How to make your BORING footage look EPIC!

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You know that feeling when footage doesn’t turn out the way you had hoped? Today I walk you through my process for turning my disappointing footage into a cool little cinematic sequence.
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[@danielschiffer]

So excited about all of the positive feedback! Stay tuned for a lot more content on the way!

[@beingarealballa]

The thing is there is so much little details in the clip that first went over my head. Breaking it down really helps us new creators. Thanks Daniel, the content here is just AWESOME!

[@vlividTV]

Bro, Im not exagerating when I say this, but your tips are by FARRRRR the best ones. Better than Peter Mckinnon or any other filmaker here in KZbin!! Keep up the amazing work man!!

[@beingarealballa]

Hail to the new king!

[@setha6096]

What song did you use? It is awesome!

[@ari.voutilainen]

Daniel Schiffer Thanks for a good tutorial, again! Showing all the individual tweaks separately helps learning. And yes, the end result looks awesome! 👌

[@ruslana2720]

i JUST NEEDED TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF WATCHING TO SAY HOW CRAZY YOU WORK IS just wow, i learned so much just in few minutes

[@danielschiffer]

Ruslana's Self-Care Diary thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed 😊

[@AronBagel]

Dude, this genuinely blew my mind. I felt like I was watching a 3D film! You're pushing the limits on this platform man!

[@pineapple3037]

Burns Thornton ; idk I can’t explain it but the way he makes these videos is really engaging, educational and entertaining in a way I haven’t really experienced before. It has this really cool tone/ feel to it.

[@aydensteffen20]

Anyone else think the “lame” footage was actually hella decent

[@brendanorourk3121]

loll yea

[@gwyn.]

The camera movement is way above average already

[@gregoriusirianto8547]

Yes! Especially the use Helios lens actually give the footage distinct swirly blur

[@furkansafak3]

dude that's what I said within seconds lol

[@CaitKuentzel]

Ayden Steffen pffffffft yessssss 🤙🏼🎥🖤

[@JoshSmith93]

Brilliant as always bro, the 5-15% zoom in is something Ill definitely take on board, as well as everything else of course!

[@danielschiffer]

Glad you enjoyed! :)

[@ashittandon6989]

Awesome tips. Love the breakdown. Though question regarding the zoom. If shooting at 1080@60 or 1080@120, wouldn’t we lose a bit of quality with the zoom?

[@JoshSmith93]

Ashit Tandon if it’s only a little bit of zoom the quality shouldn’t be noticeably effected.

[@Santafefashionweek]

We agree, I still have a lot to learn

[@princedudhatara9896]

@@danielschiffer frame rate?

[@AMICAELACAMARGO]

Nice video! I've watched like 5 times that part when the light changes and it hits exactly with the music! Great content!

[@AlexZavalny]

This is actually one of best way to teach editing and it is so rare to find on youtube - step by step improvement from so-so to amazing. Thanks, Daniel. (I am actually very lazy to comment, but you did fantastic job here).

[@sah7920]

This guy's "lame" level is at a whole different level than my "lame" level

[@vinceopra]

I love, that you teach me stuff I’m actually going to use in the future! Also that bokeh..😍

[@danielschiffer]

Thanks Vince, keep up the good work :)

[@vinceopra]

Daniel Schiffer Thank you Daniel! :)

[@leimizhou9092]

is it anamorphic?

[@thiagohigashi1982]

@@leimizhou9092 Probably a Cinemorph filter, cause he didn't use it on the wide shot...

[@DannyGrubs]

Probably your best video. Tips in here are CRAZY. Thanks bro!

[@LudemanProductions]

Magical, my friend. I'm glad you mentioned the importance of music. I think that is something often overlooked. Keep killin' it!

[@CuffyFPS]

Epic bro, love the colour change when she is walking away at 0:32!

[@totoroutes5389]

At 1:10, the drive of an artist. It can sometimes be halting whenever have a perfect-or-nothing mentality. Great video. Thanks for the reminder.

[@Freiheit1232]

Dude I needed this. This really shows how creativity in post is so essential to make use of all footage

[@kaiwan]

These tips were really helpful, Keep it coming bro.

[@JacobKelly]

There's nothing I love more than when the music lines up perfectly with the clips. The part wehre the light changes and the you matched the song perfectly gave me chills man, it was so good! Definitely something I gotta work on.

