5:09 To all YT'ers making vids, for the love of all that is holy, please MATCH YOUR VOLUME! So often the speaking parts are quiet and the music is LOUD! The RUclips Audio Library has lots of great songs to choose from, but they are LOUD and you will need to reduce the volume of them and not just slap them into your timeline when editing. Thnx.
Probably one of the most important tips out there. I've came across many tutorial videos from small channels that had their background music blasting through my ears and can barely make out what they're saying.
Absolutely agree with this! Even I did volume editing my sounds in my very first video ever, and it was just a small showcase for my gaming mods, so not even a "wanna be a RUclipsr" thing 😉 (You don't need to click on my name, there aren't any videos, it's another channel 😂)
Good is done and Done is good. Good is not the same as perfect. Don't do 300 hours of editing on a 3 minute video. It can always be more polished or fine tuned and tweaked just a liiiiittle bit more, but it is better to just call it done when you are ready to say "it is good." That's what the main message of that is meant to be. My father got a doctorate and his professors told him: "There's 2 kinds of theses, the ones that get finished and the ones that are perfect." If you keep striving for perfect instead of accepting that there are gonna be flaws or a point where you have to stop editing and say, "okay, good enough" then there's never going to be a video at all.
I have been anxiously watching videos with editing tips for beginners and the ''Done is better than perfect'' really called me out here. I needed that. A LOT.
"Releasing something and learning from the mistakes is better than aiming for absolute perfection and having it never see the light of day." - Someone who could actually decipher the advice.
I've been editing for almost 2 years now, and I know that my last video is way better than my first one, time will make you grow your editing skill, I'm still learning every single day, thanks for the tips Sam!
Me as a music producer coming into video editing: I'm so glad to step out of my music comfort zone and learn something new! Sam Woodhall: A good video starts with good audio Me: Back in my hole then Honestly though, it's so interesting to see the same concepts I love in different applications and more importantly, communities. Bang up job
This is great advice! I used to work with traditional media more than a decade ago, sat down to edit my first video full of confidence video and realized that I knew nothing about editing for RUclips. Thank you so much for the tips!
"Done it's better then perfect" is very true and setting yourself an upload schedule really helps that happen a little over a month or so ago I told myself I'd upload every Monday and Friday and sure as hell they aren't perfect. Some I really really like others well... they at least got made and honestly that mindset has made me like video making a lot more and relieves some stress of the process imo
I had a look at my editing software for the first time today and almost had a mental breakdown. SO. MANY. POSSIBILITIES. And I understand none of them. But I'm ready for the journey, especially with your tips!
Sam, the L & J shortcuts for FCPX have totally blown my mind. The way I *don't* have to listen to myself drone on in normal speed haha. Thank you for this brill video.
The biggest things I've learned that really speed up my editing process are the following: 1. Learn keyboard shortcuts. - The less you use your mouse, the better (also, just ditch the razor tool). Basically what Sam said in this video, but just reiterating it. You'll be amazed at how much faster you can do everything. 2. Understand how codecs work. - Knowing what the difference between interframe and intraframe codecs are and how proxy media works will make your timeline significantly quicker and will cause a LOT less lag. 3. Don't use Adobe Premiere. - Just don't.
@@pai_ariki 1. Subscription-based software is a terrible business model and bad for the user long-term. 2. They have nearly 30-year old code in the software, making fixing bugs near impossible. (Ever hear of the "Sorry, a serious error has occurred..."?) Lost a good amount of projects over the years. 3. DaVinci Resolve's Edit, Fusion, and Color pages are everything Adobe Dynamic Linking wants to be but can't be. 4. There's a complete lack of color management, making doing any sort of color work very difficult. 5. The keyframing functionality is very limited and not as functional as it should be. Just to name a few.
@@CameraTim ... i havent run into a single one of these problems as i only edit very basic videos. i dont doubt that these issues dont exist but for me who gets adobe creative cloud for free with school its fine :D
I started making youtube content about a super saturated topic because of this channel. In that topic I spend a lot of time figuring out what would make me unique, and set me apart from all other call of duty youtubers out there. It all started as just something I did along side twitch, but now I am more proud of my youtube than my twitch if that makes senses? I feel like twitch is a performance and youtube is the album and i like dropping curated content...
