Getting better at editing can be really easy.
You don't need years of experience to make small
improvements that are gonna help you today,
and you also don't need lots of flashy cuts either
to make a really good edit.
So in this video I'm gonna show you four techniques
that you can start using straightaway if you're
starting out or you just want to get your edits
to that next level where they don't look so boring.
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So the first technique is J-cuts and L-cuts, and these are
a really subtle ways to make your videos more engaging.
If you've ever watched a film and you've heard audio
from the next scene in the current scene, that's a J-Cut.
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And the aim is to create some kind
of suspense or curiosity for the viewer
so that they have an idea of what's gonna happen next
but they're not quite sure,
but they really want to find out.
So all you have to do is start the audio
from clip two whilst clip one is finishing
and you can do this with either music or sound effects.
So if you're shooting a vlog
you can start playing the music
from the next scene whilst you finish talking
or you can start playing a sound effect
from the next scene whilst you finish talking.
This is something that I tend to do quite a lot
in my videos.
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So the L-Cut is the complete opposite.
So this is where you carry
on the audio from clip one into clip two.
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So you can't see what's happening
but you can still hear what's going on.
So this is a really great way to switch scenes
or to close out a scene
if you want to just fade to black or just cut to black.
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So the next technique is using motion graphics
and this is a really great way to high jump cuts
or if you've got a really long talking head piece
then you can break it up by using motion graphics
and it just adds a little bit more creativity to your edit.
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So yeah, try using motion graphics for more creativity
and just to make your videos a little bit more engaging.
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So that leads me nicely onto the next point
which is using B-roll effectively.
And there are two ways that you can use B-roll for this.
And the first thing, like I mentioned before
is covering up jump cuts.
So you can use motion graphics, but you can also use B-roll.
And there's nothing worse
than having loads of jump cuts in a video.
It just makes it really unnatural
and it just doesn't look very good
and it's quite jarring for the viewer to watch.
So every time you have a jump cut
or every time you are doing a talking head piece
if you have loads of jump cuts, it's just not
it's gonna come off really unnatural.
So using B-roll is a really great way to smooth out
those jump cuts.
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I just wanted to go out today
and try out the Action 2 and the Action 3.
I just wanted to compare the footage between the two.
So I'm gonna take the Action 2
and I'm gonna take the Action 3 out
and get some footage.
I just wanted to go out today
and try out the Action 2 and the Action 3,
I just wanted to compare the footage between the two.
So I'm gonna take the Action 2
and I'm gonna take the Action 3 out
and get some footage.
So the other reason
for using B-roll is to break up a long talking head piece.
And it's also a great idea if you're talking
about something to actually show what you're talking
about because that also makes it more engaging
for the viewer to watch.
More of a nice to have is this remote
so you can get the original remote
which is the one way you connect your phone
but just having the one way you've got the screen.
And there's a reason that I chose to come
to London today to do this video
because I'm very conscious of Vlogging in public
but when you're in London, everybody's basically a tourist.
So no one really.
So B-roll is another great technique
and it's something that you should factor
into your filming when you are filming your videos
and just make it a priority to get some B-roll.
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And so the last technique is using music
and cutting to the beat.
There's nothing worse than watching a B-roll sequence
which is completely out of time with the music
because the music should compliment your B-roll sequence
and vice versa.
So cutting to the beat is actually a really great way
to make sure that that sequence is seamless
and smooth to listen to and watch.
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There is software
that you can get where you can find the beat in each track
which makes it easier for you to make sure
that you are cutting to the beat.
But there's also a really easy way to do it yourself
in your editing software.
All you have to do is extend your music track
find the beat, so it's usually a peak
or a dip most of the time.
And then you can either put a marker
or you can just cut your B roll at that point.
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So hopefully that was useful
and it'll help you get to that next level with your edits.
Check out Motion Array.
The link is in the descriptions for you to get $50 off.
And thanks, Motion Array for sponsoring this video.
Thank you guys for watching the video
and I will catch you on the next one.
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