Best of luck in the giveaway and the ProArtist Awards ($100,000 in prizes!!!) Also only @tylerrichardwells will reach out to you. ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS SAYING YOU WON ARE SCAMS DO NOT FALL FOR IT EVER!
Agree with every tips you gave in this video. I would add to it: - Slow 5 or 10% zoom in to subtly enhance when a head talk gets more intense. - Use the luminosity in your favour, if you have an outdoor clip which is bright, place it after an intense darker section or when you need the pace to gets faster again so the edit gets visually dynamic and more interesting. - if you shot in more than one location and you have any drone footage or a wide angle shot, use it at the end of a chapter applying a slow 10 or 15% zoom out to gently tell the viewers that you are leaving that place and drawing them to the next location. I Iearned so many things from you these years Matti, thanks!
I just started following you and your content is so helpful!!!! I have naturally always been “good enough” at editing to get the job done and has gotten me this far but I’ve recently been trying to be intentional with learning how to be better & faster and make my edits more meaningful. Especially the longer my content gets! Thank you for all you’re teaching!!!
Question for Matti: How long does an edit take you on average for a simple video like this one? How much time do you budget for yourself, and how often do you finish early?
I believe that the biggest mistake is to stop learning and becoming too complacent. Delve into a section of the tools that you don't normally use. Maybe there's something that you haven't discovered yet that may improve your workflow, technique, or the overall quality of the video. Also, keep learning about techniques and what other people are experimenting with. Even if you don't learn something new, you may be able to help others in their journey.
With that laptop, I can finally edit my wedding films without any lag or computer shutdowns. I film a lot of sporting events, and its tricking to use a 12gb computer that was never meant for video editing! Been watching you since the 'Travel Feels' days! Seriously you're an inspiration for my passions! Good luck to everyone entering the contest! Thank you Matti!
Congrats Tyler. Welcome to The Haapoja family.... My biggest obstacle in Editing is all about organizing & finding clips while editing.... a new laptop would gain my freedom to work on location & not have to come to the Home/office everyday...
I edit a lot just for fun, weekend trips, vacations and so on, and the first thing I learned helping me is to pick the music first. Editing to an existing beat or mood of a song is a lot easier than working with a blank timeline.
Probably the most common is not mixing sound to the same volume level. There's nothing more annoying than volume going up and down throughout the video. Unfortunately, your vid is suffering from it as well.
My 3 biggest mistakes are rewatching the edit and getting distracted with side tasks. The last one is not investing in a better laptop to make the editing faster @phucmapvlog
I thought I had purchased the ideal video and photo editing laptop two Winters ago when I bought the Dell XPS 17 with performance graphics card and 4K touch screen. Turns out 16GB of RAM and one TB hard drive is very minimalistic for this purpose. I get updates over a year after purchase almost on a daily basis. Drives me crazy with all the nonsense time wasting hassles.
Dude after getting back from my honeymoon in nyc I edited a 2.7k vlog on my late 2013 mbp and it was painful! So slow! Time is costly when trying to grow a channel I would speed up my workflow so much with that beast of a laptop! I want a big year of videos this year! Thanks for being so inspiring bro
Just a summary for those looking for it ☺️ 1. Your edit is boring 2. Pacing 3. Slow and Lazy - avoid rewatching edit - use correct keyboard shortcuts - stay focused 4. Not using all the tools 5. Pay attention to cuts Thanks for the tips Matti hopefully i implement these methods to spice up my editing process on my RU-vid Channel 💛 editing slightly gets easier the more you do it i guess haha 😅
Completely right, I enjoy the editing, it gives me some creative control. I send my videos to a few friends where I know they can be completely honest with me and they go after me if it's not working.
Now starting out gonna be big one day🙏🏽. Cant Imagine being the lucky one to get picked, that would help me to excel even faster with my videography business. Ps. Best of luck to you all and keep creating and inspiring🤙🏽
New to the Final Cut Pro editing fam. I’m only have 3 videos uploaded on my RU-vid channel and I can spot a major difference from my first video to the one I just uploaded 😂 PACING is KEY. I look forward to my growth. I wish you guys all the best as well!
The Asus ProArt Laptop would be a game changer for me. I’m often on the road in hotels working across the country. Having a machine that i could handle and process my client videos would be major. I edit on a PC desktop and having to wait until i get back home to edit is killing my productivity. Plus these specs are exactly what i need
I love that you're trying to say editing isn't overwhelming and giving fabulous tips that still also make me feel overwhelmed. Ooof it's a lot to learn, but easier on a laptop that doesn't seize up every two seconds. I adore my old zenbook, what a beast it's been but at 7 years old this one sure would make editing my weird solo travels and wild camping and such so much easier.
