How Logan Paul’s Best Video Was Made | Editing Breakdown 

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This was a 13 minute editing masterclass Hayden, wow!

I love how Hayden sounds like a supervillain when explaining all of his tricks to boost retention 😂

Now you gotta make a video explaining how you edited this one, then a video explaining how you edited that one.

The Pokémon video itself is truly incredible. I absolutely love the film references you made, so well implemented. THIS VIDEO too is just unbelievable. The way you use music to set rhythm, pace and emotion is just astounding in both. I would LOVE to know where you get your tracks from! Anyways thank you for sharing your experience with us man! I learnt a lot today. Huge huge respect to you.

Hayden you are a genius, Logan’s video was amazing and so was this one. Thank you for sharing your thought process while making this video

Every time you think you're good at editing you watch a Hayden video and realize just how much better you could be

The editing philosophies taught here are gonna stick with me forever 🔥🔥

Unbelievable skill, unreal.

This storytelling is beyond impressive Hayden! 👏😌 Packed with extremely valuable insights!

You're on a whole new level. This is hundreds of hours of work in 13 mins ... getting well deserved credit.

When the video about engagement is somehow even more engaging

Dude, have literally been waiting for you to make this video. I sat down with a few of my RU-vid friends and watched the original, taking a deep look at it, and we were all like “this video is amazing”. So cool to see you break down your thought process behind it. Thanks so much for this 🙏

I love the small details. Such as when you at 1:07 say I just made you focus the camera comes from out of focus into focus. That is next level man.

I appreciate these more than you could ever imagine. Nobody else makes these types of vids. Thank you!

this is straight up one of the best videos I have ever seen

I think the zenith cut was great because the rawness of the clip also showed the most emotion out of any clip, and in such a high production video, it felt like we (the viewer) are now on the same level (in the same room) as Logan because of how raw and slow it is after such intensity and build up. Really great job 👏 One of your best works

I cried while watching this video, and held my breath in anticipation multiple times - that's fucking powerful storytelling! Taking me on the heros journey, while describing how you edited the heros journey, about pokemon cards - and this is the beauty of youtube. Thank you!

It’s crazy how much goes on in editing. The symbolism of small cuts and long shots can be so impactful. Been waiting for u to post Hayden! Keep it up!

My man Hillier has been inspiration for years now! I grew my style of editing with you... but you are always 5 steps ahead 👏👏👏

This video is a masterpiece. Storytelling genius… learned a ton in this one 🙌

Idk if people realise just how geniuos Hiller is.. Not only did he explain exactly step by step how to make a brilliant video, but he literally did all these technics AGAIN within this EXACT VIDEO!

Idk why I even have a Masterclass membership when I can just watch some HHS videos, and learn significantly more.

Always absolutely love to see these editing breakdowns! Great work yet again Hayden! Fantastic breakdown and that retention is beautiful!

I want to say this is so "next level" but it's way beyond that. Watching it the first time, I learned so much I can use. Watching it the second time, I see you use many if not all the techniques you're talking about. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

The original video's editing was pretty incredible so I was curious to see the workflow and perhaps get an idea for how the editor's creative mind works, so I decided to search and found this video. All I can say is that I am completely blown away. From the explanations of certain cuts and edits, to seeing you create an actual experience when you delve deep into the edit itself, and even doing that with this video as well, while keeping it professional and giving great advice, showing the incredible attention to detail you put into your edit, having a psychological perspective over how a viewer might react or feel while watching, thinking of how to keep their attention for the entirety of the video, drawing inspiration from legendary creators and artists, and just so much more, I did not expect to see this level of creativity, passion and dedication to making your product the best it can be. I always appreciate a great edit, trying to look out for all the subtle details, and this just took everything to a whole new level. Phenomenal job with both the original video as well as this one, you are an outstanding editor and creator overall

amazing how your brain works when it comes to this stuff, need more of these! (I need one for logans last prime video)

There’s so much thought and talent in your videos. LOVE your storytelling and editing so much. One of the best on youtube

Absolutely incredible work, Hayden! Love how you implemented many of the techniques talked about into this video as well.

The fact you can make an editing breakdown actually entertains just shows how much of a pro at this. Cause informative editing videos are usually just so boring

I really appreciate how aware, analytical and articulate you are about all your editing choices. You’re a great teacher and the kind of person who would give me harsh but necessary feedback on my videos to improve. Keep making videos like these because you’re helping so many creators improve and that’s fantastic :)

This was amazing! Kudos.

