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Notes from the edit.

Working thoughts on video editing, motion, design, illustration, and practical creative systems.

Ongoing series

Ordinary to Imaginary

Real-world observations reimagined through drawing.

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Creative Process / Illustration · Aug 4, 2026

Six Years of Inktober: What Returning to a Daily Drawing Challenge Taught Me

Looking back at six years of Inktober drawings reveals more than finished pages—it shows the value of constraints, play, persistence, and returning to the work.

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Industry / AI Video · Jul 31, 2026

Sora Is Shutting Down: What AI Video Creators Should Archive Now

OpenAI’s Sora sunset is a useful reminder that creative work needs to survive the tool that helped make it.

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Creative Process / Illustration · Jul 28, 2026

Why Starting With a Blank Page Still Matters in Creative Work

What an open-ended pen-and-ink drawing can teach us about discovery, creative constraints, and the discipline of finishing.

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Industry / Editing · Jul 24, 2026

Adobe Premiere 26.3: What the Workflow Updates Mean for Editors

Premiere’s latest update is less about one headline feature and more about connecting the path from early concepts through editing, versions, and delivery.

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Ordinary to Imaginary · Jul 22, 2026

Ordinary to Imaginary: The Eye in the Tree

A shape in a parking-lot tree became an eye looking back—and the first entry in an ongoing drawing series.

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Process · Jul 18, 2026

How I Build Fast-Turn Edit Systems

A practical framework for moving quickly without sacrificing taste, organization, or consistency.

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Motion Design · Jul 08, 2026

Designing Motion That Serves the Story

Why the best animation choices begin with the message—not the effect.

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AI Workflows · Jun 26, 2026

Where AI Actually Helps in Post

The parts of an AI-assisted workflow that save real time, and the creative decisions they should never replace.

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