When my cousins and I got hold of my parents' camera, one of the first things we did on our journey as filmmakers was to shoot and edit fake trailers for fake movies. I was like, 8 years old at the time, so of course, I had no idea what I was doing, and I have learned a lot since then. I still want to continue learning.Which is why I was excited when Leonardo Oliveira over at Story Slice put together an interesting video looking at trailer editing and the tricks you can use to cut an exciting preview for your work. (Oliveira is a trailer editor who runs Story Slice, and his breakdown shows how editors transform music for trailers like those for The Last of Us.)Professional trailer editors know how to manipulate music in ways that make any project feel cinematic and polished. They use techniques that transform familiar songs into something that feels custom-made for the story.You don't need to be a musician or have access to expensive composers to do this at home. You just need to understand a few key principles about how music works in editing software.Check it out here and then learn with us! - YouTube www.youtube.com Mark Every Beat to Control Your MusicStart by understanding the music you want to use for your footage.Count the tempo of your chosen track (4:4 time is standard). Sometimes you can find the time signature listed with the song information online.Then place markers on every beat...
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