I’m a RU-vidr from South Africa and I’ve just started my RU-vid channel and have been posting and getting better at editing and the ASUS ProArt would really help me create more videos while mastering the craft!
Hi Matti, thanks for this video, interesting to hear about these things. One thing I want to say - why the audio is kinda low, but when there's music - it is 400%? I notice this not only in this video, but in many other creators'. I as a viewer don't like this at all. Especially when I'm watching some kind of educational videos. I should say I watch this on a desktop with speakers.
There obviously is a difference between RU-vid editing and TV editing and for the most part this video has some good points. As a TV editor jump cuts are a big no-no. i.e. 01:15 "Edits are boring" This is where Broll becomes your friend! Shoot lots of broll to cover up these talking head edits. Shoot the talking head first so you know the subject matter and what kind of broll you need to get. So for this episode I would offer the following constructive criticism. When Matt is talking about how edits are boring, and you find yourself watching the same thing over again. Place footage of someone editing, acting bored watching something on their tablet, macro shots or a timeline (like he did at 11:21), or a close up of fingers tapping a skip button. 1 minute of a talking head jumping cutting all over the place tends to jar the viewer and takes them out of the video and it can get well boring haha. That all being said, Matt another great video and you had some great points in there for anyone starting out in editing. Cheers!
It seems that RU-vidrs have decided jump cuts are acceptable or even expected. It still jars me, but tbh it makes life easier when doing talking head vlog style for me to just do the jump cuts. At first I worked hard to “cover” my cuts with b-roll, but then figured my audience wouldn’t really care. But I do still think covering them with b-roll is a better idea. - At the same time, I personally hate cliche and on-the-nose b-roll, and I’d prefer all the jump cuts in the world over stock footage of [insert specific example of exactly what you’re saying, without adding any value to the story beyond covering the cut.] I use jump-cuts AND too-on-the-nose b-roll *because* I’m too lazy or short on time, and my channel is tiny. But I do feel a little badly about both.
I feel like I can always watch new "Mistakes you're making in editing" because you can never really hear it enough. Isaac seems like a good fit, stoked to see new memes.
If i can suggest, lowering transition music volume, or making your voice louder while you're talking. I keep adjusting the volume when watching your videos.
@dadgotparks and I would use the Asus Studio laptop to be able to create better when I am on the go. Right now I have to film everything and edit it on my home computer much later. I feel like if I could work on the project after filming things would be fresher in my mind. Thanks for the opportunity and keep up the great work!
My big mistakes while editing are getting distracted to easily by phone calls, text messages, etc. it’s a perfect example of what not to do while editing. Put it on silent and just FOCUS! I bought an M1 Mac mini to expedite my editing and it lags with Davinci Resolve 17. So many people raving about it but it just hangs with too many FX and nodes. It blows my mind. I’m saving up and waiting to see how fast the Mac Pro will be.
Normally I don't comment on your movies and I've been watching them for a long time. They helped me a lot. To start my story, I have to go back 7 years earlier when I decided to visit the Philippines as a holiday destination, got a visa for a month and arrived. It was my first trip to Asia and I come from Europe (Poland). I liked the Philippines so much that I extended my stay ... And I'm still here. It's been 7 years now and I'm still living my dreams, I started a family, I have a wonderful wife and daughter. And for several years now, through my films, I have been trying to tell the rest of the world what such a simple, peaceful life in the Philippines looks like. My channel only has 17k subscriptions and it's growing. But the biggest problem I have is video editing, my very old computer is not capable of editing, in fact adding any transitions or effects is almost a miracle. Unfortunately, financially, I am not able to afford to buy a better equipment, I built my life from scratch in the Philippines and I try to maintain it as the only person working in the family. It is this rush that would allow me to edit better, show my creativity which is now blocked by the inability to edit. I greet you from the Philippines. P.s. if by some miracle you are interested in my story and I am able to win, I will of course be able to cover the shipping costs.
@dr.djmcdonough, the ASUS ProArt Laptop would replace my M1 Macbook Pro that got stolen last week! 😭 I’m hoping to start making RU-vid videos again ASAP! Thank you guys!!
@NTawa I would use this new laptop to replace my old macbook to do my editing. It is certain that I would save a lot of time and by applying your tricks it would go much faster. Thanks, Matti for those tips.
Lolzzz I love the video creation process (filming, editing, creating thumbnails, etc.) HOWEVER I am currently experiencing this weird complex where I have a series of videos I'm currently working on (one at a time of course cuz my brain can only handle so much), but for whatever reason I do not have the energy to GET ER DONE. I've hit a wall. It's like I know how much work editing is going to take and my brain/body doesn't want to exert the effort. But once I'm in the process, editing flows, so I've been able to bypass that overwhelming feeling, yet it lingers on. Your advice on being too slow (LOL)! I do what your brother does and rewatch WAY TOO OFTEN! From the beginning too because I want to see how it's all coming together. That has to add to the overwhelming feeling I'm experiencing to edit I'M SURE. Thank you for the insight Matti!
