About Podcast
Here we are again with another episode of our first-ever AI audio conference. Last time, you learned about Momento FM and how it can automatically generate short video content. Now you will discover how you can use AI tools to edit videos in record time!
Does the endless cycle of watching, editing, and rewatching your raw video footage sound all too familiar? You’ve probably been told to just power through it, but the pain of spending countless hours in front of the screen only to still end up with subpar results is all too real. It’s time to break free from this frustrating loop and discover a better way to streamline your video editing process.
Gladys Jimenez is our next speaker. She is an Emmy-nominated TV editor and the owner of Gladiola Films. With a career spanning over two decades, she has extensive experience in the video editing industry. She’s worked with companies like MTV, Buzzfeed, and Red Table Talk – The Estefans.
In this episode, Gladys tells us how she:
- Utilizes AI tools to streamline video editing processes,
- Embraces the collaborative nature of video editing for unique storytelling,
- Master the art of conveying emotion while editing videos, and
- Creates captivating content using tools like CapCut, Gling, Murf.AI.
This episode also contains a demo.
Listen now and take notes from this expert on how to leverage AI to streamline your video editing as well as craft storytelling that is visually captivating.
Boost Efficiency: AI automates editing tasks, saving time.
Blend AI with Creativity: Humans refine storytelling and emotion.
Adapt to Industry Shifts: AI makes pro editing accessible.
Optimize Workflows: AI streamlines multi-format content creation.Special Guest: Gladys Jimenez, Owner – Gladiola Films
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Air Date: March 5, 2024
Book:
- Avid Editing: A book that helps beginners and intermediate editors refresh their knowledge of essential post-production techniques.
- In the Blink of an Eye: A book by Walter Murch that offers unique insights on film editing.
- The Easily Accessible, High-Paying Hollywood Job That Nobody Knows About: A book that is all about how editors can wield incredible creative powers.
Websites:
- Warner Chappell: A prominent figure in the custom and production music industry worldwide and a member of both Warner Music Group and Warner Chappell Music groups.
- Universal Production Music: The biggest music catalog in the world. Covering all genres, moods & emotions, and various types of music, the collection is being created by an expanding roster of highly skilled artists and composers worldwide, working with in-house creative teams committed to diversity, quality, and authenticity.
Software:
- Murf AI: an AI voice generator tool that has a wide range of features that can be used.
- Shazam: A mobile application designed to detect music in your vicinity.
- Adobe Fonts: an online service that has a library of fonts for its users to choose from.
- Gling: an AI tool that can eliminate silences and inappropriate actions.
- CapCut: An all-in-one free AI tool used for video editing.
- Descript: A cutting-edge video editing tool that is powered by AI and designed for ease of use.
- Adobe Premiere: a video editing tool and is one of the leading editing software.
- Final Cut Pro: a video editing tool with a simple drag-and-drop interface.
- Avid: A technology and multimedia company in the United States that produces a lot of life-changing software for creators such as video, audio, Software Music Notation, and even management and distribution services.
Video:
- Buzzfeed: where Gladys is freelancing as a video editor.
- Red Table Talk: The Estefans: Gladys worked for this prestigious show.
- Producer & Host: Alicia Butler Pierre
- Voiceovers: Kenya A. Moses and Neha Durousseau
- Audio Editor: Olanrewaju Adeyemo
- Sound Design: Sabor! Music Enterprises
- Guest Relationship Manager: Monique Inge
- Video Editor: Gladys Jimenez
- Show Notes & Transcription: Grant Revilla
- Sponsor: Equilibria, Inc.
More About Guest, Gladys Jimenez:
Gladys Jimenez is a video editor who was born in Washington D.C. and moved with her parents to Los Angeles when she was 3 years old. Her parents are from Central America, making Gladys a first-generation American. Gladys edits on Avid, Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro software. As well as editing video podcasts for Alicia at Equilibria since 2020, she edits TV shows, commercials, show ideas, music videos and social media content. Gladys is bilingual, so she edits in Spanish as well as English.One of her most memorable moments was working for Westbrook where she worked on “Red Table Talk: The Estefans”. This bilingual show aired on Facebook in 2021 and was emmy-nominated for “Outstanding Informative Talk Show”. Gladys moved to Colorado to work on a TV show called “ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss” and decided to move there from 2015-2020, She got the opportunity to teach Avid classes at the Colorado Film School in Aurora. Among the TV shows she’s edited for, her shows have aired on ABC, HGTV, Univision, MTV, Discovery and WE TV. Her most memorable shows have been editing for “Buzzfeed”, “Kendra Sells Hollywood”, “MTV’s No Filter”, “Biggest Loser”, “ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss”, “LA Hair”, “Building Alaska”, “MTV’s Kingin’ with Tyga” and “Tiny House Big, Living”. Gladys found that this career was a place where she could express her creativity, dive into music, sound design, and bring stories to life with picture and sound. She loves learning from her different projects and collaborating with people who believe in their art and want help executing it. This is her dream job.
More About Host, Alicia Butler Pierre:
Alicia Butler Pierre is the Founder & CEO of Equilibria, Inc.. Her career in operations began over 25 years ago while working in various chemical plants and oil refineries. She invented the Kasennu™ framework for business infrastructure and authored, Behind the Façade: How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable Success. She is the producer of the weekly top 2% Business Infrastructure podcast with a global audience across 70+ countries.Alicia’s also an adjunct instructor of Lean Principles at Purdue University and serves as the USA Chair of the G100’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. The Process Excellence Network recognized her as a Top 50 Thought Leader in Operational Excellence. A chemical engineer turned entrepreneur, she’s designed and optimized processes for small businesses, large enterprises, non-profits, and government organizations alike.
More About Sponsor, Equilibria:
Equilibria, Inc. is an 18-year-old boutique operations management firm. We build the business infrastructure necessary for fast-growing businesses to scale with less pain. With a range of services and products, entrepreneurs can get the operational support and resources they need on demand. 
