This Guy Edits
This Guy is an ACE member and editor who cut for James Cameron, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Sundance filmmaker Mark Webber.
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Do You Want to Edit Feature Films, TV, or Docs?
Join my new community where I help editors level up by cutting scene that get them hired.
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This Guy Edits
I asked members of my Editing Studio how they would describe it to someone who knows nothing about it. These are real answers and real editing setups. No actors were hired for this post :)
www.thisguyedits.com/studio
3 weeks ago | [YT] | 45
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Going live Saturday, 10 am PST on YT! Set yourself a YT reminder here: youtube.com/live/XYreHN4tb7Q?si=ksvWiCVemHTrrbFOTh… OpportunityFor Editing Films, TV, Docs & Story-led Projects
2 months ago | [YT] | 28
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This Guy Edits
This one was fun to break down the editing because the short film has two things you can’t fake: strong performances and a clear dramatic question.
Even though the film is fully improvised, I genuinely wanted to know where it was going — and that gave me a lot to talk about as an editor.
I break down what’s working, what could be tightened, and how the edit could make the story hit even harder.
2 months ago | [YT] | 2
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This Guy Edits
Most editors are waiting for the legacy film industry to recover.
I'm seeing a completely different movement.
Indie and, yes, creator-led filmmakers are making movies that the studios can no longer ignore. I believe that's where the next generation of editors will build their careers.
You can wait for the industry to go back to what it was (hint: it won’t…)
Or you can prepare for where it's going.On July 18, I'm going to share what I discovered (in a live stream: ).
If you've ever thought about becoming an editor—or you're already editing and want to make the jump into narrative work—I think you'll want to be there.
Leave “Notify Me” in the comments if you want an invite or click here to get to the live page and set a YouTube reminder: youtube.com/live/XYreHN4tb7Q?si=8HwTwwk9cpZRCij4
2 months ago | [YT] | 54
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For the last seven years, I've been asking myself one question:
Why do some talented editors break into feature films, TV, and documentaries... while others stay stuck?
For a long time, I thought the answer was simply better training.
Now I think there's been a missing piece all along.
On July 18, I'm going to share what I discovered (in a live stream: ).
If you've ever thought about becoming an editor—or you're already editing and want to make the jump into narrative work—I think you'll want to be there.
Leave “Notify Me” in the comments if you want an invite or click here to get the live page and set a YouTube reminder: youtube.com/live/XYreHN4tb7Q?si=8HwTwwk9cpZRCij4
2 months ago | [YT] | 41
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This Guy Edits
Imagine you're trying to start a fire...
with a magnifying glass.
But instead of holding it steady, you're constantly moving it around, trying to heat up different twigs at the same time.
A little bit of heat here. A little bit of heat there.
Everything gets slightly warm, but nothing catches fire.
Then you stop moving it.
You pick a single spot and hold the magnifying glass there.
Not for 1 second, but for a while.
100% of the sun's energy is focused into one point.
Eventually, a spark appears and a fire is born.
Why did it spark this time?
Because you had these 2 factors present
Concentration: all energy pointing to 1 spot
Time: holding the focus long enough for results to appear
The same principle applies to building an editing career.
On July 18th, I'm going all in on that idea.
So save the date, and I'll show you can get focused on the editing career you want.
Set a reminder here: youtube.com/live/XYreHN4tb7Q?feature=share
2 months ago | [YT] | 21
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This Guy Edits
I've been seeing a lot of editors struggle with the same problem: they want to break into narrative work, but they don't have strong scenes for their reel or a clear path to getting in front of directors.
I've finally put together something to help you develop stronger narrative editing skills, build a portfolio that showcases those skills, and consistently follow proven playbooks to target interesting short film and documentary directors for hiring opportunities.
2 months ago | [YT] | 45
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If you're a video editor who wants to pivot into feature films, TV, documentaries, or story-driven editing, I'm building something for you.
The goal isn't just to learn more theory. It's to build the kind of editing skills and portfolio that help you get noticed by directors and land real hiring conversations.
2 months ago | [YT] | 86
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Big announcement is coming 👀 Stay tuned.
2 months ago | [YT] | 59
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Stop "Ping-Ponging" your edits! 🏓✂️
If your scene feels like a tennis match—jumping back and forth between the same angles—you might be documentating, not storytelling.
Try this: Pick your most beautiful shot and challenge yourself to use it only once when it really matters in the story. It forces you to find a more creative, emotional way to piece the rest of the scene together to work up to that key story turn.
I dive deep into this and other pro tips here: 7 Hidden Editing Tips from the Top Pros
What’s one "lazy" editing habit you’re trying to break right now?
2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 11
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