Cut the parts of a raw job video where nothing is happening, the camera is searching, or the sound is unusable. Keep the shot that shows the work and the line that explains it. A shorter clip is easier to trust than a long one full of walking.
Cut these
- The second before and after you thought you were recording
- Shaky walks between the truck and the job
- Repeated takes. Keep the clearest one
- Wind blasts and radio noise over a sentence you need
- Any face, house number, or paperwork you do not have permission to show
Keep these
Keep a steady wide shot, one detail, and a sentence a customer would understand. If the only good audio is a separate take, use it under the good pictures. Silence with captions is better than a ruined line.
Stop when the point is clear
If the before and the after are both on screen, you are done. Extra angles are optional. Export the short version before you talk yourself into a three-minute cut nobody will finish.
Cut to the proof, then stop
Remove the moment before you meant to record, the walk from the truck, the repeated takes, and any face, house number, or paperwork you do not have permission to show. Keep one steady wide shot, one detail, and a sentence a customer would understand. If the only clean audio is a separate take, put it under the good pictures. Silence with captions is better than a line ruined by wind.
When the before and the after are both on screen, export. Extra angles are optional. A short clip that shows the job will be watched. A three-minute cut full of walking will not. Do this trim before you spend time on color or music.
The order after the trim is in a simple edit order: trim, captions, logo, export.
Editing help sits with Reno video. Send the raw clip if you want a second pass on what to drop.
