely helpful. So with all that being said...I just had to drop this: TOP TEN LIES EDITORS TELL THEIR PRODUCERS: 10. It's just a preview glitch 9. It's out of the safe area, you'll never see that on the air 8. It won't really look like that 7. I'll fill out the paperwork tomorrow 6. Why no, I don't mind working on Saturday 5. Oh, don't go by THAT monitor 4. It works better as a cut! 3. That glitch is on the source tape 2. I?ll have all your changes done by the end of the day 1. No, I agree. It?s much better that way.

@lukethedukea380 4 жыл бұрын

this guy gets it, I abandoned adobe for Davinci years ago and never looked back

@krane15 3 жыл бұрын

Just like FCP before it Premiere is the industry standard to although YOU might have abandoned it, you still need to know how to use it. You can run, but you cannot hide.

@Vincent-yv9sn 3 жыл бұрын

@@krane15 avid is the industry standard *

@krane15 3 жыл бұрын

@@Vincent-yv9sn Motion Pictures standard. I was referring to everything else.

@willraee 3 жыл бұрын

There is absolutely no question that Resolve’s editing interface and capabilities are far superior to Premiere Pro.

@Vincent-yv9sn 3 жыл бұрын

@@willraee yeah, but da vinci requires more power, I understand people who edit on premiere due to an average computer

@OccupyBlackMedia 3 жыл бұрын

WOW.. I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY FOR CHECKING EVERY FRSME... SO INSPIRING, AND MAKES SO MUCH SENSE NOW... YOU DO A DISSERVICE TO THE FILM BY JUMPING RIGHT IN, AND EDITING YOURSELF INTO A CORNER... GENIUS..

@jrodriguezwalks 5 жыл бұрын

That middle screen devoted to the timeline made me sweat in a good way. Great content as always.

@spo5egy 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this video, Enjoyed sooooo much, Thank You. It really is a passion that many won't get... But yet, So many have it in them! Stay focused!

@Shotin35mm 4 жыл бұрын

This was probably the most important thing I’ve ever learned for ever. More people need to watch this. Thank you guys for this!

@spo5egy 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@eddiechinglives 3 жыл бұрын

Vashi has an amazing blog and did several great interviews on podcasts. Definitely worth the deep dive.

@gospodinsevov1311 4 жыл бұрын

Always insane high end content , unbelievable to be found on KZfaq!

@FunkMobbMack 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips!! thanks for sharing!

@EricHowl 3 жыл бұрын

Bro this is amazing. One of the best film related tutorials Ive seen

@behindtheglosss 5 жыл бұрын

This was absolutely terrific. Thank you.

@lisaonthemargins 3 ай бұрын

Holy crap the editing on this video is phenomenal!

@riojiang9377 5 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful and motivative for some reasons omg.

@Lionrisesproductions 4 жыл бұрын

This video is awesome. Not just for the information which is vast and amazing. But also for the B-roll hahah love it

@SmartPhotoVault 3 жыл бұрын

Genuis. Excellent advice and viewing

@andrewstraub2495 4 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: Vashi came to speak at my college about being a video editor and in my opinion. His panel alone was worth the entire price of tuition our family has been paying for the school. He had so much knowledge on the subject and every word he said was one I felt I needed to hear.

@ladycharlenegrace8023 5 жыл бұрын

I never thought I'd be loving editing...but I am!

@BornAdventures 5 жыл бұрын

This video was fascinating. Thank you!

@TJolley 3 жыл бұрын

these were super helpful thank you ! Definitely took some notes ... always something to learn !

@tl7162 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, again some big lessons here for me to study the editing process.

@AndyCiordia 5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. I'd take a deep dive into a few of these for sure.

@MrOnemorerene 3 жыл бұрын

This video is a pure editing pleasure itself!

@LBFilmsgo 3 жыл бұрын

This was wonderful! Definitely picked up on some helpful tips. Thank you!

@BotanicalWoman 5 жыл бұрын

Ugh, so inspiring. I may just be editing KZfaq videos but I want them to be the best they can be! Learn all the things!!

@AllThingsFilm1 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I've seen a lot of "rules" around editing. But, these really sound solid and make a lot of sense to me. Thanks, Sven.

@ramonsoo4543 3 жыл бұрын

I really can't explain how good this video is. You have a new subscriber. Have a good one.

@MonsieurSansHonte 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work. 👏👏👏

@ccoquet 4 жыл бұрын

As always, a free masterclass!

@taintedtapper 3 жыл бұрын

This is actually applicable to any kind of editing and that's what I like. (speaking as someone editing a podcast at the moment)

@chiefmofo 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this video! Just subscribed. I draw a horror webcomic and since I have a storyboarding/animation bg I always see major similarities to film making and editing. Your videos totally helped me solidify my workflow. Keep up the great work!

@dalanxd 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing vid! Thanks so much, bro

@OhayoMacchiato 2 жыл бұрын

This was wonderful, thank you. :)

@ImaginaryShadows1 5 жыл бұрын

Great advice. This video has been really helpful

@AlexCio 5 жыл бұрын

Great commandments! That's why it is important to edit as many movies as possible, You will always discover new ideas when finishing a project. We all think we can just get these ideas while thinking about something, but like this movie says, we can't even think through how 2 scenes will look like, till we combine them. How do we want to be able to get the new ideas that we would get after editing, by just thinking about the edit!

