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The World of Video Editing : An Overview

Video editing is just cutting and twisting the videos you record on your phone or camera into a beautiful piece of art or just something that makes your point simple to understand. This art has so much so muchhhh possibilities in the current future . People are earning $10k per month and even more if they have an Agency. This is going to be some super Dope stuff so focus on it.

Video Editing Essentials: The Main Components

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About:

Everything from Recording to Editing to Delivering a video all comes under this and all that will be easily available on youtube so that just basic stuff BUT the main thing is Story….. Every decision you take should be based on whether this supports the story.
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Freelancing:

Editing from a freelancing Perspective to earn money becomes more of a game of having really cool edits on your website and then sending a lot of outreach on twitter and gmail. Discord and whatsapp groups if you're early then just those people look at your work and give you some editing and some money for that simple. Be careful there are many scammers out there don’t give out videos without watermarks if you don’t trust the client. Always define the scope of work i.e. what will you do in how much time and what do you get.
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Cutting and Trimming:

Removing unnecessary parts of the video to shorten the length or improve the flow.
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Sequencing:

Arranging video clips in a specific order to tell a story or convey a message.
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Transitions:

Adding effects like fades, dissolves, wipes, and cuts between video clips to create a smooth visual flow.
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Special Effects:

Incorporating visual effects (VFX), animations, and graphics to enhance the visual appeal or convey complex information.
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Audio Editing:

Adjusting audio levels, syncing sound with video, adding background music, sound effects, and voiceovers.
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Color Correction and Grading:

Adjusting the color balance, brightness, contrast, and saturation to ensure a consistent and visually pleasing look.
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Titles and Text:

Adding text overlays, captions, credits, and title screens to provide context or additional information.
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Rendering and Exporting:

Compiling the edited video into a final format suitable for distribution or broadcasting.
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Special Message:

Just start with learning any software all basics doesn’t matter story matters.Then make some of your videos a montage and then maybe try an effect on each new video or just edit for a extrovert friend or any random dude on whatsapp of discord group and get paid low but learn on the way and make some videos. REFERENCES are the most important to just copy previously made videos. It will take you a long way . Once you have some videos put them on G drive or maybe a website( use a template on and put the videos and host on blogger for free). Reach out to a bunch on people everywhere on twitter email google and email them dm them (PRO TIP* - select a particular niche maybe real estate as it pays well and you already know how to edit so it takes even less time). Once you find someone, do great work for them and maybe start working on a monthly basis like a normal job. Keep finding more clients and build your brand (make reels and all). Viola you’ve made it in the first year you’ll make 1 Lakh per Month. That’s sure

Guiding Principles and Strategies : Roadmap

"Navigating the Path Ahead with Strategic Clarity, Identifying Key Initiatives and Milestones to Drive Progress and Achieve Success."

Complete Roadmap

Helpful Websites:

Animation

Ben Marriot

Video Editing Toolkits :

Adobe Primere Pro
Professional Software

Adobe Primere Pro

After Effects
Professional Software

After Effects

Final Cut Pro
Professional Software

Final Cut Pro

Wondershare Filmora
Professional Software

Wondershare Filmora

DaVinci Resolve
Consumer or Free Software

DaVinci Resolve

iMovie
Consumer or Free Software

iMovie

Shotcut
Consumer or Free Software

Shotcut

WeVideo
Online Tools

WeVideo

Clipchamp
Online Tools

Clipchamp

Envato Elements
Online Tools

Envato Elements

Mixkit
Online Tools

Mixkit

Coverr
Online Tools

Coverr

Epidemic Sound
Online Tools

Epidemic Sound

YouTube Guides :

Basic Editing

Advance Editing

Animation

Frequently asked questions

Special recognition to @Avinash Kumar for contribution.