how to edit youtube videos (aesthetic + coming of age)

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here's a walk through on how i edit my youtube videos! i've been told my aesthetic / style is reminiscent of "coming of age movies". i cover most things that should help u guys get started! from my filming equipment, filming techniques, color correction, how i find music, fonts i use, and more extra tips & advice! have fun editing!!!
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chapters:
2:42 // my equipment
5:33 // my inspos
7:17 // filming tips
9:04 // my editing routine
11:17 // finding music
13:14 // how i color correct
16:31 // fonts
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[@debsmikle]

ughh i love ur aesthetic so much

[@blaroe]

grandma deb queen is hereeeeee

[@dustinvuong]

luv u

[@raezvn1292]

not my favs interacting :")))

[@lovelykid4868]

Debby

[@liampharrell_]

GRANDMA DEBORAH, I have a huge ass question ( about the merch ) will it be globally sold and shipped ??

[@hannahdigitals]

I adore your style so I’m excited for the behind-the-scenes! Still trying to figure out how to find my own style but that takes time

[@dustinvuong]

You can do it!!!

[@clgb4680]

I'm always so impressed by people who know a lot about photography and video editing because you can make a simple shot so special and satisfying to look at. When you explain just how you set your shot for this video I was like wow I would have never thought of that ! I love watching your videos while I crochet or drink tea, the vibes are just immaculate 🥰

[@kvyem]

your "coming of age" movie aesthetic in your videos truly helped me experiment & realize my filming/editing aesthetic soo tysmm for that

[@AlInTheAttic]

the clips of you as a kid i’m crying you still have the same smile 💔

[@checreates]

Dustin, I love hearing your journey! I was in middle school when I fell in love with filming and took a class for it, but ultimately put my camera down because KZbin didn’t exist and there weren’t really any Asians in media. I’m just now picking it up at 36 which feels late… but I’d rather revive my dream than live with regret. I hope anyone reading this is inspired to live your dream!!

[@justynabazel8443]

you mentioned how you felt "less relatable" compared to your girl friends who make similar videos but for me you're the one who made me really interested in aesthetic film making as you took such a unique approach to it and you're my favourite youtuber who makes videos like these :)

[@AnnaRose259]

As someone who went to college for photography and film making I knew about colour correcting and it’s something I love playing around with yet that change between your raw footage and edited still shocked me 😅

[@frankie_baci0]

I love Dustin’s color grading ❤

[@imkennystephen]

i’ve been using pinterest to get into using angles and cinematic aspects. plus just a general vibe of what u like + being aware of what ur filming helps w making thumbnails.

[@imkennystephen]

also i take photos of everything i find interesting and kind of interpret youtube as others seeing what i find interesting or beautiful. looking at what u don’t like helps too. like how a certain movie makes u feel gross and how u do not want to replicate that vibe

[@Tirshajael]

Hii Kenny👋 Good day✨ Visited your channel and loved your content. I'm a professional video editor providing high quality editing and graphic designing services. services. Would love to have a quick chat to help making your videos more satisfying and aesthetic seamlessly.

[@adityakrishnamalhotra1]

He’a so calm and serene I love him

[@hannaaclark]

Wow, really enjoyed the tips on color correction. I'm just starting out with my KZbin channel and figuring out my own editing style. Been using boost app social for my Instagram and TikTok game, it's awesome! Maybe they can add video editing next.

[@kerenbuttler]

I've been using it too for my Insta game. Their AI writing tools are pretty rad.

[@riccardotropeano]

Planning on using that app for my new project.

[@isaggeration-ISAggeration]

***intensive note taking**** Love your style and aesthetic so much 😭😭So comforting

[@diaryandgirl]

your passion for film really came through and I appreciate you making this video to help so many others out! super helpful but also your personality is just vibes haha

[@VimblesArt]

i think the before/after of your color correction just scared me into paying more attention to it moving on. I'm often too lazy for it as i feel it doesnt make that big of a difference, but the warm / green color correct you give your videos makes it feel much more cozy and nice to watch :')

[@sunnyygarden]

I was so excited seeing this pop up, because your editing style is always so stunning and aesthetic. I rlly want to try some of these tips while editing and filming. Tysm for this video!!!

