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I gave 16 editors this piece of raw footage

and 48 hours to turn it into the most crazy short form edit you've ever seen.

And the editors that created the most impressive edit get to take home a $1000 cash prize.

After 48 hours, I reviewed all 16 of the edits.

And it's safe to say, I was mind blown by what they created.

That's super creative.

Wow, that is awesome.

Oh, this is awesome, bro.

Why do you do this, bro?

Oh, Zahir, you're good at what you do, man.

I retire as a video editor.

This was the $1 ,000 June editing competition.

And in this video, you're going to see what it's like for 16 editors to battle for $1 ,000, the top 5 craziest short form edits that were submitted,

and the 3 edits that took home $1 ,000 in prizes.

Now of course, all the editors in this video learned editing on the best

platform for beginner editors to master the viral editing styles in 2026.

Ultimate Editors 2 .0, which I'll tell you more about later on the video.

Before we see some crazy edits, first let's travel back in time to 48 hours ago, where I hosted this editing competition announcement call in the community.

On this call, I explained

that the way this competition works is first I'll be giving you this raw short form video with its script.

Then each editor has exactly 48 hours to create the most stunning edit I have ever seen, which after reviewing the edits later in the video, you're going to see how crazy these edits were.

And 48 hours later, after creating the inside this Google Drive folder here, which was full of 16 crazy short form edits for me to review,

which meant that now it was time to judge all these edits and find out who the top three best edits were.

Our first place winner is going to take home $500, our second place winner would win $350, and our third place winner gets $150.

So here are the top five best edits that were created in this editing competition, starting with fifth place all the way to first and second place,

difficult to choose the winner.

Oh this is awesome bro.

Why do you do this bro?

Starting with our fifth place contestant Ashik who has been in the community for just over a month

but still created some stunning animations.

Take a look at this edit.

Getting hired as a video editor in 2026 comes down to three simple steps.

Ooh, wow.

The problem is 90 % of editors give up after a second.

Beautiful use of B -roll is become a viral editor.

You took that straight from my personal brand.

Average editors, great animation, very creative.

They want to hire an editor that knows how to turn the raw, boring footage into the viral edits that actually perform.

Very creative.

Good draw, bro.

That's why it's more important than ever to master the viral editing styles of 2026.

Not a fan of the color combination there.

The brand.

Russell Brunson said you can't build something great animation, but I know you just took that from the course, but it's awesome.

You need to market your editing skills.

Not a fan of the captions.

You must build a social media page and - Huge fan of the animation, but the colors need definitely some work.

Quality clients.

Finally, step number three is treat your clients like kings.

The real money is in the clients - That's a beautiful animation.

Wow.

And finish before - Wow, great job animations from - And go above and beyond to make sure that your clients actually text.

And if you just do these three things, you'll never need to find clients ever again.

That's, oh my goodness, bro.

Damn.

There's so much to dissect here.

Start off with the hook.

The subtitles here look beautiful.

This three -piece UI, this genuinely looks so beautiful.

So now when we transition to here, text actually doesn't really look high quality.

I'm a huge fan of this animation.

Great animation as well over here.

The text is definitely too dark though.

The weird gray background, not a fan of it.

The dark gray text, not a fan of it.

Here, I'm a huge fan of this animation, but the colors just don't work.

This is a great animation.

I'm gonna give you credit for it.

Yeah, this is beautiful animation, but just the colors, man.

You executed better designs, still lack in the attention to detail

which is where the big problem is now ashik's edit was

great especially considering he's only been editing for one month in ultimate editors

but it's nowhere near what i saw in the first

and second place which were editors who were in the community for more than one year

and again as you guys watch the rest of the video you're going to be thinking wow these edits look

so good i wish i could create something like

that the truth is each

and every single one of these editors in this video started out not even knowing any of the editing programs

but using ultimate editors they were able to go from complete beginner to viral creating edits like these.

They even all made thousands of dollars of video editing.

If you guys are new to video editing and you want to learn how to edit viral videos like these guys, check out Ultimate Editors.

The link is going to be down below.

Now it was time to review our fourth place contestant, Yogesh, who despite only being in the community for 60 days, created a hyper engaging short form edit.

