Editing a Movie for the First Time

[@nthnni]

Dude, I am so freakin' excited to watch this movie! Hopefully there can be a way for people outside the US to watch this masterpiece you have created!

[@rorycowieson5924]

@@JT-oc2dnwhat?

[@marcogerritsen8510]

@@JT-oc2dn You must be fun to be around!

[@colewagner4149]

Congratulations Danny! This looks so amazing I cannot wait. I am a freelance commercial editor who works here and there with some agencies and post houses so I know a few edit workflow tricks that might help ya out: 1) Yes, mixers will want all the tracks for each clip used when you send them, but we NEVER edit with all the tracks in the timeline. When pulling in your selects, you should only use the one track that is most relevant/sounds best (whether it's a lav for the actor speaking or a boom or what have you). Then, when we send it to a mixer, we have an assistant editor do what's called mix prep (in your case you could do it yourself pretty easily), where they duplicate the sequence, and clip by clip, use the match frame hotkey and pull the rest of the relevant tracks into the timeline. It's grunt work but it only takes like 2 minutes for a 30 second commercial so you could do it pretty quick for this and it is well worth the headache of cutting with all these tracks. Premiere will run way faster too and be less prone to crashes. 2) At 7:32 I noticed an encoding error, not sure if it's on this video itself as uploaded to YT or on your proxies but are you working with h.264 proxies? Those tend to not be ideal for actual editing with, I suggest dnxHD, they're fast as well but every frame is a true frame instead of having frame interpolation. Techy tech stuff. 3) Editing dialogue, I really highly recommend three great resources that are actually very practical and no bullshit. I agree it's totally up to you and about how you want the scene to feel but the rhythm of dialogue can be practiced. -The Every Frame a Painting video on KZbin called "The Coen Brothers - Shot Reverse Shot", there's a lot of stuff about on-set choices like lens choice in the front half but it gets down to editing in the back half -"In the Blink of an Eye" by Walter Murch (really short book but he's one of the greatest editors of all time and his advice is solid) -Any Coen Brothers movie at all, especially Inside Llewyn Davis I'd also just like to implore you to not rush yourself. You put this thing together so quickly, take as long as you need. Your audience will be patient with you while you continue to polish before locking picture. I've hardly heard of somebody editing a feature this damn quickly, if you need to sit on it longer please do! Cannot wait to see this movie man, congratulations again and happy editing!

[@ScottyGibsonn]

Great comment. Would also throw in Thomas Flight's video titled "Bohemian Rhapsody's Terrible Editing - A Breakdown"

[@AxTechs]

Yeah completely agree with what you're saying - it'll be better for Danny to use Prores rather than DNxHD though as he's on a Mac, pretty sure DNxHD is a codec that macs don't tend to play well with it

[@ScottyGibsonn]

@@AxTechs I'm pretty sure that encoding issue is on the screen recording video file and not on the Sony Venice footage of the movie. I have a feeling Danny just uses quicktime to screen record and not a dedicated screen recording software like Screenflow. Quicktime exports .mov files that can be problematic with Premiere unlike most screen recording software that export .mp4

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thanks for all that man!

[@themoreyouknowfools4974]

Wish I can pin this

[@AnthonyOrsino]

Man, I went to Interboro. That classroom in the video was Mr Flood's history class!!! Will definitely check this movie out when finished

[@HazimHamdanVlogs]

How does it feels to be so talented danny 🥲👍🏼

[@ParallelPictures]

Just purchased tickets to the Chicago showing and I could not be more excited since this will be my first time seeing a film like this. You have always been such an amazing dude, and I hope you know that all of your subscribers are so happy to have you here man. You deserve every bit of success that will continue to come!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Can’t wait to meet you!!

[@PaulaHeartland]

Manchester by the Sea is MY favorite. Now I have to listen to it's sound.. This is my first time seeing you here and I love listening to how you're editing. And the quirky music in the background was fun too

[@raphaelgehlhar3268]

I am loving so much that you document the whole process of this incredible and huge project, i wish you that everything keeps going like you intended in the editing. So hyped to watch the film, thanks for the amazing content!!

[@Imageyenation]

I cannot wait to see the polished product!!!!

[@DL_YouTube]

OH MY GOSHHHHH 😭😭😂 Literally biggest inspiration. Film school honestly killed the vibe of wanting to make a film or be on set or even just create anything, but seeing you doing this, taking your dream and make it into a reality… flow state coming back. Appreciate you 🥲

[@DannyGevirtz]

Don’t let it kill your vibe!