Matti, for what it's worth. Felt like the video quality (or picture quality) on this video looked really good! Not sure if you changed something (lens, ect.) but just an observation. Specifically, the talking head shots around 2:10 .
Just by watching this video I realized how many mistakes I do on my videos… thank you so much for putting this up, I’m definitely going to improve and pay more attention to the editing
Hey Matti, currently I am a student and I currently am thankful for everything that I have. I do have a 7 years old heavy laptop that I try to do all of my projects on. If I won I would definitely use it to be able to take it all around my trips in international countries. Increasing on my workflow on how I can better improve it as I have a stronger computer. You have helped and taught me so much lately thanks !
THANK YOU.. I so needed to here this! Everyone of these points are valid and need to be herd by anyone just stating out and struggling with editing 101. You've earned a new subscriber. 😃
Hey Matti, You are awesome and I really love your video. I will appreciate if you can move slow and teach us three things 1. Lighting (15 videos or 1 hour video) 2. Gimbal Movement (5 videos or 30 minutes video) 3. Telling A Story ( 5 videos or 1 hour video) and sell the three things as a course, and share the secrets in videos. I believe a number of people will buy your course and make sure that the price is less than or equal to 70$ because in South Africa when you start to price the course 97$ you are only making it possible to filmmakers with clients not the one who are starting. So seeing your course in future will mean alot. Secondly: A number of people been talking about Davinci, Final Cut Pro and Premier Pro. What is your take on Pinnacle Studio and Vegas Pro. I personally think, people will say a certain is better than other because the are used to that studio. Please take a week and study Vegas Pro, also check other RU-vid on how they use it and also try to use it your way and provide us a honest feedback on how do you feel about Vegas Pro 19. I think that software is great. To be honest with you, been watching videos on people using Final Cut Pro and Premier Pro, and I will be able to apply the same effects or edits on Vegas Pro. They also have a very great colour grading and motion tracking tool. Please, do check that during your spare time and do compare it. Please, do not be the people cause they are used to Premier or Final Cut and bad talk the software come with your honest review and feeddback. Thirdly: I will appreciate if I can win the laptop. I stay in South Africa and I have been working so hard to get a good laptop for editing video that will not glitch when I play back the video that I am editing. Since last year been budgeting to purchase the 'Tomorrow Filmmakers' course but there is something that jumped in my mind. After getting and understanding all the skills will you be able to edit pro videos. And the answers was No, cause after budgeting for that I need to re budget for the new laptop. So I will appriciate if you guys can give me a chance and I win the laptop, and I promise within 2 weeks I will be able to videocall you on Facebook/Instagram and I show you guys what I have done with the laptop and send you my work work.
Excellent tips. I didn't read all 615 comments, but I did scroll pretty far down. I'm sure someone else posted, but I'll post anyway. Mistake 6 - Proofread - Used "4" a 2nd time as Mistake 5 ;) Otherwise, another excellent video!
@chrisheeran I have been editing in LumaFusion on a 2018 iPad Pro for the last 4 years. When I get the chance to edit on a peers computer for bigger projects, I use and have become fluent with Premiere. This laptop would be an MASSIVE level up for my work. Wooooooo it’s powerful too 🤘🏼
All really good advice! Editing is definitely a learning process. Love the giveaway idea! Forces people outside their comfort zone which enhances the learning curve. I would use this to ASUS computer to continue building my RU-vid channel and my photography! Cheers
@markthered1, I purpose built a desktop to edit on over 10 years ago and it's finally starting to head towards the light. I need something new to continue on and expand what I am capable of.
I have a great editing desktop but no laptop. I'd use the ASUS ProArt laptop to work remotely and enhance my creativity by being able to work in places other than my office.
I was doing my university assignment it was about creating a music video and I had many problems in editing and managing the camera shots but this video really helped me a lot , Thank you very much Matti
*Oooooo... Pick me! Pick me! (please). :)* Winning that laptop would be awesome! My current laptop is bogging down when I start getting anything close to complicated in editing. It's always fun to get em done, though! Looking forward to getting ramped back up again! :)
What’s y’all’s process from starting the edit to final edit? I don’t rewatch a lot, but my process is the cut up the talking part, then watch back, then layer b roll, then colorgrade, then sfx & titles, and then watch back 1 more time and export. Always curious on how other people do it !
