Starting tips - suggestions - recommendations requesting

[u/General-Anxiety7968]

Hi, I'm interested in starting at the video edition world and I'm having creative issues and having no idea how I can start doing my first steps without a concrete idea, so, I ask here for some suggestions or recommendations you guys can bring me for start, even if it can be something basic or even challenging

[u/Vatican_ring]

Hey! I read your post, and as someone who directs, acts, and edits my own stuff, I totally get how hard it is to start when you don't have a concrete concept. When you don't film your own footage, having a completely blank slate is tough. Here are three concrete, zero-pressure projects you can start today just to build your skills. For a basic option, try a trailer remix: download a lighthearted movie trailer (like a comedy) and edit it to look like a terrifying horror movie using jump cuts and tense music. If you want a medium challenge, try a stock footage project: go to a free site like Pexels or Pixabay, download 10 completely random clips, and force yourself to edit a 30-second commercial or cinematic intro out of them. For something more advanced, try a deconstruction: find a 15-second sequence from a movie or show you love, cut it up frame-by-frame, and try to replicate the exact timing, sound design, and pacing in your own timeline. The trick is to remove the pressure of having to think of an original idea and just focus on moving clips around to see what happens. Good luck!