Easy Tip To Instantly Increase Tension In Your Edits

10d ago (edited) in Editing Discussion 💻

In my videos I edit for Ireland Boys Productions, there’s always some sort of challenge they go through that leads to an ultimate climactic moment.

And as that moment leads up, as the editor, I want to be sure I’m adding tension before the big moment so viewers keep watching and the moment feels epic when it arrives.

So here’s one easy, quick tip on what I do to add that tension and make the moment feel more grand.

I start by choosing an epic / suspenseful music track that adds tension and leads up to a climactic moment.

I sync up the climactic moment with the moment right before the winner of a challenge is revealed. This creates a moment of suspense where the audience is just waiting to hear who won.

Now that the climax of the track is synced up with the moment right before the reveal, I take the current reactions of each contestant’s face and show them all before the answer is revealed.

This instills curiosity into the mind and makes it more tense as the energy grows in the moment.

This may be hard to understand over a post, but to better understand, I did this exact tip I’m referring to in this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QQdYeA1r_E

You can find two moments like this that I’m referring to at:

25:24
34:24

I edited this video and just finished it yesterday actually 😂

But as you can see, both moments I flashed different angles and the faces of each contestant before they won in sync with the music that leads to a climax.

This created tension and a feeling of grandiosity, making the moment feel epic which is exactly what I was going for.

Now answer these questions for me… was this post helpful? How can you apply this tip to your edits?

Comment below your thoughts and answers 🙏

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