1 1 00:00:00,173 --> 00:00:02,756 (upbeat music) 2 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,000 Practicing and honing your craft 3 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,160 is the first step to getting big on YouTube 4 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:11,240 and in preparation for my YouTube career 5 5 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:16,000 I used to make crappy videos with no point 6 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:20,010 in order to get experience editing with my own footage. 7 7 00:00:20,010 --> 00:00:22,029 I remember one night when the lights went out 8 8 00:00:22,029 --> 00:00:24,829 at my house, I had nothing to do, 9 9 00:00:24,829 --> 00:00:29,480 so I shot a video in the dark using a flashlight 10 10 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:31,060 and then I edited it 11 11 00:00:31,930 --> 00:00:33,773 and it was a horrible video. 12 12 00:00:33,773 --> 00:00:37,000 Very bad, but all those horrible videos 13 13 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:38,630 had a purpose for me. 14 14 00:00:38,630 --> 00:00:41,080 I was practicing and experimenting 15 15 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:43,440 and learning as I went. 16 16 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:46,960 And yes I did upload those horrible videos 17 17 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:50,616 to the internet and no they did not get views. 18 18 00:00:50,616 --> 00:00:53,393 But before you have subscribers, I mean, 19 19 00:00:53,393 --> 00:00:56,503 you're allowed to do anything you want really. 20 20 00:00:56,503 --> 00:01:00,250 But if you already have a brand or reputation 21 21 00:01:00,250 --> 00:01:03,491 outside of YouTube then better not upload to the internet. 22 22 00:01:03,491 --> 00:01:06,420 It can be embarrassing. 23 23 00:01:06,420 --> 00:01:08,620 These days it's probably safer to 24 24 00:01:08,620 --> 00:01:10,550 do your practicing in private. 25 25 00:01:10,550 --> 00:01:14,720 So maybe volunteer to film and edit a video 26 26 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:16,253 for your family and friends. 27 27 00:01:16,253 --> 00:01:18,359 Or maybe do some video projects 28 28 00:01:18,359 --> 00:01:20,600 for your colleagues at work. 29 29 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,133 But you're going to have to start somewhere. 30 30 00:01:23,133 --> 00:01:26,908 And your first videos may be bad. 31 31 00:01:26,908 --> 00:01:29,280 You're gonna think they're amazing, 32 32 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,708 but they're probably going to be bad. 33 33 00:01:31,708 --> 00:01:34,860 I just wanted to let you know if they are bad 34 34 00:01:34,860 --> 00:01:37,730 it's completely normal and you get better 35 35 00:01:37,730 --> 00:01:41,410 and better with each video you make. 36 36 00:01:41,410 --> 00:01:45,192 So your job as a new YouTuber is to learn as you go. 37 37 00:01:45,192 --> 00:01:48,500 Google editing techniques that you've seen 38 38 00:01:48,500 --> 00:01:50,340 and you want to replicate. 39 39 00:01:50,340 --> 00:01:53,350 Teach yourself and practice what you've learned, 40 40 00:01:53,350 --> 00:01:55,200 one video at a time. 41 41 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:58,550 We will teach you some basic editing in this course 42 42 00:01:58,550 --> 00:02:00,880 but editing is definitely an area that deserves 43 43 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,350 a lot more attention than we can give it here. 44 44 00:02:03,350 --> 00:02:05,680 And it's also very specialized. 45 45 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:07,790 So some YouTubers will utilize 46 46 00:02:07,790 --> 00:02:10,480 one editing technique more than others. 47 47 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:14,150 For example I wanted to know how to duplicate myself. 48 48 00:02:14,150 --> 00:02:17,260 Or clone myself in post production 49 49 00:02:17,260 --> 00:02:20,700 because I had no budget to hire other actors. 50 50 00:02:20,700 --> 00:02:25,700 So I Googled cloning plus whatever editing software 51 51 00:02:26,070 --> 00:02:27,760 I was using at the time. 52 52 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:30,310 And then I was able to have two or three 53 53 00:02:30,310 --> 00:02:33,448 of me in the same shot together at the same time. 54 54 00:02:33,448 --> 00:02:35,635 This is not something most people 55 55 00:02:35,635 --> 00:02:37,880 will want to do in their videos. 56 56 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:40,370 But whenever I had a concept that required 57 57 00:02:40,370 --> 00:02:41,928 a less common editing technique 58 58 00:02:41,928 --> 00:02:45,260 I would just Google and watch a tutorial. 59 59 00:02:45,260 --> 00:02:48,210 That's how I taught myself to edit. 60 60 00:02:48,210 --> 00:02:51,590 Now with online learning platforms like this one 61 61 00:02:51,590 --> 00:02:54,920 you can save yourself from endless hours of Googling. 62 62 00:02:54,920 --> 00:02:57,270 But if you aren't able to afford a course 63 63 00:02:57,270 --> 00:03:00,300 on editing then please find comfort in the fact 64 64 00:03:00,300 --> 00:03:02,350 that in this section we will show you 65 65 00:03:02,350 --> 00:03:04,340 some basic editing techniques, 66 66 00:03:04,340 --> 00:03:07,540 which will be more than enough to tide you over 67 67 00:03:07,540 --> 00:03:10,250 until you need something more advanced. 68 68 00:03:10,250 --> 00:03:14,381 I'm going to teach you some basic video editing skills 69 69 00:03:14,381 --> 00:03:17,870 and this may be all you need, 70 70 00:03:17,870 --> 00:03:20,590 depending on the type of video you're making. 71 71 00:03:20,590 --> 00:03:24,310 Today I'm using Final Cut Pro X to edit with, 72 72 00:03:24,310 --> 00:03:26,918 but don't pay too much attention to that for now. 73 73 00:03:26,918 --> 00:03:30,610 These are some of the things you'll need to do 74 74 00:03:30,610 --> 00:03:33,544 when you make your YouTube video regardless 75 75 00:03:33,544 --> 00:03:36,123 of what software you're using.