New School of Motion: The Editors of Tomorrow

Gen Z and Gen A are wired differently… Surrounded by tech from birth, these are the true children of the internet – rapid learners with unlimited access to knowledge and fully at ease with the tools at hand.

With social media dominating every aspect of modern life and 75% of children aged 6-17 saying they’d like to be YouTubers when they grow up, it’s no surprise that there’s a huge number of young people entering the editing and production space.

We caught up with four of these rising creators (two gaming highlight editors, and two content editors) to find out more about the work they do and their future aspirations. Follow Fnaux, Kliky, Xengoazi, and Yoghi.

What type of editor would you describe yourself as?

Xengoazi: I'm a content editor who mainly works with content creators and influencers online. I like to create content that has a comedy sense.

Yoghi: I’m a Fortnite highlights editor. I edit other people's Fortnite clips with high-quality effects, velocity, and transitions. I’ve been editing Fortnite highlights since 2020 and still enjoy it.

Kliky: I’d describe myself as a content editor, but I recently switched from highlight editing.

Fnaux: I would describe myself as a very basic editor. I have enough knowledge to do anything and be even better, but I'm currently sticking to only basics, and that’s enough to generate a decent income right now.

Credit: Yoghi

What inspired you to start learning editing?

Xengoazi: I originally got into the industry as it was something I did for fun, and I always loved watching funny videos with fast-paced edits and memes. When I started learning the software, I wanted to make something that was a passion / hobby of mine into a career I could do full-time.

Yoghi: Before I was an editor, I was a player myself. Eventually, I saw a lot of editing tutorials on YouTube and started watching them. These videos made the process look really fun! So, I started editing myself and do not regret watching those tutorials.

Kliky: I used to watch crazy montages and YouTube videos with high-quality effects and wanted to recreate them myself and build a legacy bigger than me.

Fnaux: In 2016 my friend showed me what he can do with video editing. I got really interested and started watching a lot of tutorials and content related to video editing to learn as much as I could and, at the same time, have a lot of fun while doing it. Some of the people who inspired me through all my learning stages are people like @Milliam and Cinecom. 

Credit: Kliky

Can you explain the editing work you currently do, and what it’s used for?

Xengoazi: I make funny videos to entertain people around the world. When I started, I did it for myself, but now I mainly work with clients on projects.

Yoghi: I'm mainly a highlights editor, which is more fun to watch since you only get the best parts of the clips synced with music, effects, transitions, etc. Lately, I’ve also been doing placement videos, which showcase how elite Fortnite players are placed in their tournaments and also their best games of the tournaments. With these videos, people can watch how they play and learn the strategies they use.

Kliky: I currently do content editing, so I edit your average YouTube video and I also do short-form such as TikToks and YouTube Shorts. It’s used to create a professional and high-quality channel and accelerate their growth across their profiles. The types of videos I edit are challenge videos, documentaries, gaming videos, and IRL videos.

Fnaux: The work I'm currently doing is game highlights editing and short-form video editing. When it comes to highlights I get my client’s gaming clips and cool clips they got while playing the game. At the start, I put a very nice ident (identification), which shows my name and my X username so other people interested in my work can contact me. Then, I edit the client clips with smooth and light effects so the video isn't too choppy or messy. When it comes to short-form editing, I edit short TikToks with the help of AI which helps me make enough money for a living. Shoutout to @musamanzz for teaching me all of that and for the inspiration! 

credit: Fnaux

What’s your favorite platform to post your work to, and why?

Xengoazi: Twitter, as it's the best place to connect with other editors and is where most clients are active.

Yoghi: Twitter/X is 100% the best one because the community on Twitter is very big and easy to get in contact with other clients/editors. If a player sees a video that you edited they can message you on Twitter for a video which can't be done on YouTube etc. YouTube is a good way to get attention, but you can't message the user on YouTube so that's why I prefer using Twitter/X. 

Kliky: Twitter, it’s easy to connect to clients and get feedback.

Fnaux: My favourite platforms to post my work are Twitter/X and TikTok. The reason why I like Twitter/X is that I can make a detailed thread showing my work in-depth. I can put all the information and links needed in my post and still keep it clean. On TikTok, I can test what content works best, see in-depth analytics, and experiment with the new algorithm updates. 