[@dustinvuong]

Thank you so much!!

[@Tirshajael]

Hi, Good day ✨ Visited your channel and loved your vlogs. I'm a professional video editor providing high quality editing and graphic designing services. Would love to have a quick chat to help making your videos more satisfying and aesthetic effortlessly and take your channel to another level 🤝

[@eusteria]

"I'm not a professional when it comes to color correcting"...BOMBASTIC SIDE EYE DUSTIN ,criminal offensive gaslighting side eye😭

[@aesthetick2573]

i love you dustin❤❤ loving this era

[@ilhopei8354]

I love your videos so much, I really feel like you have your own special style on them ❤❤❤❤

[@popchik553]

ура ты снова с нами!!💗💗 люблю твои видео:))

[@kokeiii_]

AHHHHGGG I LOVE YOUR EYES FOR THE STYLE OF GRADING

[@v.Chikara]

The titel says it's about video editing but this video was so much more! There were so many good points, even before the editing process. I really enjoyed getting to know more about your though procress on how to make a youtube video - starting with the video filming itself!

[@Vida-Joda_K]

Just what I needed! I’m still figuring out how I want to edit but this has helped a lot. Thank you 🤎

[@bambidollest]

Finally!!! I’ve been waiting for you to make this kind of video ❤

[@onedoor_]

I've been waiting for this vlog Dustin!💗❤️❤️

[@kflecha1]

I love the style of his videos ❤ always so inspiring ❤

[@elenibert]

wow love how you sync the clips with music beats!! brilliant

[@itsmayo_alliza18]

Love ur aesthetic and your style ✨💕

[@user-wu1nf1ug9b]

i've been really motivated and inspired lately to vlog and edit videos to record my daily life 😌 so im so happy i found your video. i want to start even more now hahaha

[@lyssc99]

rly cool to see u so passionate sharing about this!!! got me excited to edit videos of my own :))

[@nyckthefox]

omg i got here early! this video was posted JUST IN TIME, i'm about to start my youtube channel and i'm definitely taking some of your tips. love u dustin 🫶

[@jessicadavis788]

I luv this guys vibes so much

[@grandpaanne]

I can definitely see the inspo from Wes Anderson in your videos but it’s still very much your own style ~ giving coming of age story realness ~ Would be super cool to try and make a short film

[@julisintuition]

This was so helpful!! Love your aesthetic & your background!!✨

[@gabbyomega]

literally love your editing

[@AnnieDang]

If the color-correcting bit aint the most relatable thing ever😂 I swear every time I stare at my screen too long my vision and sense of true tone distorts so I end up color-correcting way too warm or saturated without even realizing! It's always the next day when I'm watching it again when I'm like 🥲why did I make myself look like an oompa loompa

[@Tirshajael]

Hi Annie, Good day ✨ Visited your channel and loved your content. I'm a professional video editor providing high quality editing and graphic designing services. Would love to have a quick chat to help making your videos more satisfying and aesthetic effortlessly 🤝

[@aphroditesdevotee]

totally understand how youtube can definitely be a creative outlet for natural directors

[@xryanowen]

This helped me so much. So real and straight to it 🧘🏽‍♂️

[@budini2444]

Got absolutely intrigued by the colour palette since the first time I came across your channel.

[@dustinvuong]

I'm so glad!

[@ashavari]

THIS IS THE BEST EDITING VIDEO IVE EVER WATCHED

[@jucashewpi]

That baby Dustin clip was everything i needed today😭

[@j.user.7]

Dustin videos' vibes are so aesthetic☆

[@madeline_jane]

the more I watch you the more I love you!! dropping gems and being funny & relatable. subscribed by second 30

[@genesprouts]

this was super helpful thank u dustin❤️❤️

[@jeemaarts]

i have been waiting for this day. best birthday wish😍

[@eusteria]

Omg yess yesss yesssss I draw inspo from you for my more calm vlogs!

