Why you should edit movie trailers (w/ Robert Benjamin)

Robert Benjamin is an eleven-time CLIO award-winning editor who made the trailers for The Batman, Kong Skull Island, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman and many blockbuster films. Learn the art of the trailer from Robert Benjamin’s mentor, Brett Winn: 00:00 - Intro: Robert Benjamin 01:41 - Becoming interested in filmmaking 02:46 - Getting started in the industry 09:25 - Editing promos for UFC 13:20 - Favorite project at UFC 14:10 - Getting started at The Refinery 17:20 - Cutting the first trailer 19:01 - How to cut a trailer 27:07 - Why music is the first step 35:22 - Sending the edit to the producers 37:31 - When the trailer is not chosen by the producers 40:58 - How long it takes to cut a trailer 42:21 - On motion graphics and animation 43:03 - Climbing the ladder 45:04 - Transitioning to producer editor 46:01 - Moving on to Project X 47:16 - The trailer you’re most proud of 50:59 - What makes a great trailer 55:00 -