[@aspenricca]

6:42 that color shift from the billboards was so dope

[@kentvincentllano]

aspen so lucky with that shot🙌🏻 He took the opportunity and made it a banger

[@Mu3azOsman]

love this video! This is an amazing resource for us! Appreciate the dope effort bro

[@DinoLinsao]

Dude, absolutely my favorite video of yours to date! I can't count how many times I came home from shooting something I was hoping would be FIRE, looked at what I shot, and thought 'Well that was pointless.' And in most cases, discontinued the project. After seeing what you were able to do with your raw footage in this video, I'm again re-inspired to go out and make something out of what may seem like nothing. Thanks for the advice and inspiration Daniel! Keep it up as always. Gotta go and keep grinding so I can one day get to where you are with your filming and editing skills.

[@dianabojorquez4950]

THAT CHANGE OF COLOR WITH THE BEAT!!!! AWESOME!!!

[@michaelfrymus]

Definitely the best video you've made so far in my opinion.

[@danielschiffer]

Thanks Michael!!

[@eduardgonzalez5257]

Agree!! That was Amazing!

[@Toxicclay]

It's amazing to see your progress as a filmmaker

[@whiterider1414]

DUDE I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE OF YOUR VIDEOS BEFORE, BUT YOU ARE MY NEW FAVORITE FILM FANATIC EXPERT! I FEEL LIKE I LEARNED A SH** TON OF FILM EDIT SECRETS IN LIKE 30 SECONDS ( I know It was a longer video lol) but there was like zero time wasted with ums and ahhh or fumbling around looking for the right words... great job dude!

[@jayyswatton4657]

This video has just changed the way I edit videos FOREVER!! Thank you

[@zakwan4224]

6:41 haha lucky to get the light blend well with the beat of the song

[@lalanicelala]

I love how you made so much from so little footage! Could you make a more detailed video on sound design?

[@majorpan]

i liked the way you showed us in a short manner what you did and why you did it. more of these please!

[@watchyourst3p]

You already have camera movements, depth of field, a beautiful character in your raw files. You have no idea what a boring footage is.

[@danielschiffer]

watchyourst3p I guess I just have high standards? Is this comment supposed to offend me?

[@FrogyProd]

Sound design so on point 👌

[@jacobchristianglover3655]

Who's not inspired to dig through their crates of crappy footage, and create something dynamic? Daniel Schiffer... You had me at "Hello!" Be well, stay encouraged, and Encouraging!

[@TheFunnyCamGuy]

Jacob Christian Glover All the vidoes ive made was from crappy old footage ive had laying around. It does make it kind of hard because nothing was planned but i have made some pretty cool vids under a minute long. Nothing on this type of level but i think they are some of my best works.

[@bbkintanar]

I DEFINITELY AGREE ON THE ZOOM. I feel like it's overlooked or that it looks too fake or cheesy or whatever. In the right context, it can create such a subtle and intriguing look. As always, AMAZING VIDEO MAN. I've definitely learned a lot from watching your vids :)

[@sergeycrane9384]

Thank you my dear sir! You're so great at explaining things to people with great examples! I wonder, what heights will you reach, if you start expanding your videos even more. Still, love your current style!

[@Divineshot]

Awesome tips. I hope you have a beautiful evening too!

[@aleksandraszejnoga]

That was hot but how did you done that focus so fast.. I mean when you show your hand in front of the camera and literally second later your face is perfectly focused. HOW.

[@specialkayah]

rockysikander probably 2:28

[@winthamfilms]

I guess is called auto focus? and the camera does. your cam most be faster. He used the Sony A7III I believe.

[@HighGravityAdventures]

that part where the light turns on with the clap of the music is the best part. it went PERFECT with the vid.

[@gimmecookiez]

Daniel! As a very early stage creator that isn’t yet sure if he wants to do video- or photography, this video had a big motivational impact on me. Would love to see this exact format more often (I know that this was probably a bunch of work, but SO helpful and spot on, in so little time). Highly efficient. Super cool!

[@RunNGunPhoto]

Fantastic looking B-Roll Daniel, I'm challenging myself to get on that shooting/editing level. Thanks for sharing!

[@rendermangl]

This is awesome. Thank you for sharing the process. I love watching these kinds of breakdowns of a process. It helps us see how you see what you're looking at. Great work. Subbed for sure.

[@ClaudiosCollection]

These TIPS n' TRICKS are amazing! Thanks, Daniel!

[@RE3DT]

I’m fairly new to your channel but I must say that your teaching style is spot on, I really enjoyed this one and value the way you have deconstructed your process completely for us to benefit from. This is brilliant, thank you.

[@haarlein]

Could you make a whole video about the Helios 58mm? There are a lot of videos out there but they are just about taking photos with this lens and till now I‘ve seen no one using it for video. That would be so cool because it‘s an interesting lens. Ps: I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. Your a big inspiration to me because you helped me so much. If you watch my videos you will notice that every new video is so much better than the others and my skills keep improving and improving. Your tutorials played a big role in this evolution and it‘s crazy that you share all this knowledge for free. Sorry for my bad grammar and greetings from Germany ✌🏻

[@danielschiffer]

Thank you so much for the comment and the kind words! I actually do plan on making a video about the helios lens- just need to get more footage with it!

