Rule of Six Editing: How to Cut Footage LIKE A PRO

Learn how to cut footage like a pro using Rule of six editing. Cutting footage is the most important skill you will learn as a video editor, and Walter Murch's Rule of 6 will help you cut footage in ways you never imagined.
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[@JayLippman]

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[@Christopher_Minnieweather]

Hey Jay new sub here! First I want to say thank you for the info! I found you looking for answers on cut duration or rhythm. I have a channel and zero background in film but I've managed to grow a channel to 23.3k. I'm looking to learn and I've sat and watched your whole Rule of six series as well as the l and J cuts and I've learned a lot. Do you have a video that teaches when to cut and average duration for KZbin channels that do tutorials? I understand most of this info is for film but I want to incorporate what I've learned from you. If you could watch one of my videos to get an idea of what I do and how you'd do it better it would mean the world to me. continued success and blessings my guy!

[@JayLippman]

@@Christopher_Minnieweather hey thank you so much! I actually have a video specifically about editing for KZbin on my channel! You can see it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4ipfWiZqpZrd8k Great job on growing your channel!

[@livefullerwithlovefuller8679]

Emotion - 3:23 Story - 4:01 Rhythm - 4:43 Eye Trace - 5:58 2D Plane of Screen - 6:37 3D Space 7:02 Great info Jay - thanks!

[@JayLippman]

Thanks! I started doing these timestamps in newer videos. Thanks for doing it here!

[@rowmcc]

There are plenty of videos that show you 'how to cut' but not as many that help you with 'why to cut'. Been looking for something like this for a while, thanks Jay!

[@JayLippman]

No problem!! Thanks for watching!!

[@Jeremiah_Aguirre]

I’ve been looking for a video to help my storytelling out and a lot sound the same, but this, instant level up, thank you for the great knowledge!

[@JayLippman]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching!

[@hey_its_ivar]

underrated series of videos 😭💯

[@schifferfoto8659]

Golden rules! But important to keep those in mind when shooting. When you edit the footage it is usually too late to get right what you missed while shooting ;)

[@JayLippman]

I agree! If I'm shooting my own footage I definitely keep this in mind. But thats why the director/editor relationship is so important when you're only an editor, which in the freelance world is what I am. The director needs to communicate his vision to the editor, and the editor needs to collaborate with the director to bring that vision to life.

[@schifferfoto8659]

​@@JayLippman, true that! That communication part is the main task of a director and not an easy one. Getting everyone in the same boat can be an enormous effort sometimes...

[@BBYGELLE]

You explained everything so clearly and validate a lot of things I’ve often pondered about. I’ve uploaded and deleted so many highly viewed (for my channel) or well loved videos bc I felt like they made no sense?? There was no flow, no storyline and so IMO, no point rly. I also think that on KZbin, unless you’re in the editing / videography sphere, for other niches ie like beauty / vlogging (this is mine) a lot of people seem to just mesh footage together?? I could never understand why I hated doing this on my channel lol. TLDR: having a storyline is paramount regardless of the content IMO. Thanks so much.

[@Clickumentary]

I read 'In the blink of an Eye' several years ago and have since loaned it out. So insightful.

[@JayLippman]

Hahaha I did the same. I need to get a new copy lol.

[@immanuelkuhrt8508]

In these days with so many videos about gear, it's really nice with videos like these about content :-)

[@JayLippman]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@3dchick]

Came back to this series as a rewatch --so helpful!

[@JayLippman]

Ah thank you so much!! Happy holidays!

[@3dchick]

@@JayLippman You and your family, too, Jay. Thanks for all you do. 🎄🤗

[@KarlDeckerPresents]

I am very Impressed with this series. I have not heard about these rules in any other videos and I’ve watched plenty. Truly academic and hugely applicable. Love the shower stabbing example, perfect! I’ve been doing many of these recommendations already after editing for thousands of hours but, hearing you explain each, exactly when to use them and all the whys and hows will improve my skills immensely. And the greatest lesson of all, protecting the emotional aspect of your video at all costs was obvious yet invisible to me. Mentioning music selection enhancing emotion would be wise as well! I really appreciate it J, I hope you come by and see my trailer sometime. I promise you’ll enjoy it!

