creative process

A Different Approach To Editing Videos

“What I do in that process is I’m suddenly familiarizing myself with the footage, and whether I want to or not, I’m piecing the edit together in my head. And that’s starts to create excitement about the actual edit.” 

In this clip from episode 62 of our podcast, Wes Evans shares his approach to get into his flow state while editing videos. This approach allows him to organize, visualize and love the scene while he’s editing the video.

Wes Evans is an actor, writer, director, and filmmaker for Icarus Burning Productions.

Listen again as we talk about how to collaborate with clients in a way that fulfills both the client’s and filmmaker’s desires and how the benefits of developing his creativity and portfolio through passion projects allow him to create lasting connections and opportunities. We also discuss why it's important to explore outside your environment and spread kindness.

Find podcast episode 62 on Apple Podcasts: The Right Way To Collaborate, Benefits of Passion Projects, And The Importance of Exploring Outside Your Environment

How To Streamline Your Editing Sessions

Shooting is fun, editing is challenging.

Have you ever had a blast shooting a video and find yourself frustrated in the editing room with hours of footage?  Yeah, it can be like that.  The creative process and shooting day can be fun, though most people don’t anticipate the editing workflow and how much time it takes.

Be prepared for post-production by shooting to edit.  What does that mean?  Know your shots and editing sequence before your shoot so you can film in the most efficient way.  You don’t need a million camera angles for an interview or a timelapse for a testimonial - figure out your shot list and sequence beforehand so you can make your editing process easier and faster.

And if you know you’ll make the same video over and over again (tutorials, interviews, product videos, etc.), then create your main project file in the post and then duplicate that for the next video, keeping the same watermark, title cards, lower thirds, and CTA’s to make it consistent.  Plus, you can just “color by number” and shoot the exact same way for consistency and ease.