I have to say with your Tip #6, the quality of Harris' videos is awesome. Some of the best around I have to say. Also, those tips are great, but its very overwhelming thinking about learning and doing all that, it's actually very off-putting trying to make videos as "live" streaming is wham bam thank you, mam.. PS, love watching a fellow pommy. You are definitely the wizard behind the curtain
Awesome tips. The best one was the BONUS tip because an over thinker like me always wants perfection & I need to realize that “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION.”👍🏼
Great tips! As a software developer, I love the bonus tip. Pushing out products to your customers and clients are something many developers struggle with. Sure, you don't want to push out crappy quality, but the Pareto principle says that the last 20 % of quality takes 80 % of your time, and the customer/client probably won't notice or care about the difference. I ask myself "is this good enough?" and usually it is. It doesn't have to be perfect, just good enough. What "good enough" is will of course differ from project to project and client to client -- creating an autopilot system for a commercial aircraft requires a higher quality than creating a small tool to fetch what's currently on TV -- but the statement is true for both types of projects. I just discovered your and Harris' channels and I am intrigued. I was recommended your channels tonight by RUclips. Really uncanny because recently I have thought about creating RUclips videos where I teach software/web development from start to finish. There is a lot of awesome programming tutorials out there, but I haven't found so many tutorials that teach the stuff around the actual programming. I mean project management, documentation, version control, issue/ticket management, releasing, publishing, marketing, pricing, selling etc. When I graduated from university I had learned programming, but not how to put my skills to practice in real whole projects. That's typical for all university education, I guess. You learn things in isolation and then after graduation you are like a deer in the headlights. Your and Harris' videos will be instrumental for me when I'm finally deciding to start.
Another tip is usage of the arrow keys. I'm not sure if all programs use it, but for Davinci Resolve it does. Left and right keys go frame by frame. Top and bottom go to the last edit cut you did. Those keys made sure getting the right start of a clip or audio were exactly where I wanted it to be, and it made it easier to zip through videos and make sure there isn't any gaps between each cut and so forth.
Thank you for this. I’m starting out and may not understanding all of this but the great thing about your content is I can watch this again and gain more from you. Much appreciated!
Sam Woodhall "audio is the most important part of the video" Also Sam Woodhall: does sound design in Harris's intro, but doesn't do sound design in his own intro. (jk 😂, big fan)
Hey Sam just wanted to say this is my second time watching your channel and I love this video it's been really helpful, I can't wait to start recording and editing my youtube videos.
It's really subtle. Focus on when the audio starts to see the difference. In the example shown in this video it's like this: 3:45 J cut : The audio of his line from the next clip starts before the video shows him speaking the new line 4:00 L-Cut : The example Sam shows here is very subtle What happened is the audio on the top track (the creaking from Harris spinning his chair) continued to play even when the next clip started The creaking sound carried over from the first clip and played on top of the next clip (the new angle) If Sam didn't put in the L-cut there you'd have an entirely different audio experience as it's very unlikely that the creaking was consistent in volume/tone/etc. Don't feel bad for not getting it at first, it really is super subtle. The point of these edits is to not be noticed - they help use audio as a way to smoothly transition between two clips Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
P.S. You don't need to know all of the tricks of the trade to get started. You'll never know everything, so you'll force yourself to never start Be willing to make sloppy, cringy videos that you end up not publishing (or publish and cringe years later like I have) There are plenty of free/cheap courses that'll let you play with existing footage if you do want some practice first, but a practice project works best Here's what I would want to learn to get started with video making: - Basic 3-point lighting - Basic methods for cutting/arranging footage (editing) - Tips and tricks for improving audio quality (rough video is much less of an issue than rough sound. Trust me. ) Everything else on top of that is nice-to-haves. You could even get away with making videos without those fundamentals if you really need to push through "paralysis by analysis"
Play it again Sam! is what I am doing with your videos to help me with mine of which your videos are far more superior to mine but with your guidance master I hope I will get there, May the editing force be with you
Just wanted to say, you are an absolute legend. I absolutely love your work, Harris too. I'm so happy you're getting the recognition you deserve. Keep up the great work man! Big fan!
