How To Edit Talking Head Videos

The Editing Podcast
The Editing Podcast
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Published 2023-04-05
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How do you edit a talking head video to be entertaining? It’s a massive industry, but extremely hard to stand out in. We know the secret to doing so is in the editing, and Amy, who edited for @LegalEagle knows it intimately. So we asked Amy how to edit talking head videos like @LegalEagle, @DrMike, @MKBHD and others amazingly and effectively.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:39 Riverside is the best video podcasting tool
01:48 Breaking down a talking head edit for Legal Eagle
03:47 Call and response editing
05:09 How to have great retention in talking head videos
07:26 How to fix boredom
08:17 Get funding with Creative Juice
09:30 Trackclub has bloody good music
10:19 How to edit a seemingly boring topic
13:39 How to make anything funny with editing
15:47 How to overcome the intimidation of After Effects
17:24 Templates are game-changers
18:21 Amy’s top 3 talking head tips

Hosts: @JordanOrme and @HillierSmith
Editor: @TysonPellegrini
Intro Editor: @HillierSmith
Producer: @AshleyJWoods ​
All Comments (21)
  • @AwkwardAnthems
    Incredible job, guys! I expected nothing less from the best of the best in the editing world. Thanks so much for having me on! My mom is gonna crack up at that video of her in a Poo Emoji costume dancing to Madonna. Really appreciate the opportunity to nerd out on a topic I'm so passionate about. Hope we can connect again soon! 🥰 -Amy
  • @El_Diablo_12
    5:01 sound is the icing on the cake 5:40 pattern interrupts refocus attention 9:40 audio is essential for creating an emotional world for your audience 11:55 ppl love to learn without ppt 13:27 find moments in editing that tickle you
  • @eliet8944
    The thing about being an editor of talking head videos is that you are not just an editor, you are also a scriptwriter in mind, conceptualizing the visuals, effects, (that could have been in the script in the first place) and where to put them. You becamea graphic designer too, animator, motion graphic artist etc hahah sometimes you also became a researcher and a meme finder. But I guess, that is the part where we practiced our creative license so yeah
  • @TheBre
    I love the little points you add, "pattern interruption is any visual change & re-focuses a viewers attention" i need to start noting these down, so easy to forget these things when you are actually editing
  • @itstheWampus
    This was probably my favorite episode yet. All the things Amy talked about were so relatable and applicable. I loved that you all brought up the amount of time it takes to find assets to add into your videos. Feel like that aspect of editing is never fully appreciated, and the fact that she is so comfortable with motion graphics is insanely underrated. I hope this episode gets some love.
  • @kernelskytrain
    for video editors, its scary how youre comfortable putting 2 minutes of ads right in the middle
  • @OrlandoMiner
    This is 100% my style of video! Once I added humor into my videos, I grew pretty fast. Especially talking about the housing market, real estate, finance. Awesome video! I can relate.
  • @SpareMango
    I remember seeing her first video when she left LegalEagle, so cool to see how far Amy has come
  • @marsgizmo
    you’re packing so much valuable insights in your episodes! 🙌😎 thanks so much for taking the time to make them. You guys rock! 🤘😎
  • @tjwthewhitefro
    Is no one going to talk about the comedic genius at 8:14, I died 🤣 props Jordan
  • @JamesKerLindsay
    Fantastic interview. So many great tips. The secret really is to finding a rhythm that works. Once you have this, the rough cut becomes really quick. Now it’s the b-roll and overlays that take up most of my time with editing my own videos. That said, I have also found that it really does wonders to have one or two parts in a video where viewers need to pause to take in information. (The Easter eggs.)
  • @yangfan66
    This is what I need the most, very happy to see this. Thank you.
  • @DaveSy
    SO much value here. No wonder she edits for the titans of their respective niches. It's taken so many years to WANT to accelerate my mograph learning. Videos like this inspire that. 10/10 and subscribed to her channel. Also, the struggle of what to 'templatize' is REAL.
  • @Greinerdavid
    Definitely what I needed! Thank you for this 🎉
  • @daveSoupy
    I legit thought this was for the band The Talking Heads and you for some reason got the editors from those music videos on the show. I legit ignored it until I saw legal eagle when I looked closer.
  • @kaizenTechVideos
    great episode, guys !! At first I thought she is the actor from the movie Smile.
  • @sarahjoy3375
    Omgeeee Awkward Anthem Any is my hero! Now I know there's at least one person out there who can make my video visions come to life!! 🎩✨🎨