[@erikklein1434]

Looks awesome!! Congrats on the assembly! Saw some other editors mention some audio tips, so I wanted to give another potentially helpful tip for editing this beast haha. I know you said you liked the chaos of the complete assembly instead of editing scene by scene and mashing it together - what you can do instead is also edit in “reels.” Reels in long-form editing can be anywhere from 10-25 minute chunks of the film… this way you can spend time polishing each scene and then working on the whole sequence of scenes without screwing up the rest of the movie. Reels help you “zoom in” to edit the details but also “zoom out” to watch how the scenes connect. Looks great so far and can’t wait to see it!

[@MR_JERWHITE]

You're the best out there Danny! Thanks for your continual contribution to the world wide web!

[@javistugart3043]

Can you show your work flow? How do you organize the project, sync audios, etc 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@RafalGendarz]

Can you say what kind of lut->rec conversion is this? Thanks ❤️❤️

[@claudiuswick6142]

That low angle corridor tracking shot gave me some serious Killing of a Sacred Deer vibes... love it

[@ChrisWilmshurst]

Really hope there is a way for us in the UK to watch this video Danny. Absolutely loved watching the BTS series and I cant wait to see what you've created.

[@MattAitia]

Wow, so stoked to see some clips! It's a frickin movie! Can't wait to watch it!! This is super inspiring to go out and just make something.

[@_alonsovelasco]

Hi Danny. I loved this video. I'm on film school now, I started in August, today it's the first day of shooting directing my first professional short film and I'm a more confident filmmaker thanks to you

[@danartriatmojo]

Curious. Can't wait.

[@sircookson]

Im busy editing my first ever documentary and boy has it been a rollercoaster! Its refreshing to watch your "movie for the first time" videos man!

[@cs66]

Words don't come close to describing how excited I am about this! In tears already haha Godspeed, Danny.

[@pengyang765]

Dude Danny! I am amazed at how this is looking so far. It really feels like a movie! I’m honestly excited. The color grading and the composition is so nice!

[@liamreid3286]

Danny it already looks so f***ing good. That one sequence you showed made me melt a little...in a good way. So stoked to see the rest!

[@itswildhouse]

So stoked for this! Sometimes I randomly remember that I have tickets for the premiere and it gets me pumped!

[@WickedStew]

such an inspiration! thanks for being so transparent and open about this process! so excited for the film! it's on my bucket list to make a feature someday :)

[@MrTerryRay1]

I love this! It's great to see how a real movie is made, and to hear from the writer/director/cinematographer etc what they were thinking when they made it. Thank you.

[@JonasJaeken]

This is so inspiring and helpful to watch this whole journey of making this film. Thanks for sharing all of this Danny! ♥

[@JuanOfAllTrades]

Loving the BTS, so amazing how much work goes into these films!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thanks man!

[@maxwellcollinsdp]

Looking good! Very excited to see it all come together!

[@Alex.h10]

Congratulations Dan! This project has really inspired me in my filmmaking journey. The documentary taught me so much and I really can’t wait to watch this film. Thank you for everything!

[@daviddeclan]

Great to have you back. I can't wait to watch this amazing movie which you have made.

[@fallingscalesmedia]

Congrats Danny on the film! I often don’t delete extra audio sources/clips to keep them as a reference, but what I do is “disable” them so they are greyed out and you don’t have to listen to chaos lol. I set up a shortcut “cmd + shift + e” so I can enable/disable clips quickly. And since you can drag-select over multiple clips, it’s fast.

[@dee.hunter]

This looks like an awesome film. I definitely plan to watch it.

[@christianreedcreative]

Let's freakin go. Thank you for sharing your process.

[@buibuoy]

Hey Danny! What an achievement, film is looking great. I work as an AE on scripted for a living. You can totally delete all audio but the mix, once it’s turned over, post sound can rebuild your timeline with all ISOs! That’s the norm workflow for us.

[@WaterBaatle]

Yo thanks for being so transparent with us and bringing us along for the ride dude. I can’t imagine how hard it is to make time for us but you still do it. Cool stuff ❤

[@MarkYeow]

Thanks for the consistency in bringing us along this journey man! Can't wait for the finished piece and constantly supporting from tiny Singapore

[@prakharkhatediya5802]

Dude, it looks great without any grade or sound mix. Good job directing 👍. Man so proud of you, My chest is full with pride idk why I feeling fucking great for u my man

[@thejomshoots]

Watching through this is amazing. Gives a lot of insight on what it takes to edit a movie and the different ways to approach it. As you said it all depends on how you envision it. Thank you Danny!

