Why All Filmmakers Should Learn to Edit

Get my newsletter at https://marislidaka.substack.com/ 00:00 - Why Editing Matters for Filmmakers 00:28 - My Reluctant Journey to Video Editing 02:03 - Which Editing Software To Choose 04:19 - Premiere Among Major Editing Suites 04:47 - Choosing Avid, Final Cut, or Resolve 06:19 - DaVinci Resolve: Capabilities and Caveats 07:05 - Resolve Collaboration Limits and Future Cloud 08:46 - Professional Path: Picking the Right Editing Tool 14:43 - Budget Limits Highlight Early Post-Planning 15:11 - Post Planning Affects Cost, Quality, Teamwork 17:09 - Learning Post-Production to Boost Collaboration 18:53 - Practical Steps to Build Editing Skills 21:13 - Wrap-Up This week is about how learning about editing and post-production will be essential for all filmmakers. Even if you're not the one doing it. I was the world's most reluctant editor. I learned the basics in college and was told I had a natural talent for it. But my response to doing it full-time was: "No thanks. Bye." And if you asked me about anything with graphics, my brain would break while I walked away slowly from the computer. Because I told myself this phrase: "This isn't something I can do." Today, I'm doing all of that and more. It's the main way that I earn my living. And the knowledge has saved me multiple times over.