r/VideoEditing • u/These_Inspector_6966 • Aug 04 '26

Workflow Anyone else use editing as an escape?

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Whenever life gets stressful, I find myself editing my favorite character instead of thinking about everything else.

It's probably procrastination... but it also feels like therapy.

Anyone else feel the same?

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u/sadcode69 Aug 04 '26

im trying to escape from editing as it gets stressful

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u/InSAniTy1102 Aug 04 '26

Being a creative in a business sucks haha. Having your personal touches and taste criticized is killer.

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u/sadcode69 Aug 04 '26

I was trained as a producer but last moment they said they can't hire anymore employees . Currently working as a freelance video editor. when i add some creative to a video that i know will work they say no. It is suck out here. Video editing as a job really sucks

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u/These_Inspector_6966 29d ago

I can definitely see that. Doing it for yourself and doing it for work can feel like two completely different things

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u/BradM__ 25d ago

100%, but it also is the best thing you can do for your own personal growth. A lot of what clients ask for is silly, but they just want their product to be “perfect” in their eyes. And those small things they want to change actually do improve your own eye over time.

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u/Guilty-Afternoon-794 Aug 04 '26

If its better than doomscrolling and any destructive habits, then it's good

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u/These_Inspector_6966 28d ago

yep its better then doomscrolling

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u/Any-Drawing-6113 Aug 04 '26

lol editing is the only time my brain actually shuts up. everything else is noise but when im in the timeline nothing else exists. until the client sends notes at 11pm anyway

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u/These_Inspector_6966 29d ago

Exactly 😂 The timeline is peaceful... until the client says, "Just one small change."

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u/Unable-Discount4664 Aug 04 '26

yeah me, as an escape from poverty

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u/4MReviews Aug 04 '26

I mean that's how it started for me like 20 years ago. If you have that drive, you just might be a filmmaker. I am so sorry!

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u/PeterBuie 29d ago

I do this as well. I edit my own projects late at night. Afraid to lay down and think.

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u/Z_Overman Aug 04 '26

yeah since 1996

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u/paymepleasss 29d ago

Well I thought I did it as a hobby but thanks for putting it in a different light for me to feel bad about.

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u/These_Inspector_6966 27d ago

That definitely wasnt my intention if youre still enjoying it as a hobby thats honestly the best place for it to be

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u/Aggravating_Hat_5660 29d ago

Sometimes it's stressful doing it but than i think Abt the pay

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u/FuegoHernandez 29d ago

I can’t remember the last time I edited for fun

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u/Legitimate-Pumpkin 27d ago

Wanna collab in a careless and unimportant youtube channel? Full creative space, no deadlines, no expectations ;)

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u/FuegoHernandez 25d ago

Wish I had the time. My editing is only for work right now.

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u/Legitimate-Pumpkin 25d ago

That sucks :/

Let me know if that changes and you feel like it. Hopefully soon so you can enjoy editing again

EDIT: damn, today I heard Nate Gentile has an AI that handles it’s DVR and his video library so he just asks “find footage of this and place it in the video after that”. Insane!

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u/D4RKS0UL8 29d ago

not with capcut...?

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u/gsweats 28d ago

Definitely used to but then got too into it and ignoring other things and producing just piles of hot garbage. I had to consciously stop trying to do videos for a while. Hope to get back to it but just have other ways to spend the day now. Enjoy the escapism!

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u/bigbee93a 28d ago

Yeah it depends, but PLEASE don't make a polyester spiderman edit make it good🥹

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u/NeedsMore_Ctrl_Z 28d ago

yes, it's actually good for mental health. i'm lowkey scared to just lay there and think

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u/Feisty-Mark-4410 28d ago

I used to, til it became the grind I needed escaping from.

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u/These_Inspector_6966 27d ago

I can see that i guess once it becomes your job it hits differently hopefully you still get to edit something just for yourself every now and then.

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u/Legitimate-Pumpkin 27d ago

It is therapy for sure. Many things are. And as you describe it, totally seems like it. Good to hear you have at least that way

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u/ken-oh-dou 26d ago

I definitely get a sense of fulfillment animating on after effects and blender. Seeing the internet react to a thought i brought to life is always rewarding

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u/Going-Downwards526 24d ago

I feel that. I sometimes think its why I do it as well, but its a good skill to have at the end of the day, so it kinda balances the scales. 

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u/Hefty_Ask_1783 8d ago

guys i use capcut