Currently giving my gaming channel a fresh start, I've made all my videos and streams private and gonna give it a change, yours and Harris' videos have been super helpful and I've only been subbed to you both for a few days. Much appreciated and keep up the amazing work.
Awesome Video, Sam! If I were to give 1 tip, it is to watch your own (finished) video with the mindset of a viewer. This way, you'll recognize what to cut out, shorten or emphasize.
I'm new to editing and have been using crossfades a lot for big cuts in recording. Mainly just doing playthrough's and cutting out footage where nothing is happening, but for some games that's pretty often. I'll try to steer away from using them all the time and find ways to mix it up. Thanks for the tips!
5:09 To all YT'ers making vids, for the love of all that is holy, please MATCH YOUR VOLUME! So often the speaking parts are quiet and the music is LOUD! The RUclips Audio Library has lots of great songs to choose from, but they are LOUD and you will need to reduce the volume of them and not just slap them into your timeline when editing. Thnx.
Probably one of the most important tips out there. I've came across many tutorial videos from small channels that had their background music blasting through my ears and can barely make out what they're saying.
Absolutely agree with this! Even I did volume editing my sounds in my very first video ever, and it was just a small showcase for my gaming mods, so not even a "wanna be a RUclipsr" thing 😉
(You don't need to click on my name, there aren't any videos, it's another channel 😂)
This is what I'm paranoid about with my outro music, I adjust the volume but not always 100% if it's low enough.
Me:
"It's not good when it's done, it's done when it's good."
Also me:
"I don't know what to think anymore.."
Uploading regularly is the most important thing and as long as you improve with every or every other video you are doing everything right.
Good is done and Done is good. Good is not the same as perfect. Don't do 300 hours of editing on a 3 minute video. It can always be more polished or fine tuned and tweaked just a liiiiittle bit more, but it is better to just call it done when you are ready to say "it is good." That's what the main message of that is meant to be. My father got a doctorate and his professors told him: "There's 2 kinds of theses, the ones that get finished and the ones that are perfect." If you keep striving for perfect instead of accepting that there are gonna be flaws or a point where you have to stop editing and say, "okay, good enough" then there's never going to be a video at all.
@@scotticvs312 oh shoot you’re smart that’s very encouraging
I have been anxiously watching videos with editing tips for beginners and the ''Done is better than perfect'' really called me out here. I needed that. A LOT.
"Done is Better than Perfect" ~ Fallout76 / CyberPunk 2077
Halo, Ark, lol
Also Final Fantasy VII, and every special event game mode RuneScape has ever had.
"Releasing something and learning from the mistakes is better than aiming for absolute perfection and having it never see the light of day." - Someone who could actually decipher the advice.
@@ForeverJade.D woah hold on… FF7 is a perfect game! Well except for Aeris’ limit break… you get it after she’s dead…
When you come here first, and then have to back track to Harris' video
I watched Harris for a few days. He’s hot lol and helpful. I really appreciate the intel.
I really like that you and Harris both reinforced the importance of audio
I come back to this video again and again. Very Helpful!
Just uploaded my first ever edit on my gaming channel.
The first two hours was hell, then it became addictive!
Thanks for the advice, Sam.
I've been editing for almost 2 years now, and I know that my last video is way better than my first one, time will make you grow your editing skill, I'm still learning every single day, thanks for the tips Sam!
Me as a music producer coming into video editing: I'm so glad to step out of my music comfort zone and learn something new!
Sam Woodhall: A good video starts with good audio
Me: Back in my hole then
Honestly though, it's so interesting to see the same concepts I love in different applications and more importantly, communities. Bang up job
This is great advice! I used to work with traditional media more than a decade ago, sat down to edit my first video full of confidence video and realized that I knew nothing about editing for RUclips.
