Hi, I'm Jessica.
I'm a deaf YouTuber and that was my
lovely wife that I was dancing with.
People ask me a lot how I edit,
particularly when it comes to music.
(Spoiler, it's visual.)
So I thought I would make a video that kind of explains that a little more
and I had these really cute clips of us dancing, so...
they just got included. It's all good.
You're welcome.
Editing a sit-down video is hard enough. But at least I know when I pause,
and can then remove that section.
I can also see that I've raised my hand a bit of graphic on top.
I can also lip read to see exactly where I am in the script and then just add a cute effect on top.
You'll note that was all without music. though, so let's go back to the start.
For a talky video, I'll just choose the track
that's already been chosen by one of my helpers and that I know fits the theme.
Of course, I don't always get it right.
But! I want to show you the amazing dance class that Claudia and I had
with Katie Cobalt.
Yes, my wife is so sweet that even though she hates the Charleston, she learnt to keep time for me.
Just because I can't do it myself.
[Ragtime music plays]
[Record scratch] [Slower-paced ragtime music]
J: OK, OK...
[Music continues]
[Footsteps]
[Faster ragtime music continues]
[Record scratch]
How did that just happen?
Well, to be honest, Claudia edited that bit.
But I can do it, too!
Indeed you can.
So I start at the opposite end for a montage piece.
I'll find the music first and then put the clips together.
I use Epidemic Sound for all of my music.
It's an audio library with songs, audio clips, and effects that are ALL
YouTube-friendly
so you can still monetize your content when you use their songs.
You pay a monthly fee and they have access to literally tens of thousands of tracks.
They're not sponsoring me or anything. I just genuinely find it so helpful.
You can also then share that music on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram
and not get hit by any copyright claims.
I find it so helpful for people like me who edit visually.
Every track has a number of keywords that mean you can cross-search for your perfect song.
It also shows you the genre of music; the category or style;
and the beats per minute with a listing for energy.
So, if I need a fast track,
[ragtime music resumes as an example]
I can easily find that, and if I need a slow track,
[music repeats at a slower speed]
I can easily find that.
I find it particularly helpful being able to see the up-and-down...
thingies before I download the track and also being able to isolate and download individual stems.
The first thing I do is visually examine the track, noticing any large peaks and troughs with a marker.
I then load clips into the timeline and shorten to fit between the markers.
Since this video is about dancing and the footwork is specific,
I make sure feet hit the floor every time the music peaks.
It takes a long time.
If your next question is, "But how exactly do you dance when you can't hear the music?"
Uh, the answer is: ...badly.
The Charleston's really regulated,
so as long as I follow someone else for the first eight beats, I'm good to go
(unless I lose it or the music changes).
Dance teacher: Five, six, [snap] seven, eight [snap]
And one, two [snap], three, four [snap], five [snap], six [snap], seven [snap], eight [snap]
And five [snap], six [snap]
And five, six [snap], seven [snap], eight [snap]
Step, step and step, step and step and [incomprehensible]
There you go: how I dance and how I edit all in one video. It's a two-for-one video!
Exciting.
Plus: lesbians dancing.
I hope that answered your questions about how on Earth a deaf YouTuber edits.
I'll put a link in the description and all that.
But what I really want to know is what style of dancing you think we should try next.
The Charleston was pretty easy because it's (well, "easy") because it's quite regulated
But I really want to try something like swing dancing.
Claud's gonna hate it!
But I'm gonna LOVE it.
Subscribe for more deaf lesbians.
All right, it's the same deaf lesbian, but I make two videos a week, so...
Yeah, you get more.
[Ragtime music]
[Record scratch]
[Laughter] C: What are you doing?!
[Ragtime music]
C: Oh.
[Laughter]
C: All my fault.
[Ragtime music]
[Laughter]
[Ragtime music]
[Laughter]
[Ragtime music]