I lost my ft job a few months ago and decided to finally try and edit full time. After a lot of hard work, I just got my first ft editing job and I’m moving to Bali next month to work remote. To make ends meet while I grinded and received a lot of rejection, I became a janitor and cleaned grills and bathrooms every night for months Unfortunately I don’t have a laptop and I edit from my desktop so this would be awesome to have as I will be lugging my desktop on the plane for hours next month 😂
This past year I got into wildlife photography. I'm starting to dabble in video editing too and was looking at this laptop to replace my cheap 6 year old PC. I'm editing farming videos and have first wedding I'm helping at this summer! Biggest mistake I made was not taking the leap because I was scared I wouldn't be good at photography/filming and now I'm finally doing it after years of watching Matti, Pete, Casey etc. While I know I don't need a new device to do any of that it's still make it a lot easier!
Thanks Matti for these awesome projects lately! I’m a 19 y/o content creator and I’ve been editing on a MacBook with 8go of ram for 3 years. At first it was not that bad but as I grew my editing level it became really painful to always make proxies. I wanted to change for a new MacBook but this opportunity could save me some bucks for sure!
Better editing computer is equals to a good video outcome. Been using low end computer to edit videos for the love of it. Hope i win that awesome laptop. Will surely be used for helping me with ny goals. Thanks so much!
@archiveweddingsca I would use the Asus ProArt laptop to help edit Same Day Edits and Wedding films! The footage from our Sony A7SIII often causes some lagging and I would love to have a new laptop to be able to edit on site!
@chrisvallephoto I'd use the ASUS to crank out select previews for clients who want social media content either during or immediately after an event. I'm pretty good at using LR mobile and transferring via WiFi, but I really need a bigger display and faster sorting/export functionality.
I have never even got to edit on a laptop. Ive been using my phone ever since i became a content creator, im sure its gotta take the game to a new level. Im definitely Omw to join this pro artist awards, might not win but itll be fun!!
Comas mean take a breath. There are places in this video where you seem to be getting out of breath. Please take a breath. Great video, lots of useful information.
@jwr.photographs Thanks for the opportunity Matti, and glad to see another list video - always enjoy those. As I continue to dip my toes in the water of video editing I will keep these 5 tips in mind
@MBSTravels, would use this laptop to edit all my photos for my social media, I currently edit things on my phone and don’t have nearly as much creativity as I could with this laptop! Thanks Matti and ASUS!
Coming from a journalism background I find it difficult to use cuts in the middle of a sentence. It just seems like it’s taking away from the natural flow of the interview. But seeing the way that you do it as part of the storytelling makes me want to try it more. If I win the contest I will give the laptop to my youngest son who graduates from college in three weeks and is heading into the user interface industry.
Another one! Yeah when I got started in editing my greatest concern was actually wasting it back without wanting to headbutt the monitor...thank goodness I have great role models in this space to motivate me! Keep up the amazing work! What I would use the laptop for would be to aggressively tackle my dream of cresting instructional videos for kids to learn music production and djing through engaging storytelling. It would be great to help our new generation take their creativity forward!
@NickDavidDel That powerful laptop would be a perfect kickstart for my next move of striking out on the road in my new converted camper and documenting the whole thing. Either way, love the channel. Keep up the great work!
Definitely aiming to participate in this competition. I mostly specialize in Visual effects and animation side of film, but luckly there is a place for that too!
I've always put off getting a laptop because my desktop is great for Resolve, but it's be really nice to be able to edit, or even just check and backup footage, in the field. Gimme dat Asus!
I would use the ProArt Laptop to edit vlogs and photos while traveling, my current laptop chuggs a lot when working on premiere 4k files and also has really terrible battery life. I find that when I have to slow down my editing because of lag or choppy playback I have a lot of problem getting into a flow state while editing so I always dread the editing process. This would help me out a lot to keep creating content for RU-vid!
@brianswinglephotography I would use the Asus laptop to edit my videos. My current laptop is great for photography, but I could use the extra power to help with video 😃
Bonus. Sound. Your sound is off on this 1. When outside in street it was loud but the recording inside was off. I had to turn youtube down when outside then up when outside. Normally your at +1DB and here your at -6.4DB It's comfortable at this level but the levels weren't consistent throughout the video.
Winning this would make editing videos so much faster. My computer is okay but rendering takes so long. I love recording and taking pictures of my one wheel and this laptop would be dope to have to do that with.
@bishopdaryl Awww man... This would replace my 5 yr old Asus entry level laptop. My content creation journey really began about 3 years ago... Photo editing first and now videos for church and now church live streaming. My love for CC has grown and I am seeking to improve in these areas. This lappy will help significantly!
Saving this for future references, as the saying goes editing is where the magic happens. It took me a while to realize this, thanks for the tips Matti!
@joemcadoo - Hey Matti, I would use the laptop to create snowboard travel videos for my snowboard team. I would also use for video analysis for our team at competitions and practicing.
