Lesson 7 — Edit, Sound & Music

EDIT • SOUND • MUSIC

Turn your clips into a finished short.

Now you bring everything together: character, voice, motion, pacing, sound, and final polish. The goal is simple—finish something you can actually post.

Open Edit Studio →

GUIDED EDIT STUDIO

Finish in four passes.

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1. Assemble

Put your strongest clips in order. Start late, end early, and remove anything that slows the story down.

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2. Mix sound

Balance dialogue, music, and effects so the voice stays clear and the energy feels intentional.

3. Polish

Add captions, simple transitions, titles, and final visual adjustments without overloading the edit.

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4. Publish

Export for vertical viewing, check the first second, and prepare a strong caption and thumbnail frame.

FINAL SHORT CHECKLIST

Before you export

✓ The opening grabs attention immediately
✓ Dialogue is easy to hear on a phone
✓ Captions are readable and not covering faces
✓ Every shot earns its place
✓ The ending gives the viewer a reason to react or continue
VERTICAL EXPORT

Make it platform-ready

For TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts, build around a vertical 9:16 frame. Keep the main action centered and leave breathing room near the top and bottom for platform controls and captions.

MovieCache rule: Finished beats perfect. Export version one, watch it on your phone, fix the obvious problems, and post.
STORYBOARD CHECKPOINT

Add timing, sound, and edit notes.

Mark shot duration, transitions, dialogue timing, music, ambience, and sound effects directly against the storyboard sequence. Then carry that production map into the final polish.

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