Take a look for yourself.

Getting hired as a video editor in 2026 comes down to 3.

Beautiful UI.

I like it.

Wow, great tracking.

Oh my goodness, that's beautiful.

A viral editor.

Great text.

Not a fan of the blur, but I'm a huge fan of the text.

Wow, that's beautiful.

That's great placement.

Great design.

Simple.

Good use of colors, by the way, bro.

2026. Good use of the fonts.

Russell Brunson said you can't build something amazing and expect...

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I love this animation.

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It's reused, but I just love it.

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Great, great font.

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Rough cut, by the way.

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I love the design.

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Wow, that's beautiful design, bro.

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Treat your clients like kings.

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is in the clients that never want to.

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Hey, using a straight from the course for deadlines.

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And go above and beyond.

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I love the captions.

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Make sure that your clients actually love you.

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And if you just do these three things, you'll never need to find clients ever again.

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Wow.

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Okay, there's so much that you did right, Yogesh.

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The hook animation here.

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Three -piece UI straight from my personal brand.

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Looks great.

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Good color selection.

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I love the fact that you did the tracking.

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Step one, not a fan of the masking out.

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Over here, another animation.

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Very simple.

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Captions are awesome.

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Animation reused, but you executed it.

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Perfect.

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This beautiful UI animation.

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It just looks absolutely awesome, man.

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Yogesh, you killed it, bro.

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I think the next steps for you to work on is creativity.

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It's coming up with more animations of your own because your designs look awesome.

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Yogesh's edit was awesome, but trust me, when you see the edits in first and second place, you're going to go insane, just like I did.

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And again, Yogesh has only been learning editing for 60 days in Ultimate Editors, which just goes to show how much you can learn in two months inside of our program.

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The link's gonna be down below.

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Now, getting into third place, this editor was the one that ended up taking home $150.

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This is Felipe, who has been an editor for seven years, but inside Ultimate Editors for just one month.

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Felipe decided to add an AI angle into this edit, which due to his high quality design, looked amazing.

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Take a look at the edit.

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Felipe has a lot of background in long form editing.

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I'm super excited to see how this is going to go.

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Here we go.

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Getting hired as a video editor in 2026 comes down to three seconds.

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Not a huge fan of the caption colors, but that's beautiful.

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The problem is 90 % of editors give up after the second step.

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Step one is become a viral editor.

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Business owners don't want to hire average editors anymore.

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They want to hire the editor that knows how to turn the raw, boring footage into the viral edits that actually perform.

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That's why it's more important than ever to master the viral editing styles of 2026.

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Step number two is build your brand.

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Russell Brunson said you can't build something amazing and expect people to find it.

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Beautiful text, market your editing skills.

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To do this, you must build a social media page and post your best work to attract the highest quality of clients.

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I'm in it.

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I'm going to give you so much props for using AI for clients like kings.

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The real money is in the clients that never want to be.

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captions, great colors, great background, great text, wow, to make sure that your clients actually love you.

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Beautiful, beautiful colors, man.

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You'll never need to find clients ever again.

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My man, you absolutely butchered it.

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You've got simple captions.

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I'm not a fan of the colors.

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Dark gray with black shirt doesn't mix too well.

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Beautiful, very creative scene.

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And then you've got 3D text that actually fits really well into the scene.

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You've got the attention and detail taking the same plant that I've got in my recording.

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And then this section here, these graphics all being mixed together with the shadows, that's super creative.

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And these final caption scenes over with the zooms being transitioned in.

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Wow, your design is awesome.

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Your creativity is special.

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Your music is great.

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The uniqueness of this edit, that is awesome.

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These were the big guys.

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In second place came Wade.

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Although it was very hard to put him in second and not first place, Wade has been in Ultimate Editors for just over a year and created what I believe is the perfect short form video.

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Take a look for yourself.

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Getting hired as a video editor in 2026 comes down to three simple steps.

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The problem is 90 % of editors give up after the second step.

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viral editor.

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Business owners don't want to hire average editors anymore.

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They want to hire the editor that knows how to turn the raw boring footage into the viral edits that actually perform.