[@JayLippman]

Thank you so much! And yes, I need to check out the trailer when all this pandemic stuff is over!

[@joserangelve]

"This is how they let the audiende what the focus on..." I understood something different first time I heard it...😅 Awesome video bro!

[@JayLippman]

Lol thank you!!

[@TurfTherapy]

I am amped for this Series! Been working on my cuts since day one. Slowly getting better. Thanks for the Gems! 🤙🏾🌱

[@JayLippman]

You're so welcome! Thank you so much for watching!

[@AncientInsights1]

Thank you

[@knottage]

First time watcher... this is such a great channel!!

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Nice video. As a TV and independent editor for more years than I like to remember these rules come naturally to me but I had tolerant them. This I did as an assistant editor for many years at ITN and Southern TV watching editors as I worked with them on drama, documentaries and news programmes. I would add one more rule though if you want to tell a story it does need a beginning, middle and end to tell a story which so many KZbin programmes do not. Looking forward to more from your channel Jay especially as I have over the last couple of weeks become a complete convert to Resolve.

[@JayLippman]

So true about story. In a few weeks I'll actually be talking about that in Episode 3 of the series. Episode 2 comes out this Sunday, in case that was your next question lol.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Jay Lippman Yes there are many You Tubbers who are excellent at camera work and do a production that makes no sense by just taking a series of shots on gimbals etc. and adding music. They forget all videos we produce are mainly to entertain and or educate but I often think they believe the gadgets and the shots they produce are more important than if the end production tells a story. One of the You Tubbers who is a professional cameraman said that the gimbal shots were far more important than the story. Needless to say I left a comment about how wrong he was. We are so lucky to have a platform to show our work on so lets use it to tell our stories.

[@WavedancerWesterlyfulmar]

Thanks for this. Looking forward to the series.

[@SailingPivo]

Brilliant. Very pleased to have found your channel. Plan on binge watching the next hour or so. Keep it up!

[@JayLippman]

Awesome! I hope you enjoy!!

[@hotkneesgreg8825]

Hey man, love your videos. I'm new to editing and you've already taught me so much. Super clear and concise, and your demonstrations are just perfect. Keep doing what you do!

[@JayLippman]

Thank you so much Greg! That means a lot!

[@eduardocortes-dv4lo]

Love it, this fasinate me. I wan moooore. Walter its a genius.

[@JayLippman]

He really is!

[@tusharpatil344]

Like your videos

[@JayLippman]

Thanks!

[@JasonLorette]

Well off to add to my ‘book list’ it seems...looking forward to this series Jay! :)

[@JayLippman]

Thanks Jason!

[@heavydremer8716]

Awesome videos bro! I've learned alot :) +sub! +like

[@axsmasher4]

Great content man!

[@JayLippman]

Thanks!!

[@EYELEVELAwakening]

super excited about what your doing now....great content.....thank you

[@JayLippman]

Thank you!

[@ryanblake1870]

You and Billy make me happy! Haha I fricken love learning from you guys

[@JayLippman]

Lol thanks Ryan!

[@ryanblake1870]

Jay Lippman if at all possible, could you watch my latest upload title Quick Shots and give me any feedback? It’s only a 31 sec vid and I just created my new intro too

[@JayLippman]

Sure! Today is my kid's birthday, but I'll check it out when I get a chance

[@IgorZabota]

Great! Thank u))

[@JayLippman]

You're weclcome! Thanks for watching!

