In a recent episode of the Manhattan Edit Workshop podcast hosted by Rafie Salem, Josh After, and Jason Banky, his narrative is one of fervor, tenacity, and the transforming ability of editing in contemporary media.From Childhood Curiosity to Creative ObsessionEarly exposure to a Sony HandyCam and his father's passion for Star Trek set Mack's obsession with editing at age nine. Mack created stories frame by frame using basic tools like Pivot for stick-figure animations, establishing the basis for his career. "I was fascinated with geometric shapes—the curve of a bell, a basketball hoop," he says. This meticulous nature developed into a lifetime love of editing, which he calls "woven into my identity."By his teens, Mack was organizing neighborhood kids to make short films with toy guns, constantly striving to “level up” his craft. His decision to attend film school, despite his parents’ traditional career paths, was a bold step. However, disillusioned by the lack of focus on advanced tools like VFX, he dropped out after a year and a half to start a YouTube channel with his friend Eric. That channel grew to 15 million subscribers in two years, a testament to Mack’s ability to channel his editing obsession into content optimized for YouTube’s fast-paced audience. Mack eventually spun off on his own to create his own YouTube channel. He showed his first video, then unreleased, to YouTube titan Mr. Beast (Jimmy Donaldson). Nervous about presenting his work to someone known for his discerning taste, Mack was stunned when Mr....
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