How I Would Learn Video Editing (If I Could Start Over)

video editing a skill that allows you to work from anywhere at any time you want and make great money doing it but starting out it can be overwhelming what software do I use what tutorials should I watch what projects should I work on if I could start over knowing what I know now here's exactly how I would

learn video editing and learn it fast I'll break this video up into six key steps that if you follow and put the work in will quickly make you a great video editor step one your mindset I get it when I started I just wanted to dive into the tools and edit the best videos

possible but rushing into editing without the right mindset is like trying to run before you've learned to walk the good news is mindset isn't something that takes extra time so let's break this down into three mindset shifts you should focus on to learn video editing faster and better number one story First Tool second when I was 17 I genuinely

thought I would be a great video editor because I was super fast at video editing in Premier Pro but my entire mindset shifted when I spoke with an expert motion designer who made me realize that I had learned everything backwards sure I could put together and edit super fast but I was missing one

key thing storytelling the key is to recognize that your main purpose is to be a Storyteller who simply uses their skill in video editing software to tell their story in a way that keeps the audience engaged which leads me to number two think like your audience believe it or not it's easy to forget

that when you're editing a video you're making it for other people to actually watch you need to ask certain questions with every editing decision you make like should I make this video super energetic or more laid-back what music will this audience relate to should I use sophisticated or playful visuals in my animations but to put it simply it