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That's why it's more important than ever to master the viral editing styles of 2026.

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Step number two is build your brand.

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Russell Brunson said you can't build something amazing and expect people to find it.

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You need to market your editing skills.

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To do this, you must build a social media page and post your best work to attract the highest quality clients.

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Finally, step number three is treat your clients

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that is awesome real money is in the clients

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that never want to leave over deliver and finish before deadlines

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and go above and beyond to make sure

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that your clients actually love you and

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if you just do these three things you'll never need to find clients ever again

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oh this is awesome bro hook animation shows arrow beautiful captions straight into tracking you knew exactly why i put

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that in the script beautiful three -step animation the blacks are not harsh

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and the colors are just beautiful beautiful painting design that's one

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of my favorite animations i've ever watched he mentioned the detail with where the text is that's just

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wade i think i think you might have the best edit here so far wade ended up taking home 350

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he won my complete respect because of how high -end his short form edit was.

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And although his edit was pretty much perfect, the first place winner was even better because it incorporated the one thing that Wade forgot to include in his edit.

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So before we take a look at the first place winner, one thing to note is that Wade joined Ultimate Editors as a complete beginner.

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He didn't even know how to use Premiere Pro or After Effects.

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And now these are the edits that he's creating.

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And he's not the only one.

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Every editor that joins Ultimate Editors goes from a beginner to an expert in a very short amount

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because Ultimate Editors is the step -by -step program designed to take beginner editors

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and turn them into viral editors in just 90 days.

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To do this we first take editors through our Premiere Pro and After Effects Masterclass, where we teach them the editing programs from scratch.

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Then we teach them the viral editing styles of 2026, the cinematic short film editing style, the minimal animation style, the sas motion design style, and the 30 + viral animation breakdowns.

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On top of this, once we have turned them into viral editors, we run them through our $2 ,000 per month editor blueprint, to making $2 ,000 with video editing.

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I recently interviewed four of our editors who have in total

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made more than $10 ,000 with editing in the last 30 days.

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If you're new to video editing and you want to learn the viral editing styles

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and make $2 ,000 per month with video editing, click the link down below and join Ultimate Editors.

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We have a special deal happening right now where you can even get access to three free bonus courses too.

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So click the link down below while it's available and join Ultimate Editors today.

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But now that it was finally time to review the first place winner, home $500 from this editing competition.

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Yeah, I'm expecting this is gonna look awesome and it's going to exceed all expectations.

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Getting hired as a video editor in 2026 comes down to three simple steps.

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The problem is 90 % of editors give up after the second step.

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Step one is become a viral editor.

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Business owners don't want to hire average editors anymore.

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They want to hire the editor that knows how to turn the raw boring footage into the viral edits that actually perform.

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That's why it's more of 2026.

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Step number two is build your brand.

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Russell Brunson said you can't build something amazing and expect people to - Oh my goodness that looks beautiful.

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You need to market your editing skills.

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To do this you must build a social media page and post your best work to attract the highest quality clients.

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Finally step number three is treat your clients like kings.

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The real money is in the clients that never want to leave.

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Over deliver and finish before deadlines.

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And go above and beyond to make sure that your clients actually love you.

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And if you just do these three things you'll never need Bye.

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Thank you.

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i retire as a video editor damn oh my goodness no that's

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so many people

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that were on the come up why do you do this

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bro this edit's even better than wade's perfectly executed awesome hook

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animation showcases the a -roll we just talked about how smooth

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that transition was bro beautiful transition he literally utilized it i

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love the text in this edit bro bro your sound design

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and music is the best i've seen

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so far i mean where do you see a design like this one awesome design Ah, Zaheer, you're good at what you do, man.

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That's one thing you are.

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Zaheer Zaheer was so insanely good that he simply deserved first place.

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And now that we know who the winners of the editing competitions were, it was finally time to go into the community and announce it.

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So I hopped on our winner announcement call, got all 30 plus editors inside, and it was time to tell them who won the editing competition.

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Let's get right in.

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Since a lot of you guys think Wade and Zaheer are the winner, I'm going to start with top five.

