Hayden Hillier-Smith – Edit Like an Artist

Everyone wants to know how to edit; Hillier-Smith teaches you why we edit.

Hello there, I’m Hayden Hillier-Smith

I have 10+ years experience editing for top YouTubers like…

MrBeast, Logan Paul, Mark Rober, Michelle Khare and more.

In 2020, I won the Streamy Award for Best Editing.

I am going to show you everything I’ve learned being a career editor for top level YouTube channels.

At the end of this masterclass you will think of editing less like busywork and more like a creative outlet.

I’ve heard it before – “I just don’t GET editing!”

Nothing is more divisive in the creator economy than editing. You either absolutely love editing or absolutely hate it. From both the editor side and client side, editing can seem like an enigma, a mystery, a magical power that either blesses you or not – for instance, sometimes the cut works in a spectacular way that lights up adrenaline inside you! And sometimes the cut doesn’t work, and you don’t have the vocabulary as to why it’s falling flat.

Well, in here, I’m going to give you that vocabulary.

By the end of this masterclass you will learn the principles of editing that Hollywood has espoused for nearly 100 years…and–most importantly–you will learn how to modernize those principles for your YouTube audience.

Why this editing masterclass is different…

Other editing ‘courses’ are software-specific. They force you to download the current trendy software and make you do a click-and-copy tutorial of cuts the tutorialist already made. I’ve always hated this, that’s not what editing is to me.

Edit like an Artist is the opposite of this. We teach you editing philosophies so you can discover your own cuts in the edit. Best of all, you can use whatever software you want – Final Cut, Premiere, CapCut, even iMovie– use whatever software you can afford and makes you feel good to edit on. The principles in Edit Like an Artist can be done in any NLE.

Other editing ‘courses’ teach you how to edit. We’re going to learn why to edit. Filmmaking is an editor’s game. If you can learn how to mesmerize your audience through the edit, they will watch every frame with full attention.

You don’t need to resort to cheap retention hacking or YouTube Guru tricks. (Those YouTube Gurus don’t know what they’re talking about anyways most of the time because they were never in the trenches)

There is no such thing as “retention hacking.” You simply need to learn why to edit.

What You’ll Learn In Edit Like an Artist

Hayden’s Secret Editing Recipe
This is the recipe that has made creators like Logan Paul and MrBeast keep coming back as repeat clients.

• Hayden’s editing recipe can be used in any NLE and is only three ingredients.
• The Editing Recipe an be used in any form of media be it film, TV show, music video, or YouTube video.
• Once you see The Editing Recipe, you’ll never be able to unsee it as its impact can be seen across good storytelling and media.

Timeless Editing Principles
Unlock creative freedom and discover your unique editing style, applicable across various NLEs.

• Gain a deep understanding of the editing philosophies that Hollywood has successfully employed for nearly a century that Hayden has modernized for YouTube.
• Make the editing process a true expression of your artistic vision.
• Learn storytelling principles, not just “retention hacks”.

Learn To Be a Storyteller First.
Discover how to prioritise storytelling as your first step in editing.

• Gain an understanding of story structure that translates to effective cuts.
• Learn how to be a writer in the edit
• Find the method to prioritise editing OUTSIDE of your timeline, to help you see the story on a macro-level.

Who is this for?

If you’re intermediate editor who wants to become an advanced, in-demand editor…

If you’ve landed on an NLE you love to use and you’ve booked some of your first clients, this is a perfect class for you. With Edit Like an Artist, you’ll learn how one of the most renowned YouTube editors interacts with their footage and communicates with their clients. You’ll also learn film and editing history that will put you ahead of 90% of other editors.

If you want to start your first YouTube channel…

It’s not uncommon for YouTubers to edit their own videos. This class is perfect for one-man-bands who know the basics of editing, but really want to maximize their editing potential as creators, and to perhaps one day build an editing team. This class is also perfect if you are an editor who just landed their first job editing for a creator.

If you’re a career YouTuber who wants to communicate better with your editing team…

Even if you aren’t your channel’s editor, the best directors are the ones who work well with their post-production team. This class will teach you editing best practices, vocabulary, and how to articulate your vision to an editor so you aren’t going back and forth on Frame.io 1000 times.

If you’re a career YouTuber who wants to send your entire post-production team through this program…

If you have a large post-production team you want to send through this c assplease email us at [email protected] and learn about group rates for larger teams.

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