Video Editing Advice

I'd like to hear advice and thoughts from other video editors on how to improve my editing skills.

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[Darkseeker109]

Adobe audition is pretty good at removing audio

[AListProductions]

Not sure if you resolved this problem by now. But you can raise the volume and add extra tracks of the dialogue audio or a few seconds before and after the audio will be placed lower the sound of the music track and have it fade where its unnoticed. There are also some audio manipulation tools that can almost mute backgrounds noise on clips, its a bit tricky but useful. Best of luck - AList

[TheLegoDudeStudios]

hey silverlightsaber, im a huge fan. a good sound editing programn would be audacity. i dont have it but it may be of some help to you. i would go check it out. from what ive heard, you can take out background noise and use that in stuff. and if you take out background noise, you would have just diolauge. hope this helps.

[Mark35950]

I would have to advise you to look at actual movie trailers and copy wha the pros do. You can see they make it work by lowering the music or increasing the dialogue or something. You could also look into 101 tips and tricks for Sony Movie studio by Bill Meyers. I don't know if it is any help cause I haven't recieved it yet. But its worth looking into, so I'll check it out and let you know.

Good luck!

[FilmReviewerGuy]

My advise would be to keep doing what you do. Don't try and add things like having Batman and Superman are on the screen at the same time with fancy editing because you can always see how cheesey it looks when other people do it. Also don't for example us Superman Returns and Superman: The Movie because you can tell how different they look. Also never do like Hulk 1980s vs Daredevil 2003.

[makosharkman]

who do you think they will get to play Heath Ledger role as the Joker?

[TheRighteousFist]

I've pretty much nailed this down to a science. In the last two trailers I've done I worked hard to make sure the audio was perfectly balanced with the background music.

I use Vegas Studio 9, which lets you edit multiple audio tracks, and for my recent videos I use no less than 3 separate tracks, one for music, one for effects, and one for speech.

I'll let the audio in my vids speak for themselves. I'v tried to explain to people the easiest way to do this - but no one ever listens. :(

[lustfortwilight]

Ok, Im not that good at video making as far as I know. But My advice would be to Put a dramatic BOOM noise then slightly alter the music lower and slightly heighten audio.OR Keep the music at a low level then mute all clips with video that you don't want audio from. When you do want it unmute it. Im not sure if that will help or not, I only have movie maker. Your videos are amazing.btw Your joker vs. crow one is now a fav. of my friends and family. I already have to force them to watch mine. lol

[MrPowerrangersrule]

if you heard of pivot that's a great anime challenge in windows

[vocazone]

I'd say cue your audio to the bits where the music isn't really booming. It is tough though. Good luck!