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Stop Using Music to Fix Your Film

Stop Using Music to Fix Your Film

Update: 2025-06-30
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🎬 Emmy-winning editor Sam Billinge breaks down why music should never lead your storytelling—and how relying on it to create emotion is a rookie mistake. In this episode, we dive into the real craft of editing: story scaffolding, emotional pacing, and when to actually bring music into your cut.Whether you're making your first short doc or working with a composer, this conversation will challenge how you think about sound and story.

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Stop Using Music to Fix Your Film

Stop Using Music to Fix Your Film

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