[@JohnSamuel_js]

Can’t wait to watch this movie.

[@watsonryan907]

Legit bought this same laptop a few months before I shot my first feature this past year. It’s a tank

[@MichalOlender]

Raw footage is already looking beautiful Danny! I hope you'll be able to enjoy the editing process and we're looking forward to the finished product!

[@michael14848]

Danny saying “don’t judge me it’s not polished…” - meanwhile I’m on the edge of my seat already just from those few montage clips. Looks so dope man!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Haha thanks man!

[@EditsByAustin]

When playing back with multiple audio tracks, you can solo one track or mute ones you don’t want to hear so you are able to hear the audio without destroying tracks

[@chilledinlife4125]

Super excited for the nyc screening!!

[@eahimel]

I am so excited for this to come out! I can already feel how good it is😍 from a cinematographer's perspective the shots are beautiful

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thank you man!

[@tavakessler]

Danny!!! That little sneak peak sequence from the school looked SO GOOD. I cannot wait to watch this film

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thanks Tava!

[@brianlach]

Can't wait to see the final product in Chicago!!

[@agustinyousef2530]

I’ve been watching your content since a while and it really makes me feel good watching your process, I’m from Chile, hope to see the movie when it’s released

[@giorgiomarangolo]

Man, I just can't wait to see this movie.

[@space_1073]

I'm super excited to watch this!

[@Minipic]

Getting so pumped for the new year ! Another great video !

[@Minipic]

Go birds.

[@tomgilchrist553]

Wow, it's looking so good. Can't wait to see it.

[@IagoAlmeidaI]

wishing you the best man, i know you're gonna nailed it🔥

[@goldencenturyfilms]

Yessssss, Danny thank you!!!

[@markmyersfilms]

Congrats! Audio note: I'm editing a series right now (that I directed), and my audio layers are similar. However, I suggest deleting all but two tracks.. usually there is a mix included in the various channels. Keep those two tracks to edit, and then when you're done, you can match frame and rebuild the audio.. This is definitely time consuming, but I'd rather edit freely, and quickly - then deal with the audio tracks when I'm close to picture lock.

[@dannoringer]

It's nice to follow your progression to the completed movie. Thanks for sharing with me. I think you need a strong vision of what you want to see at the end to get to where you are. Without that strong vision, you'll get glop instead of a movie.

[@rickpostdp]

Can’t wait to see the film, just the shots you showed already look amazing!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thanks man!

[@waynebaptiste5656]

Really excited for you Danny, probably even more so than you. You're incredible at what you do so I cannot wait to see this film which I imagine is you at your best. One problem though... When I went to buy a ticket to a screening, you seem to have not given us schmucks in the UK a chance to see 'I think I'm Sick' without flying across the Atlantic!! *Rips Danny Gevirtz poster off wall in disgust. As the anger subsides he regathers himself to ask a question... Is there any possible way that you could possibly, erm...??

[@gagehinkle3304]

I love the classical/orchestral music! It definitely has a feel to it that fits well.

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thanks man!

[@carolmarianunez]

thanks so much for showing us a little sneak peak and your timeline! really gives such great insights

[@aloyminimum]

Documenting your process of making this film is really inspiring me to go out and film again

[@AllenPenner]

I would love to see an in-depth color grading video. I’d love to hear what your vision is for the “look” and then see how the colonist interprets that. This has been a fun process to watch

[@dallasdandigitalproduction393]

Congrats Danny! Im glad you get to experience this. Its a lot of work!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thank you Dan!

[@kingvisionsmedia]

Already love the look of the film!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thank you!

[@davidperkinsdp]

Danny, this looks so good! Even from the sneak peeks you showed, it feels like a movie! Can't wait to see it when it's done.

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thanks man!

[@directedbyjack]

Can’t wait Danny! 🎉🙌

[@mkdn]

It’s insane that you’re this far along in such a short amount of time. I know it probably seems like it’s taken forever to you.

[@DannyGevirtz]

Haha I’ve been working on it non stop

[@KianteMarron]

These last chunk of videos of your BTS has been keepin me going and motivated with content , I seriously cannot wait to see this film Danny!!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thank you!! Glad to hear it

[@KianteMarron]

@@DannyGevirtz No problem!!

[@8lec_R]

Danny once you done with the movie, just give Resolve a try. Bigger projects work so well on it.

[@focusmedia2465]

Never heard of Manchester by the Sea, I’ll have to check that out!

[@hectronicarts9292]

As a film editor myself, I wonder why you didnt consider working with an editor? I bet a great editor with an objective perspective on your material would elevate your films story even more. Especially when it comes to dialogue, killing or switching sentences have such a big impact on your characters and your story and I often see directors struggle with those kind of decisions.

