Every friend group has that person—the one blessed with the mystical powers of the video cutter tool. You know, the friend who can cut straight to the funny part in your 7-minute “hilarious” video (which, if we’re honest, is about 6 minutes of nonsense and one golden moment).
For us, that’s Jake. We call him The Editor.
So, let’s say we hand Jake a 4-minute clip of us laughing like hyenas while trying to parallel park. After some Jake-style trimming, he sends back a 6-second masterpiece with just the best bits. No awkward pauses, no accidental shots of the ground, and none of those angles where we look like creatures from a cryptid documentary. Jake has a natural gift for knowing exactly what to cut—or maybe just no patience for nonsense.
One time, I thought, “How hard can it be?” I tried editing a clip myself. Thirty minutes later, I’d managed a slow-mo close-up of my dog’s confused face and a filter that made us look like radioactive mutants. My friends practically begged me to step away from the editing app and stick to filming, where I could do less damage.
So, if you’re ever tempted to share every agonizing second of a “funny” video with your friends, consider getting a video cutter. Or better yet, find your own Jake. Your group chat will thank you—and you might even discover the comedy gold hiding in that endless footage of you struggling with a pickle jar lid.