@psaaccount140 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video.

@realjayjobes1849 5 жыл бұрын

The thumbnail is me trying to eat while watching a movie without missing necessary visual cues.

@PaulThePhotoGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I guess I'm buying! Excellent advice that requires time and thought BUT I can see now it can help save time and preserve flow in editing / creating. Thanks !

@DelfinaAlden 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh so much to learn! I always thought I’d hate editing and wouldn’t be able to do it but I’m actually really into it and can’t wait to get better.

@hawaiirealmedia5610 5 жыл бұрын

I knew all this stuff, but have never seen it so well presented. Outstanding info here.

@LittleMusicBoxes 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this. Thank you!

@MichalOlender 4 жыл бұрын

This is really cool to be aware of!

@etiennevogelproductions Күн бұрын

Wow! This was some refreshing tutorial ! Things that nobody talks about. Thank you so much for this valuable advises

@StickandGlider 3 жыл бұрын

Great insights!

@officiallyazzam 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, thanks, man! So much useful information.

@colorgradeproductions 5 жыл бұрын

I love this and would like to learn more each time i visit this channel. This is a valuable channel.Thank you.

@EdieGregory 3 жыл бұрын

I really wanna be an editor when i'm older, this really inspired me!

@Gmenpg 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. This was dope !

@TheMarvelStarkOFFICIAL 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, will try to incorporate it into my editing.

@ACoustaDC 3 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot from this.... and as much as I consider myself a movie buff, I couldn't edit a you tube video.... Let alone a film. You guys are deep.

@ShaneBaker 5 жыл бұрын

A brilliant video! Thanks.

@HrudayH 3 жыл бұрын

Just Love your content, Immensely grateful

@orainethomas 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@Gay1Guy 5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks...and oh my gosh the amount of pops I have in audio!

@callmesyr 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome ! I'm finishing the edit of my first feature, I'm gonna watch the hell of that video. :-)

@ivisions3615 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this

@FlippinBobby 5 жыл бұрын

This is great! Thank you!

@mikejaz2 5 жыл бұрын

8:30 - the two-frame cross dissolve. I have shown more editors that trick than all others combined. It's my default audio transition on all systems. It's a winner!

@EpicBenjo 4 жыл бұрын

Jeebus murphy. That audio pop thing lol. I remember two decades ago when I first came across that as an amateur editor, editing as a hobby, and finally figuring out how to fix it myself, and the solution being the same as they do here. lol. I just assumed my computer was glitching out. I didn't know it happened to the pros too, even today lol

@hugomellopassos4891 4 жыл бұрын

Great. Amazing job!

@ramonbannister9498 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent editing

@film.academy 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great video! Agree with the other comments how it's a beautifully edited.

@pvtedits29 2 жыл бұрын

🔥 amazing video. 👍

@BK42Cycles 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips!!

@itsdavidmora 3 жыл бұрын

Great job with the "whoosh" sounds on each of the 7 points at the end -- totally practicing what you teach!

@adamgualtieri3093 3 жыл бұрын

So much valuable content! Absolutely love it.

@ThisGuyEdits 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@bretthutt1949 2 жыл бұрын

Amazingly insightful

@A.M_slime Жыл бұрын

This is beautiful

@HENDLERFILMZ 4 жыл бұрын

Good! I have edited since 2005 and still learn new things. It's also a lot about finding your own storytelling.

@colegreenofficial 3 жыл бұрын

Love this.

@feralbomustafa7039 Жыл бұрын

Credit to the Edit hat mich hier gebracht. Sehr gutes Video. Vielen Dank!

@PJVids83 2 жыл бұрын

I zeroed in on that whole dual macro and micro mindset that an editor needs. The way I interpret what he's saying is make sure that your scene beginnings and endings flow into each other. Make sure that your scene beginnings connect emotionally and technically with the scene ending that precedes it.

@brandizzati4239 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing

@MaRyaYTOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

With so much attention to detail and time that goes into films it makes me wonder how some films still fumble the bag

@brandonbiggs2601 5 жыл бұрын

Great overview 👌

@mikejaz2 5 жыл бұрын

Great instruction. Thanks.

@sathsang 4 жыл бұрын

Billy Fox's Middle Monitor is Only TIME LINE, 3 video tracks, 36 audio tracks (glue) ..... impressed :)

@MarkHoltze 5 жыл бұрын

The first scripted drama I ever cut the director only had 4 weeks in town so wanted to be in edit day 1. He plopped the script supervisor book on my desk and told me to cut those takes, I didn't even get a chance to watch the rushes with him. It was THE MOST FRUSTRATING experience ever. I tried to communicate to him we should watch the rushes and he disregarded it saying he saw them. It's a wonder he even works as a director, but there you have it. The first assembly was terrible by the way. Thankfully I was able to rectify this later on in the weeks as he was overseeing a second episode so my 3rd and 4th weeks were left alone so I could fix what was going so wrong. He walked away saying he learned something which is fine, but wow...cutting by a binder isn't the way to cut at all. Great points in this video.