[@florinungurianu]

Can’t wait to see it somehow, man! Hopefully it’ll be available to the rest of the world as well!

[@PeterDiBussolo]

I haven''t been so excited to watch this film bro!

[@RomanSerenade]

I’m So Excited!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thank you!

[@josephemmons8496]

Thanks for the peak behind the curtain. It looks really great. I've been editing for around 10 years, but still have yet to tackle anything feature length. Super cool to see a bit of that process for this one. I totally get that anxiety that comes with having a massive amount of audio tracks going though. It can get a bit unwieldy with that audio all in a premiere timeline.

[@thedxrrkside]

Wow, this is amazing What was your workflow like, especially color grading, because it looks like you graded the footage first before the actual edit

[@BrunoGaspar10]

Im so excited! 😮

[@filmeverythingnow]

Frame of reference- everyone knew how “Titanic” ended. Then they saw the story. So, don’t worry about spoilers. A good movie is worth watching on an infinite loop.

[@beccamitchell05]

The look is just amazing. Love it!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thanks Becca!

[@tadhgbrady]

Hey Danny! I would love to come and see your film when it premieres in NYC, but I wanted to know where and when that will be. Thanks!

[@ScottyGibsonn]

Danny, this is so fun to watch. Would love to see a budget breakdown like you did in your "How I Created This Baseball Film" video. Thank you!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Sounds like a solid video!

[@amon_bos]

This is so awesome, I’m super exited holy shit!!!

[@nordypoo7255]

yo dude! i love your style, it looks and feels like a legit movie! super exited to watch your movie! when and where can I watch it?

[@IanMont]

i cant wait to watch it fr!!!!

[@iamowenpye]

Danny, I want to make it to one of the early screenings in May. Chicago is the closest one to me (about a 5 hour drive from STL.) Do you know what the exact date is?

[@DannyGevirtz]

Not yet but working on 5/17 for Chicago! Still tentative tho. It’s a process 😅

[@clarafilm.]

I'm trying to be able to go to the LA premiere, I have been following this project from the very beginning. Looks like a banger already! Excited to see the film!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Definitely come!

[@MichaelSteighner]

I am so looking forward to seeing this because I’ve been following the behind the scenes from the very beginning. it’s been wonderful to see such a creative person open up their thought process and expose their vulnerabilities from time to time. Very interested to see the process of taking this project and sending it off to a sound editor and also a colorist. I’m in the middle of editing my most involved project that I have worked on to date. It’s a documentary. I’m not even sure how I would possibly hand this off to anyone else based on the convoluted way I edited this from several different sources in the whole other hard drives and that sort of thing. Would be interested on your perspective on how to keep this organized so that handoff works. I think I just rambled on a bit also! Lol. keep up your awesomeness :-)

[@kevinklein3515]

Speaking of many audio layers :D do you had the problem in premiere when cutting clips, the audio layers move a tiny tiny bit thus they arent alined perfectly like they used to be? experienced it a couple of times now :/ i am excited for the movie! cant wait.

[@filmblitz5436]

Hey Danny, I have so many questions to ask you regarding the editing. When is it going to release?

[@VictorHugooli]

Bro, this look on fire!!!! Did plane do a stream premire?

[@quelonnlucious4294]

Can't wait!!

[@mathiasridonat]

It looks cleeeean, can't wait to see the final result bro! I hope there will be a way to watch your movie from outside of america

[@DannyGevirtz]

Thanks man!

[@FlyingJackalope]

I love musicbed and use it a lot, but for orchestral stuff Audio Network has some good stuff as well. I usually mix and match from several sources.

[@chanenchong]

Can’t wait to see it Danny!!!

[@paulkfilms]

That ring looks good on ya. haha. Looking forward to seeing the movie!

[@DannyGevirtz]

Haha thanks man. I love it

[@jeremiasearly2488]

When will the trailer drop

[@BenjiSelby]

Dang that timeline is a thicc boy hahaha bro sooo excited to see the film! Just from what you've shown this feels like a film that is very much a you film and super relatable! Got tickets for my brother and I to see the film in Portland!

[@aaronestevezxd]

Danny making a movie has been the most inspiring thing I've seen this year

[@SecretLenny]

thanks for inspiring all of us!

[@AronBagel]

Man, that little sequence you showed reminded me so much of Tree of Life. Not in terms of look, shots, or anything, but just the way you see life unfold for this character. I can't wait to see the final film!