{"id":158260,"date":"2021-08-25T09:42:36","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T14:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=158260"},"modified":"2021-08-25T09:42:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T14:42:38","slug":"editing-tips-how-to-make-your-video-projects-shorter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/editing-tips-how-to-make-your-video-projects-shorter\/","title":{"rendered":"Editing Tips: How to Make Your Video Projects Shorter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kill your darlings! A quick guide to cutting down your projects to make them shorter, tighter, and actually flow better.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In literature, there\u2019s a famous saying—kill your darlings<\/em>. The big brains over at MasterClass<\/a> explain it perfectly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKill your darlings\u201d is a common piece of advice given by experienced writers. You kill your darlings when you decide to get rid of an unnecessary storyline, character, or sentences in a piece of creative writing\u2014elements you may have worked hard to create but that must be removed for the sake of your overall story.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Kill your darlings. That’s really such a good way to put it, because making those judicious edits can be hard! For filmmakers and editors, it means taking out some of your very favorite shots. It means removing scenes that required blood, sweat, and tears (and maybe even catering}. And it means even a sequence that looks and feels perfect has got to go if it isn\u2019t inline with a project\u2019s overall pace and\/or structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the toughest thing to stomach about the whole kill-your-darlings concept is that, damn it, it’s just so legit. It’s almost always the right move, because emotional attachment is almost always what makes projects too lengthy, too slow, or simply not flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, gird your loins and tap into the coldest part of your heart, because it’s unlikely anyone else has got the chops to take that chatty, meandering diner scene out back and do what needs to be done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As that darling scene looks up at you with big, innocent eyes—remember how much fun we had shooting in that vinyl booth for six hours? I’m so glad we skipped your car payment to rent that ARRI! Why are we behind the shed?—<\/em>just remember that you’re not alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greater sacrifices have been made by greater filmmakers than us. And, while it may be painful at first, there are plenty of reasons why it’s necessary, and helpful, to your project overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look at all the ways and reasons why you might want to shorten your project with these editing tips and tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cut Down Intro and Outro Titles and Credits<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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