How do you use Boris FX in your workflow? What kind of FX do you use it for?

Xengoazi: I’ve used Boris FX in the past, however, it slows down my pc as I have a low-end PC. When I was using Boris FX plugins, I enjoyed Sapphire S_Shake and S_Wipeclouds.

Yoghi: I use Boris FX's Sapphire & Continuum effects in all my videos, as with highlights the standard thing to do is to add a shake on the kill. I use S_Shake on all my videos, BCC Lens Blur, and the transition S_DissolveLuma. 

Kliky: I use Boris FX on a daily basis. I use its features to create presets so I can edit videos AT LEAST 5x faster. I use Boris FX for my animations primarily for PNG animations and advanced 2D, and sometimes 3D animations.

Fnaux: I use Boris FX for a lot of cool stuff, I usually use it to add cool shake effects and colour corrections to my videos. It also comes in handy with a lot of interesting and unique transitions / effects, which can then be expanded to the next level.

Credit: Xengoazi

Are you taking any classes or courses to expand your skills further, and if not, do you plan on doing so in the future?

Xengoazi: I plan on taking a course called "The Editing Lair." A creator I look up to in the editing scene created the course, and it has had proven results, which you can see here.

Yoghi: I don’t take any courses or classes for editing besides YouTube tutorials (back in the day!), but currently I do everything on my own and figure things out myself as I'm editing highlights for fun and not an official job. 

Kliky: No, at the moment I am self-taught and have developed my understanding of Continuum (BCC), Premiere Pro, After Effects and Vegas Pro myself, over 4 years of practice.

Fnaux: I’m not taking any courses or classes. The reason is because I simply now know enough to do video editing and social media content creation. School / courses can be useful to beginners, but I think you can learn everything for free from YouTube. 

Do you have any heroes in the editing space? Why do you enjoy their work?

Xengoazi: My heroes are @VFXmalice, and @erosfx as they both produce amazing work and have taught me loads of things.

Yoghi: In highlight editing, you have 2 stages, clean editing and overediting. In clean editing, the clips are shown better and you watch for the clips. With overediting you mainly watch how the edit is made. Now I have the perfect editor for this who does both stages, his name is @bnvfx_. He started doing overedits but now he is posting cleaner edits — and everyone is loving his work. 

Kliky: I don't really look at people as heroes, more for taking inspiration from editors such as Roix, Vansh, Yash and Frizze. I enjoy their work because it’s flashy and entertaining and shows a good narrative.

Fnaux: Yes, I have a lot of heroes in the editing community. The people that I count as ones are @Milliam who got me into Fortnite editing, @langiovfx who gave me the motivation to come back, and @musamanzz who made my life easier and helped me with a lot of stuff. And can't forget @tonkofn and @slyzixfx who have supporting me this whole time and help me continue the grind. 

What does your ideal career look like? What kind of business would you like to have / be in?

Xengoazi: This is my current business!

Yoghi: As I'm editing highlights for fun (there is no business for Fortnite highlight editing), I'd like to be in an organisation based on Fortnite and grow it. 

Kliky: My ideal career is a full time freelance video editor. I’d love to be in the social media industry because I know for a fact it's only going to keep growing and I want to be a part of that.

Fnaux: My ideal career (that I could easily live off) would be video editing for the rest of my life,  and work from anywhere and anytime I want, and still have a lot of free time for friends and family. I really enjoy this work and love working with Boris FX. 

Credit: Xengoazi

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Xengoazi: I haven't really thought that far ahead truthfully!

Yoghi: To be honest, I actually have no idea what I'm going to be doing in 10 years. I hope that I continue on the editing path as I really enjoy editing and it's easy to learn. Plus, I’d love the challenge of professional editing for a movie.

Kliky: In 10 years, I see myself in a high-end city with most of my financial goals achieved and just looking for what to do next in life.

Fnaux: In 10 years, who knows? I just hope I will continue to do some form of video editing and live my life with ease in a nice house! I would really be happy if I could do that — and I hope I don’t lose motivation for video editing.

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