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Great stuff, it's always interesting to peek behind someone else's curtain of organization.

would be really cool if you showed or walked us through your thought process before searching for the SFX and how you go about finding those SFX

You know. When you talk, you can feel your experience. It's not something you heard. You really did the work. Your vision is very valuable to me. Thank you

I especially agree with point no. 1 in terms of having a workflow that supports your creative flow instead of hindering it. At my workplace we have a folder structure, which seems to be a bit more intricate with multiple numbered sub-folders. The main point of numbering the folders in our case is to arrange the files in a way that accommodates a typical workflow, eg. Raw Media comes before any Intermediate Files etc. It makes it intuitive to read, as you can quickly find the folder you need based on your current task in the pipeline. Learning to use a more complex folder structure like this has become second nature to us, and navigating it is lightning fast, once you gain muscle memory. And most importantly, you always know where to look in order to find the file you need. It is with folder structure as it is with software. It's a tool to solve a problem. You pick and stick to the ones that allow you to accomplish the points you presented in the video.

It has been proven scientifically that the _OLD folder is an action encoded in all editors genome.

Help a lot. Gives new Perspective to organize.

Alright Austin, don’t be mad. I have a very free thinking mentality right now; I’ve written and composed probably about 80 songs now, and have made about 33 videos. Of the 33, probably only 2 are worth keeping (keepers 🤌). The songs I first made, vs now, probably only 5 are om-gness (🤌🤌🤌 Zimmerman style). All the vfx and sfx, those are usually pulled from downloaded resources and the custom sounds I make are easy to reproduce with a microphone recording and isotope, if needed. So… I don’t do any of what you said 😂 But I’d under if I had accountability with clients maybe I’d need to. Your knowledge is rich. My way is currently the way of no way until I find my way, you know? Your amazing friend! Onlison

one of the best

wow, this one seriously helped me. Can you make TUTORIl of how you record your audio and how you process it please.

zold gang. Good stuff, always need more organization tips and tricks taught earlier as people are diving into editing, gfx, coloring, and finishing. It goes a long way, and makes life easier for everyone.

Thank you for your valuable tips and materials with examples from real work (workflow). I am very glad that I found your channel! This is a real godsend. Thank you for your hard work!

This is great, Austen! So practical.

4:50 - You don't have to drag files from download to your folder structure every time. Chrome has an option to ask for file path each time you download something, so you can download files directly to where you want it or better of use an utility like FDM. It's an open source download manager. You can set download priorities between multiple downloads, can download torrent files as well and the biggest advantage of using a software to manage downloads is that when a download fails in the browser, it starts it over again but when it fails on FDM it continues from the point where it failed. Saves time.

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Awesome commercial. Awesome youtube video. Really enjoyed working with you and Scott on these spots!

As an editor, this is incredible and valuable. Thank you for showing your process!

This was great. Sound design has become one of my favorite parts of the editing process. Subscribed 👍🏽

wow! it's really interesting! ty!

THANK YOU SO MUCH

Wow, Austen, the behind-the-scenes sound design video is fantastic! I'm really enjoying the longer format. Thanks a lot for sharing your time and expertise!

Could you do an in-depth video on how editing is like a conversation, how does one shot make sense with another. I’ve heard of it in terms that it’s questions that are in the viewer’s subconscious.

Thank you so much for these videos! You quickly became one of my favorite editors on CZcams! Cheers!

I would love to learn more about the effects used in the sound design to enhance the visuals and pacing of the video.

Make longer videos

master piece

Great video Austin, may I pick your thoughts for a moment? In my last video: “Apple II: 1977 The Chain Reaction Revolution”, I had approximately 12 layers of timeline sound that I exclusively dedicated to sound, and about 13 layers of media above it. I always broke sound into 3 categories; and I appreciate your sharing of knowledge with me, Diegetic Music? WHAT? I never heard of it, but I also called that Dialogue music, the actual music within the dialogue; funny how close but far I was. Your timeline looked very clean, you had more layers. Can I ask what Books or knowledge resources you could recommend which might help put (informationally) me on par with your thinking? I know I can’t gain your 20 years overnight, but I’m about a year in at 40-50 hours weekly on top of maintaining an 8-5, and I very much appreciate people supporting me with knowledge. Thank you!!!!!!! Onlison 🐅

Please make a video about trailer editing 😊

I really appreciate the real world practical example(s). Thank you and well-done!

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Sir, I always look forward to your every episode. Thank you, this one is one of my faves :))

Austen, your business advice is a game-changer! I always struggle to finish projects, and your tip about finding clients in real life is something I've never heard before. great stuff!

Can you give us like a raw footage to practice on my friend 😊

Honestly I like the hard cut more

Thank you for the interesting material and your PROs opinion! In the scene where Matthew speaks before entering the school, a guy crossing the line between the camera and Matthew causes tension. And the fact that Matthew is walking backwards adds to that feeling.

Thanks for the tips. I wouldnt have done a cut like this with his voice playing while you can still see his face, I feel it takes away from the realism. Better to bring in the inside noise of the school first then had him talking again when you see him next

Great

Are you using CapCut in the background? Jk. Very good edit and I appreciate you sharing. Onlison 🐅

Good content man, but what's with the wideangle distortion (of your face shots)! It's distracting, or could just be my OCD :) Speaking of OCD, I find the first edit better - cuts the fluff faster. In the second he talks, then turns around, and starts talking again (from the J cut sound coming early) while his clearly visible mouth is not moving. That kills the idea that what we hear is him talking, which is retained better in the first edit (even if we jump from outside to the ladder between two consequtive sentences, it still has better flow).

I like the new lighting setup!

thank you for these awesome tips!

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Thank you ❤