[@tofugoob]

This is so cool to learn about, I have been filming on my iPhone for all my vids and I’m excited to see how nice I can make my shots look with color grading :) thx for the tips!!

[@alisynfey]

i just discovered you and I LOVVVVE YOU! i will be binging your videos!!

[@diaryofbubble]

Wow! ur editing, ur filming... all of it is so good 💞😍

[@azlii]

needed this frr thank youuu 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@tejall]

Literally the video I needed to watch thank you and you said you have nothing much to relate but I totally relate with you in editing process 😅

[@LauZalve]

wow! that difference with color correction, incredible! love the artist, not the gear 💙

[@Yorstruly]

this is soooo helpful i had to subscribee, i found this video on my recommendations and i;m glad i found this, as a small youtuber i'm still figuring out what i want so this video helps a LOT!! thank you dustin >

[@sofoujaso]

Finally, I liked the video so much, keep going

[@kyla_urdiva]

Omg I was just thinking about doing yourtube videos and playing the sims 4 vlogs thank you smm and love you and your aesthetic.❤💋

[@maj_esor]

This is super helpful! Appreciate you 🧡

[@Yorstruly]

there's just so much originality on this channel, glad i found it >

[@dustinvuong]

thank you!

[@cdpalmo]

such an interesting video and person !! loved this

[@Mandykenobz]

love your videos 💕💕

[@aohamer]

This video just came up on my home page and I love editing videos so shout out to the YT algorithm for a top notch recommendation. I appreciate you for including B-roll of your videos to give me context as a new viewer. Your editing style is so beautiful and cinematic! ✨️ I didn't realize there was a "Font" TikTok 😆 I need to re-curate my FYP. Thanks so much for the tips 💕

[@Tirshajael]

Hii Aramis👋 Good day ✨ Visited your channel and loved all your fine arts and vlogs . I'm a professional video editor providing high quality editing and graphic designing services. Would love to have a quick chat to help making your videos more satisfying and aesthetic effortlessly 🤝

[@chikangel8]

This is my first time coming across your channel and definitely subscribing, your vibe and aesthetic is everything 👏🏽

[@Tirshajael]

Hi, Good day ✨ Visited your channel and loved your all content. I'm a professional video editor providing high quality editing and graphic designing services. Would love to have a quick chat to help making your videos more satisfying and aesthetic effortlessly 🤝

[@abigailelenas]

I have been waiting for this video omg!! I love your editing style so much!! Keep slaying bestie

[@Tirshajael]

Hi Abigail👋Good day ✨ Visited your channel and loved your vlogs. I'm a professional video editor providing high quality editing and graphic designing services. Would love to have a quick chat to help making your videos more satisfying and aesthetic effortlessly and take your channel to another level 🤝

[@vicky-n]

vid was so good I just had to let the ads play. thank you for sharing your knowledge 🫶

[@DeSireeAlicea19]

I use the canon m50 and I can say with confidence that the grain you see is from the kit lens. It has a 4.5 f stop so the amount of light it lets in is on the lower side. I switched it to the sigma 16 f1.2 for more light and to get the pretty blurry background. If you want a great small mic I’d recommend the movo VXR10. It’s a plug and play mic, no need to charge a battery and it’s pretty comparable to rode! Thanks for this video :) I don’t mess with color grading because I use a pretty simple video editing app called VLLO that a lot of vloggers I personally watch use and I like the colors I get from my canon camera already :) but these videos are always fun to watch thank you!

[@Tirshajael]

Hii Alicea👋 Good day ✨ Visited your channel and loved your vlogs. I'm a professional video editor providing high quality editing and graphic designing services. Would love to have a quick chat to help making your videos more satisfying and aesthetic effortlessly 🤝

[@HangNguyen-bl3rx]

youre rlly giving ocean vuong vibe

[@vnsmaki]

MISS YOUUU

[@aanastaishaa]

ohh, your channel is sooooo atmospheric and aesthetic 💔

[@shannonpsl]

omgg yayyy !!! 😍😍😍😍 super helpful for reals

[@Dinshobiel]

Incredibly perfect🖤✨🙌🏻

[@chwikko]

Thank you for sharing your process!!

