#506 – Trailers, Trailers, Trailers
Aren't the trailers one of the best parts of going to the movies?
I think so.
Especially when the trailers are this good.
Here are two recent favourites, both displaying excellent editing in radically different ways.
In this Issue, we'll dig into some excellent resources for crafting compelling trailers like these - an archetype for condensing emotional resonance into a concise format.
A valuable skill for any editor to master.
But first...
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Cut Something, Get Hired
Just a quick call-back to this previous Issue of Cut/daily about how editor Jonathan Nyiri went from cutting (really good) fan trailers to landing an internship at an LA-based post-house.
He's now an Assistant Editor at trailer shop Requiem. So kudos to him.
The rest of the post also covers the career tactics of another editor who went from cutting UFC fight-promos to major trailers too.
All in all, well worth a read!
Free Trailer Editing Training
I mention this Film Editing Pro The Art of Trailer Editing taster course every time I talk about trailers as it's still one of the best free trailer editing training videos you can lay your hands on.
There are three free lessons totalling about 45 minutes of free training, which cover:
- Trailer Editing 101: The Secrets of the Craft
- Trailer Sound Design and Music Techniques
- Trailer Editing Behind the Scenes: Deconstructing the Cut
Not to mention that the full paid course is also worth every penny.
The full 40+ lesson course includes:
- 42 detailed trailer editing video lessons
- 1080p practice footage with split audio tracks
- A 950+ piece trailer editing music & sound design library
- Custom trailer graphics and script pack
And, if you upgrade to the Pro version, you’ll also get:
- 100+ minutes of video interviews with trailer editors
- An additional 1200-piece Pro Trailer Sound Design Pack
- 4 x trailer deconstructions for comedy, action, drama and suspense
- The Pro Graphic & Script Pack with 3 extra graphic looks
I've also previously reviewed two of their courses in great detail here:
- Film Editing Pro – The Art of Action Editing Review
- Learn to cut fight scenes! What could be more fun...
- Film Editing Pro, The Art of Drama Editing – Review
- See if you have the chops to edit a feature...