Thank you so much for the tips!
Your own presentation plus your editing techniques make you very engaging. I'm sold.
"Done it's better then perfect" is very true and setting yourself an upload schedule really helps that happen a little over a month or so ago I told myself I'd upload every Monday and Friday and sure as hell they aren't perfect. Some I really really like others well... they at least got made and honestly that mindset has made me like video making a lot more and relieves some stress of the process imo
I had a look at my editing software for the first time today and almost had a mental breakdown. SO. MANY. POSSIBILITIES. And I understand none of them. But I'm ready for the journey, especially with your tips!
The water bottle holding up the key light... can't unsee it. haha nice video man thank you!!!
Number 1 is the most true! Audio is more important than visuals! Bad audio can drive people away way faster than bad video!
Sam, the L & J shortcuts for FCPX have totally blown my mind. The way I *don't* have to listen to myself drone on in normal speed haha. Thank you for this brill video.
Brief, useful and to the point. Thanks!
Enjoyed the video! Really useful info, thanks Sam!
The biggest things I've learned that really speed up my editing process are the following:
1. Learn keyboard shortcuts.
- The less you use your mouse, the better (also, just ditch the razor tool). Basically what Sam said in this video, but just reiterating it. You'll be amazed at how much faster you can do everything.
2. Understand how codecs work.
- Knowing what the difference between interframe and intraframe codecs are and how proxy media works will make your timeline significantly quicker and will cause a LOT less lag.
3. Don't use Adobe Premiere.
- Just don't.
why shouldnt i use premiere?
@@pai_ariki it's just bad
@@pai_ariki
1. Subscription-based software is a terrible business model and bad for the user long-term.
2. They have nearly 30-year old code in the software, making fixing bugs near impossible. (Ever hear of the "Sorry, a serious error has occurred..."?) Lost a good amount of projects over the years.
3. DaVinci Resolve's Edit, Fusion, and Color pages are everything Adobe Dynamic Linking wants to be but can't be.
4. There's a complete lack of color management, making doing any sort of color work very difficult.
5. The keyframing functionality is very limited and not as functional as it should be.
Just to name a few.
@@CameraTim ... i havent run into a single one of these problems as i only edit very basic videos. i dont doubt that these issues dont exist but for me who gets adobe creative cloud for free with school its fine :D
@@sarahmabinya9061 thanks
Fantastic advice, great energy! Thank you!
Been editing for a year and I still learned so much from this thank you. Always learning always growing, thank you for the tips
Onwards and upwards!
Sam, I knew I liked you when I started watching this video... then you threw in a bonus tip and that just sealed it for me!
The RUclips Audio Library was an eye-opener. Thank you for that!
A bit advanced tips, so I am sticking with #6 for now :) Better complete the videos!
couldnt agree more tbh ijust hope i can find some off the more meme sound effeckts
Awesome Sam!! Really great tips!! Thank you very much!!!
I started making youtube content about a super saturated topic because of this channel. In that topic I spend a lot of time figuring out what would make me unique, and set me apart from all other call of duty youtubers out there. It all started as just something I did along side twitch, but now I am more proud of my youtube than my twitch if that makes senses? I feel like twitch is a performance and youtube is the album and i like dropping curated content...
*"* *C* *R* *I* *K* *E* *Y* *"*
What's in the cup!
for the record Sam I came here first and upon your instructions i went and watched Harris video and now I'm back for the real tips.
love all your videos man theyre so helpful great tips and a great way to help others understand it. keep up the good work
love that last one.. thanks
This video was above and beyond what I needed. Liked and subbed!
I have to say with your Tip #6, the quality of Harris' videos is awesome. Some of the best around I have to say. Also, those tips are great, but its very overwhelming thinking about learning and doing all that, it's actually very off-putting trying to make videos as "live" streaming is wham bam thank you, mam..