Thank you for bringing the Hero's Journey back to RU-vid, as most creators are over-optimizing, you are doubling down on the principles of cinema!

Going through your channel and then this gem just gets uploaded, big W. Edit - I couldn't take my eyes of the whole video. Absolutely incredible.

You're one of the most inspiring artist I look up to. Thank you for making this video, showing how incredibly important this invisible art is to convey messages, guide, and feel.

One of the impressive things for me about your editing is your sound design and the ability to cut the music so perfectly to the visuals. Such a hard skill but it’s soooo crucial to the feel and pace of the video. Loved this video so much, thanks

I’m so glad you’re starting to make more videos right as creator now is ending, you provide 95% of the value that class offers 🤝

idk why but the gatekeeping of the music in the timeline is so funny to me 😂

I have watched this video 4-5 times so far trying to soak up as much information as possible, you motivate me so much hillier! Good work :)

Amazing video, Amazing breakdown. Loved how you had to leave room to explain the pacing, show the pacing, and still get the natural video sounds/references to climax/hit at the right moments.

I took a 15 minute break from work to watch this, I’m so pumped. I’m filming/editing a short documentary about nuclear waste dumping near me, and I’m using all these tips to help get my message across in an entertaining, digestible way. Thank you for taking the time to break these videos down, they’re such an amazing learning experience.

That was beautiful 🥲

I love how critical you are. You hold people to a high standard.

This is the best RU-vid editing video I’ve ever seen. I watched it, then sent it to my editor, then watched it with my wife just for fun

Extra Credit: Keep an eye on how Hillier often employs the same techniques he's talking about using while he's talking about them: For example at 04:38 when he talks about changing the rhythm of the LP video, he changes the rhythm of his own video.

Hayden... After watching this I'm left... speechless... The video you're talking about maybe one of the best on Logan's channel, as well as this one is on yours! I felt like watching Da Vinci explaning every single move of his brush... The complexity, the connection, the thoughts behind every 0.1 second of the video just astonish me...That was just beautiful. I will remember this everytime I make an edit - "contrast", "variarity", and knowing when to let go, to build up to certain point and just let if flow by itself. Also I am always amazed how you play with the music. I would love if you could do someday a video where you show how you choose a music, when to change it and how to cut it. I remember when you said in one video that we shouldn't let music decide the rhythm, we should take control over it... but I still struggle with that... not knowing when to cut and how to cut so smoothly as you do - because it isn't just a fade out, it's like fading out with a reverb, making it so much more magical... I would love if you could talk more about it someday. Meanwhile I'm so inspired that I'm going straight to the editing;) Thank you Hayden, much love from Poland!

This was absolutely amazing. So well thought out and perfectly explained. I could watch this all day!

It blows my mind to think about how you used these strategies to make a video about how you used this strategy. I usually tend to thinking about what the editor is doing when I watch a video and you have this amazing way of melting that away and I’m just glued to what I’m watching

I remember thinking "show me the flipping card" 😆 🤣

Thank you so much Hillier. This is more interesting than the Logans original video. An amazing work 😍👌

I bloody loved this! It takes me right back to when we'd sit in your kitchen in the early days or Tim's living room and just go through cuts of your latest projects and hype up how well they played... Or watch and pull apart the editing techniques in whichever Edgar Wright, Spielberg or Chris Nolan movie we were gushing over that week. Love this series!

This is genuine talent.. I have so much respect for this editing..

Valuable, valuable, valuable content for free! Not finished with our editing journey by no means, but just emplementing a fraction of your advice has increased our watch time / retention. Have learned so much from you and @Film Booth

I didn't know 17 seconds was a long time to not have a cut lol

This was an incredible breakdown. Thank you for being so generous with sharing your knowledge! It’s really inspiring.

Absolute GOAT of an editor you are Hayden.. thank you for this. Carefully studied the Pikachu illustrator video and was thinking to myself after watching it like 4 times saying " damn.. if only there was a editing breakdown of this so we can get Haydens viewpoint on it.." few days go by and you release it! ahahaha insane broski! Thank you so much for this! I learn so much with these videos!

This is absolutely FASCINATING! Great work on this and the original video, Hayden!

