okay so your first shoot is complete you
have your footage in hand but what's
next how do you turn what you shot into
a great video well it's all at your
fingertips with the power of editing so
pull up a chair fire up that computer
and let me show you some important steps
to turn your idea into reality
hi everyone it's kia and my channel is
the notorious kia i've been creating
videos on youtube for over six years and
i can't overstate the importance of
editing
here are 12 steps that are the basics
you need to know
remember you'll develop your own editing
style as you practice more but these are
simple tips to help you get started
what's interesting is the editing begins
long before the first cut it starts on
the shoot
step 1 multiple takes
you may want to think about doing
multiple takes of shots so you have
plenty of performance options to choose
from
also make sure you get all the wide
shots you need in any close-ups that you
want your audience to focus on
step two back up your footage
once you've completed a successful shoot
back up and transfer your footage
immediately
i've heard so many stories of creators
leaving their memory cards in cabs or at
airports and sometimes you won't be able
to reshoot so get that footage copied
and somewhere safe quickly
step three your edit space
where you edit is very important make
sure you find somewhere quiet where you
can focus you can even throw on a little
music to set the vibe
step 4 organizing your files
import your footage and organize it into
folders like you organize computer files
in general the more preparation you do
sorting your footage into the right
place the better it will save you hours
later when you're looking for that one
shot you just can't find trust me
step five watch your footage
spend time watching every single shot
this helps you familiarize yourself with
all your footage
step 6 beginning to edit finally
mark the best takes then lay them into a
sequence in order on your timeline this
is called an assembly edit it means you
have all your top content in one place
roughly following the story line
step 7 fine cutting
next you start cutting the shots down
further removing the beginning and the
end of them and creating your story
consider removing any arms and eyes and
any long pauses or boring parts the goal
is to really make your video move in a
quick and efficient way
jump cutting is often used to allow you
to truncate time and move forward
quickly and efficiently here's an
example the weather is really humid in
new york so i put it in a pineapple and
i wash my hair weekly those are two
questions that i get a lot if you want
to do something slightly more advanced
transitions is how you add variety and
are an effective way to maintain the
pace of the video these are things like
dissolves between shots or fades which
should give the feeling of time passing
another fun transition is the wipe which
can come in a lot of different styles
some programs have automatic transitions
as well as many options to customize
them exactly the way you want step 8
watch over and over pause and do it
again
watch your video sequence down over and
over again the more times you watch it
the more you'll feel when it gets too
slow or where you need to edit something
out or if you need to explain moments in
more detail
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at some point i always get too close to
my work and i need to step away so i
take my dog for a walk or grab something
to eat and i come back later even the
next day for a fresh perspective believe
me this always helps
step 9 building up your edit
consider adding b-roll in title cards or
text call-outs b-roll is supplemental
footage or images that support this
story it usually is intercut with
whatever your main shot is and is used
to show and tell what's going on and a
title card goes at the beginning of your
video like this
which like the title of a story helps
you set up what your audience is about
to see
text call outs are engaging ways to
highlight important facts you want to
bring to everyone's attention they can
be a lot of fun like this
and make sure you lay out all your
titles on a separate layer to the
footage so it's clear to see and easy to
make changes
as your video edits shapes up remember
to add time for your end screen elements
like imagery for other related videos
you want to promote or to encourage
people to subscribe
step 10 working with sound
this is all about the importance of
sound
audience usually don't mind bad lighting
but they can't stand watching a video
where they can't hear what's going on so
record your sound well and music is also
very important it sets the tone for your
content one of the best places to find
great music is the youtube audio library
where all the tracks are free to use
without issues
step 11 mixing your sound
you should always try to do some mixing
of your sound this can be daunting but
the best rule of thumb is to make sure
you can easily hear your voice at all
times so turn the music down so that it
supports but doesn't overwhelm the voice
and turn it up when nobody is talking
for more drama and excitement
close your eyes and listen to your
entire soundtrack and see if anything is
too hard to hear or too loud and make
adjustments until it sounds good to you
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step 12 what is color correction
you can make your video look just the
way you like it with color correction
you can boost up the saturation to make
your colors pop and add contrast so your
blacks truly look black
then you're almost done
watch everything a few more times to
check that the cuts sound and images
look exactly how you want them and then
you're ready to export set the export
settings and look to see if your editing
software has a specific export for
youtube option
export your video onto your computer and
then upload it to youtube i suggest you
upload as unlisted first
this gives you time to write your title
description and tags
then when you're ready flip your video
to public for the world to see i hope
this video has helped you get started
remember editing is where a lot of the
magic happens so find a process that
works for you check out the creator
academy course for more information and
be sure to subscribe to the youtube
creators channel for a new video every
week so till next time peace
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