PS, love watching a fellow pommy. You are definitely the wizard behind the curtain
Awesome tips. The best one was the BONUS tip because an over thinker like me always wants perfection & I need to realize that “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION.”👍🏼
Great tips! As a software developer, I love the bonus tip. Pushing out products to your customers and clients are something many developers struggle with. Sure, you don't want to push out crappy quality, but the Pareto principle says that the last 20 % of quality takes 80 % of your time, and the customer/client probably won't notice or care about the difference. I ask myself "is this good enough?" and usually it is. It doesn't have to be perfect, just good enough. What "good enough" is will of course differ from project to project and client to client -- creating an autopilot system for a commercial aircraft requires a higher quality than creating a small tool to fetch what's currently on TV -- but the statement is true for both types of projects.
I just discovered your and Harris' channels and I am intrigued. I was recommended your channels tonight by RUclips. Really uncanny because recently I have thought about creating RUclips videos where I teach software/web development from start to finish. There is a lot of awesome programming tutorials out there, but I haven't found so many tutorials that teach the stuff around the actual programming. I mean project management, documentation, version control, issue/ticket management, releasing, publishing, marketing, pricing, selling etc. When I graduated from university I had learned programming, but not how to put my skills to practice in real whole projects. That's typical for all university education, I guess. You learn things in isolation and then after graduation you are like a deer in the headlights. Your and Harris' videos will be instrumental for me when I'm finally deciding to start.
Tip 6 is what I've been trying to live by. It'll be fun looking back at my progress and evolution over time as well.
Wonderful tips Sam 👌🏽
Great info, thanks Sam! Subscribed
Another tip is usage of the arrow keys. I'm not sure if all programs use it, but for Davinci Resolve it does. Left and right keys go frame by frame. Top and bottom go to the last edit cut you did. Those keys made sure getting the right start of a clip or audio were exactly where I wanted it to be, and it made it easier to zip through videos and make sure there isn't any gaps between each cut and so forth.
Great genuine guy. Thanks for helping with my first video im making.
Thank you for this. I’m starting out and may not understanding all of this but the great thing about your content is I can watch this again and gain more from you. Much appreciated!
Good stuff bro! Thanks for the advice!
0:55 "ouch Charlie, that really hurt!" Is all I thought about 🤣
We have the exact same chair. You have good taste.
This guys is one of my new favorite RUclipsr!! Thank you sir for your videos.
really liked this one! thank you Sam!
Great video.The hurdle I face with templates is not knowing what to search for!
You Sir are an absolute legend!
Sam Woodhall "audio is the most important part of the video"
Also Sam Woodhall: does sound design in Harris's intro, but doesn't do sound design in his own intro.
(jk 😂, big fan)
and claps on every word he says. :D
Hey Sam just wanted to say this is my second time watching your channel and I love this video it's been really helpful, I can't wait to start recording and editing my youtube videos.
Thanks Sam. Great video mate and I loved the idea that done is better than perfect.
Great tips! Incorporating them tomorrow! Thank you for all you do!
Thanks for the hints bro! Great video and will take alot of these points on board 🤙🤙
K83 is a good choice, man. I use AHK to turn the volume wheel into a scroll wheel though.
10:54 J-Cut! I'm learniiiiing ^~^
Thanks, Sam
Noti gang!! I've been waiting for a video like this for a while! Thank you good sir for your service in the community!
I think this is my favourite video of yours!! You are awesome
Just started my channel and appreciate all the information!
Wow... what a great Video Sam... Thank you for all the great stuff you and Harris have been doing...
#6 is my fav!!!
I might have put the first broll at the very beginning. It was so good. Sorry, that’s all.. great video!!!!!
Love the content, keep up the great work
The J cut and the L cut technique instantly gave me a complete lightbulb moment. Wish I'd known that years ago!
I did not tell the difference between the l cut and j cut lol 😬 I got a long way to go before I make any videos
It's really subtle. Focus on when the audio starts to see the difference.
