What 'Every Frame a Painting' Teaches Us About Editing

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In this episode of Creator Crews, Editor Sven Pape (@ThisGuyEdits) brings in a video by @EveryFrameAPainting‬ to chat with Edward Vega (@Vox Video Producer) and Michael Tucker (@LessonsFromTheScreenplay). Featured video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q3eITC01Fg&t=2s Newest video from Every Frame A Painting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn2Dcy-NDTw Blog post from Every Frame A Painting: https://medium.com/@tonyszhou/postmortem-1b338537fabc Featured Guests: Edward Vega is a filmmaker and Webby Award nominated video producer. He currently works at Vox Media, where he creates explainer-style videos covering pop culture, science and cinema. His videos have amassed over 30 million collective views to date, with some of the most popular being "Why we all need subtitles now," "How Olympic divers make the perfect tiny splash," and "How “Spider-Verse: forced animation to evolve." You can find his work or get in touch here: https://www.vox.com/authors/edward-vega Sven Pape is an ACE Award-nominated editor who cut for James Cameron (3D-Imax ‘Ghosts Of The Abyss’), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Emmy-Winning ‘HitRECord on TV’), and Mark Webber (Sundance Fest – Grand Jury Prize Nominee ‘The End of Love’). His YouTube Channel ‪@ThisGuyEdits‬ focuses on creative storytelling and editing. He also designed an online film editing course where he teaches over 850 students everything he knows about film editing. Join Sven's community at patreon.com/thisguyedits Michael Tucker is a writer, director, and creator. In 2016, Michael started the film analysis YouTube channel ‪@LessonsfromtheScreenplay‬. He also hosts ‪@BeyondTheScreenplay‬, the companion podcast to the channel featuring conversational analyses of movies and TV shows. Join Michael's community at patreon.com/lftscreenplay 00:00 Intro to Every Frame a Painting 00:41 The Importance of Sound in Building a Narrative 01:46 Turning An Essay Into Entertainment 02:50 Tactile Sounds Effects Go A Long Way 03:57 Editing Is Based on Instinct 04:55 The Art of Pacing in Editing 06:03 Why Pacing Matters 11:51 Why Breaking The Rules Is Ok Sometimes 14:27 How CGI versus Practical Impacts the Edit 15:38 Sven’s Experience with Continuity Editing 16:21 If Editing Is So Instinctive, How Do You Learn It? 18:01 How This Video Impacted Sven’s Editing 18:21 What Makes Every Frame a Painting So Good 21:35 Pre-Production Makes Perfect 22:33 Every Frame’s Progress Over Time 23:19 Planning Vs. Instinctual Editing 24:10 The Importance of Getting Live Feedback 24:34 Thank You Guys! ------ Digital Spaghetti is hosted by musician, filmmaker, and CEO of Patreon, Jack Conte. We sit down with the best creators to dive deep into their creative process and find out what motivates their work. Watch bonus material and join Every Frame a Painting's community at Join Every Frame A Painting’s community at https://www.patreon.com/everyframeapainting For more ways to grow your creative business, visit https://creatorhub.patreon.com/