[@themessage6531]

jonas h yeah i second this i'd love to see a video this daniel!

[@haarlein]

Daniel Schiffer I cain‘t wait to see it :D

[@MrXZiLE]

Try looking up brandon li. Jonas h

[@AlphaCharly7]

music: Andreas Jamsheree - Driving In The Dark

[@tumaroe]

thank you very much!

[@MsTessG]

You have quickly become a favorite for tutorials. I’ve learned so much and really enjoy your concise but entertaining delivery of very practical tips! Thank you!

[@joel_g]

Dooooooood that small scale key frame adds so much! Gonna start using that, thanks!

[@aluengo]

Cool video! The zoom trick and the blur effect were awesome tips! I'll note them down for my next videos! Keep it up!

[@matthewpaquette]

That bokeh is gorgeous

[@codylewis8620]

Loved hearing your process. It’s dope how you break everything up into their individual parts for simple digestion.

[@Heddrick]

I appreciate how you stepped through your process and seeing how every new element added to the final result.

[@techplughd]

This is dope Daniel 👌🏽👌🏽

[@BASIAKPAN]

Anyone else get excited when a Daniel notification shows up

[@lucazoti]

Yes!!!

[@themessage6531]

me too

[@manjitkapri1816]

Ayeeeeeee yup yup

[@JakeRichandAnnaChah]

dude the zoom effect tip is major key! you're a legend, thank you

[@cyrillius123]

THIS IS THE BEST CHANNEL. Hands down.

[@pankajshukla2366]

Dear creator, You added so much value to my life today. God bless you Have subscribed and liked your video!!

[@KabirKotwal]

Woahhhh 😍 that was sick af brooooo

[@nicklovinit]

Such a stellar intro oh man. You kill it with the music in every vid!

[@Lammyomoniyi]

I love the way you edit your videos

[@JordanKaminski]

Great Tips! Thanks SkillShare!

[@nerdynautilus5373]

Me: this looks amazing!!!! Daniel: yeah this is some mediocre footage 😂

[@hearmerant]

The colour change on the snap blew me away. Brilliant video.

[@drpipe]

Big thanks for All your vids and your Honesty. It's very rare don't ever loose that, so many do on the way. Your skill set is very impressive. There are no problems...just solutions to them, and you clearly showed that here.

[@NickBrengle]

Awesome video Daniel!

[@shadycola]

thanks again daniel, great video!

[@vhyleung]

Hey Daniel, just wanted to say that from viewing quite a number of film/cinematography channels, yours is definitely one of the top. Love how you get straight to the point every time. Keep it up ✌

[@mattsmith6558]

You present things in a very simple, easy-to-follow way while never shying away from the important details. Keep up the good work.

[@bokimitsu]

You are by far one of my most favorite filmmaking creators, a big inspiration, and one of the reasons why I decided to invest in my new setup and start practicing! BTW are we going to see a collab with Peter McKinnon soon? Keep up the amazing work man

[@modernslice2238]

He doesn’t need to collab with Peter. Guy has his own voice and it’s better off without him. This video is far more informative than anything peter hasn’t put out. Sorry. Great video Dan, I would kill the Matt box, you don’t need it and youtubers are overusing it imho.

[@dylankyang]

Ehhh!! Such good tips! Hyping everybody up to make more content 🔥🔥🔥

[@slmattus]

Thanks, Daniel! Once again, you made THE video I’ve wanted to see more of. Seeing the raw footage and how you built the final product was SUPER insightful. Seeing the comparison was awesome. And the sound design was really cool too. Thank you!

[@RokasSkeivys]

Okay you are ridiculously good. Both at editing and "teaching". Always straight to the point, it's such a pleasure to watch your tutorials.

[@DefinitelyNotMyRoom]

Hey Daniel, I came across your channel, subscribed to you right away. Question, how long do you work on such a short clip like the one shown here? Thanks man keep up the great work!

[@MicBergsma]

PSST Daniel? Can you turn subtitles on? Mahalo!

[@breadkrumbs]

Love that light change with the music in the intro footage

[@winthamfilms]

Brother I love you, I always learn something new from you. ALWAYS.

[@MikeLunc]

This is dope! Very useful information!

[@beaviswealth]

Out of curiosity... how long would it take you to edit something like that?

