Editing a video essay timeline

November 3, 2026 · 11 min

Cutting forty minutes down to twelve

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  1. The credits are part of the game

    What a game does after it has finished with you, and why I always sit through the names. Follows video 35.

    Controller on a rainy windowsill
  2. Writing the script before the edit

    How I write the whole video first, read it aloud, and only then open the timeline. Needs video 32.

    Microphone corner of the flat