Kickstart Your Short-Form Content Editing Journey Today!
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Chapter 1: The Rise of Short-Form Content
Short-form content, often referred to as micro-content, is experiencing explosive growth. We find ourselves endlessly scrolling through platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, often losing track of time. While we indulge in this digital pleasure, there are individuals capitalizing on our engagement.
You’ve likely noticed those rapid edits where scenes switch several times within a second. Today, let’s explore how to transform ourselves into adept micro-content editors—becoming proactive creators rather than passive consumers. I’ll unveil my proven strategy aimed at amplifying my progress tenfold.
This post continues my journey to earn $1,000 within a month through video editing. I’ve realized that focusing on short-form content is the simpler path, as it allows for batch processing.
My journey began with organization; I created a basic Notion hub to centralize my ideas, notes, literature, and tasks. While it may not be visually striking, it serves its purpose for now.
Chapter 2: My Editing Courses and Resources
I’ve compiled a list of potential courses covering Premiere Pro and After Effects. Although I should consider adding a Photoshop course for thumbnails in the future, my focus remains on immediate learning.
The Editing Courses section of my hub may seem basic, and I acknowledge there are countless ways to enhance it. However, it's functional for my current needs, especially since this is just a brief challenge, and I’m still familiarizing myself with Notion.
Section 2.1: Unveiling My Secret Strategy
One thing is clear: investing in software like Premiere Pro is essential. I also decided to allocate some funds for a course. I spent a modest $18 (including taxes) on what I believe is my golden ticket to success—a course titled "Micro Content Course" from Saturn's Ring.
Saturn's Ring is a Texas-based video production company led by Kyle Ackerman. I enrolled in the course and have found it incredibly rewarding. On the very first day, I created a short-form video complete with trendy captions, subtitle effects, and even delved into After Effects for Rotoscoping—a technique for isolating elements from their backgrounds.
I’m thoroughly enjoying the course and find it both engaging and informative. For anyone interested, I highly recommend checking out Saturn's Ring for the course and their YouTube channel for free tutorials.
Stay tuned for more updates as my journey progresses! Join me, Andrii, as I strive to reach $1,000 in just 30 days!
Chapter 3: Quick Tips for Efficient Editing
Another essential resource for mastering short-form content is learning to edit efficiently. With that in mind, check out this video titled "Edit Short Form Content Like A Pro In Just 20 Minutes!" which offers great insights into speeding up your editing process.