Notes from
the edit.
The first thirty seconds are not a trailer
Why I stopped opening videos with the best shot, and what goes there instead.
6 min read
Punch-ins are a second camera you forgot to bring
One camera, one take, and how cutting closer on the same shot can feel like coverage.
5 min read
Cutting a series without making it samey
Thirty episodes of the same bowl, and the small rules that kept them from blurring together.
7 min read
What I ask for before I open the footage
Five questions that save a round of notes.
4 min read