[@nerd26373]

Thanks for this video, Dustin. We hope you're doing well. Continue making great content.

[@lisasjournal]

Wow, just found your channel. It is so nice and so aesthetic. I love it.

[@royeldreams7452]

Your color grade is crazy dope

[@kkqum0981]

I love your videos!!

[@onedoor_]

I just know I'll enjoy this one💗😁

[@yazzmineceo]

Thanks for all the tips! Super helpful 😊

[@consutopia]

really inspiring video, love your style and content :)

[@catwinah]

youtube suggested me this video and what can i say? i’m in lovee with your distinctiveness so much !! new supporter here^^

[@MarleeMartin1]

The finding good music part is hell! I felttt that lol

[@AtelierArts]

I love videos like this because eelevn though my videos on my channel are like bright stuff, I want to make a mini film with these edits! So cool!

[@dearfuong]

Hehe thank you❤ i love your style of editing so this could help a looooooot 🫦🌷

[@nasi-diaries2825]

This was super helpful thank you so much.💗

[@mmarchism]

i always get inspired by yours and others editing style, and i wish to be able to say the same with "you know you've clicked on my video when u see it" when it comes to my own videos !!:') hahah

[@SoulAve]

Hi Dustin, I just posted my first vlog up a day ago, so glad I stumbled across your page. I’ve learned a lot to implement for my next video! Thank you 🥰

[@Tirshajael]

Good day ✨ Visited your channel and loved all your vlogs. I'm a professional video editor providing high quality editing and graphic designing services. Would love to have a quick chat to help making your videos more satisfying and aesthetic effortlessly 🤝

[@simplymaliah8723]

honestly, with you feeling like you’re not as relatable as the female content creators, i feel as if the need for worry doesn’t exist..opposites attract & even by you being different, that gives people new and refreshing energy on a whole new perspective on life and THAT’S is what’s keeping them engaged

[@cloudycup]

Ngl it's been difficult to find an editing style but watching these kind of videos helps 😊

[@Tirshajael]

Hi, Good day ✨ Visited your channel and loved your vlogs. I'm a professional video editor providing high quality editing and graphic designing services. Would love to have a quick chat to help make your videos more satisfying and aesthetic effortlessly and take your channel to another level 🤝

[@somiekast4219]

I really love your aesthetic so much... Still trying to find mine. Thank you for this video 💙

[@Tirshajael]

Hi Somie👋 Good day ✨ Visited your channel and loved your thoughts and vlogs. I'm a professional video editor providing high quality editing and graphic designing services. Would love to have a quick chat to help making your videos more satisfying and aesthetic effortlessly and taking ur channel to another level🤝

[@microwavedmetal]

Ngl I love your hair 😊

[@carysrachell]

love u x

[@solveigmallet1062]

Little Dustin is so cute 🥰🥺

[@Thatssorevankar]

Such an informative video🙌🏻

[@amerizar]

the end screen got me dead, love that song

[@Nithiyalase]

I guess I'll follow this for my videos! Thanks ❤

[@kackaurban6028]

your video inspired me to go film right away! I've been holding back for a while because I don't really have that much good equipment for filming, but I decided to just do it anyway using my shitty phone camera ^^

[@mayaleex3]

I'm on my 4th Canon g7x mark ii LOL but it really does the job! This was the first video I watched of yours and I thoroughly enjoyed it :) hiii

[@Lan0o]

I love this

[@1raffa]

i love youuuu very muchh

[@ranifurthmaier25]

thank you for the video. It helped me a lot

[@in.themeantime.]

he’s baaaccckk

[@jessicamanzo9125]

I'm looking for my own editing style... & ur right about not copying others. idk will see what comes out (: Thank you for sharing!