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Judo, kickboxing, and MMA. A study in timing, material effects, and the force of a cleanly seen impact.

SELF-INITIATED EDITING STUDY

Timing the impact.

Judo, kickboxing, and MMA. A study in timing, material effects, and the force of a cleanly seen impact.

Focus: Editing, visual effects, color & sound
Format: 24 seconds · Widescreen · 1280 × 720
Footage: Existing competition footage; sources below
Music: NEFFEX — My Way

A demonstration of editing and creative direction. Not a client commission or footage filmed by Earned Frames.

INSIDE THE EDIT

The choices
behind the film.

01 / THE EDIT

The judo throw

A moving reflection follows the grip before the edit releases into the throw. The landing stays visible, with a short camera accent and weighted contact sound.

02 / THE EDIT

The kickboxing contact

A brief hold gives the strike space. Reflected light crosses the athletes, followed by a sharper sound and a return to the exchange.

03 / THE EDIT

The MMA reveal

Moving footage fills the connected silhouettes before opening back into the arena. The camera settles before the full-screen slam.

Footage and music credits

Source footage published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. This edit excerpts, retimes, colors, composites, and re-scores the footage. Visual effects alter the original scenes; no endorsement is implied.

Music: NEFFEX — My Way. Edited with additional sound design.

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