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And then we're going to work our way up.

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In this Google Drive, position was it was actually Ashik.

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The person who came in fourth place was actually, out of these edits, was Yogesh.

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And now on to the editors that are going to be getting prizes.

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In third place, this is going to be both exciting and sad.

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The person in third place, it's actually going to be Felipe.

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In second place, the person taking home $350, it's going to be Wade.

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The person that came it's Zaheer who came in first place.

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With announcing the winners of the editing competitions who were taking

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home a thousand dollars worth of prizes I had to hear their thoughts and what their experience was like in this competition.

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I'm with the official winners let's go!

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Felipe did you expect to be third place?

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No I was competing just for for fun.

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So Felipe how long have you been editing for?

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Well I started to taking editing serious about the last years but I've been for the last,

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well, seven years.

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I could tell that you were editing for quite a long time because when someone's editing for this long, they're usually very creative when it comes to the edits.

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What are you going to be doing with 150 bucks?

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I don't know, but I'm welcome with that.

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Thank you, my man.

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Hey, man, don't worry, bro.

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I got you.

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I'm looking you up, man.

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Don't worry about it.

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What about the rest of you guys?

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Zaheer and Wade.

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Wade, did you expect to end up in second place?

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Yeah, I expected second or third.

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I didn't know whether my style was complex enough because I did see some of the other edits

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complex but the design wasn't as good so i was just kind of hoping

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that my design would keep me up there it did it

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definitely did the special things here i did was genuinely

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so well designed that is really awesome to hear

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and um what are you going to be doing with the 350 bucks saving it

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i don't know

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and zaheer how was the how was the competition for you man well i was i was expecting second

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or third place like i still waited and i'm like oh man i was like he's definitely taking

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place so here you are in first place

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and you're gonna be taking home 500 what are you gonna

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be doing with 500 man use it to get a tripod

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maybe okay yeah 100 100 you definitely need a tripod in

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tanzania there's a lot of cool spots to film this being said boys genuinely thanks a lot for contesting um

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and actually like competing

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if the viewers who are gonna want to keep up with

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you guys i think i know where they can find you is

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that here i know you've got an x you're probably building an instagram right now yeah

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and wait you've got an instagram page right now

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but you mostly are active on x right yep

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and then felipe you don't have a brand so where can people find Well, I'm gonna start an Instagram page or X page.

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Ladies and gentlemen, that was the $1 ,000 June editing competition.

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Thank you guys so much for watching all the way till the end.

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And if you wanna be part of our next competition, make sure to join Ultimate Editors.

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The link is gonna be down below.

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We have so many cool videos lined up for you soon.

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Thanks a lot for supporting the channel.

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I'll see you guys in the next video.

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Take care and bye -bye.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 303 sentences and 3261 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:36. The speaker talks fast, about 209 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

edit /ˈɛdɪt/ (verb) — To change a text, or a document.
animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
viral /ˈvaɪɹəl/ (adjective) — Of or relating to a biological virus.
hire /ˈhaɪɹ/ (verb) — To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
caption /ˈkæp.ʃən/ (noun) — The descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.
footage /ˈfʊtɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something, or the content of the recording.
beginner /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ (noun) — Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/ (noun) — The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
skill /skɪl/ (noun) — A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
hook /hʊk/ (noun) — A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ (noun) — The state or characteristic of being good.
bore /boɹ/ (verb) — To inspire boredom in somebody.
gray /ɡɹeɪ/ (adjective) — Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
attract /əˈtɹækt/ (verb) — To pull toward without touching.
deadline /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ (noun) — A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

come down to (verb) — To reach by moving down or reducing.
give up (verb) — To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
come in /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/ (verb) — To enter.
end up (verb) — To bring to a conclusion.
look for (verb) — To seek.
back in (verb) — To reverse a vehicle into a space.
call in (verb) — To communicate with a base etc, by telephone.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 72 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, caption /ˈkæp.ʃən/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like edit, animation, viral.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	he's only been editing · has only been learning · have you been editing
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	you've ever seen · have ever seen · has been
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	were submitted · were created · being transitioned
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	here, which was · place which were · person who came

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Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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