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I apologize if this was covered elsewhere, but I searched and didn't see a thread on it, but this question nags me quite a bit.
How long does it take you to edit a vlog? For apples-to-apples comparisons, let's take a 1.5 hour ride, 2 cameras, 2 stops. So, 3 multicam clips in a NLE. (I am using Davinci Resolve 17)
Background: I am a stats nerd, so I keep a spreadsheet with videos I'm planning, filmed, edited, and posted, and I track how many hours it took to do the editing and how many days from footage shot to video posted to YT. I am currently at a 5 hour average over all the videos on my channel, with a minimum of 1 hour and a max of 15 hours.
The video in the scenario above (1.5 hours of footage) resulted in a 19m video, and took me 8.5 hours to edit, including background music, syncing videos, adding overlays and transitions, the whole kit & caboodle. That seems excessive to me, and makes me wonder what I'm doing wrong. It doesn't help that I'm not seeing much growth on my channel, which stymies my motivation to keep at it. It can take me 2-3x the length of the footage to get to a rough cut alone, much less the niceties that I'm adding. Am I focusing too much on smooth transitions, fancy editing, text overlays, and the like? I know some of you have watched all my videos and may be able to point out efficiencies I'm missing or overcomplications I'm introducing for myself.
I see some vloggers out there with similar family situations (little kids, full-time job, etc.) and they're able to shoot film sometime during the day and have it out on YT THAT SAME NIGHT! This seems impossible to me - what the hell am I doing so wrong???
Thanks for letting me vent,
-John
How long does it take you to edit a vlog? For apples-to-apples comparisons, let's take a 1.5 hour ride, 2 cameras, 2 stops. So, 3 multicam clips in a NLE. (I am using Davinci Resolve 17)
Background: I am a stats nerd, so I keep a spreadsheet with videos I'm planning, filmed, edited, and posted, and I track how many hours it took to do the editing and how many days from footage shot to video posted to YT. I am currently at a 5 hour average over all the videos on my channel, with a minimum of 1 hour and a max of 15 hours.
The video in the scenario above (1.5 hours of footage) resulted in a 19m video, and took me 8.5 hours to edit, including background music, syncing videos, adding overlays and transitions, the whole kit & caboodle. That seems excessive to me, and makes me wonder what I'm doing wrong. It doesn't help that I'm not seeing much growth on my channel, which stymies my motivation to keep at it. It can take me 2-3x the length of the footage to get to a rough cut alone, much less the niceties that I'm adding. Am I focusing too much on smooth transitions, fancy editing, text overlays, and the like? I know some of you have watched all my videos and may be able to point out efficiencies I'm missing or overcomplications I'm introducing for myself.
I see some vloggers out there with similar family situations (little kids, full-time job, etc.) and they're able to shoot film sometime during the day and have it out on YT THAT SAME NIGHT! This seems impossible to me - what the hell am I doing so wrong???
Thanks for letting me vent,
-John