Lesson 1 of 3 · 8 min

The art of the cut

Every cut should have a reason: to remove dead time, change angle or shift focus.

Cut on action — mid-movement cuts feel invisible to viewers.

Practice

Record 30 seconds of anything, then cut it down to 15 seconds without losing the story.

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