[@JasonGianfranchi]

Brandon Beavis Investing I think 2 hours... I don’t think more... only because it’s a small video 😊 Sounds effects require times to be searched

[@videonoobz6558]

Sound design does A LOT. This is great Daniel ! Bravo.

[@jonathanacuna]

The power of editing. That's where all the magic happens. Always fascinating to learn about your process. Especially when you go out filming with one intention only to have to pivot when you see the captured video.

[@Blikachu]

Song Name: Driving In The Dark - Andreas Jamsheree

[@Tfrank22]

Nice work!

[@saintamerican6105]

adorable how you use your sweetheart in your videos and shes lucky cuz your a film genius 🙌🏽

[@KatElizabeth]

A little shattered I didn't discover your channel earlier. I have never come across anyone else who teaches editing as well as you do -- from how enjoyable and easy your videos are to watch to the simple way you explain things that even noobs like myself can follow! Thanks for the incredible work and please don't stop!

[@fz4097]

Where the heck do you get your sound effects man????

[@tenpuzzles]

Yeaaaah I have been tryna find places to get sounds effects (for free)

[@IgnaceAleya1]

Nice video Daniel, enjoyed your tips and definitely agree on the sound design part :) Actually did a similar video recently :p

[@leeshelton150]

Dude. These types of tutorials are invaluable. Thanks so much.

[@jeremiahjones4436]

FANTASTIC. I loved seeing the breakdown and progression of the sequence from raw to finished step by step and what it looked like.. I feel like this is super helpful to see what individual layers were added. Keep killing it.

[@shayma95]

your voice is amazing

[@NBWDOUGHBOY]

And if anybody else has a good source to buy or download ambient noises like these. Please let me know, All Help is Welcome..

[@chansuri608]

This is one of the best tutorials if not the best one. It makes me understand the process a lot. Thank you.

[@vouscreative5519]

Learning a lot, I already have a consistent work flow of videos and I'm learning that small details are very important! Thanks Daniel!

[@mariuskc7037]

Where do you find your film burn effects?

[@danielschiffer]

Just added all the overlays I used to the description! Thanks for pointing that out, I nearly forgot!

[@mariuskc7037]

Thanks! You're the man drawing so much inspiration from your videos

[@ba553y]

Question: How do you get your cuts blend with the music?

[@smackent_9]

cut on the beat

[@arthousefilms]

Very cool with that snowy overlay! Great idea.

[@DelannaLeonard]

I live for this stuff... the frustration of tryna figure out how to make things work excites me... your creativity shined through. My favorite part is actually the colour grading tho just wooow😍😍😍

[@karimiskander6230]

Where do you download your sound effects from? And thank u for the amazing video

[@danielschiffer]

I usually just google search the sound I'm looking for- no specific place!

[@NorthMaybe]

Prism Blur? (how in premiere?)

[@lucazoti]

I have the same question. Kind of a RGB split I guess?

[@wilsonfilho6627]

same here! ;) yes it's definitely looking like RGB split

[@sleepingbanshee_]

it LUT

[@nbdvisuals]

Awesome, Daniel! Keep up the great work, man!!

[@trimotionmedia5487]

Videos are so dope and informative. TO be fully honest, I don't think you are one of the best in terms of creating the best cinematic videos...BUT hear me out....I think you are one of the BEST in terms of creating tutorial videos. I honestly think you have a skillful talent. You create beautifully put together tutorials that are captivating, inspiring, informative, and entertaining. You do a great job. I know these videos aren't made with this in mind, but I think one BIG thing that people nowadays on youtube miss out on, is STORY! Gotta have a good STORY to tell and do it in an awesome cinematic way. Props Daniel, keep it up. I'll stay subbed, just like I have for the past several months

[@joshuamejia2093]

notif squad wassup!

[@wilsonfilho6627]

first time I clicked on that freaking bell

[@BanditRants]

I can't take you seriously, you use Final Cut. Lol jk, great vid.

[@dutchgroundmedia]

You better get used to it, it's becoming the industry standard mate....

[@Mongoretard123]

l o l

[@bigsnugga]

Dutchground Media premier is nicer.. for me lol.

[@DarkThirst]

@@dutchgroundmedia it's not everyone is moving away from it

[@DarkThirst]

@@dutchgroundmedia biggest film studios use Avid softwares and blackmagic davinci. Indie film makers use premiere. Final cut is used for faster performance (which davinci resolve 15 is faster than the final cut on windows now) and the industry standard systems are windows.

[@renzdii]

The light is the fire. Damn that timing. So good!

[@reeseleblanc]

Great stuff. I noticed that dramatic light change from the billboard during the first view. I wondered how you did it. Awesome coincidental timing. My favorite part of the clip!!