[@DRAWKCABLLA]

The first good skill to learn video editing is the skill of "learning" the second is "doing". Master those two and you master everything

[@JayLippman]

Very true

[@persvanstrom]

I'm a totally fresh KZbinr and I must say that your series of Rule of Six is one of the best I watched on KZbin. Making better videos makes so much sense. As I'm as fresh as it gets I'm really struggling to make my tutorials, well look and feel good :) I do admit I ended up focusing on all those less important things. How to grade, how to record audio, what camera, what light etc 😅 For typical tutorial material would you still recommend the 4-6s rule? Any solid advice on how to do good punch-ins? I feel I mostly do it between sentences, but after watching your series, I feel I should prob cut on a word rather than between. Spent the last 20h binging your content. So much amazing stuff. Thank you for what you create and share 💛

[@JayLippman]

Thanks so much! To answer your questions: 1. Typically I would still stick with the 4-6s rule for tutorials, although if your tutorials include screen recordings, those can be forgiven if they are longer than that. 2. A general rule of thumb for punch ins is to use them to either bring attention to something important or to hide a cut. As far as where to punch in, it's kind of dealer's choice, but I like punching in at the beginning of the word or on hard syllable of a word. Another way to do it is to punch in on an action. For example, if I reach out towards the camera for some reason, I might punch in right at the end of the movement. Hope that helps!

[@persvanstrom]

@@JayLippman You really are a superstar. Thank you very much for taking the time to answer. Much appreciated.

[@WillCarterOldAccount]

I’m looking forward to this series

[@JayLippman]

Thanks Will! I'm really excited about it!

[@WillCarterOldAccount]

Your videos are always super helpful! Thank you for all the work you put in to making these videos. :-)

[@JayLippman]

No problem man! Thank you so much for your support!

[@SwissplWatches]

fantastic video and great style of teaching. thank you

[@sandeepnaik6818]

Can you make a video on using graphic tablet to edit video in Da Vinci resolve 16 (beginner's guide) from connecting to pc to editing to a video

[@JayLippman]

If I knew how to do that I totally would! I don't even own a graphic tablet.

[@whiskycentral]

Jay can you make a video about how to move a fusion clip to a power bin so you can reuse it?

[@JayLippman]

I already go over that in my workflow hacks video! Have you seen it yet?

[@hussainazadyan9084]

Best luck 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@JayLippman]

Thank you!

[@nandakishore1936]

Hey make a video on super hero landing plsssssss Sir

[@JayLippman]

It's on the list man! It will get made, but I do have a content schedule, so it will be a little bit.

[@amirhaviv8508]

Hi Jay, would you recommended working with HitFilm Express as a beginner?

[@JayLippman]

I dont have any experience with Hitfilm Express yet, but I have downloaded it, so expect to see a few videos about it soon!

[@amirhaviv8508]

Jay Lippman thanks a lot Jay for the fast response. Wow. Looking forward your hitfilm review. Take care

[@gabriellejohnson6126]

What mic are you using? Your voice is so clear!

[@JayLippman]

Either the Oktava MK-012 or the Deity S Mic 2S. I can't remember which one I was using when I made this video lol

[@gabriellejohnson6126]

@@JayLippman Thank you

[@GE0WAND2]

How did this video end. I fell a sleep

[@muhammadshafkatrishad370]

Whenever i open davinci resolve my whole laptop just crashed... I tried everything on youtube to prevent that but nothing changed😥😥😥

[@hackersssss1578]

Maybe your machine is small

[@JayLippman]

Check and make sure your laptop meets the system requirements.

[@hackersssss1578]

@@JayLippman jay are you on INSTAGRAM

[@harimanthran8691]

Playback Screen in davinci resolve remains black even if I paly the video but I can hear the audio!! Guys please give me a solution 🙄

[@JayLippman]

Does the video play back fine in other places on your computer?

[@harimanthran8691]

@@JayLippman Yes bro! I reinstalled the davinci resolve and the problem disappeared!! By the way, Your work is really helpful 👍👍

[@hackersssss1578]

Nice

[@JayLippman]

Thanks!

[@hackersssss1578]

@@JayLippman bro are you on INSTAGRAM ?

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@@JayLippman are you on INSTAGRAM

[@charlieh2122]

Why aren't you repping your swag in your videos?

[@JayLippman]

Funny enough, my shirt just arrived today!

[@eded8673]

It's too theoretical...where are the examples?

[@JayLippman]

Like I said in the video, this is the first video in a series. I'm going to be doing deep dives into each one of these rules in future videos!

[@chinothedreamgiver1629]

Thank you

[@JayLippman]

No problem! Thanks for watching!