The One YouTube Show that Succeeded on Netflix

Welcome back to The Editing Podcast! 00:00 - How a YouTube show became number one on Netflix... 1:32 - Zack's first impression of Cobra Kai... 4:54 - How Zack went from a fan of Cobra Kai to an editor of Cobra Kai 8:58 - Why Cobra Kai is a spin-off that works... 10:21 - How Zack Uses Editing to Reference Karate Kid in Cobra Kai 12:16 - Zack's Favorite Action Scene He's Edited 15:56 - Prioritizing Story as an Editor 18:07 - Editors are Manipulators 19:21 - Cobra Kai Editing Breakdown 30:09 - Why Editors Need to Be Discerning with their Shot Choices... 31:51 - Comment Stir is So Cool! 32:34 - How do you edit in a team of 3-4 other editors? 36:39 - The Pillars of Cobra Kai's Editing Style 38:20 - The Scene Zack is most Proud Of... 40:42 - Creative Freedom as a TV Editor 45:31 - Being a Problem-Solver Means You Have to Have Problems... 47:40 - The Neuroscience of Editing and Dopamine 49:07 - How can newer editors know what projects are right for them? 53:02 - Why Failure is a Good Thing... 57:12 - The Why behind Zack's business... 1:00:30 - How to use Method Editing to be a great editor... 1:04:13 - Why Netflix Editors Don't Care About Analytics 1:07:55 - "Editing is What I Do" vs. "Editing is Who I Am" Intro Video Essay Edited by @DodfordYT Podcast Edited by: Tyson Pellegrini Can a YouTube video be number one on Netflix? Netflix took a gamble on a YouTube Show, Cobra Kai, and it became the #1 streaming show, with Season 5 outpacing The House of the Dragon, The Rings of Power, and She-Hulk. And there’s a reason for this, its storytelling and editing. Zack Arnold ACE has edited the most iconic episodes of Cobra Kai, and became its lead editor in season 5, mostly due to his storytelling philosophies. We sat down with Zack and explored the language of editing on Netflix and if traditional editors care about Netflix’s Algorithm. Connect with Zack Arnold Zack's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cYft2rS7xK9x3iqZYaXwu?si=6d235c27754b44cc Twitter: https://twitter.com/optimizeyourslf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zackarnoldace/?hl=en Cobra Kai on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81002370 Get Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood and over 1M + mainstream tracks here https://go.lickd.co/Music License ID: 7oPKV9v4qXj https://lickd.lnk.to/PUFZEsID!The%20Editing%20Podcast