I wish i could just watch you edit man, I feel like that would change my whole perspective🔥 Awsome Video Hillier

You’re on another level mate jeez

I am 101% sure this video itself has a very high retention...cos watching it is just hooked by actually using the same music logan had in his video....you are legend for editing...the philosophies you tell are just phenomenal .❤❤

A masterclass as always

i literally come back to this video to rewatch it, probably the most well edited video i have ever seen on youtube. and each time i go back to it im just as interested as the first time i watched it. as an aspiring full time editor i really appreciate watching the breakdowns like these aswell, really shows the thought that goes into a quality piece like this

Fantastic work man, love everything you put out

Great video Hayden!!

What I found so interesting was that you were showing the techniques you explained for logans video, you literally applied it to this video itself. It's seemless and I didn't even notice until the end when you slowed down the pace. Incredible and can't believe that this is free lolll

Simply amazing !

What do we search to find the orchestra music and stings?

It’s truly amazing how you kept me interested on every single second of this video while you were explaining how you did that on Logan’s video.

1 minute in and ive already learnt a lot. Nice one mate!! 👍

The story telling that you do in your explaining of your story telling is just so good!! I love that I know where that last track came from (or at least was used in) and that cheeky hard ending to this video making us want more is just genius 👌🏻

this video can honestly help SO MANY people understand editing, cuts, use of music, b roll and everything that's needed for good content creation. I fking love this vid dude already recommended it to some friends who are looking to improve

Honestly incredible, I watched the video before I saw this breakdown and knew you were behind that magic!

SUCH a great video (both of them). Always hyped when you upload!

I gotta say I feel like I grow as an editor with each video of yours I watch. You understand pacing, anticipation and execution so well and I feel like I'm watching a masterclass on how to achieve those well. I'm a huge fan. KEEP THESE UP!!! SERIOUSLY!!!

This was so awesome to watch, and so deeply informative. I still think I suck at storytelling, but with every bit of content you put out, I feel like it helps me suck less and less. Very grateful you are taking us on the journey in your mind, and peeling back the curtain so to speak. You’re process(es) is/are so beautiful, and I genuinely appreciate you sharing it/them every time you do. Lots of love to you sir! Hope to meet you someday irl and shake your hand to say thanks. Mega-respect.

Editing is everything. Where the true battle for a film is told. Majority of peoples favorite moments in films were because of editors. Great work ;)

I've been waiting so long for this, incredible!!!

This is actually incredible information. I have always been fond of the tricks editors use to keep pacing and retention... but you breaking it down is super helpful :)

We are back baby :’) Hayden so happy to hear your voice again thank you for your inspiration always!! Much love to you from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦 love you brother!

just discovered your channel, can't believe how amazing the vids are, especially this one with the witches hat and the pit of despair applied to editing but it works so well!!!

The amount of pure talent and creativity needed to edit and think like this is indescribable

This is such a masterclass. Loved it.

I'm glad to see you're publishing videos again, because I learn more about editing from your videos than from any other ones.

This is one of those teaching moments. Except I get to replay this "moment" as often as I like. What a great walkthrough of editing techniques. Thank you. :)

the thing you were talking about with contrast reminds me of high and low pitches in music and how they capture attention so its cool to see that works with videos too, thanks for the video hillier

The Zenith cut, i love it

This video was a bigger masterpiece than than the Pokémon card video. The way you explained everything and added your own touch , rationale and emotions was amazing

I can watch these breakdown videos of you all day. They are so informative & even in this breakdown video, looks like you followed the same principles you used while editing the original video.

I love how you're actually applying the same techniques again while also explaining it. Amazing!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge Hayden.

Man, its so amazing how you create a video where you talk about an other video and it seems like this is even more interesting than the actual video! Great work!! :)

PLEASE post more often!! These videos are a literal gold mine.

Hayen back with another banger breakdown! Can't admire this person enough.

Not sure I watched something this great in a long time! Amazing skills! 👏

WOW incredible Hayden. That video and this breakdown both are just inspiring. I want to get to this level of visual story telling!!

Brilliantly explained.

This is exceptional

Glad to see more breakdowns! These are always a help for me and I’m glad you’re doing these, keep up the incredible work!

Amazing work Hayden. Absolutely amazing.

This is genuinely the best video I have ever seen on YT. Your editing is on another level! What an inspiration