In the example shown in this video it's like this:
3:45 J cut : The audio of his line from the next clip starts before the video shows him speaking the new line
4:00 L-Cut : The example Sam shows here is very subtle
What happened is the audio on the top track (the creaking from Harris spinning his chair) continued to play even when the next clip started
The creaking sound carried over from the first clip and played on top of the next clip (the new angle)
If Sam didn't put in the L-cut there you'd have an entirely different audio experience as it's very unlikely that the creaking was consistent in volume/tone/etc.
Don't feel bad for not getting it at first, it really is super subtle. The point of these edits is to not be noticed - they help use audio as a way to smoothly transition between two clips
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
P.S. You don't need to know all of the tricks of the trade to get started. You'll never know everything, so you'll force yourself to never start
Be willing to make sloppy, cringy videos that you end up not publishing (or publish and cringe years later like I have)
There are plenty of free/cheap courses that'll let you play with existing footage if you do want some practice first, but a practice project works best
Here's what I would want to learn to get started with video making:
- Basic 3-point lighting
- Basic methods for cutting/arranging footage (editing)
- Tips and tricks for improving audio quality (rough video is much less of an issue than rough sound. Trust me. )
Everything else on top of that is nice-to-haves. You could even get away with making videos without those fundamentals if you really need to push through "paralysis by analysis"
Appreciate the tips man, made a vid today using your advice
That bonus tip tho..... ;) Fantastic video Sam, researching color correction now... Thank you!
Play it again Sam! is what I am doing with your videos to help me with mine of which your videos are far more superior to mine but with your guidance master I hope I will get there, May the editing force be with you
thank you Sir, for Sharing your vedio and for Advice,GOD bless!
Thank you Sam! You are the man! You and Harris make a great team! Thanks for the very valuable knowledge you just dropped on us. ❤🤙🏻
Just wanted to say, you are an absolute legend. I absolutely love your work, Harris too. I'm so happy you're getting the recognition you deserve. Keep up the great work man!
Big fan!
Thanks for the tips!
Great video thanks for the advice !
Currently giving my gaming channel a fresh start, I've made all my videos and streams private and gonna give it a change, yours and Harris' videos have been super helpful and I've only been subbed to you both for a few days. Much appreciated and keep up the amazing work.
Excellent information!! Thank you for making this video.
Hey Sam, Im about to shoot my first video soon, wanted to say a big thanks for all the help!
Editing is like a creative meditation and an escape from reality. Love it!
Nice video
Thank you for the tips! Use to do RUclips a long time ago, but re learning little tricks will help me get back into it and have some fun with it!
SAM! Thanks for the tip about the title templates, it never crossed my mind that I could buy them lol great video man
Thank you Sam!!
Awesome Video, Sam! If I were to give 1 tip, it is to watch your own (finished) video with the mindset of a viewer. This way, you'll recognize what to cut out, shorten or emphasize.
Thanks! Great Video!
Now I have to go back and watch every single one of your videos. Thank you so much for this.
Done is better than perfect is the best tip I've heard. Thank you!
Nice tips, thank you.
Thanks for this i needed this for my channel
SAM that was super helpful thank you so much
I'm never going to get tired of saying this. You and your content are a god send!
I'm new to editing and have been using crossfades a lot for big cuts in recording. Mainly just doing playthrough's and cutting out footage where nothing is happening, but for some games that's pretty often. I'll try to steer away from using them all the time and find ways to mix it up. Thanks for the tips!
Some great tips, I've always been intimidated by color correcting. Thanks for the suggestions for getting started using the tools!
Thanks Sam!
Holy God. Many Thanks, Sam.
Thank you thank you 🙏
Thanks for making videos bro you inspire me
I've always heard it as "Perfection is the mortal enemy of good enough". Thanks for the tips!
not first, but noti still lmao. keep up the good work sam!
rewatching right now LOL
Great video Sam!
Thank you for the info! Just made my first video that I had been procrastinating on haha. Good luck to everyone I wish you the best !!!
Thanks so much Sam. Love everything you put out.
Great tips loved it !
Sam, thank you for being so insightful and helpful to all of us new video creators! :)
Love this guy.
Good tips, great video!